Alexander Schwolow

Following his move to Heart Of Midlothian, Schwolow's current-season form is up 2450% on last season (Season 2→51), while his Rating eased 23→19. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Heart Of Midlothian	2	0	0%	7.75	—	—
2025/26	Heart Of Midlothian · 1st	32	14	44%	6.88	19	51
2024/25	Union Berlin · 13th	32	1	3%	6.68	23	2
2023/24	Union Berlin · 15th	1	0	0%	7.3	23	0
2022/23	FC Schalke 04Loan · 17th	34	5	15%	6.56	42	13

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

A. Schwolow is a 34-year-old goalkeeper at FSV Mainz 05, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 32 appearances, a Season grade of 51, top 8% of Bundesliga goalkeepers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18.5, ranking 315th of 322 in the Bundesliga. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (83% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Schwolow.

Judged on this season alone, Schwolow graded 51 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 8% of the 26 goalkeepers in the Bundesliga, on 14 clean sheets across 32 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 2 → 51). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 24th of 26 of the 26 goalkeepers in the Bundesliga. At 34 Schwolow is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Schwolow is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Streaky4 clubs

Current potential24th of 26 goalkeepers · Bundesliga Current seasonTop 8% goalkeepers · Bundesliga 2nd-best goalkeeper in the Bundesliga 315th in the Bundesliga · potential 24th-highest potential goalkeeper in the Bundesliga

18.5

Ratingi

24th of 26 goalkeepers

50.9

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

83%

Minutes

near ever-present

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · FSV Mainz 05 finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

Clean sheets

44%

CS rate

83%

Minutes

14 clean sheets in 32 appearances (44% of games).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 83% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 18.5, Schwolow carries the 24th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Bundesliga of 26. A near ever-present keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %83%

Available fixtures38 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %53

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900.032

Foul involvement / 900.222

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~18), then tapers with age. At 34, Schwolow sits on 5.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Schwolow's projected Rating — 18.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets14

Distribution

Passes889

Pass accuracy53%

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards1

Transfer history

€8M total transfer fees · 7 moves

FSV Mainz 05Jul 2026 – now

Heart Of MidlothianAug 2025 – Jul 2026Free Transfer

Union BerlinJul 2023 – Aug 2025Free

FC Schalke 04(on loan)Jul 2022 – Jul 2023

Hertha BSCAug 2020 – Jul 2022€ 8M

SC Freiburg(back from loan)Jul 2015 – Aug 2020

Arminia Bielefeld(on loan)Jul 2014 – Jul 2015

SC Freiburguntil Jul 2014

About A. Schwolow

Alexander Schwolow is a 34-year-old goalkeeper who plays for FSV Mainz 05, born on June 2, 1992 in Wiesbaden, standing 190 cm tall. He is from Germany. FSV Mainz 05 currently sit 10th of 18 in the Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, A. Schwolow has made 32 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 2,840 minutes, averaging a 6.8 match rating over his last 10 rated games.

When A. Schwolow plays, FSV Mainz 05's record this season is 20W-6D-6L — and his match ratings average 6.91 at home against 6.86 on the road.

Recent matches

May 16, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Celtic (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 13, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Falkirk (90 minutes, 7 rating)
May 9, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Motherwell (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 4, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Rangers (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 26, 2026: 2-1 win away at Hibernian (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 11, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Motherwell (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
April 5, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Livingston (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 21, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Dundee (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 14, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Kilmarnock (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
February 28, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Aberdeen (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Schwolow at 18.5 with a Season form score of 50.9, ranking 315th of 322 goalkeepers in the Bundesliga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the 2. Bundesliga and the 3. Liga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, A. Schwolow has totalled 398 club appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2014/15, with 37 appearances for Arminia Bielefeld.

A. Schwolow's career has also included time at Heart Of Midlothian, Union Berlin, FC Schalke 04, Hertha BSC, SC Freiburg and Arminia Bielefeld.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · FSV Mainz 05 finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points