Daniel Schwaab
German footballer (born 1988)
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- Daniel Schwaab (born 23 August 1988) is a German former professional footballer who played for SC Freiburg, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, VfB Stuttgart and PSV Eindhoven, mainly as a centre-back.
- Club career SC Freiburg Born in Waldkirch, West Germany, Schwaab began his career at hometown club SV Waldkirch from the age of four.
- While progressing through the club's youth teams, he initially played as a midfielder before converting to a centre-back.
- Bundesliga at the time) and was also promoted to the first team squad.
- After making his debut, he established himself in the starting eleven, playing in the right–back position.
Daniel Schwaab (born 23 August 1988) is a German former professional footballer who played for SC Freiburg, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, VfB Stuttgart and PSV Eindhoven, mainly as a centre-back. He represented Germany at U18, U19, and U21 levels, winning the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
Club career
SC Freiburg
Born in Waldkirch, West Germany, Schwaab began his career at hometown club SV Waldkirch from the age of four. He went on trial at SC Freiburg in 2000 and quickly impressed the club's management who signed him. While progressing through the club's youth teams, he initially played as a midfielder before converting to a centre-back. In the summer of 2006, Schwaab signed his first professional contract (Freiburg were in the 2. Bundesliga at the time) and was also promoted to the first team squad.
On 17 September 2006, Schwaab made his Freiburg debut, starting in the right-back position and playing for 79 minutes in a 1–1 draw against 1860 Munich. After making his debut, he established himself in the starting eleven, playing in the right–back position. Schwaab also began playing in different positions, including once in midfield. He helped Freiburg keep clean sheets in three consecutive matches between 4 February and 19 February 2007 and again between 1 April and 15 April 2007. At the end of the 2006-07 season, which saw Freiburg finish in fourth place, missing out on promotion to the Bundesliga, he made thirty–two appearances in all competitions.
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