Daniel Schwaab

Daniel Schwaab
Personal information
Full name Daniel Schwaab
Date of birth (1988-08-23) 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)
2010 Bayer Leverkusen II 1 (0)
2013– VfB Stuttgart 75 (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 16:50, 20 December 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 August 2010

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

  1. "Schwaab, Daniel" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  2. "Schwaab, Daniel" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  3. "VfB secure services of Daniel Schwaab". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

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