Jump to content

Stefan Schwarz: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
added pronunciations
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile app edit iOS app edit App section source
 
(29 intermediate revisions by 20 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|Swedish footballer}}
{{short description|Swedish footballer}}
{{About|the Swedish footballer|the lobbyist and CDU politician|Stefan Schwarz (politician)|the film and television director, writer and actor|Stefan Schwartz|the SPD politician|Stefan Schwartze}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
Line 8: Line 9:
| fullname = Hans-Jürgen Stefan Schwarz
| fullname = Hans-Jürgen Stefan Schwarz
| height = 1.79 m
| height = 1.79 m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|4|18|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|4|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Malmö]], Sweden
| birth_place = [[Malmö]], Sweden
| position = [[Midfielder]], [[left wingback]]
| position = [[Midfielder]], [[left wingback]]
| youthyears1 = 1986
| youthyears1 = –1982
| youthclubs1 = Kulladals FF
| youthclubs1 = Kulladals FF
| youthyears2 = 1985–1987
| youthyears2 = 1982–1985
| youthclubs2 = [[Bayer Leverkusen]]
| youthclubs2 = [[Malmö FF]]
| youthyears3 = 1985–1987
| youthclubs3 = [[Bayer Leverkusen]]
| years1 = 1987–1990
| years1 = 1987–1990
| years3 = 1990–1994
| years3 = 1990–1994
Line 42: Line 45:
| totalgoals = 18
| totalgoals = 18
| nationalyears1 = 1984–1985
| nationalyears1 = 1984–1985
| nationalteam1 = [[Sweden national under-17 football team|Sweden U17]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Sweden men's national under-17 football team|Sweden U17]]
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1986
| nationalyears2 = 1986
| nationalteam2 = [[Sweden national under-19 football team|Sweden U19]]
| nationalteam2 = [[Sweden men's national under-19 football team|Sweden U19]]
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalgoals2 = 0
Line 54: Line 57:
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 1990–2001
| nationalyears4 = 1990–2001
| nationalteam4 = [[Sweden national football team|Sweden]]
| nationalteam4 = [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]]
| nationalcaps4 = 69
| nationalcaps4 = 69
| nationalgoals4 = 6
| nationalgoals4 = 6
Line 60: Line 63:
{{Medal|3rd|[[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994 USA]]|}}
{{Medal|3rd|[[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994 USA]]|}}
}}
}}
'''Hans-Jürgen Stefan Schwarz''' (born 18 April 1969) is a Swedish former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[midfielder]]. Schwarz started off his career with [[Malmö FF]] in 1987 before moving on to represent [[Benfica]], [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], [[Fiorentina]], and [[Valencia CF|Valencia]] until he retired at [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] in 2003. Schwarz won 69 [[Cap (sport)|caps]] for the [[Sweden national football team|Sweden national team]], scoring 6 goals. He represented his country at the [[1990 FIFA World Cup]], [[UEFA Euro 1992]], and most notably the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]] where Sweden finished third.
'''Hans-Jürgen Stefan Schwarz''' ({{IPA|de|ˈʃteːfan ˈʃvaʁts}}; {{IPA|sv|ˈsteːfan ˈɧʋaʈs}}; born 18 April 1969) is a Swedish former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[midfielder]]. Schwarz started off his career with [[Malmö FF]] in 1987 before moving on to represent [[Benfica]], [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], [[Fiorentina]] and [[Valencia CF|Valencia]] until he retired at [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] in 2003. Schwarz won 69 [[Cap (sport)|caps]] for the [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden national team]], scoring six goals. He represented his country at the [[1990 FIFA World Cup]], [[UEFA Euro 1992]] and most notably the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]] where Sweden finished third.


== Club career ==
== Club career ==
Born to a German father (who played football to a fairly high level in Germany){{Citation needed}} and a Swedish mother in the city of [[Malmö]], Schwarz started his playing career as a midfielder with Kulladals FF's academy. Between 1985 and 1987, he spent two seasons with [[Bayer Leverkusen]]'s youth team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wwwc.aftonbladet.se/sport/0001/08/stefan.html|title = Aftonbladet sport: Erik Haag möter Stefan Schwarz}}</ref> He made his debut as a professional footballer with his hometown club [[Malmö FF]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sydsvenskan.se/sport/fotboll/mff/article442740/Har-spelat-i-sex-lander.html |title=Har spelat i sex länder – Sport – Sydsvenskan-Nyheter Dygnet Runt |publisher=Sydsvenskan.se |date=18 April 1969 |access-date=12 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810181840/http://www.sydsvenskan.se/sport/fotboll/mff/article442740/Har-spelat-i-sex-lander.html |archive-date=10 August 2011 }}</ref> He then moved to [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] for the [[1990–91 S.L. Benfica season|1990–91 season]] to play under manager [[Sven-Göran Eriksson]]. Schwarz becane a regular starter for Benfica, winning the [[Primeira Liga]] twice, and playing in the side that knocked [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] out of the [[1991–92 European Cup second round|European Cup]] in 1991.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-01 |title=uefa.com|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/4667--arsenal-vs-benfica/lineups/}}</ref>
Born to a German father (who played football in lower leagues in Germany) and a Swedish mother in the city of [[Malmö]], Schwarz started his playing career as a midfielder with Kulladals FF's academy. Between 1985 and 1987, he spent two seasons with [[Bayer Leverkusen]]'s youth team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wwwc.aftonbladet.se/sport/0001/08/stefan.html|title = Aftonbladet sport: Erik Haag möter Stefan Schwarz}}</ref> He made his debut as a professional footballer with his hometown club [[Malmö FF]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sydsvenskan.se/sport/fotboll/mff/article442740/Har-spelat-i-sex-lander.html |title=Har spelat i sex länder – Sport – Sydsvenskan-Nyheter Dygnet Runt |publisher=Sydsvenskan.se |date=18 April 1969 |access-date=12 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810181840/http://www.sydsvenskan.se/sport/fotboll/mff/article442740/Har-spelat-i-sex-lander.html |archive-date=10 August 2011 }}</ref> He then moved to [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] for the [[1990–91 S.L. Benfica season|1990–91 season]] to play under manager [[Sven-Göran Eriksson]]. Schwarz became a regular starter for Benfica, winning the [[Primeira Liga]] twice, and playing in the side that knocked [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] out of the [[1991–92 European Cup second round|European Cup]] in 1991.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-01 |title=uefa.com|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/4667--arsenal-vs-benfica/lineups/}}</ref>


He subsequently moved to [[London]] to play for Arsenal in the summer of 1994 for £1.8 million but grew frustrated with [[George Graham (footballer, born 1944)|George Graham's]] defensive tactics.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Spurling |first=Jon |title=Top Guns |publisher=Aureus |year=2001 |pages=95–96}}</ref> The defeat to Real Zaragoza in the [[1995 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final]] was Schwarz's last game for Arsenal. He left [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]] after just one season at the club.<ref name="Arsenal" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-20 |title=that-match-is-still-iconic-in-sweden-stefan-schwarz-on-knocking-england-out-of-the-euros |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/that-match-is-still-iconic-in-sweden-stefan-schwarz-on-knocking-england-out-of-the-euros}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Schwarz |first=Stefan |title=De kallade mig Gud |publisher=Lava forlag |year=2016 |location=Sweden}}</ref>
He subsequently moved to [[London]] to play for Arsenal in the summer of 1994 for £1.8 million but grew frustrated with [[George Graham (footballer, born 1944)|George Graham]]'s defensive tactics.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Spurling |first=Jon |title=Top Guns |publisher=Aureus |year=2001 |pages=95–96}}</ref> The defeat to Real Zaragoza in the [[1995 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final]] was Schwarz's last game for Arsenal. He left [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]] after just one season at the club.<ref name="Arsenal" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-20 |title=that-match-is-still-iconic-in-sweden-stefan-schwarz-on-knocking-england-out-of-the-euros |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/that-match-is-still-iconic-in-sweden-stefan-schwarz-on-knocking-england-out-of-the-euros}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Schwarz |first=Stefan |title=De kallade mig Gud |publisher=Lava forlag |year=2016 |location=Sweden}}</ref>


Schwarz then completed a £2.5 million transfer to [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]. He spent three seasons in Italy, lifting the [[1996 Coppa Italia Final|Coppa Italia]] and [[1996 Supercoppa Italiana|Super Cup]]. In the summer 1998 he reunited with [[Claudio Ranieri|Cladio Ranieri]], moving to Spain to join [[Valencia CF|Valencia]]. After one season he joined English side [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] on 29 July 1999 for a then-club record fee of £3.75 million.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-01 |title=Posts Sunderland official FB. |website=[[Facebook]] |url=https://www.facebook.com/118389841508479/posts/1120977181249735/}}</ref> Because of Schwarz's publicly-expressed desire to become a space tourist, the club inserted a "Space Clause" into his contract, stating that if he were to travel beyond Earth's atmosphere his contract would become wholly invalid.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-03-01 |title=the-joy-of-six-strange-sports-contract-clauses |newspaper=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2015/jun/24/the-joy-of-six-strange-sports-contract-clauses|last1=Carpenter |first1=Les }}</ref>
Schwarz then completed a £2.5 million transfer to [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]. He spent three seasons in Italy, lifting the [[1996 Coppa Italia Final|Coppa Italia]] and [[1996 Supercoppa Italiana|Super Cup]]. In the summer 1998 he reunited with [[Claudio Ranieri]], moving to Spain to join [[Valencia CF|Valencia]]. After one season he joined English side [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] on 29 July 1999 for a then-club record fee of £3.75 million.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-01 |title=Posts Sunderland official FB. |website=[[Facebook]] |url=https://www.facebook.com/118389841508479/posts/1120977181249735/}}</ref> Because of Schwarz's publicly-expressed desire to become a space tourist, the club inserted a "Space Clause" into his contract, stating that if he were to travel beyond Earth's atmosphere his contract would become wholly invalid.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-03-01 |title=the-joy-of-six-strange-sports-contract-clauses |newspaper=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2015/jun/24/the-joy-of-six-strange-sports-contract-clauses|last1=Carpenter |first1=Les }}</ref>


He was bestowed with the [[Guldbollen]] in November 1999, Sweden's award for footballer of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-01 |title=guldbollen-1999/ |url=https://fogis.se/arkiv/tidigare/2001/11/guldbollen-1999/}}</ref>. Schwarz eventually fell out with manager [[Peter Reid]] and was transfer listed in summer 2002.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-20 |title=Laslandes and Schwarz in Sunderland clear-out |newspaper=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/may/22/newsstory.sport5}}</ref> He made his last appearance for the club coming off the bench for the final 25 minutes of the League Cup tie at [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] 3 December 2002. Schwarz retired from playing in March 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sunderland-old-boy-stefan-schwarz-10570212.amp|title=Sunderland old boy Stefan Schwarz backs the Black Cats to beat the drop|website=Chronicle Live.co.uk|date=8 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/fa_carling_premiership/410156.stm |title=FA Carling Premiership &#124; Footballer banned from space |publisher=BBC News |date=2 August 1999 |access-date=12 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-01 |title=i-love-sunderland-roker-report-meets-stefan-schwarz |url=https://rokerreport.sbnation.com/2016/11/14/13598240/i-love-sunderland-roker-report-meets-stefan-schwarz}}</ref>
He was bestowed with the [[Guldbollen]] in November 1999, Sweden's award for footballer of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-01 |title=guldbollen-1999/ |url=https://fogis.se/arkiv/tidigare/2001/11/guldbollen-1999/}}</ref> Schwarz eventually fell out with manager [[Peter Reid]] and was transfer listed in summer 2002.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-20 |title=Laslandes and Schwarz in Sunderland clear-out |newspaper=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/may/22/newsstory.sport5}}</ref> He made his last appearance for the club coming off the bench for the final 25 minutes of the League Cup tie at [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] 3 December 2002. Schwarz retired from playing in March 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sunderland-old-boy-stefan-schwarz-10570212.amp|title=Sunderland old boy Stefan Schwarz backs the Black Cats to beat the drop|website=Chronicle Live.co.uk|date=8 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/fa_carling_premiership/410156.stm |title=FA Carling Premiership &#124; Footballer banned from space |publisher=BBC News |date=2 August 1999 |access-date=12 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-01 |title=i-love-sunderland-roker-report-meets-stefan-schwarz |url=https://rokerreport.sbnation.com/2016/11/14/13598240/i-love-sunderland-roker-report-meets-stefan-schwarz}}</ref>
#


==International career==
==International career==
After having represented the [[Sweden national under-17 football team|Sweden U17]], [[Sweden national under-19 football team|U19]], and [[Sweden national under-21 football team|U21]] teams, Schwarz made his full international debut for [[Sweden national football team|Sweden]] on 14 February 1990 as a [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] in a [[friendly game]] against the [[United Arab Emirates national football team results|United Arab Emirates]] where he replaced [[Pontus Kåmark]] in the 80th minute before also scoring his first international goal in a 1–1 draw.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Stefan Schwarz – Spelarstatistik – Svensk fotboll|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/stefan-schwarz/91ed8e08-8692-4b4f-a9ac-17e406c88931|url-status=live|access-date=2020-11-04|website=svenskfotboll.se.|language=sv}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> A few months later he appeared in his first major tournament for Sweden as he played in all three games at left back as Sweden was eliminated from the [[1990 FIFA World Cup]] after the group stage.<ref name=":0" />
After having represented the [[Sweden men's national under-17 football team|Sweden U17]], [[Sweden men's national under-19 football team|U19]], and [[Sweden national under-21 football team|U21]] teams, Schwarz made his full international debut for [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]] on 14 February 1990 as a [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] in a [[friendly game]] against the [[United Arab Emirates national football team results|United Arab Emirates]] where he replaced [[Pontus Kåmark]] in the 80th minute before also scoring his first international goal in a 1–1 draw.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Stefan Schwarz – Spelarstatistik – Svensk fotboll|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/stefan-schwarz/91ed8e08-8692-4b4f-a9ac-17e406c88931|access-date=2020-11-04|website=svenskfotboll.se.|language=sv}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> A few months later he appeared in his first major tournament for Sweden as he played in all three games at left back as Sweden was eliminated from the [[1990 FIFA World Cup]] after the group stage.<ref name=":0" />


In 1992, Schwarz appeared in three games as Sweden progressed to the semi-finals of [[UEFA Euro 1992]] before being eliminated by [[West Germany national football team|West Germany]].<ref name=":0" /> In 1994, he played in [[centre midfield]] alongside [[Jonas Thern]] as Sweden finished third at the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]].<ref name=":0" /> An injury to his [[Achilles tendon]] kept him out of the squad for [[Euro 2000|UEFA Euro 2000]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2000-03-30|title=Österrike-Sverige: Schwarz skadad – missar EM. Fotboll. 1-1 på usel plan. Sunderlandproffset slet av hälsenan. Även Fredrik Ljungberg och Patrik Andersson skadade|url=https://www.dn.se/arkiv/sport/osterrike-sverige-schwarz-skadad-missar-em-fotboll-1-1-pa-usel-plan-sunderlandproffset-slet-av/|access-date=2020-11-04|website=DN.SE|language=sv}}</ref>
In 1992, Schwarz appeared in three games as Sweden progressed to the semi-finals of [[UEFA Euro 1992]] before being eliminated by [[West Germany national football team|West Germany]].<ref name=":0" /> In 1994, he played in [[centre midfield]] alongside [[Jonas Thern]] as Sweden finished third at the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]].<ref name=":0" /> An injury to his [[Achilles tendon]] kept him out of the squad for [[Euro 2000|UEFA Euro 2000]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2000-03-30|title=Österrike-Sverige: Schwarz skadad – missar EM. Fotboll. 1-1 på usel plan. Sunderlandproffset slet av hälsenan. Även Fredrik Ljungberg och Patrik Andersson skadade|url=https://www.dn.se/arkiv/sport/osterrike-sverige-schwarz-skadad-missar-em-fotboll-1-1-pa-usel-plan-sunderlandproffset-slet-av/|access-date=2020-11-04|website=DN.SE|language=sv}}</ref>
Line 89: Line 91:
!Goals
!Goals
|-
|-
| rowspan="12" |[[Sweden national football team|Sweden]]
| rowspan="12" |[[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]]
|1990
|1990
|11
|11
Line 242: Line 244:
|bordercolor=#005B99
|bordercolor=#005B99
|list1=
|list1=
{{Sweden Squad 1990 World Cup}}
{{Sweden squad 1990 FIFA World Cup}}
{{Sweden Squad 1992 Euro}}
{{Sweden squad UEFA Euro 1992}}
{{Sweden Squad 1994 World Cup}}
{{Sweden squad 1994 FIFA World Cup}}
}}
}}


Line 259: Line 261:
[[Category:Arsenal F.C. players]]
[[Category:Arsenal F.C. players]]
[[Category:S.L. Benfica footballers]]
[[Category:S.L. Benfica footballers]]
[[Category:Expatriate footballers in England]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England]]
[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Germany]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in West Germany]]
[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Italy]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy]]
[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Portugal]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal]]
[[Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Portugal]]
[[Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Portugal]]
[[Category:La Liga players]]
[[Category:La Liga players]]
Line 270: Line 272:
[[Category:Serie A players]]
[[Category:Serie A players]]
[[Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players]]
[[Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players]]
[[Category:Swedish footballers]]
[[Category:Swedish men's footballers]]
[[Category:Footballers from Skåne County]]
[[Category:Footballers from Skåne County]]
[[Category:Sweden international footballers]]
[[Category:Sweden men's international footballers]]
[[Category:Sweden under-21 international footballers]]
[[Category:Sweden men's under-21 international footballers]]
[[Category:Sweden youth international footballers]]
[[Category:Sweden men's youth international footballers]]
[[Category:Swedish expatriate footballers]]
[[Category:Swedish expatriate men's footballers]]
[[Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in England]]
[[Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in England]]
[[Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Spain]]
[[Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Spain]]
[[Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Germany]]
[[Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in West Germany]]
[[Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Italy]]
[[Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Italy]]
[[Category:Valencia CF players]]
[[Category:Valencia CF players]]
[[Category:Association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Swedish people of German descent]]
[[Category:Swedish people of German descent]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain]]
[[Category:20th-century Swedish sportsmen]]

Latest revision as of 11:30, 5 December 2024

This article is about the Swedish footballer. For the lobbyist and CDU politician, see Stefan Schwarz (politician). For the film and television director, writer and actor, see Stefan Schwartz. For the SPD politician, see Stefan Schwartze.

Stefan Schwarz
Schwarz in 2017
Personal information
Full name Hans-Jürgen Stefan Schwarz
Date of birth (1969-04-18) 18 April 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Malmö, Sweden
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, left wingback
Youth career
–1982 Kulladals FF
1982–1985 Malmö FF
1985–1987 Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1990 Malmö FF 32 (0)
1990–1994 Benfica 77 (7)
1994–1995 Arsenal 34 (2)
1995–1998 Fiorentina 78 (2)
1998–1999 Valencia 23 (4)
1999–2003 Sunderland 62 (3)
Total 306 (18)
International career
1984–1985 Sweden U17 10 (0)
1986 Sweden U19 1 (0)
1987–1988 Sweden U21 6 (0)
1990–2001 Sweden 69 (6)
Medal record
FIFA World Cup
Third place 1994 USA
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hans-Jürgen Stefan Schwarz (German pronunciation: [ˈʃteːfan ˈʃvaʁts]; Swedish pronunciation: [ˈsteːfan ˈɧʋaʈs]; born 18 April 1969) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Schwarz started off his career with Malmö FF in 1987 before moving on to represent Benfica, Arsenal, Fiorentina and Valencia until he retired at Sunderland in 2003. Schwarz won 69 caps for the Sweden national team, scoring six goals. He represented his country at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 1992 and most notably the 1994 FIFA World Cup where Sweden finished third.

Club career

[edit]

Born to a German father (who played football in lower leagues in Germany) and a Swedish mother in the city of Malmö, Schwarz started his playing career as a midfielder with Kulladals FF's academy. Between 1985 and 1987, he spent two seasons with Bayer Leverkusen's youth team.[1] He made his debut as a professional footballer with his hometown club Malmö FF.[2] He then moved to Benfica for the 1990–91 season to play under manager Sven-Göran Eriksson. Schwarz became a regular starter for Benfica, winning the Primeira Liga twice, and playing in the side that knocked Arsenal out of the European Cup in 1991.[3]

He subsequently moved to London to play for Arsenal in the summer of 1994 for £1.8 million but grew frustrated with George Graham's defensive tactics.[4] The defeat to Real Zaragoza in the 1995 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final was Schwarz's last game for Arsenal. He left Highbury after just one season at the club.[5][6][7]

Schwarz then completed a £2.5 million transfer to Fiorentina. He spent three seasons in Italy, lifting the Coppa Italia and Super Cup. In the summer 1998 he reunited with Claudio Ranieri, moving to Spain to join Valencia. After one season he joined English side Sunderland on 29 July 1999 for a then-club record fee of £3.75 million.[8] Because of Schwarz's publicly-expressed desire to become a space tourist, the club inserted a "Space Clause" into his contract, stating that if he were to travel beyond Earth's atmosphere his contract would become wholly invalid.[9]

He was bestowed with the Guldbollen in November 1999, Sweden's award for footballer of the year.[10] Schwarz eventually fell out with manager Peter Reid and was transfer listed in summer 2002.[11] He made his last appearance for the club coming off the bench for the final 25 minutes of the League Cup tie at Sheffield United 3 December 2002. Schwarz retired from playing in March 2003.[12][13][14]

International career

[edit]

After having represented the Sweden U17, U19, and U21 teams, Schwarz made his full international debut for Sweden on 14 February 1990 as a substitute in a friendly game against the United Arab Emirates where he replaced Pontus Kåmark in the 80th minute before also scoring his first international goal in a 1–1 draw.[15][16] A few months later he appeared in his first major tournament for Sweden as he played in all three games at left back as Sweden was eliminated from the 1990 FIFA World Cup after the group stage.[15]

In 1992, Schwarz appeared in three games as Sweden progressed to the semi-finals of UEFA Euro 1992 before being eliminated by West Germany.[15] In 1994, he played in centre midfield alongside Jonas Thern as Sweden finished third at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.[15] An injury to his Achilles tendon kept him out of the squad for UEFA Euro 2000.[17]

He declared his international retirement in August 2001 to focus on his club team after a series of injuries while with the national team.[18] His last international appearance came in a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Moldova on 28 March 2001.[15]

Schwarz won a total of 69 caps during his career, scoring six goals.[15]

Career statistics

[edit]
Appearances and goals by national team and year[15]
National team Year Apps Goals
Sweden 1990 11 2
1991 0 0
1992 7 2
1993 7 0
1994 12 1
1995 7 1
1996 5 0
1997 2 0
1998 7 0
1999 6 0
2000 2 0
2001 3 0
Total 69 6
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Schwarz goal.
List of international goals scored by Stefan Schwarz[15]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 14 February 1990 Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  United Arab Emirates 2–1 2–1 Friendly [16]
2 11 April 1990 Stade du 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers, Algeria  Algeria 1–1 1–1 Friendly [19]
3 27 May 1992 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Hungary 1–0 2–1 Friendly [20]
4 2–0
5 5 May 1994 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Nigeria 1–0 3–1 Friendly [21]
6 11 October 1995 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Scotland 2–0 2–0 Friendly [22]

Honours

[edit]
Malmö[23]
Benfica[23]
Arsenal[5]
Fiorentina[23]
Valencia[23]
Sweden[5]

Individual

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Aftonbladet sport: Erik Haag möter Stefan Schwarz".
  2. ^ "Har spelat i sex länder – Sport – Sydsvenskan-Nyheter Dygnet Runt". Sydsvenskan.se. 18 April 1969. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  3. ^ "uefa.com". 1 August 2021.
  4. ^ Spurling, Jon (2001). Top Guns. Aureus. pp. 95–96.
  5. ^ a b c "Stefan Schwartz". Arsenal.com.
  6. ^ "that-match-is-still-iconic-in-sweden-stefan-schwarz-on-knocking-england-out-of-the-euros". 20 January 2023.
  7. ^ Schwarz, Stefan (2016). De kallade mig Gud. Sweden: Lava forlag.
  8. ^ "Posts Sunderland official FB". Facebook. 1 March 2022.
  9. ^ Carpenter, Les (1 March 2022). "the-joy-of-six-strange-sports-contract-clauses". The Guardian.
  10. ^ "guldbollen-1999/". 1 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Laslandes and Schwarz in Sunderland clear-out". The Guardian. 20 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Sunderland old boy Stefan Schwarz backs the Black Cats to beat the drop". Chronicle Live.co.uk. 8 December 2015.
  13. ^ "FA Carling Premiership | Footballer banned from space". BBC News. 2 August 1999. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  14. ^ "i-love-sunderland-roker-report-meets-stefan-schwarz". 1 March 2022.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h "Stefan Schwarz – Spelarstatistik – Svensk fotboll". svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  16. ^ a b "Förenade Arabemiraten – Sverige – Matchfakta – Svensk fotboll". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Österrike-Sverige: Schwarz skadad – missar EM. Fotboll. 1-1 på usel plan. Sunderlandproffset slet av hälsenan. Även Fredrik Ljungberg och Patrik Andersson skadade". DN.SE (in Swedish). 30 March 2000. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  18. ^ ""Aldrig mera landslaget"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 23 August 2001. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  19. ^ "Algeriet – Sverige – Matchfakta – Svensk fotboll". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  20. ^ "Sverige – Ungern – Matchfakta – Svensk fotboll". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  21. ^ "Sverige – Nigeria – Matchfakta – Svensk fotboll". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  22. ^ "Sverige – Skottland – Matchfakta – Svensk fotboll". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  23. ^ a b c d "Stefan Schwartz". Eurosport.com.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stefan_Schwarz&oldid=1261305380"