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Full nameFabian Lukas Schär
PositionCentre-back
NationalitySwitzerland
Age34
Date of birth20 Dec 1991
BirthplaceWil
Height186 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubNewcastle
Centre-back
16
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1091
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Newcastle.

Injury-affected season

Missed 19 of Newcastle's ~38 games this season through 19 injury absences (ankle, injury, head). He still appeared 16 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier League160010917.12
League Cup2101807.95
UEFA Champions League3001366.63
Friendlies Clubs100637.3

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

F. Schär is a 34-year-old central defender at Newcastle, rated 18.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 375th of 380 on scout potential in the Premier League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.63 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Schär.

Judged on this season alone, Schär graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 52nd of 73 of the 73 centre-backs in the Premier League, on 3 clean sheets and 3.63 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 51 → 16). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 72nd of 73 of the 73 centre-backs in the Premier League. At 34 Schär is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 9.5 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Schär missed 19 games through injury (ankle, injury, head) out of roughly 38 this season. The 16 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23StreakyInjury-hit 2025/26
Current potential72nd of 73 centre-backs · Premier LeagueCurrent season52nd of 73 centre-backs · Premier League52nd-best centre-back in the Premier League375th in the Premier League · potential72nd-highest potential centre-back in the Premier League
18.4
Ratingi
72nd of 73 centre-backs
15.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
31.9%
Minutes
limited game time
3.63
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Newcastle finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

3.63
Def. / 90
14
Tackles
18
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 16 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 94.2/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 31.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 18.4, Schär carries the 72nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier League of 73. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target4
Shots13

Passing

Assists0
Chances created4
Passes796
Pass accuracy84%

Possession

Duels won66
Duels won %57.9%
Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles14
Interceptions18
Blocks12
Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.