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.

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 competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMarconi Fairfield1990–91National Soccer League10    00101991–92National Soccer League90    00901992–93National Soccer League230    002301993–94National Soccer League250    00250Total580    00580Dynamo Dresden1994–95Bundesliga2000000020Total20000000201. FC Kaiserslautern1995–96Bundesliga4000000040Total4000000040Bradford City1996–97First Division130300000160Total130300000160Middlesbrough1996–97Premier League700030001001997–98First Division3403070004401998–99Premier League3401000003501999–2000Premier League3701050004302000–01Premier League3103000003402001–02Premier League2103010002502002–03Premier League3801000003902003–04Premier League3601070004402004–05Premier League31020001004302005–06Premier League27060301104702006–07Premier League3606000004202007–08Premier League340500000390Total36603202602104450Fulham2008–09Premier League3805010004402009–10Premier League37050001806002010–11Premier League3100010003202011–12Premier League30000101204302012–13Premier League360201000390Total1720120403002180Chelsea2013–14Premier League402030301202014–15Premier League0000000000Total40203030120Leicester City2014–15Premier League60200000802015–16Premier League0000300030Total60203000110Career total62505103505407650

International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsAustralia1993201994201996102000402001100200330200460200580200680200780200811020091002010902011120201290201360Total1090

Honours
Marconi Stallions
National Soccer League: 1992–93

Middlesbrough
Football League Cup: 2003–04; runner-up: 1997–98

Australia
OFC Nations Cup: 2004

Individual
FFA Australian Football Awards: Footballer of the Year: 2009, 2010
Football Media Association Australia International Player of the Year: 2009
Australian Professional Football Association Player of the Year: 2010
Australia's Greatest Ever Team: 2012
Premier League Player of the Month: February 2010
Fulham Player of The Year: 2008–09
Football Australia Hall of Fame: 2021
Alex Tobin OAM Medal: 2014
Order of Australia Medal: 2009The Age (2009). Australia Day honours . Retrieved 26 January 2009.

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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