Mark Schwarzer - the famous Australian goalkeeper of German descent, was born on October 6, 1972 in the Australian city of Sydney. It is considered a champion in the national team in the number of games held (over 500 matches).
The beginning of the great game
The famous football player spent the first games in his native Marconi Stallions team, where he played for several seasons. But German roots spoke in a young body, and he moved to relatives in Germany. This is not to say that the country met him with open arms: more than six months passed before he joined the local Dynamo Dresden team. But apparently, something went wrong, and after spending only two games in this team, he goes to the Kaiserslautern. Here he was only enough for four matches, after which he became a member of the Bradford City.
Having the habit of quickly parting with teams, Mark Schwarzer moved to the UK, where he spent one very successful season with Bradford and transferred to Middlesbrough. In the first season he manages to play 16 brilliant games, which gave him the opportunity to gain a foothold, despite the departure of his team from the competition.
For more than ten years, Mark Schwarzer held the title of best goalkeeper of his team. In her warehouse, he will enter the football Olympus, in 2004 he will take the League Cup, and in 2006 will reach the UEFA Cup final. Such a bright player attracted attention, and even such influential clubs as Liverpool and Juventus recognized his talent.
Fulham
In 2008, he was a member of the Fulham team. Not everyone understood this decision of a football player: they thought that he was just replacing the main goalkeeper. But the player again surprised everyone by playing about 40 matches as part of this team. From 2010 to 2013 he is the main goalkeeper, until at the end of the 2013-2014 season he decides to move to the famous London club Chelsea.
Chelsea and Schwarzer
The football player considered it a great luck to get into this club. In all interviews, he called Chelsea a phenomenal and simply the best world cast, emphasizing that without hesitation he became a member. The contract was concluded for a year.
Many exciting games were held by Mark Schwarzer. Chelsea gave him the title of oldest soccer player in the entire history of the Champions League. He was forced to take part in the game, replacing the injured Peter Cech. At that time, the Australian was almost 42 years old.
The player himself does not consider his act something surprising. For him, football is a job. In an interview, he said that he just went out and tried to hold everything to the highest level. He emphasized that the team was ready for any tests and they did it thanks to skill.
Although this match ended in a draw, not only fans, but also critics noted the quick reaction of the player in unforeseen situations. Due to Cech’s injury, he had to play all the other matches of the season. Commenting on this situation, the goalkeeper said he was ready to do the job efficiently, and called his future rivals world-class players.
Leicester City
With his bright game and professional qualities, the player attracted the attention of the eminent British club. Jose Mourinho, Chelsea coach, confirmed the goalkeeper’s move to the new team. In his comments, he stated that they would miss him and called him a fantastic goalkeeper.
The football player himself was only happy about the new stage of his life and in his interview did his best to thank him for believing in him and giving him a good opportunity to show his skill in practice. The player is aware of the fact that he is the owner of various titles, and even for a certain pause in the game he will receive another one. He stressed that he came to football not for titles, but because he loves this occupation and wants to do it as long and as long as possible.
Recently, on behalf of Leicester City, the Australian said that his team does not seek to get into the Champions League.
Australian goalkeeper international career
Despite German roots and the ability to play in the German national team, the player remains faithful to the country in which he was born. He first performed in the Australian national team at the age of 17. For over 20 years he has been the central goalkeeper of this team. In its composition, he played four Federation Cups, three Asian and one World Cup in 2010. In 2011, as a member of the team, he reached the finals of the Asian Cup, but did not win. In the fall of 2013, the Australian national football team said goodbye to the player. What are the achievements of a football player?
Having given this sport most of his life, Mark Schwarzer received many titles and prizes:
- 2004 - League Cup, OFC Nations Cup.
- 2006 - winner of the UEFA Cup.
- 2009 - Player of the Year in English Fulham and Australia. Also awarded the Order of his native country.
- 2010 - European League medalist, football player of the year Australia, the best player in February of the British Premier League.
- 2011 - won bronze at the Confederations Cup.
- 2013 - took silver in the Asian Cup.
Undoubtedly, Schwarzer is one of the best football players of our time. He proved that age is not a hindrance to an effective game, and many young athletes around the world are equal to him. To the delight of the fans, he is not going to end his career yet.