Joshua Schwirten

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Joshua Schwirten
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-07) 7 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Roda JC
Number 10
Youth career
0000–2009 TuS Immekeppel
2009–2021 1. FC Köln
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 1. FC Köln II 57 (13)
2023–2024 Erzgebirge Aue 27 (2)
2024– Roda JC 11 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Germany U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:02, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

Joshua Schwirten (born 7 January 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club Roda JC.

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Club career

Schwirten started playing football for TuS Immekeppel before joining the youth academy of 1. FC Köln in the 2009–10 season. He advanced through the club's youth system and was part of the under-17 team that won the Under 17 Bundesliga in July 2019. [1]

Ahead of the 2020–21 season, Schwirten moved up from the under-19 to the under-21 team, making his Regionalliga West debut on 3 April 2021, in a 2–1 victory over SV Bergisch Gladbach 09. [2] In his second match, a 5–2 win against VfB Homberg, he scored his first Regionalliga West goal. [3] During the 2021–22 season, he made 22 appearances for 1. FC Köln II, tallying seven goals and four assists. [4] In February 2021, he extended his contract with the club until 30 June 2023. [5] In the 2022–23 season, he featured in 29 matches, contributing to eleven goals. [4]

For the 2023–24 season, Schwirten joined Erzgebirge Aue in the 3. Liga. [6] He debuted on matchday three in a home match against SV Sandhausen, scoring the decisive goal in a 2–1 win. [7] The following year, he joined Dutch second-division Eerste Divisie side Roda JC. [8]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 November 2024 [4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1. FC Köln II 2020–21 Regionalliga West 6161
2021–22 Regionalliga West227227
2022–23 Regionalliga West295295
Total57135713
Erzgebirge Aue 2023–24 3. Liga 27200272
Roda JC 2024–25 Eerste Divisie 11010120
Career total951510009615

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