Stefan Schwarz
| Date of birth | 18 April 1969 |
| Place of birth | Malmo |
| Nationality | Swede |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
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 |
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| 1994-95 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Arsenal | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Arsenal | Premier League | 34 | 2 |
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| 1994-95 | Arsenal | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 8 | 2 |
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| 1994-95 | Arsenal | UEFA Super Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Valencia | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Sunderland | Premier League | 27 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Sunderland | Premier League | 17 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Sunderland | Premier League | 18 | 2 |
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1999 | Sunderland v Watford | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Sunderland v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 1999 | Leeds United v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 1999 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 1999 | Sunderland v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 1999 | Sunderland v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 1999 | Derby County v Sunderland | W | 0-5 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 1999 | Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 1999 | Bradford City v Sunderland | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 1999 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 1999 | West Ham United v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 1999 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 1999 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 1999 | Watford v Sunderland | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 1999 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 1999 | Sunderland v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Dec 1999 | Sunderland v Southampton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1999 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1999 | Sunderland v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2000 | Wimbledon v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 15 Jan 2000 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2000 | Sunderland v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2000 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2000 | Coventry City v Sunderland | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2000 | Leicester City v Sunderland | L | 5-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2000 | Liverpool v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2000 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Mar 2000 | Sunderland v Everton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2000 | Sunderland v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 2000 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Bradford City v Sunderland | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2000 | Arsenal v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Sunderland v Ipswich Town | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2001 | West Ham United v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2001 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | W | 2-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 21 Jan 2001 | Sunderland v Bradford City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Sunderland v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2001 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Derby County v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Sunderland v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Sunderland v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Leicester City v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2001 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Sunderland v Leeds United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2001 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Coventry City v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Southampton v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2001 | Sunderland v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2001 | Everton v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Sunderland v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Fulham v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2001 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2001 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Sunderland v Charlton Athletic | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2001 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Sunderland v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Leicester City v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Sunderland v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Derby County v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 2002 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2002 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Dec 2002 | Sheffield United v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
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 |
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| 1986-87 | Sweden | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Sweden | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Sweden | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
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| 1988-89 | Sweden | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Sweden | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
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| 1990-91 | Sweden | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Sweden | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 1991-92 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 3 |
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| 1992-93 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Sweden | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 9 |
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| 1993-94 | Sweden | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 6 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Sweden | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Sweden | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Sweden | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Sweden | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 5 |
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| 1999-00 | Sweden | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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| 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.