Uwe Schwart

Uwe Schwart is a former U.S. soccer goalkeeper who earned one cap with the U.S. national team.

Uwe Schwart
Personal information
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1963 Toronto Roma
1964 New York Hota Bavarian SC
1964 Montreal Italica
International career
1964 United States 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Professional career

In the early 1960s, Uwe Schwart played in Canada, first for Toronto Roma FC in the National Soccer League, and later in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League.[1] In 1964, he returned to the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League to play with Montreal Italica.[1] He helped Toronto Roma win the 1961 National League title and then the 1962 Eastern Canada League title.

In 1964, he moved from Montreal to join New York Hota of the German American Soccer League. He then played for the New Yorkers in the International Soccer League in 1965. He was both the league’s top goalkeeper and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Trophy winner as the league MVP.[2]

National team

On May 27, 1964, Schwart was the goalkeeper in the 10-0 loss to England.[3] He never played for the U.S. after that game.[4]

References
  1. Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 231.
  2. "International Soccer League". Archived from the original on 2010-06-18. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
  3. TheFA.com - Match Statistics
  4. :: Yanks Abroad - European Soccer, Made in America ::[Usurped!]


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