Julian Garcia Schwarzer (born 26 October 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for ADT in the Philippines Football League and the Philippines national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julian Garcia Schwarzer | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-10-26) October 26, 1999 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Harrogate, England | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | ADT | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Fulham | ||
| 2020–2022 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Pipinsried | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Harlow Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Slough Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Chipstead | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Harrow Borough | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Basingstoke Town | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | →Kingstonian (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | ADT | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2022– | Philippines | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:00, 16 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:00, 11 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Schwarzer was born in Harrogate, England to an Australian father of German descent and a Filipino mother of Spanish descent.[1] His father Mark Schwarzer, is a former professional footballer who played for clubs like Fulham, Chelsea and Leicester City and represented Australia at international level. His mother Paloma Garcia, is a Filipina who migrated with her family to Australia. Paloma Garcia is the daughter of Arturo Garcia, who was a former footballer and played for De La Salle University in Manila. She is also the grandniece of Albert M.G. Garcia, who was a former national team player for the Philippines in the 1960s.
In 2016, Schwarzer signed a two-year scholarship deal with Fulham and joined the U18 squad. In his first season with the U18 team, he failed to make a single appearance. He made his debut for Fulham U18 the next season in a 2–2 draw against Norwich City U18.[2]
In February 2018, Schwarzer was called-up to the first team as the third goalkeeper in their match against Bolton Wanderers in the EFL Championship.[3]
Schwarzer was released in the summer of 2018 after failing to secure a new contract.[4]
A couple of months later, Schwarzer went overseas and joined Regionalliga Bayern club Pipinsried.[5][6][7]
After as short stint in Germany, Schwarzer returned to England and signed for non-league club Harlow Town for a short-term deal.[8]
Schwarzer then joined National League South club Slough Town in the early part of the 2019/20 season.[9]
In October 2019, Schwarzer joined Isthmian League club Chipstead.[10] He made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Tooting & Mitcham United in the Alan Turvey Trophy.[11]
In February 2020, Schwarzer joined Southern Football League club Harrow Borough.[12]
In August 2020, Schwarzer signed a short-term deal with Isthmian League club Basingstoke Town.[13]
Schwarzer re-signed for Fulham as a backup goalkeeper for the U23 squad, sitting on the bench for several of their league matches. In May 2022, Schwarzer was once again, released by the club.[14]
In March 2022, Schwarzer was sent out on loan to Kingstonian until the end of the 2021–22 season.[15]
Schwarzer joined Philippines Football League club Azkals Development Team. He made his debut for ADT in a 1–0 defeat against Kaya F.C.–Iloilo.[16][17]
Schwarzer is eligible to represent Australia, England, Germany, Philippines and Spain at international level due to his parent's heritage and his country of birth.
Schwarzer has been in contact with the Philippine Football Federation since 2019. He was initially eyed to play for the U23 national team in the 2019 and 2021 Southeast Asian Games but failing to secure a Philippine passport prevented him from suiting up.[18]
He made his debut for the Philippines in a 4–1 friendly win against Timor Leste in Bali, Indonesia. He came in as a second half substitute replacing Anthony Pinthus in the 46th minute.[19][20]