Daniel Schwaab
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| Personal information | |||
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| 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 | |||
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Current team
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PSV Eindhoven | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| 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) |
| 2013–2016 | VfB Stuttgart | 92 | (1) |
| 2016– | PSV | 6 | (0) |
| 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 15 October 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 August 2010 |
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Daniel Schwaab (born 23 August 1988) is a German footballer who plays as a centre-back for PSV Eindhoven. He represented Germany at U18, U19, and U21 levels, winning the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
Born in Waldkirch, West Germany, Schwaab began his career at hometown club SV Waldkirch before joining SC Freiburg in 2000 after impressing during trial. While progressing in the youth teams, he initially played as a midfielder before converting to a centre-back. In the summer of 2006, he signed his first professional contract with the club, at a time when the club was playing in the 2. Bundesliga.
On 17 September 2006, Schwaab made his Freiburg debut, starting in the right-back position and playing for 79 minutes, as Freiburg drew 1–1 against 1860 Munich. After making his debut, he established himself in the starting eleven at the club. In a 2–0 loss against Augsburg on 8 November 2006, he played in the midfield position for the first time. He finished the 2006-07 season, his first, making 32 appearances in all competitions while Freiburg ended the season in fourth place, missing out on promotion to the Bundesliga.
In his second season with the first team, Schwaab started in every single match that he played, despite suffering from an injury during the season. He finished his second season making 33 appearances in all competitions with Freiburg placing fifth.
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