Stefan Schwarz

Stefan Schwarz
Schwarz warming up before a friendly in 2017
Personal information
Full name Hans-Jürgen Stefan Schwarz
Date of birth (1969-04-18) 18 April 1969
Place of birth Malmö, Sweden
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder, Left wingback
Youth career
1986 Kulladals FF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1991 Malmö FF 32 (0)
1990–1991 Bayer Leverkusen 0 (0)
1991–1994 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)
National team
1990–2001 Sweden 69 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Hans-Jürgen Stefan Schwarz (born 18 April 1969), better known as Stefan Schwarz, is a retired Swedish footballer who played as a midfielder.

Schwarz started his career at Swedish club Malmö FF to then play in the English Premier League for Arsenal and Sunderland. He went on to feature in the German Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen, Italian Serie A for Fiorentina, Spanish La Liga with Valencia, and in the Primeira Divisão for Benfica. Altogether Schwarz earned 69 caps, scoring a sum of 6 times for the Sweden national team.

Club career

Born to a German father in the city of Malmö, Schwarz started his playing career as a midfielder with Kulladals FF's academy. He then debuted as a professional footballer with his hometown club Malmö FF.[1] In 1990, he joined up with German side Bayer Leverkusen. He made a switch to play for Benfica for the 1991–92 season. Schwarz was overtly present with Benfica for the following three seasons. After such he moved to London so as to play for Arsenal in the summer of 1994. With the Gunners Schwarz got to the final of 1995's UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. Schwarz left Highbury after a sole season at the club.[2] He then journeyed to Italy to link up with Fiorentina. In 1998, Schwarz was transferred from Fiorentina to La Liga team Valencia. Prior to the beginning of the following season, Schwarz went upon leaving Valencia. He was subsequently bestowed with the prestigious Guldbollen in 1999, of which is Sweden's award for the year's best footballer. When joining English side Sunderland for a record £4 million soon afterwards, the club inserted a "Space Clause" that stated that if he were to travel into space his contract would become wholly invalid. He stayed at the Stadium of Light until his playing career ended at close of the 2002–03 season, wherein Sunderland had been dropped from the Premier League.[3][4]

International career

Schwarz formed a highly rated midfield partnership with Jonas Thern when playing for Sweden. He featured as well in the World Cups of 1990 and 1994, and the 1992 Euros for the Swedes. He was capped for the Swedish national team on 69 occasions and scored 6 goals all in all.

Honours

Club

Malmö[5]
Benfica[5]
Arsenal[2]
Fiorentina[5]
Valencia[5]

International

Sweden[2]

Individual

  • "Man of the tournament" – Makita Tournament: 1994
  • Guldbollen: 1999

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. 1 2 3 "Stefan Schwartz". Arsenal.com.
  3. ↑ "Sunderland old boy Stefan Schwarz backs the Black Cats to beat the drop". Chronicle Live.co.uk.
  4. ↑ "FA Carling Premiership | Footballer banned from space". BBC News. 2 August 1999. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Stefan Schwartz". Eurosport.com.
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