Alex Steinwascher

Alex Steinwascher
Personal information
Full name	Alejandro Steinwascher
Date of birth	September 5, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Milwaukee Wave
College career
Years	Team
2018–2021	Indianapolis Greyhounds
2022	Xavier Musketeers
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021–2022	Oakland County
2022–2023	Milwaukee Wave (indoor)
2023	Union Omaha
2024	Coastal Spirit
2024–	Milwaukee Wave (indoor)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 24, 2024

Alex Steinwascher (born September 5, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for the Milwaukee Wave in the Major Arena Soccer League.

Career

College and amateur

Steinwascher attended the University of Indianapolis in 2018, where he went on to make 79 appearances for the Greyhounds, scoring 38 goals and tallying 25 assists. During his college career at Indianapolis, he was a back-to-back Great Lakes Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year and a two-time First Team Conference selection.^[1] In 2022, he attended Xavier University as a graduate student, making 18 appearances for the Musketeers, scoring three goals and adding two assists.^[2]

In 2021 and 2022, Steinwascher played in the USL League Two with Oakland County FC, making two appearances and scoring a single goal in 2021,^[3] and added another goal in ten appearances in 2022.^[4]

Professional

In November 2022, Steinwascher spent a brief period with Milwaukee Wave out of Major Arena Soccer League. On March 7, 2023, Steinwascher signed with USL League One side Union Omaha ahead of their 2023 season.^[5]^[6]

Coastal Spirit

In 2024, Steinwascher moved to Christchurch, New Zealand, where he signed with Southern League side Coastal Spirit. On March 29, Steinwascher made his Southern League debut against Selwyn United and scored 4 goals.^[7]^[8] On September 1, Steinwascher helped Coastal Spirit secure their first New Zealand National League qualification with scoring his 19th Southern League goal of the season, breaking the previous club's top league season scorer of 8 goals. On September 7, Steinwascher won the 2024 English Cup and was awarded the Steve Summer Medal, most valuable player in the final, with 1 goal and 3 assists.^[9] At the 2024 Mainland Football Awards, Steinwascher won Men's Forward of the Year and Men's Player of the Year.^[10] A day later on October 19, Steinwascher scored a hat-trick against Wellington Phoenix Reserves.^[11]

Career statistics

As of match played on November 24, 2024^[12]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Oakland County	2021	USL League Two	2	1	–		–		–		2	1
Oakland County	2022	USL League Two	10	1	–		–		–		10	1
Union Omaha	2023	USL League One	22	2	2	0	–		–		24	2
Coastal Spirit	2024	National League	26	25	6^[a]	5	4^[b]	4	–		35	33
Career Total			60	29	8	5	4	4	0	0	72	37

^ Appearances and Goals in the Chatham Cup
^ Appearances and Goals in the English Cup

Honours

Coastal Spirit

English Cup: 2024^[9]

Individual

Mainland Football Men's Forward of the Year: 2024^[10]
Mainland Football Men's Player of the Year: 2024^[10]
Steve Summer Medal: 2024^[9]

References

^ "Alejandro Steinwascher - Men's Soccer". UIndy Athletics.
^ "Alejandro Steinwascher - Men's Soccer". Xavier University Athletics.
^ "Oakland County FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
^ "Oakland County FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
^ "UNION OMAHA SIGNS COLLEGE STAR FORWARD ALEX STEINWASCHER".
^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (March 7, 2023). "Omaha add collegiate standout Alex Steinwascher". USL League One.
^ "Season preview: Transfers make for interesting Southern League season". friendsoffootball.com. March 27, 2024.
^ "Round 1 ✅️". Coastal Spirit. March 29, 2024 – via Instagram.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Mainland Football - Morrison Mitsubishi English Cup". Mainland Football. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Congratulations go out to all our winners who won Mainland Football awards tonight!". Coastal Spirit. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Facebook.
^ "Full-time at Fraser Park". Coastal Spirit. October 19, 2024 – via Instagram.
^ Alex Steinwascher at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 March 2024.

External links

Alex Steinwascher at Soccerway

[13] Appearances and Goals in the Chatham Cup

[14] Appearances and Goals in the English Cup

[1] "Alejandro Steinwascher - Men's Soccer". UIndy Athletics.

[2] "Alejandro Steinwascher - Men's Soccer". Xavier University Athletics.

[3] "Oakland County FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.

[4] "Oakland County FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.

[5] "UNION OMAHA SIGNS COLLEGE STAR FORWARD ALEX STEINWASCHER".

[6] USLLeagueOne com Staff (March 7, 2023). "Omaha add collegiate standout Alex Steinwascher". USL League One.

[7] "Season preview: Transfers make for interesting Southern League season". friendsoffootball.com. March 27, 2024.

[8] "Round 1 ✅️". Coastal Spirit. March 29, 2024 – via Instagram.

[2024EC-9] "Mainland Football - Morrison Mitsubishi English Cup". Mainland Football. Retrieved September 9, 2024.

[2024MFA-10] "Congratulations go out to all our winners who won Mainland Football awards tonight!". Coastal Spirit. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Facebook.

[11] "Full-time at Fraser Park". Coastal Spirit. October 19, 2024 – via Instagram.

[soccerway-12] Alex Steinwascher at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 March 2024.

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