Alexander Schwolow, born 2 June 1992 (age 34), is a German goalkeeper with Mainz 05. A commanding 6ft 3in (1.90m), he wears the number 1 shirt and brings the profile of a keeper who has spent most of his senior career in German football.
He came through at Freiburg, where his first Bundesliga appearance arrived in the 2013-14 season. The more useful staging post in his development was his loan spell away from Freiburg, where regular senior football helped move him beyond the usual reserve-team waiting room for young goalkeepers.
Schwolow returned to Freiburg with that experience behind him and later had spells with Hertha Berlin, Schalke and Union Berlin before moving on to Mainz 05. In 2026-27, he has made three Bundesliga appearances for Mainz.
His current market value is around ÂŁ383,000, according to Transfermarkt. His career has been that of an established Bundesliga goalkeeper: developed at Freiburg, hardened by loan football, and still part of the top-flight picture with Mainz.
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