Jump to content

Brian Schwake

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Brian Schwake
Personal information
Full name Brian Oliver Schwake[1]
Date of birth (2001-08-24) August 24, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Mount Prospect, Illinois, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Nashville SC
Number 99
Youth career
2017–2019 Sockers FC[2]
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 DePaul Blue Demons[3] 0 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Livingston 14 (0)
2020–2021 → Linlithgow Rose (loan) 23 (2)
2021–2022 → Edinburgh City (loan)[4] 34 (0)
2022–2023 → Greenock Morton (loan) 36 (0)
2023–2025 Castellón 1 (0)
2025– Nashville SC 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024

Brian Oliver Schwake (born August 24, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC. He formerly played for Scottish Premiership side Livingston, and had loan spells at Edinburgh City and, latterly, Greenock Morton.

Club career

[edit]

Livingston FC

[edit]

Signed by Livingston after a freshman college season at DePaul Blue Demons in his native United States.[5] Schwake's first months in Scotland were complicated by the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic. He spent a loan spell with Linlithgow Rose in 2020, featuring in their run in the 2020–21 Scottish Cup,[6][7] and another loan with Edinburgh City in the 2021–22 season.[2][8][9]

Edinburgh City (loan)

[edit]

Schwake had a successful 2021–22 season on loan with Edinburgh City. He appeared in 34 league games with 125 saves, second to Craig Gordon for number of saves in the SPFL.[10] He was named to SPFL Team of the Week on August 17, 2021,[11] and again on March 15, 2022.[12] Schwake played a key role in Edinburgh City's promotion to League 1, being named Man of the Match by BBC Alba for his saves in the second leg of the promotion play-off final.[13] Schwake was named to SPFL League 2 Team of the Season for 2021–22.[14]

Greenock Morton (loan)

[edit]

On June 16, 2022, Livingston announced that Schwake had been loaned to Greenock Morton for the 2022–23 season. He was named to SPFL Team of the Round on 21 July 2022 [15] and SPFL Team of the Week on 22 November 2022.[16] Schwake is "highly accurate in possession, completing 73% of long passes."[17] He ended the season with the joint most clean sheets at 11 and second for most saves.[18] On 29 May 2023, Livingston announced Brian Schwake had been offered terms for a new contract but he declined, ending his tenure with the team.[19]

CD Castellón

[edit]

On August 4, 2023, CD Castellón announced an agreement with Schwake until June 2024.[20] Since moving to Spain, he has been used as a 'cup goalkeeper', appearing only in Copa del Rey matches. Schwake made his debut on October 31, in a 3–2 win after extra time over Cacereño in the first round and another appearance in the second round as Castellón overcame Segunda División side Real Oviedo 2–1 on December 5.[21] In his third Copa del Rey match against La Liga club and the previous season's runners-up Osasuna on January 7, 2024, Schwake made ten saves and was named to Fútbol Total's Team of the Round (Osasuna eventually prevailed 1–0 after extra time).[22] On March 1, 2024, CD Castellón announced they reached an agreement to renew the American goalkeeper until 2025.[23]

Nashville SC

[edit]

On January 23, 2025, Castellón announced the transfer of Schwake to Major League Soccer side Nashville SC.[24]

Personal life

[edit]

Born in the United States, Schwake is also a citizen of Luxembourg through descent.[17]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "SCHWAKE, BRIAN OLIVER". Valencian Community Football Federation (in European Spanish).
  2. ^ a b Brian Schwake at Soccerway
  3. ^ 2019 Men's Soccer Roster | Brian Schwake, DePaul Blue Demons. Retrieved 5 April 2022
  4. ^ "Edinburgh City bolster squad with loan capture of Brian Schwake from Livingston". Edinburgh Evening News. June 15, 2021.
  5. ^ Schwake Launches Professional Career in Scotland, DePaul Blue Demons, 2 March 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2022
  6. ^ Linlithgow Rose's American keeper Brian Schwake delighted with Scottish Cup debut, Daily Record, 17 December 2020
  7. ^ Contract Extension for Brian Schwake, Livingston FC, 2 March 2021
  8. ^ Brian Schwake delighted to play key role in Edinburgh City revival after seizing his chance, Edinburgh Evening News, 1 October 2021
  9. ^ Edinburgh City goalkeeper Brian Schwake on how he revelled in the romance of the Cup, Edinburgh Evening News, 27 January 2022
  10. ^ [1], SPFL Stats Centre, 21 May 2022
  11. ^ [2], SPFL Stats Centre, 17 August 2021
  12. ^ [3], SPFL Stats Centre, 15 March 2022
  13. ^ [4], News and Star Cumberland News, 14 May 2022
  14. ^ "Cinch League 2 Team of the Season - 2021/22 | SPFL".
  15. ^ "Team of the Round - Matchday 4 | SPFL".
  16. ^ "Team of the Week | SPFL".
  17. ^ a b "SSFC Spotlight: Brian Schwake climbing the pyramid in Scotland". www.starsandstripesfc.com. January 5, 2023.
  18. ^ "Stats Centre | SPFL".
  19. ^ "Livingston FC Retained & Released List". May 29, 2023.
  20. ^ "Brian Schwake, nuevo fichaje del CD Castellón". CD Castellón, Web Oficial. August 4, 2023.
  21. ^ "Brian Schwake". Soccerway.
  22. ^ MEJOR XI de los 1/16 final en la Copa del Rey, Fútbol Total, 8 January 2024
  23. ^ [5]| Brian Schwake renueva hast 2025 | CD Castellón | Web Oficial 1 March 2024
  24. ^ "Brian Schwake se marcha traspasado al Nashville SC de la MLS" [Brian Schwake is transferred to Nashville SC from the MLS] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. January 23, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brian_Schwake&oldid=1272211194"