Alexander Schwolow

Alexander Schwolow (born 2 June 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club Union Berlin.

Alexander Schwolow
Schwolow with SC Freiburg in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-06-02) 2 June 1992
Place of birth Wiesbaden, Germany
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Union Berlin
Number 37
Youth career
0000–2005 SV Allendorf/Berghausen
2005–2008 Wehen Wiesbaden
2008–2010 SC Freiburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 SC Freiburg II 51 (0)
2012–2020 SC Freiburg 158 (0)
2014–2015 → Arminia Bielefeld (loan) 37 (0)
2020–2023 Hertha BSC 51 (0)
2022–2023 → Schalke 04 (loan) 23 (0)
2023– Union Berlin 0 (0)
International career
2010 Germany U18 3 (0)
2010–2011 Germany U19 2 (0)
2011 Germany U20 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2023

Club career

Youth years

Schwolow began his youth career at 3. Liga side SV Wehen Wiesbaden. He left in 2008 for SC Freiburg's U17 team from where he later progressed to the U19 team.

SC Freiburg

In 2010, Schwolow was promoted to SC Freiburg's reserve team. He managed to start 51 games in the Regionalliga Südwest, conceding 77 goals while keeping 12 clean sheets.

On 1 January 2012, Schwolow was called up to SC Freiburg's first team. He made his first appearance on 10 May 2014 in a 3–2 loss to Hannover 96.[1]

On 1 July 2015, SC Freiburg recalled Schwolow after one season on loan at Arminia Bielefeld,[2] after selling Roman Bürki to Borussia Dortmund.[3]

Arminia Bielefeld (loan)

On 1 July 2014, Schwolow agreed to a two-year loan to Arminia Bielefeld who aimed at gaining promotion following their relegation from the 2. Bundesliga.[4] He made his debut on 26 July 2014 in 2–1 win over Mainz 05 II.[5] Schwolow made his first appearance in a non-league game in a 4–1 win over SV Sandhausen in a DFB-Pokal match on 17 August 2014.[6]

Hertha BSC

On 4 August 2020, Hertha BSC agreed on a deal with SC Freiburg to sign Schwolow, after triggering his €8 million release clause.[7][8] Under head coach Bruno Labbadia, the 28-year-old replaced long-time regular starter Rune Jarstein and made 18 Bundesliga appearances.[1] As the Berlin-based side were in danger of relegation, Labbadia was replaced by Pál Dárdai, who had already coached the team from 2015 to 2019, and he preferred Jarstein in goal from matchday 19. However, Dárdai stated: "Alex Schwolow owns the future. He's number one, even if Rune is playing at the moment."[9] On matchday 27, Schwolow returned in Hertha's goal as Jarstein was out after becoming infected with the Alpha variant of COVID-19 during the pandemic.[10]

Schwolow became the starting goalkeeper again during the 2021–22 season, as Hertha were once again in a relegation fight. On 2 April 2022, he suffered a thigh injury in the league match against Bayer Leverkusen, ruling him out for the remainder of the season.[11] He was replaced in goal by backup Marcel Lotka, and afterwards by Oliver Christensen in the relegation playoffs against Hamburger SV after Lotka broke his nose.[12]

On 26 July 2023, his contract with Hertha was terminated by mutual consent.[13]

Schalke 04 (loan)

On 15 June 2022, Schalke 04 announced the signing of Schwolow on loan for the 2022–23 season.[14]

International career

Schwolow has represented his country in youth levels but has not yet represented them at a senior level.

Career statistics
As of match played on 20 May 2023.[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Freiburg II 2010–11 Regionalliga Südwest 90——90
2011–12 Regionalliga Südwest 180——180
2012–13 Regionalliga Südwest 140——140
2013–14 Regionalliga Südwest 100——100
Total 510——510
Freiburg 2013–14 Bundesliga 10000010
2014–15 Bundesliga 0000—00
2015–16 2. Bundesliga 33000—330
2016–17 Bundesliga 34010—350
2017–18 Bundesliga 330202[lower-alpha 1]0370
2018–19 Bundesliga 33020–350
2019–20 Bundesliga 24010–250
Total 158060201660
Arminia Bielefeld (loan) 2014–15 3. Liga 37050—420
Hertha BSC 2020–21 Bundesliga 26010—270
2021–22 Bundesliga 25030—280
Total 51040—550
Schalke 04 (loan) 2022–23 Bundesliga 23020—250
Career total 3200170203390
  1. Appearances in the Europa League

Honours

Arminia Bielefeld[15]

SC Freiburg[15]

References
  1. "Alexander Schwolow | Hertha BSC | Bundesliga | 2021/22 | Spielerprofil". kicker (in German). Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. Walsh, Jonathan (1 June 2015). "Schwolow returns to Freiburg". VAVEL. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  3. "Borussia Dortmund sign Swiss goalkeeper Roman Burki from Freiburg". the Guardian. 14 June 2015. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  4. Koch, Julian (16 June 2014). "Arminia Bielefeld leiht Torhüter Alexander Schwolow aus". Liga 3 Online (in German). Archived from the original on 31 January 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  5. "Mainz 05 II vs. Arminia Bielefeld – 26 July 2014". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  6. "Arminia Bielefeld vs. Sandhausen – 17 August 2014". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  7. "Hertha BSC verpflichtet Alexander Schwolow". Hertha BSC (in German). 4 August 2020. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  8. "Doch kein Wechsel zu Schalke: Hertha BSC holt Freiburg-Keeper Alexander Schwolow". Sportbuzzer (in German). 4 August 2020. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  9. "Jarstein ist mit nach Montenegro geflogen". kicker (in German). 29 March 2021. Archived from the original on 29 March 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  10. "Englische Corona-Variante: Hertha-Keeper Rune Jarstein musste ins Krankenhaus". Sportbuzzer (in German). 16 April 2021. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  11. "Hertha-Sorgen wachsen: Diagnosen bei Schwolow und Stark da". kicker (in German). 5 April 2022. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  12. "Lotka fehlt Hertha auch in Hamburg". kicker (in German). 21 May 2022. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  13. "Hertha BSC release Alexander Schwolow". Hertha BSC. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  14. "Alexander Schwolow joins FC Schalke 04 on a season-long loan". FC Schalke 04. 15 June 2022.
  15. Alexander Schwolow at Soccerway
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