Mark Schwarzer
Mark Schwarzer (born 6 October 1972) is a former Australian football player who played as a goalkeeper. As of 2020, he holds the record for playing the most no. of matches in the history of the national football team of Australia.[3][4]
 Schwarzer in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Schwarzer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1972[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colo Cougars | |||
| Penrith | |||
| Blacktown Association | |||
| Marconi Stallions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1994 | Marconi Stallions | 58 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Dynamo Dresden | 2 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 4 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Bradford City | 13 | (0) |
| 1997–2008 | Middlesbrough | 367 | (0) |
| 2008–2013 | Fulham | 172 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Chelsea | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Leicester City | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 626 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1989 | Australia U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Australia U20 | 8 | (0) |
| 1993–2013 | Australia | 109 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Throughout his career, Schwarzer played at the world level in football and received appreciations for his consistency, leadership, sportsmanship and skill. Despite playing for average teams for the major part of his career, he managed to have a very successful career and set up many records. In addition to being the oldest player to have ever played for Chelsea, Leicester City and Australia, he is the only footballer in Australian history to have played for more than 20 years. He also holds the record for the most clean sheets by any Australian goalkeeper.
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Australia | League | Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 1990/91 | Marconi Fairfield | National Soccer League | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1991/92 | 9 | 0 | - | - | - | 9 | 0 | |||||
| 1992/93 | 23 | 0 | - | - | - | 23 | 0 | |||||
| 1993/94 | 25 | 0 | - | - | - | 25 | 0 | |||||
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Premiere Ligapokal | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1994/95 | Dynamo Dresden | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1995/96 | Kaiserslautern | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | |||
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1996/97 | Bradford City | First Division | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 16 | 0 | |
| 1996/97 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | |
| 1997/98 | First Division | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - | 45 | 0 | ||
| 1998/99 | Premier League | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 35 | 0 | ||
| 1999/00 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 43 | 0 | |||
| 2000/01 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2001/02 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2002/03 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 39 | 0 | |||
| 2003/04 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - | 44 | 0 | |||
| 2004/05 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| 2005/06 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
| 2006/07 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 42 | 0 | |||
| 2007/08 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 39 | 0 | |||
| 2008/09 | Fulham | Premier League | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 44 | 0 | |
| 2009/10 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 60 | 0 | ||
| 2010/11 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2011/12 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| 2012/13 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 39 | 0 | |||
| 2013/14 | Chelsea | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Leicester City | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2015/16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Country | Australia | 58 | 0 | - | - | - | 58 | 0 | ||||
| Germany | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | 6 | 0 | |||||
| England | 562 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 703 | 0 | ||
| Total | 626 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 767 | 0 | ||
International career statistics
| Australia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 11 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 12 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 109 | 0 |
Honours
Club
Marconi Stallions
- National Soccer League: 1992/93
Kaiserslautern
- DFB-Pokal (German Cup): 1995/96
Middlesbrough
- EFL Cup: 2003/04; runner-up: 1996/97, 1997/98
- FA Cup: runner-up: 1996/97
- EFL Championship: runner-up: 1997/98
- UEFA Europa League: runner-up: 2005/06
Fulham
- UEFA Europa League: runner-up: 2009/10
Chelsea
- International Champions Cup: runner-up: 2013
- UEFA Super Cup: runner-up: 2013/14
Leicester City
- Premier League: 2015/16
International
- OFC Nations Cup: 2004
- AFC Asian Cup: runner-up: 2011
- FIFA Confederations Cup: 2001 (3rd place, Bronze Medal)
Personal awards
- FFA Australian Football Awards: Footballer of the Year: 2009,[14] 2010[15]
- Fulham Player of the Season: 2008-09[16]
- PFA Australian Footballer of the Year Awards: Men's Footballer of the Year: 2010;[17] Alex Tobin OAM Medal: 2014[18]
- Order of Australia: 2009[19]
- Premier League Player of the Month: February 2010[20]
Mark Schwarzer Media
Schwarzer contests a ball with Damian Mori (left) in an NSL match
Schwarzer warming up for Fulham
Schwarzer playing for Fulham in 2009
Schwarzer training for Chelsea in 2014
Schwarzer playing for Australia in 2010
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 372. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ↑ "M. Schwarzer". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ↑ "Mark Schwarzer". Playerswiki. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ↑ "Mark Schwarzer - Player profile". www.transfermarkt.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ↑ "Mark Schwarzer | Football Stats | No Club | Age 47 | 1994- | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ↑ "Mark Schwarzer Statistics | Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mark Schwarzer". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ "Australia draw with Paraguay". Socceroos. 2006-10-08. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Australia vs. Paraguay (1:1)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ↑ "Mark Schwarzer - Titles & achievements". www.transfermarkt.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Australia - M. Schwarzer - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ↑ FIFA.com. "FIFA Confederations Cup 2001 - French masterclass in the East - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ↑ "Socceroo 2004 Matches". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ↑ "Mark Schwarzer named Australian Footballer of the Year". NewsComAu. 2009-06-11. Archived from the original on 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ↑ Belias, James (2010-10-08). "Schwarzer named Australia's best". NEOS KOSMOS. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ↑ "Player of the Season". www.fulhamfc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ↑ "Australia's top footballers honoured". NEOS KOSMOS. 2012-05-15. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ↑ "Schwarzer honoured with Alex Tobin medal". The New Daily. 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ↑ "Australia Day honours". The Age. 2009-01-25. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ↑ "Mark Schwarzer Profile, News & Stats | Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
Other websites
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