Stefan Schwarz

Date of birth18 April 1969
Place of birthMalmo
NationalitySwede
Weight79 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionMidfielder

A highlight of Stefan's season at Arsenal was his late goal at Sampdoria in April 1995 that took the European Cup Winners Cup Semi-Final Second Leg towards a penalty shoot-out.

Sweden International

Stefan was still recovering from an achilles injury suffered in the 1999-2000 season at the beginning of last term, and it was not until shortly before Christmas that he finally returned to first-team action for Sunderland. A tremendous competitor on the left side of midfield, he scored his only goal of the campaign in the 4-1 win over Ipswich on New Year's Day and went on to secure a regular place in the line-up for the remainder of the season. An experienced figure in the centre of the park, his calm approach brought much greater stability to the Wearsiders' midfield.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Malmo FF
Benfica 31 May 1994
Arsenal 31 May 1994 27 Jul 1995
Fiorentina 27 Jul 1995
Valencia 09 Aug 1999
Sunderland 09 Aug 1999 30 Jun 2003

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1994-95 Arsenal FA Cup 1
1994-95 Arsenal League Cup 4
1994-95 Arsenal Premier League 34
2
7
1
1994-95 Arsenal UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 8
2
1994-95 Arsenal UEFA Super Cup 2
1998-99 Valencia UEFA Cup 1
1999-00 Sunderland FA Cup 2
1
1999-00 Sunderland Premier League 27
1
11
2000-01 Sunderland FA Cup 4
1
2000-01 Sunderland League Cup 1
2000-01 Sunderland Premier League 17
3
1
5
2001-02 Sunderland Premier League 18
2
1
7
2002-03 Sunderland League Cup 1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
20 Aug 1994 Arsenal v Manchester City W 3-0 Premier League
23 Aug 1994 Leeds United v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
28 Aug 1994 Liverpool v Arsenal L 3-0 Premier League
31 Aug 1994 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 Premier League
10 Sep 1994 Norwich City v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
15 Sep 1994 Omonia Nicosia v Arsenal W 1-3 ECW Cup 1st round 1st leg
18 Sep 1994 Arsenal v Newcastle United L 2-3 Premier League
25 Sep 1994 West Ham United v Arsenal W 0-2 Premier League
29 Sep 1994 Arsenal v Omonia Nicosia W 3-0
Agg: 6-1
ECW Cup 1st round 2nd leg
01 Oct 1994 Arsenal v Crystal Palace L 1-2 Premier League
08 Oct 1994 Wimbledon v Arsenal W 1-3 Premier League
15 Oct 1994 Arsenal v Chelsea W 3-1 Premier League
20 Oct 1994 Brøndby v Arsenal W 1-2 ECW Cup 2nd round 1st leg
23 Oct 1994 Arsenal v Coventry City W 2-1 Premier League
26 Oct 1994 Oldham Athletic v Arsenal D 0-0 League Cup 3rd round
29 Oct 1994 Everton v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
06 Nov 1994 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday D 0-0 Premier League
09 Nov 1994 Arsenal v Oldham Athletic W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round replay
19 Nov 1994 Southampton v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
23 Nov 1994 Leicester City v Arsenal L 2-1 Premier League
30 Nov 1994 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-0 League Cup 4th round
03 Dec 1994 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal D 2-2 Premier League
12 Dec 1994 Manchester City v Arsenal W 1-2 Premier League
17 Dec 1994 Arsenal v Leeds United L 1-3 Premier League
26 Dec 1994 Arsenal v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
28 Dec 1994 Ipswich Town v Arsenal W 0-2 Premier League
31 Dec 1994 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers L 1-3 Premier League
02 Jan 1995 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
07 Jan 1995 Millwall v Arsenal D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1995 Liverpool v Arsenal L 1-0 League Cup Quarter-final
14 Jan 1995 Arsenal v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
21 Jan 1995 Coventry City v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
24 Jan 1995 Arsenal v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
01 Feb 1995 Arsenal v AC Milan D 0-0 UEFA Super Cup Final 1st leg
08 Feb 1995 AC Milan v Arsenal L 2-0
Agg: 2-0
UEFA Super Cup Final 2nd leg
21 Feb 1995 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest W 1-0 Premier League
25 Feb 1995 Crystal Palace v Arsenal W 0-3 Premier League
02 Mar 1995 Arsenal v Auxerre D 1-1 ECW Cup Quarter-final 1st leg
05 Mar 1995 Arsenal v West Ham United L 0-1 Premier League
08 Mar 1995 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal L 3-1 Premier League
16 Mar 1995 Auxerre v Arsenal W 0-1
Agg: 1-2
ECW Cup Quarter-final 2nd leg
06 Apr 1995 Arsenal v Sampdoria W 3-2 ECW Cup Semi-final 1st leg
08 Apr 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal L 3-1 Premier League
12 Apr 1995 Arsenal v Liverpool L 0-1 Premier League
15 Apr 1995 Arsenal v Ipswich Town W 4-1 Premier League
17 Apr 1995 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 0-4 Premier League
20 Apr 1995 Sampdoria v Arsenal L 3-2
Agg: 5-5 (3-2)
ECW Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
29 Apr 1995 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
10 May 1995 Real Zaragoza v Arsenal L 2-1 UEFA European Cup Winners Cup Final


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1986-87 Sweden UEFA Under-21 2
1987-88 Sweden Under-21 1
1988-89 Sweden UEFA Under-21 2
1
1988-89 Sweden Under-21
1
1989-90 Sweden FIFA World Cup 3
1989-90 Sweden International Friendly 4
2
2
1990-91 Sweden International Friendly 2
1991-92 Sweden International Friendly 2
2
1991-92 Sweden UEFA European Championship 3
2
1992-93 Sweden FIFA World Cup 4
1992-93 Sweden International Friendly 1
1993-94 Sweden FIFA World Cup 9
1
1
1993-94 Sweden International Friendly 3
1
1
1994-95 Sweden UEFA European Championship 6
1995-96 Sweden International Friendly 3
1
1995-96 Sweden UEFA European Championship 2
1996-97 Sweden FIFA World Cup 3
1
1996-97 Sweden International Friendly 1
1
1997-98 Sweden International Friendly 4
1998-99 Sweden International Friendly 2
1998-99 Sweden UEFA European Championship 5
2
1999-00 Sweden International Friendly 2
1999-00 Sweden UEFA European Championship 2
1
2000-01 Sweden FIFA World Cup 2
2000-01 Sweden International Friendly 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
04 Jun 1987 Sweden v Italy D 2-2 UEFA U21 Group
16 Jun 1987 Switzerland v Sweden D 0-0 UEFA U21 Group 2
11 Aug 1987 Sweden v Norway W 3-2 U21
30 Aug 1988 Sweden v Denmark D 0-0 Under-21
18 Oct 1988 England v Sweden D 1-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
04 Nov 1988 Albania v Sweden W 0-2 UEFA U21 Group 2
14 Feb 1990 United Arab Emirates v Sweden L 2-1 International Friendly
17 Feb 1990 United Arab Emirates v Sweden W 0-2 International Friendly
21 Feb 1990 Belgium v Sweden D 0-0 International Friendly
11 Apr 1990 Algeria v Sweden D 1-1 International Friendly
25 Apr 1990 Sweden v Wales W 4-2 International Friendly
27 May 1990 Sweden v Finland W 6-0 International Friendly
10 Jun 1990 Brazil v Sweden L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
16 Jun 1990 Sweden v Scotland L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
20 Jun 1990 Sweden v Costa Rica L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
05 Sep 1990 Sweden v Denmark L 0-1 International Friendly
26 Sep 1990 Sweden v Bulgaria W 2-0 International Friendly
07 May 1992 Sweden v Poland W 5-0 International Friendly
27 May 1992 Sweden v Hungary W 2-1 International Friendly
10 Jun 1992 Sweden v France D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Finals group 1
14 Jun 1992 Sweden v Denmark W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Finals group 1
17 Jun 1992 Sweden v England W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Finals group 1
09 Sep 1992 Finland v Sweden W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 6
07 Oct 1992 Sweden v Bulgaria W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
15 Apr 1993 Hungary v Sweden W 0-2 International Friendly
28 Apr 1993 France v Sweden L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 6
19 May 1993 Sweden v Austria W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
11 Aug 1993 Sweden v Switzerland L 1-2 International Friendly
08 Sep 1993 Bulgaria v Sweden D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 6
13 Oct 1993 Sweden v Finland W 3-2 FIFA World Cup Group 6
10 Nov 1993 Austria v Sweden D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 6
20 Apr 1994 Wales v Sweden W 0-2 International Friendly
05 May 1994 Sweden v Nigeria W 3-1 International Friendly
05 Jun 1994 Sweden v Norway W 2-0 International Friendly
19 Jun 1994 Cameroon v Sweden D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
24 Jun 1994 Sweden v Russia W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
28 Jun 1994 Brazil v Sweden D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
03 Jul 1994 Sweden v Saudi Arabia W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
10 Jul 1994 Sweden v Romania W 2-2 (5-4) FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final final
16 Jul 1994 Sweden v Bulgaria W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Finals 3rd place
07 Sep 1994 Iceland v Sweden W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 3
12 Oct 1994 Switzerland v Sweden L 4-2 UEFA European Championship Group 3
16 Nov 1994 Sweden v Hungary W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 3
29 Mar 1995 Turkey v Sweden L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 3
26 Apr 1995 Hungary v Sweden L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 3
01 Jun 1995 Sweden v Iceland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 3
16 Aug 1995 Sweden v USA W 1-0 International Friendly
06 Sep 1995 Sweden v Switzerland D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 3
11 Oct 1995 Sweden v Scotland W 2-0 International Friendly
15 Nov 1995 Sweden v Turkey D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group 3
24 Apr 1996 Northern Ireland v Sweden W 1-2 International Friendly
14 Aug 1996 Sweden v Denmark L 0-1 International Friendly
01 Sep 1996 Latvia v Sweden W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group 4
09 Oct 1996 Sweden v Austria L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
10 Nov 1996 Scotland v Sweden L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
02 Apr 1997 France v Sweden L 1-0 International Friendly
30 Apr 1997 Sweden v Scotland W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
25 Mar 1998 Spain v Sweden L 4-0 International Friendly
22 Apr 1998 Sweden v France D 0-0 International Friendly
28 May 1998 Sweden v Denmark W 3-0 International Friendly
02 Jun 1998 Sweden v Italy W 1-0 International Friendly
19 Aug 1998 Sweden v Russia W 1-0 International Friendly
05 Sep 1998 Sweden v England W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
14 Oct 1998 Bulgaria v Sweden W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
27 Mar 1999 Sweden v Luxembourg W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
31 Mar 1999 Poland v Sweden W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
28 Apr 1999 Republic of Ireland v Sweden L 2-0 International Friendly
05 Jun 1999 England v Sweden D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
08 Sep 1999 Luxembourg v Sweden W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
09 Oct 1999 Sweden v Poland W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
23 Feb 2000 Italy v Sweden L 1-0 International Friendly
29 Mar 2000 Austria v Sweden D 1-1 International Friendly
28 Feb 2001 Malta v Sweden W 0-3 International Friendly
24 Mar 2001 Sweden v North Macedonia W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
28 Mar 2001 Moldova v Sweden W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.