Mark Schwarzer

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Mark Schwarzer
OAM
Schwarzer in 2008
Personal information
Full name Mark Schwarzer[1]
Date of birth (1972-10-06) 6 October 1972 (age 51)[2]
Place of birth North Richmond, New South Wales, Australia
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[3]
Position(s) 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 366 (0)
2008–2013 Fulham 172 (0)
2013–2015 Chelsea 4 (0)
2015–2016 Leicester City 6 (0)
Total 625 (0)
National team
1989 Australia U17 6 (0)
1990–1991 Australia U20 8 (0)
1993–2013 Australia 109 (0)
Honours
Representing  Australia
Men's association football
FIFA Confederations Cup
Third place 2001
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up 2011
OFC Nations Cup
Winner 2004
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 matches in the history of the national football team of Australia.[4][5]

Throughout his career, Schwarzer played at the top level in football and received praise for his consistency, leadership, sportsmanship and skill. He managed to have a very successful career and set 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.

Career statistics[change | change source]

Club[change | change source]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[6][7]
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Marconi Fairfield 1990–91 National Soccer League 1 0 0 0 1 0
1991–92 National Soccer League 9 0 0 0 9 0
1992–93 National Soccer League 23 0 0 0 23 0
1993–94 National Soccer League 25 0 0 0 25 0
Total 58 0 0 0 58 0
Dynamo Dresden 1994–95 Bundesliga 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1. FC Kaiserslautern 1995–96 Bundesliga 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Bradford City 1996–97 First Division 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Total 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Middlesbrough 1996–97 Premier League 7 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 10 0
1997–98 First Division 34 0 3 0 7 0 0 0 44 0
1998–99 Premier League 34 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 0
1999–2000 Premier League 37 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 43 0
2000–01 Premier League 31 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 34 0
2001–02 Premier League 21 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 25 0
2002–03 Premier League 38 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 0
2003–04 Premier League 36 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 44 0
2004–05 Premier League 31 0 2 0 0 0 10 0 43 0
2005–06 Premier League 27 0 6 0 3 0 11 0 47 0
2006–07 Premier League 36 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 42 0
2007–08 Premier League 34 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 39 0
Total 366 0 32 0 26 0 21 0 445 0
Fulham 2008–09 Premier League 38 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 44 0
2009–10 Premier League 37 0 5 0 0 0 18 0 60 0
2010–11 Premier League 31 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 32 0
2011–12 Premier League 30 0 0 0 1 0 12 0 43 0
2012–13 Premier League 36 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 39 0
Total 172 0 12 0 4 0 30 0 218 0
Chelsea 2013–14 Premier League 4 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 12 0
2014–15 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 4 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 12 0
Leicester City 2014–15 Premier League 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
2015–16 Premier League 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 6 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 11 0
Career total 625 0 51 0 35 0 54 0 765 0

International[change | change source]

Appearances and goals by national team and year[8][9]
National team Year Apps Goals
Australia 1993 2 0
1994 2 0
1996 1 0
2000 4 0
2001 10 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[change | change source]

Marconi Stallions

Middlesbrough

Australia

Individual

Records[change | change source]

Middlesbrough

  • Most international appearances while a Middlesbrough player: 53[21]

Chelsea

  • Chelsea oldest all-time player: 41 years and 218 days[22]

Leicester City

  • Leicester City oldest all-time player: 43 years and 32 days[23]

Australia

  • Australia all-time top appearance maker: 109[24]
  • Australia all-time most clean sheets: 44[25]
  • Longest Australia career: 20 years, 38 days[26]
  • Australia oldest all-time player: 40 years and 336 days[27]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2010. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2020.
  2. ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 372. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
  3. ↑ "M. Schwarzer". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Mark Schwarzer". Playerswiki. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  5. ↑ "Mark Schwarzer - Player profile". www.transfermarkt.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  6. ↑ "Mark Schwarzer Career Stats". Soccerbase. 1 January 2010. Archived from the original on 16 December 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  7. ↑ Mark Schwarzer at Soccerbase
  8. ↑ Mamrud, Roberto (29 February 2012). "Mark Schwarzer – International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  9. ↑ "Mark Schwarzer". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  10. ↑ "A-League grand final 2016: The last team from Sydney's west to be crowned national champions, the 1993 Marconi Stallions". Sydney Morning Herald. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "Boro lift Carling Cup". BBC Sport. 29 February 2004. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  12. ↑ "Chelsea v Middlesbrough, 29 March 1998 - 11v11 match report". 11v11. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  13. ↑ "Socceroo Internationals for 2004". ozfootball.net. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Schwarzer grabs the gongs". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 October 2010. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
  15. ↑ Ray Gatt. "Schwarzer claims inaugural FMA Award". Football Media Association Australia. Retrieved 8 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
  16. ↑ "Harry Kewell named greatest footballer". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 July 2012. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  17. ↑ "Mark Schwarzer: Overview". Premier League. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  18. ↑ "Player of the season". Fulham Official Website. 19 June 2009. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  19. ↑ "Socceroos great Mark Schwarzer, Matildas duo Kate Gill and Heather Garriock inducted into Football Australia Hall of Fame". ABC News. 27 January 2022. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  20. ↑ The Age (2009). Australia Day honours Archived 11 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
  21. ↑ "From Lewis To Williams: 101 Boro Internationals". MFC.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 July 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
  22. ↑ "Chelsea Records & Statistics - Most Goals, Biggest Win, Biggest Transfer Fees & More". 90min.com. 15 April 2020. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  23. ↑ "Youngest and oldest players". FoxesTalk.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  24. ↑ Gibbons, Connor (22 May 2020). "How Schwarzer's Socceroos career could've ended just after it started". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 31 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  25. ↑ Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. p. 369. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
  26. ↑ Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. p. 370. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
  27. ↑ Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. p. 371. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.

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