Nate Steinwascher

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| name = Nate Steinwascher

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| fullname = Nathan Enrique Steinwascher

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|2|15}}

| birth_place = Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States

| height = 1.83 m

| position = Goalkeeper

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| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2011

| youthclubs1 = Michigan Wolves-Hawks

| collegeyears1 = 2011–2015

| college1 = Detroit Mercy Titans

| collegecaps1 = 73

| collegegoals1 = 0

| years1 = 2016–2019

| clubs1 = Detroit Waza Flo (indoor)

| caps1 = 14

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2016–2018

| clubs2 = Detroit City

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| years3 = 2018

| clubs3 = Grythyttans IF

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| years4 = 2019–2024

| clubs4 = Detroit City

| caps4 = 114

| goals4 = 1

| pcupdate = October 19, 2024

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

Professional career

= Detroit City FC =

Steinwascher made his USL Championship debut against San Antonio FC on March 12, 2022.{{Cite web|url= https://www.detcityfc.com/news/2022/03/13/detroit-city-fc-falls-1-0-in-usl-championship-debut/|title=DETROIT CITY FC FALLS IN USL CHAMPIONSHIP DEBUT, 1-0, TO SAN ANTONIO FC}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1220599|title=Detroit City's Nathan Steinwascher Grabs Championship's Save of the Month Award|website=uslchampionship.com|date=April 11, 2022|access-date=April 14, 2022}} Steinwascher would help DCFC into the playoffs later that season, only to come up short in the first round.{{cite web |title=NATE STEINWASCHER NAMED 2022 BLACK ARROW MVP |url=https://www.detcityfc.com/news/2022/10/17/2022-dcfcm-black-arrow/ |website=detcityfc.com |access-date=20 January 2024}}{{cite web |title=PLAYOFF BLUES: LE ROUGE FALL IN 2022 PLAYOFFS AT MEMPHIS |url=https://www.detcityfc.com/news/2022/10/23/dcfcm-at-mem-playoffs-recap/ |website=detcityfc.com |access-date=20 January 2024}} 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".{{cite web |last1=Bianchi |first1=Nolan |title=Detroit City FC to honor 4 players as first-ever City Centurions on Saturday |url=https://www.wxyz.com/sports/detroit-city-fc/detroit-city-fc-to-honor-4-players-as-first-ever-city-centurions-on-saturday |website=wxyz.com |date=13 October 2023 |access-date=20 January 2024}} 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.{{cite web |title=EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS: Detroit City FC at Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (PLAYOFFS) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwxR4C7qeeo |website=youtube.com |access-date=20 January 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Krysinsky |first1=John |title=Analysis: Riverhounds couldn't exorcise postseason demons against Detroit City FC side that would not break |url=https://pittsburghsoccernow.com/2023/10/23/analysis-riverhounds-couldnt-exorcise-postseason-demons-against-detroit-city-fc-side-that-would-not-break/ |website=pittsburghsoccernow.com |date=23 October 2023 |access-date=20 January 2024}}{{cite web |title=DETROIT CITY FC ADVANCES TO EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS WITH 1-0 WIN AT PITTSBURGH |url=https://www.detcityfc.com/news/2023/10/21/dcfcm-at-pit-recap-playoffs/ |website=detcityfc.com |access-date=20 January 2024}}{{cite web |title=DETROIT CITY FC FALLS 4-0 TO LOUISVILLE CITY FC IN EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINAL |url=https://www.detcityfc.com/news/2023/10/28/dcfcm-at-lou-playoffs-recap/ |website=detcityfc.com |access-date=20 January 2024}} 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.{{cite web |title=2024 USL CHAMPIONSHIP ROSTER UPDATES |url=https://www.detcityfc.com/news/2024/01/11/dcfcm-uslc-roster-update/ |website=detcityfc.com |access-date=20 January 2024}} Steinwascher announced his retirement from professional soccer on December 17, 2024.{{cite web |last1=Maki |first1=Jarrett |title=Detroit City FC Legend Nate Steinwascher Announces Retirement from Professional Soccer |url=https://www.detcityfc.com/news/2024/12/17/dcfcm-steinwascher-retirement/ |website=DetCityFC.com |publisher=Detroit City |access-date=17 December 2024}}