Daniel Schwaab
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Schwaab | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Waldkirch, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–2000 | SV Waldkirch | ||
| 2000–2006 | SC Freiburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2009 | SC Freiburg | 91 | (6) |
| 2009–2013 | Bayer Leverkusen | 96 | (0) |
| 2013– | VfB Stuttgart | 48 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006 | Germany U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Germany U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Germany U21 | 24 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 December 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Daniel Schwaab (born 23 August 1988) is a German footballer who plays as a centre back for VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga.[1]
Club career
Freiburg
Schwaab began his career with SC Freiburg in the 2. Bundesliga. In his second season with the first team, he started in every single match that he played.[2] Overall, he scored six league goals for Freiburg despite being a defender.
Bayer Leverkusen
He was soon snapped up by top flight side Bayer Leverkusen and made his Bundesliga debut on 8 August 2009 against 1. FSV Mainz 05.
VfB Stuttgart
After the end of his contract with Leverkusen on 1 July 2013, Schwaab moved to VfB Stuttgart on a free transfer. On 8 May 2013, Daniel Schwaab signed a contract until June 2016 with VfB Stuttgart.[3] He made his debut with VfB Stuttgart on 17 August 2013, against his previous team Bayer Leverkusen, where he scored an own goal. The match ended 0-1, with Stuttgart losing the game.
International career
A youth international since the U18 level, Schwaab was called up to the U21 side for the 2009 European Championships and won the title. He made only one appearance, as a substitute during the final, at the tournament but soon became first choice for the new qualifying campaign.
Honours
- Germany U21
References
- ↑ "Schwaab, Daniel" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ↑ "Schwaab, Daniel" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ↑ "VfB secure services of Daniel Schwaab". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
External links
- Official website (German)
- Daniel Schwaab at fussballdaten.de (German)
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