Mark Schwarzer

Mark Schwarzer
OAM
	Schwarzer in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Mark Schwarzer[1]
Date of birth	6 October 1972[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
1990–1994	Marconi Stallions
1994–1995	Dynamo Dresden
1995–1996	1. FC Kaiserslautern
1996–1997	Bradford City
1997–2008	Middlesbrough
2008–2013	Fulham
2013–2015	Chelsea
2015–2016	Leicester City
Total
National team
1989	Australia U17
1990–1991	Australia U20
1993–2013	Australia
Honours
Representing Australia
Men's association football
FIFA Confederations Cup
AFC Asian Cup
OFC Nations Cup
	* 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

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[6][7]
Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	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
Dynamo Dresden	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
1. FC Kaiserslautern	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
Bradford City	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

Appearances and goals by national team and year[8][9]
National team	Year	Apps
Australia	1993	2
	1994	2
	1996	1
	2000	4
	2001	10
	2003	3
	2004	6
	2005	8
	2006	8
	2007	8
	2008	11
	2009	10
	2010	9
	2011	12
	2012	9
	2013	6
Total		109

Honours

Marconi Stallions

National Soccer League: 1992–93[10]

Middlesbrough

Football League Cup: 2003–04;[11] runner-up: 1997–98[12]

Australia

OFC Nations Cup: 2004[13]

Individual

FFA Australian Football Awards: Footballer of the Year: 2009, 2010[14]
Football Media Association Australia International Player of the Year: 2009[15]
Australian Professional Football Association Player of the Year: 2010[14]
Australia's Greatest Ever Team: 2012[16]
Premier League Player of the Month: February 2010[17]
Fulham Player of The Year: 2008–09[18]
Football Australia Hall of Fame: 2021[19]
Alex Tobin OAM Medal: 2014
Order of Australia Medal: 2009[20]

Records

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

"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.
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. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. 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 Career Stats". Soccerbase. 1 January 2010. Archived from the original on 16 December 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
Mark Schwarzer at Soccerbase
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.
"Mark Schwarzer". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
"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.
"Boro lift Carling Cup". BBC Sport. 29 February 2004. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
"Chelsea v Middlesbrough, 29 March 1998 - 11v11 match report". 11v11. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
"Socceroo Internationals for 2004". ozfootball.net. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
"Schwarzer grabs the gongs". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 October 2010. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
Ray Gatt. "Schwarzer claims inaugural FMA Award". Football Media Association Australia. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
"Harry Kewell named greatest footballer". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 July 2012. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
"Mark Schwarzer: Overview". Premier League. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
"Player of the season". Fulham Official Website. 19 June 2009. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
"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.
The Age (2009). Australia Day honours Archived 11 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
"From Lewis To Williams: 101 Boro Internationals". MFC.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 July 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
"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.
"Youngest and oldest players". FoxesTalk.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
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.
Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. p. 369. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. p. 370. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
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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[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.

[Soccerway-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

[Mark_Schwarzer_-_International_Appearances-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.

[Football_awards-14] "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.

[:0-16] "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.

[Player_of_the_season-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.

[Australia_Day_honours-20] The Age (2009). Australia Day honours Archived 11 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 January 2009.

[InternationalCaps-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.