On Wednesday, Brian Schwake recorded his 16th clean sheet of the 2026 season. Schwake already set Nashville's single-season record in the MLS era earlier this season when he surpassed Joe Willis's 13. His latest clean sheet breaks Matt Pickens's all-time club record of 15, set in the 2018 USL Championship season, Nashville's first as a professional club.
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In 32 appearances in all competitions, Schwake has allowed just 21 goals. According to the American Soccer Analysis database, which extends through the 2013 season, Schwake is preventing 0.36 goals per 96 minutes played, the fourth-best performance on record.
Clean Sheets in a Season (GK)
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After being named to the MLS All-Star team in his first season as a starter, Schwake has continued his stellar form, with Nashville on pace to finish the season as one of the best defensive teams of all time in MLS. If Schwake keeps up this form, he'll certainly be the frontrunner to win MLS's Goalkeeper of the Year.
The all-time MLS record for clean sheets in a single season is 16, set by Tony Meola for the Kansas City Wizards in 2000. Schwake has 11 clean sheets in MLS play, with 11 regular-season matches left to play.
Nashville SC goalkeepers through the years
