Mark Schwarzer

Mark Schwarzer
OAM
Schwarzer in 2008
Personal information
Full name Mark Schwarzer
Date of birth (1972-10-06) 6 October 1972 (age 54)
Place of birth North Richmond, New South Wales, Australia
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
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)
International career
1989 Australia U17 6 (0)
1990–1991 Australia U20 8 (0)
1993–2013 Australia 109 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Men's association football
FIFA Confederations Cup
Third place2001
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up2011
OFC Nations Cup
Winner2004
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

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
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Marconi Fairfield 1990–91 National Soccer League 100010
1991–92 National Soccer League 900090
1992–93 National Soccer League 23000230
1993–94 National Soccer League 25000250
Total 58000580
Dynamo Dresden 1994–95 Bundesliga 2000000020
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1. FC Kaiserslautern 1995–96 Bundesliga 4000000040
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Bradford City 1996–97 First Division 130300000160
Total 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Middlesbrough 1996–97 Premier League 70003000100
1997–98 First Division 340307000440
1998–99 Premier League 340100000350
1999–2000 Premier League 370105000430
2000–01 Premier League 310300000340
2001–02 Premier League 210301000250
2002–03 Premier League 380100000390
2003–04 Premier League 360107000440
2004–05 Premier League 3102000100430
2005–06 Premier League 2706030110470
2006–07 Premier League 360600000420
2007–08 Premier League 340500000390
Total 36603202602104450
Fulham 2008–09 Premier League 380501000440
2009–10 Premier League 3705000180600
2010–11 Premier League 310001000320
2011–12 Premier League 3000010120430
2012–13 Premier League 360201000390
Total 1720120403002180
Chelsea 2013–14 Premier League 40203030120
2014–15 Premier League 0000000000
Total 40203030120
Leicester City 2014–15 Premier League 6020000080
2015–16 Premier League 0000300030
Total 60203000110
Career total 62505103505407650

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Australia 199320
199420
199610
200040
2001100
200330
200460
200580
200680
200780
2008110
2009100
201090
2011120
201290
201360
Total1090

Honours

Marconi Stallions

Middlesbrough

Australia

Individual

Records

Middlesbrough

  • Most international appearances while a Middlesbrough player: 53

Chelsea

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

Leicester City

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

Australia

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

References

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