FABIAN SCHÄR
Defender · Newcastle · League Cup
“Elegant centre-back with veteran calm and firm reading of danger.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
F. Schär still carries value as a veteran centre back with proven top-level handling and a strong recent spell at Newcastle. The ceiling sits below certainty because he is not a guaranteed starter, and his career is past its most typical peak window.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €8.6M – €9.3M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Schär plays with a steady defender’s timing, holding his line and stepping in only when the picture is clear. As a centre-back, he is about positioning, anticipation, and clean first actions under pressure rather than frantic recovery. He brings an experienced, no-nonsense edge to the back line, winning his duels through reading the game early.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.57
SoT / 90
0.00
Accuracy
0%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 2 shots in 3 matches (115 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 5 matches · shots
4 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
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Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.11 |
 Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3.5 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 6.33 |
Form (last 4 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
1.57
per 90
Shots on target
0.00
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.00
per 90
Key passes
1.57
per 90
Pass accuracy
79%
Fouls won
0.78
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
0.00
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 |  Everton | Carabao | L3-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 25 |  Crystal Palace | EPL | W0-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Sep 19 |  Hull City | EPL | W2-1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sep 8 |  Millwall | Carabao | W0-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Aug 23 |  Liverpool | EPL | D2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Minutes played
Total minutes
League Cup90 (78%)Premier League25 (22%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Newcastle | League Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.33 |
| 2025/26 | Newcastle | Premier League | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 | 7.18 |
| 2024/25 | Newcastle | Premier League | 42 | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 7.05 |
| 2023/24 | Newcastle | Premier League | 47 | 5 | 1 | 0.13 | 7.01 |
| 2022/23 | Newcastle | Premier League | 43 | 1 | 3 | 0.09 | 7.10 |
| 2021/22 | Newcastle | Premier League | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0.15 | 6.88 |
| 2020/21 | Newcastle | Premier League | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 | 6.67 |
| 2019/20 | Newcastle | Premier League | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0.07 | 6.92 |
Career highlights
Super League
2014/2015, 2013/2014, 2012/2013
League Cup
2024/2025
Spell detail
Apps
256
Goals
22
Assists
8
Minutes
20,784
By season
| 2026/27 | League Cup | 3 app | 0 g | 6.33 |
| 2025/26 | Premier League | 21 app | 1 g | 7.18 |
| 2024/25 | Premier League | 42 app | 6 g | 7.05 |
| 2023/24 | Premier League | 47 app | 5 g | 7.01 |
| 2022/23 | Premier League | 43 app | 1 g | 7.10 |
| 2021/22 | Premier League | 26 app | 2 g | 6.88 |
Goals by season
22 goals in the spell
International career
Switzerland
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Switzerland
Switzerland's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for F. Schär.