Admira activated the purchase option included in the loan agreement and Schwab made a permanent switch. He stayed at the club until 2014 and played a leading role from the beginning, taking on big responsibilities in the midfield. He played 114 games in total, scoring 20 goals, and served up another 14, a feat which naturally began to arouse the interest of bigger clubs.

In June 2014, Rapid Vienna signed him from Admira for just 400,000 euros, and in the process finally found a player who would be one of the club’s leading lights for the next six years.

At Rapid, Schwab excelled in both domestic and European competitions. He wore the captain’s armband, make 241 appearances, scored 51 goals, and provided as many assists, also earning a call-up to his national team.

In the summer of 2020, his contract expired and he accepted PAOK’s offer. The Austrian midfielder comes to Thessaloniki aiming to provide additional options for the midfield with his quality and experience.