| Joshua Schwirten | |
| Birth Date: | 7 January 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Bergisch Gladbach, Germany |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Roda JC |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Youthyears1: | –2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | TuS Immekeppel |
| Youthyears2: | 2009–2021 |
| Youthclubs2: | 1. FC Köln |
| Years1: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs1: | 1. FC Köln II |
| Caps1: | 57 |
| Goals1: | 13 |
| Years2: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Erzgebirge Aue |
| Caps2: | 27 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Roda JC |
| Caps3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | Germany U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 18:02, 11 November 2024 (UTC) |
Joshua Schwirten (born 7 January 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Roda JC.
Schwirten started playing football for TuS Immekeppel before joining the youth academy of 1. FC Köln in the 2009–10 season. He advanced through the club's youth system and was part of the under-17 team that won the Under 17 Bundesliga in July 2019.[1]
Ahead of the 2020–21 season, Schwirten moved up from the under-19 to the under-21 team, making his Regionalliga West debut on 3 April 2021, in a 2–1 victory over SV Bergisch Gladbach 09.[2] In his second match, a 5–2 win against VfB Homberg, he scored his first Regionalliga West goal.[3] During the 2021–22 season, he made 22 appearances for 1. FC Köln II, tallying seven goals and four assists. In February 2021, he extended his contract with the club until 30 June 2023.[4] In the 2022–23 season, he featured in 29 matches, contributing to eleven goals.[5]
For the 2023–24 season, Schwirten joined Erzgebirge Aue in the 3. Liga.[6] He debuted on matchday three in a home match against SV Sandhausen, scoring the decisive goal in a 2–1 win.[7] The following year, he joined Dutch second-division Eerste Divisie side Roda JC.[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1. FC Köln II | 2020–21 | Regionalliga West | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Regionalliga West | 22 | 7 | — | — | 22 | 7 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Regionalliga West | 29 | 5 | — | — | 29 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 13 | — | — | 57 | 13 | |||||
| Erzgebirge Aue | 2023–24 | 3. Liga | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | ||
| Roda JC | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 95 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 15 | |||