Born on 2nd of June, 1992 in Germany, goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow is currently plying his trade for Hearts, sporting the number 25 on his back. Standing at 6ft 2in (approximately 1.9 metres) and tipping the scales at 13st 5lb (about 85 kilograms), Schwolow is a formidable presence between the sticks.
Hailing from Germany, he embarks on his footballing journey with SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga back in July of 2010. Schwolow's debut season was in 2013 - 2014, making only one league appearance. However, he showed terrific progress in the following seasons, clocking up 33, 34, 33, 33, and 24 appearances respectively from seasons 2015 through 2020 in the German top flight.
A shift in jersey came in June 2014 for Schwolow as he made a loan transfer to Arminia Bielefeld in the 2. Bundesliga. The 2014 - 2015 season was a busy one for him, as he chalked up 37 appearances in the league. He was then recalled from the loan by Freiburg in June of 2015, where he continued his impressive performances until his departure from the club in August 2020.
His next destination was Hertha BSC in the Bundesliga, joining them for a transfer fee of approximately ÂŁ7.2m, converting from the original âŹ500k as stated by the Transfermarkt. The 2020 - 2021 and 2021 - 2022 seasons saw Schwolow rack up 26 and 25 league appearances respectively for Hertha BSC.
Yet another change came in July 2022 for Schwolow, with a loan move to Schalke 04 in the 2. Bundesliga, where he made 23 league appearances in the 2022 - 2023 season. Post his loan spell, Schwolow moved permanently to Union Berlin in the Bundesliga in July 2023, appearing in a total of seven league matches over two seasons before heading for Scottish shores in August 2025.
Schwolow began his Scottish journey with Hearts in their 2025 - 2026 campaign, and so far, he has chalked up 12 appearances in the league. Surely, the fans are eagerly awaiting his future appearances and performances.
