Chelsea Football Club is delighted to
announce the signing of goalkeeper Mark
Schwarzer on a free transfer.
The Australian international has signed a
one-year contract that will keep him with
the club until next summer's World Cup in
Brazil, for which he helped his country seal
qualification last month.
'It's a phenomenal club,' he said upon
signing. 'It's one of the biggest and best
clubs in the world, and it's an honour to
sign for Chelsea. I didn't take much
convincing to come here.'
Schwarzer, 40, brings with him a wealth of
experience after more than 15 years in
England with Bradford City, Middlesbrough
and most recently Fulham, and last season
became the first overseas player to have
made 500 Premier League appearances.
Born in Sydney, Schwarzer began his career
with Marconi Stallions before moving to
Europe with German side Dynamo Dresden
in 1994, which was followed by a short spell
in the Bundesliga with Kaiserslautern.
A move to England followed in 1996, with
Bradford City the platform from which
Schwarzer signed for Middlesbrough, going
on to play more than 400 times in 11 years,
lifting the League Cup in 2003 and
appearing in the 2006 UEFA Cup final
against Sevilla.
In 2008, he moved south to west London
with Fulham, spending five years at Craven
Cottage, where he made 220 appearances.
Schwarzer made his international debut in
1994, and has since represented Australia
108 times, including at the 2006 and 2010
World Cups.
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