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

Mark Schwarzer
OAM

Schwarzer in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Mark Schwarzer[1]
Date of birth	(1972-10-06) 6 October 1972 (age 52)[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)
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 2001 AFC Asian Cup Runner-up 2011 OFC Nations Cup Winner 2004
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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
		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

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

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]