Greg Schwager
Greg Schwager is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the United States, Germany and Denmark.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gregory Schwager | ||
Date of birth | September 12, 1969 | ||
Place of birth | United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1991 | San Jose State Spartans | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1993 | Palo Alto Firebirds | ||
1994–1995 | TuS Hoisdorf | 20 | (1) |
1995–1996 | TuS Celle | 24 | (1) |
1996–1997 | VfL Osnabrück | 52 | (4) |
1998 | Vejle Boldklub | 9 | (1) |
1999 | VfL Osnabrück | 12 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Schwager attended San Jose State University where he played on the men’s soccer team in 1991. In 1992, he turned professional with the Palo Alto Firebirds of the USISL. That season, the Firebirds won the league championship and Schwager was named All League.[1] In 1994, Schwager moved to Germany and signed with TuS Hoisdorf. He moved to TuS Celle FC a year later. In 1996, he moved up to VfL Osnabrück. He began the 1997-1998 season with VfL Osnabrück, but transferred to Vejle Boldklub of the Danish Superliga during the mid-season transfer window. He saw limited time with Vejle and was back in Germany with Osnabrück for the second half of the 1998-1999 season.
References
- "The Year in American Soccer – 1992". Archived from the original on 2009-12-06. Retrieved 2013-07-01.