Player Profile

Mark Schwarzer

Date of Birth

06 Oct 1972

Place of Birth

Sydney

Height

193

Weight

Current Club

Fulham (England)

Previous Clubs

1990-94 Marconi Stallions (Australia)
1994-95 Dynamo Dresden (Germany)
1995-96 Kaiserslautern (Germany)
1996 Bradford City (England)
1996-2008 Middlesbrough (England)
2008-present Fulham

Junior Clubs

Colo Cougars (NSW), Blacktown Association (NSW), Marconi (NSW)

Major Honours Achieved

1989 U-17 World Championship (Scotland)
2001 Confederations Cup (Korea/Japan)
2005 Confederations Cup (Germany)
2006 World Cup finals (Germany)
2007 Asian Cup finals
2009 Australian Footballer of the Year

Qantas Socceroos

Playing Position

Goalkeeper

Appearances

Debut Match

v Canada (L1-2), World Cup qualifier, Edmonton (CAN), July 1993

Last Match

v Oman, (W 2-1), Asian Cup qualifier, Muscat (OMN), November 2009

Clean Sheets

v South Africa (1-0), Jun 1994
v Slovakia (0-0), Feb 2000
v Scotland (2-0), Nov 2000
v Mexico (2-0), May 2001
v France (1-0), Jun 2001
v Brazil (1-0), Jun 2001
v New Zealand (2-0), Jun 2001
v Uruguay (1-0), Nov 2001
v South Africa (1-0), Mar 2004
v Solomon Islands (6-0), Oct 2004
v Solomon Islands (7-0), Aug 2005
v Uruguay (1-0), Nov 2005
v Bahrain (2-0), Nov 2006
v China (2-0), Mar 2007
v Singapore (3-0), Jun 2007
v Thailand (4-0), Jul 2007
v Nigeria (1-0), Nov 2007
v Qatar (3-0), Feb 2008
v China (D0-0), Mar 2008
v Ghana (W1-0), May 2008
v Iraq (W1-0), Jun 2008
v Uzbekistan (W1-0), Sep 2008
v Qatar (W4-0), Oct 2008
v Bahrain (W1-0), Nov 2008
v Japan (D0-0), Feb 2009
v Uzbekistan (W2-0), Apr 2009
v Qatar (D0-0), Jun 2009
v Bahrain (W2-0), Jun 2009
v R. Ireland (W3-0), Aug 2009
v Netherlands (D 0-0). Oct 2009
v Oman (W 1-0). Oct 2009

Qantas Young Socceroos

Playing Position

Goalkeeper

Appearances

Debut Match

v Indonesia (won 5-1), Friendly, Indonesia, 12JUL90

Last Match

v Israel (won 2-1), World Cup qualifying, Australia, 09MAR91

Clean Sheets

v Indonesia (W2-0), July 1990
v Malaysia (W1-0), July 1990
v Vanuatu (W6-0), September 1990
v Tahiti (W7-0), September 1990
v Fiji (W3-0), September 1990

Qantas Joeys

Playing Position

Goalkeeper

Appearances

Debut Match

v Taiwan (won 2-0), World Cup qualifying, Australia, 21JAN89

Last Match

v USA (drew 2-2), World Cup, Scotland, 14JUN89

Clean Sheets

v Taiwan (W2-0), January 1989
v Fiji (W4-0), January 1989

Biography

Qantas Socceroos

Fearless goalkeeper who has made a name for himself both for his penalty shoot–out heroics against Uruguay and his consistent displays for Middlesbrough in the English Premier League for the past decade. He is an excellent shot–stopper, especially at close range, and is also valued for his consistency. His displays throughout ten years at Middlesbrough have consistently earned him rave reviews and he is currently considered one of the best keepers in the English Premier League. Has progressed through the ranks as an international goalkeeper, starting with the Under 17 team and then the Under 20's. After over a decade at Middlesbrough, joined EPL rival Fulham Athletic in 2008 on a two-year deal. Became the most capped Australian goalkeeper during 2008 and continued to set numerous records for his country during the 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign.