Mark Schwarzer
Australian association football player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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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
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Close
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.