Alexander Schwolow, born on 2nd June 1992, hails from Germany and is currently strutting his stuff as a goalkeeper for Hearts. Standing at a towering 6ft 2in (1.9m) tall and weighing a solid 13st 5lb (85kg), the man isn't easily missed.
Transfermarkt values Schwolow's market worth at around ÂŁ425k (source), a figure that potentially doesn't quite demonstrate the on-field contributions of the German 'keeper.
He first came into prominence in the 2013-2014 season with German outfit Freiburg, making his accolade-opening team appearance. He then moved onto Arminia Bielefeld in the immediate following season, establishing himself more firmly with 37 first team appearances.
Schwolow spent the next few seasons back at Freiburg where from 2015 to 2020, a period characterised by stability as he made a significant number of appearances for the team, clocking in 33, 34, 33, and 24 first team appearances, respectively.
Switching things up, he then took his custodian skills to two different teams over the next two seasons: Hertha BSC (2020 - 2022) where he made 26 and then 25 appearances, followed by Schalke 04 (2022 - 2023) with 23 appearances.
He had a somewhat subdued stint at Union Berlin, making just one appearance in the 2023 - 2024 season and six the following season.
In the current season (2025 - 2026), Schwolow is demonstrating his capabilities in the Scottish terrain where he has made a solitary first team appearance for Hearts. It will be fascinating to see what further achievements the season will bring for this dynamic goalkeeper.
