Fabian Schär
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Shares 1991-12-20 · 6 players total
| Full name | Fabian Schär |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Fabian Lukas Schär |
| Date of birth | 1991-12-20 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Wil, Switzerland |
| Citizenship | Switzerland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Newcastle United |
| Joined | 2018-07-26 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Sports360 GmbH |
| Outfitter | Puma |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 8 | 18/19 | 25/26 | 233 | 21 | 10 | 9,137 |
| Newcastle United U23 | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1,111 |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1,728 |
| FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 114 | 15 | 8 | 3,881 |
| FC Basel 1893 U21 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Wil 1900 | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 888 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 225 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 34 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 735 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 540 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 764 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 36 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3,210 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,081 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,245 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Newcastle United U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 22 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 836 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 24 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 501 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo de La Coruña | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 25 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1,111 |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,728 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | FC Basel 1893 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Schweizer Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2,522 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | FC Basel 1893 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 163 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Promotion League | FC Basel 1893 U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Schweizer Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 436 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | FC Basel 1893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | FC Basel 1893 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 287 |
| 12/13 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 473 |
| 12/13 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Challenge League | FC Wil 1900 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 424 |
| 11/12 | Swiss Cup | FC Wil 1900 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Challenge League | FC Wil 1900 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 464 |
| 10/11 | Swiss Cup | FC Wil 1900 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Challenge League | FC Wil 1900 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | FC Wil Yth. | FC Wil II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | FC Wil II | FC Wil 1900 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-04 | FC Wil 1900 | FC Basel | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | FC Basel | TSG Hoffenheim | Transfer | 8000000 | €4.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-21 | TSG Hoffenheim | Dep. La Coruña | Transfer | 2500000 | €3.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-26 | Dep. La Coruña | Newcastle | Transfer | 3000000 | €4.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Strain in the thigh and gluteal muscles | 2019-04-21 | 2019-04-26 | 6 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Knock | 2019-05-06 | 2019-05-11 | 6 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Calf injury | 2019-09-15 | 2019-09-20 | 6 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Knee injury | 2019-10-20 | 2019-11-24 | 36 | 8 |
| 19/20 | Knock | 2019-12-29 | 2019-12-31 | 3 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring strain | 2020-01-02 | 2020-01-17 | 16 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Shoulder injury | 2020-07-16 | 2020-09-28 | 75 | 11 |
| 20/21 | Virus | 2020-11-29 | 2020-12-25 | 27 | 4 |
| 20/21 | Knock | 2021-01-27 | 2021-01-29 | 3 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Knee injury | 2021-02-07 | 2021-04-25 | 78 | 16 |
| 21/22 | Adductor pain | 2022-03-23 | 2022-04-01 | 10 | 2 |
| 22/23 | concussion | 2023-02-27 | 2023-03-05 | 7 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Strain in the thigh and gluteal muscles | 2023-12-16 | 2023-12-22 | 7 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2024-04-27 | 2024-05-15 | 19 | 4 |
| 24/25 | Ill | 2025-01-14 | 2025-01-17 | 4 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53823 | #16 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16817 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9534 | #4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3384 | #22 | 86 | 8 | — | — | retired national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Longstaff | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Almirón | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yann Sommer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Dúbravka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Wilson | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Alexander Isak | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohamed Elneny | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Breel Embolo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Allan Saint-Maximin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Granit Xhaka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Ritchie | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ricardo Rodríguez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Challenge League | FC Wil 1900 | 5 | 26 |
| 10/11 | Challenge League | FC Wil 1900 | 4 | 24 |
| 12/13 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 3 | 36 |
| 14/15 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 30 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 3 | 36 |
Last 50 matches for Newcastle United The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-16 | CGB |
Liverpool FC | 1–2 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2025-02-05 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 2–0 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2025-01-07 | CGB |
Arsenal FC | 0–2 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2024-12-18 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 3–1 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 2–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2024-10-01 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2024-08-28 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 3–4 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2024-02-27 | GB1 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2023-12-19 | CGB |
Chelsea FC | 4–2 | Newcastle United | INJURED Strain in the thigh and gluteal muscles |
| 2023-11-01 | CGB |
Manchester United | 0–3 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2023-09-27 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 1–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2023-02-26 | CGB |
Manchester United | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2023-01-31 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 2–1 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2023-01-24 | CGB |
Southampton FC | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2023-01-10 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 2–0 | Leicester City | Available |
| 2022-12-20 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 1–0 | AFC Bournemouth | Available |
| 2022-11-09 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 3–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2022-08-24 | CGB |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2021-08-25 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 3–4 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2020-12-22 | CGB |
Brentford FC | 1–0 | Newcastle United | INJURED Virus |
| 2020-09-30 | CGB |
Newport County | 4–5 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2020-09-23 | CGB |
Morecambe FC | 0–7 | Newcastle United | INJURED Shoulder injury |
| 2020-09-15 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | INJURED Shoulder injury |
| 2020-06-28 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 0–2 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2020-06-24 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2020-06-21 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-03-07 | GB1 |
Southampton FC | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2020-03-03 | GB1 |
West Bromwich Albion | 2–3 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2020-02-29 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 0–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2020-02-16 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 4–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 0–0 | Norwich City | Available |
| 2020-01-21 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 2–2 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2020-01-18 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 1–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2020-01-11 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Newcastle United | INJURED Hamstring strain |
| 2020-01-01 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 0–3 | Leicester City | Available |
| 2019-12-28 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 1–2 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2019-12-26 | GB1 |
Manchester United | 4–1 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2019-12-21 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2019-12-14 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2019-12-08 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 2–1 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2019-12-05 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 0–2 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2019-11-30 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 2–2 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2019-11-25 | GB1 |
Aston Villa | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2019-11-09 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 2–1 | AFC Bournemouth | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2019-11-02 | GB1 |
West Ham United | 2–3 | Newcastle United | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2019-10-27 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | INJURED Knee injury |
Teams faced most often by Fabian Schär's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 67 | -50 | 15% |
| FC Luzern | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 58% |
| Manchester United | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 44 | -17 | 29% |
| FC Sion | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 57% |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 43% |
| BSC Young Boys | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 51 | -23 | 26% |
| FC St. Gallen | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 41% |
| Chelsea FC | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 41% |
| FC Zürich | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 59% |
| Liverpool FC | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 40 | -16 | 29% |
| Arsenal FC | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 37 | -19 | 20% |
| FC Lugano | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 37% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 42 | 960 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.22 |
| 23/24 | 47 | 1,304 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 22/23 | 41 | 3,210 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 1,081 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 20/21 | 20 | 1,245 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.43 |
| 19/20 | 27 | 836 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 18/19 | 28 | 501 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2.16 |
| 17/18 | 27 | 1,111 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 16/17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 25 | 1,728 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 14/15 | 41 | 2,522 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 599 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1.95 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 760 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 |
| 11/12 | 29 | 424 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 10/11 | 25 | 464 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Fabian Schär
Who is Fabian Schär?
Fabian Schär is a Switzerland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Newcastle United.
How old is Fabian Schär?
Fabian Schär is 34 years old. He was born on December 20, 1991 in Wil.
What position does Fabian Schär play?
Fabian Schär plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Fabian Schär play for?
Fabian Schär currently plays for Newcastle United.
How many career goals has Fabian Schär scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Fabian Schär has scored 48 goals in 464 appearances.
What is Fabian Schär's market value?
Fabian Schär's most recent reported market value is €7.00m.
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