Nate Steinwascher

Last updated
Nate Steinwascher
Personal information
Full name Nathan Enrique Steinwascher
Date of birth (1993-02-15) February 15, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
0000–2011 Michigan Wolves-Hawks
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2015 Detroit Mercy Titans 73 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 Detroit Waza Flo (indoor) 14 (0)
2016–2018 Detroit City
2018 Grythyttans IF
2019–2024 Detroit City 114 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024

Nathan Enrique Steinwascher (born February 15, 1993) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.

Contents

Professional career

Detroit City FC

Steinwascher made his USL Championship debut against San Antonio FC on March 12, 2022. [1] Steinwascher would go on to claim the USL Championship Save of the Month Award for March 2022 on April 11, 2022, for saving a penalty taken by PC in Steinwascher's debut. [2] Steinwascher would help DCFC into the playoffs later that season, only to come up short in the first round. [3] [4] In the 2023 season, Steinwascher would again back DCFC up to a playoff spot, as he was one of four DCFC players, along with Connor Rutz, Maxi Rodriguez, and captain Stephen Carroll as the club's first-ever "City Centurions". [5] This time in the playoffs, Steinweischer and DCFC would win, beating Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, the best team in the league that season, in the first round @ Pittsburgh before losing to Louisville City FC 4–0, also on the road. [6] [7] [8] [9] On December 11, 2023, DCFC came out with an announcement that Steinwascher had agreed to a new, two-year guaranteed contract that would run through the 2025 season. [10] Steinwascher announced his retirement from professional soccer on December 17, 2024. [11]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Detroit City FC</span> Professional American soccer club

Detroit City FC (DCFC) men’s team is an American professional soccer club based in Detroit, Michigan, that competes in the USL Championship. The club played in the National Premier Soccer League from 2012 to 2019 and the National Independent Soccer Association in 2020 and 2021. Detroit City plays its home matches at Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck, an enclave of Detroit.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Louisville City FC</span> American professional soccer team

Louisville City Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in Louisville, Kentucky. The team plays in the USL Championship, which is currently the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyler Pasher</span> Canadian soccer player (born 1994)

Tyler Pasher is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Birmingham Legion in the USL Championship.

The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences in USL Championship soccer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maxi Rodriguez (American soccer)</span> American soccer player

Maximiliano "Maxi" Rodriguez is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder for Rhode Island FC in the USL Championship.

Kyle Stuart Morton is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper.

Michael Bryant is an American soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder or defender for Detroit City in the USL Championship.

Abdoulaye Diop is a Senegalese footballer who plays for Detroit City in the USL Championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Danny Griffin (soccer)</span> American soccer player

Danny Griffin is an American soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Louisville City FC season</span> Louisville City FC 2022 football season

The 2022 Louisville City FC season was the club's eighth season of competition. Louisville City competes in the USL Championship, the second tier of professional soccer in the United States.

The 2022 Detroit City FC season was the club's fourth professional season since the club was established in 2012. It is also the team's first season in the USL Championship.

Connor Rutz is an American soccer player who plays for Detroit City in the USL Championship.

Stephen Carroll is an Irish footballer who is the captain for Detroit City in the USL Championship.

Devon Amoo-Mensah is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Detroit City FC in the USL Championship. Devon won the 2023 Black Arrow Award, named for DCFC's Players' Player of the year. Devon got his contract option exercised ahead of the 2024 season.

Trevor James is an English football manager who is the currently sporting director of USL Championship club Detroit City FC.

The 2022 USL Championship playoffs is the post-season championship of the 2022 USL Championship. It is the twelfth edition of the USL Championship playoffs. The playoffs began October 22, and concluded with the USL Championship Final on November 13.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tola Showunmi</span> English footballer

Tola Showunmi is an English footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One team Crawley Town.

The 2023 Detroit City FC season was the club's fifth professional season since the club was established in 2012, and the team's second season in the USL Championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season</span> Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2024 soccer season

The 2024 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season was the club's twenty-fifth season of existence, their eighth season in the second tier of American soccer, and their fourteenth season in the league now named the USL Championship (USLC).

The 2024 Detroit City FC season was the club's sixth professional season since the club was established in 2012, and the team's third season in the USL Championship. The club finished with their best record since joining the league, going 15W-11D-8L to finish with 56 points, an improvement of 15 points from their 2023 campaign and 2 points and 1 win from their 2022 campaign, their previous best finish in the league. They finished 3rd in the Eastern Conference, falling to the Tampa Bay Rowdies on penalties in the first round of the playoffs in their first home playoff game since joining the league. The season includes milestones when Rhys Williams and Michael Bryant played their 100th games for the club, becoming the 5th and 6th City Centurions of the club, and Matt Sheldon having played his 150th game in the league.

References

  1. "DETROIT CITY FC FALLS IN USL CHAMPIONSHIP DEBUT, 1-0, TO SAN ANTONIO FC".
  2. "Detroit City's Nathan Steinwascher Grabs Championship's Save of the Month Award". uslchampionship.com. April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  3. "NATE STEINWASCHER NAMED 2022 BLACK ARROW MVP". detcityfc.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  4. "PLAYOFF BLUES: LE ROUGE FALL IN 2022 PLAYOFFS AT MEMPHIS". detcityfc.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  5. Bianchi, Nolan (13 October 2023). "Detroit City FC to honor 4 players as first-ever City Centurions on Saturday". wxyz.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  6. "EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS: Detroit City FC at Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (PLAYOFFS)". youtube.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  7. Krysinsky, John (23 October 2023). "Analysis: Riverhounds couldn't exorcise postseason demons against Detroit City FC side that would not break". pittsburghsoccernow.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  8. "DETROIT CITY FC ADVANCES TO EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS WITH 1-0 WIN AT PITTSBURGH". detcityfc.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  9. "DETROIT CITY FC FALLS 4-0 TO LOUISVILLE CITY FC IN EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINAL". detcityfc.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  10. "2024 USL CHAMPIONSHIP ROSTER UPDATES". detcityfc.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  11. Maki, Jarrett. "Detroit City FC Legend Nate Steinwascher Announces Retirement from Professional Soccer". DetCityFC.com. Detroit City . Retrieved 17 December 2024.