Nathan Enrique Steinwascher (born February 15, 1993) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.

Nate Steinwascher
Personal information
Full name Nathan Enrique Steinwascher
Date of birth (1993-02-15) February 15, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
–2011 Michigan Wolves-Hawks
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Detroit Mercy Titans 73 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Detroit Waza Flo (indoor) 14 (0)
2016–2018 Detroit City
2018 Grythyttans IF
2019–2024 Detroit City 114 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024

Professional career

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Detroit City FC

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Steinwascher made his USL Championship debut against San Antonio FC on March 12, 2022.[1] Steinwascher would go on to claim the USL Championship Save of the Month Award for March 2022 on April 11, 2022, for saving a penalty taken by PC in Steinwascher's debut.[2] Steinwascher would help DCFC into the playoffs later that season, only to come up short in the first round.[3][4] In the 2023 season, Steinwascher would again back DCFC up to a playoff spot, as he was one of four DCFC players, along with Connor Rutz, Maxi Rodriguez, and captain Stephen Carroll as the club's first-ever "City Centurions".[5] This time in the playoffs, Steinweischer and DCFC would win, beating Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, the best team in the league that season, in the first round @ Pittsburgh before losing to Louisville City FC 4–0, also on the road.[6][7][8][9] On December 11, 2023, DCFC came out with an announcement that Steinwascher had agreed to a new, two-year guaranteed contract that would run through the 2025 season.[10] Steinwascher announced his retirement from professional soccer on December 17, 2024.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "DETROIT CITY FC FALLS IN USL CHAMPIONSHIP DEBUT, 1-0, TO SAN ANTONIO FC".
  2. ^ "Detroit City's Nathan Steinwascher Grabs Championship's Save of the Month Award". uslchampionship.com. April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "NATE STEINWASCHER NAMED 2022 BLACK ARROW MVP". detcityfc.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  4. ^ "PLAYOFF BLUES: LE ROUGE FALL IN 2022 PLAYOFFS AT MEMPHIS". detcityfc.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  5. ^ Bianchi, Nolan (13 October 2023). "Detroit City FC to honor 4 players as first-ever City Centurions on Saturday". wxyz.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  6. ^ "EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS: Detroit City FC at Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (PLAYOFFS)". youtube.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  7. ^ Krysinsky, John (23 October 2023). "Analysis: Riverhounds couldn't exorcise postseason demons against Detroit City FC side that would not break". pittsburghsoccernow.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  8. ^ "DETROIT CITY FC ADVANCES TO EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS WITH 1-0 WIN AT PITTSBURGH". detcityfc.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  9. ^ "DETROIT CITY FC FALLS 4-0 TO LOUISVILLE CITY FC IN EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINAL". detcityfc.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  10. ^ "2024 USL CHAMPIONSHIP ROSTER UPDATES". detcityfc.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  11. ^ Maki, Jarrett. "Detroit City FC Legend Nate Steinwascher Announces Retirement from Professional Soccer". DetCityFC.com. Detroit City. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
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