Fabian Schär

DFSUI20 Dec 1991 · age 34
Available

Eligibility

PL homegrown
No

Not homegrown: no qualifying FA/FAW registration before 21 on record.

UEFA training origin
Not locally trained

Not locally trained on record.

Work permit / GBE
Exempt — Settled / no permit required

Registration & availability

On squad lists
PL 25
Availability
Available

No injury or suspension on record.

Contract & caps

Contract term
2018 → 2027 · £70,000/wk
Transfer fee / amortisation
£3,000,000 · £0.3m/yr over 9y

Pre-2023 deal — original amortisation kept (§6).

Senior caps
86

Claims & citations

Every live claim on record for this player, grouped by what it establishes — the provenance behind the derived values above.

  • Tier 1 · Official — primary governing-body record1Official
  • Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3Press
  • Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4Aggregator
  • Tier 5 · User — community-submitted, unverified5User
Nationality
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

SUI1991-12-20 → live

“5 | CB | Switzerland | Fabian Schär | 20 December 1991”

Wikipedia2026–27 Newcastle United F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Club history4
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Basel2012 → 2015

“2012–2015 | Basel”

WikipediaFabian Schär - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

TSG Hoffenheim2015 → 2017

“2015–2017 | TSG Hoffenheim”

WikipediaFabian Schär - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Newcastle United Football Club2018-07-26 → live

“On 26 July 2018, following Deportivo de La Coruña's relegation from La Liga, Schär signed a three-year deal with Newcastle United after the club had activated his £3 million buy out clause in his contract.”

WikipediaFabian Schär - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Deportivo La Coruña2017 → 2018

“2017–2018 | Deportivo A Coruña”

WikipediaFabian Schär - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Registration
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

#5 DF2026-07-01 → live

“5 | CB | Switzerland | Fabian Schär | 20 December 1991”

Wikipedia2026–27 Newcastle United F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Contract3
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Contract term2018-07-26 → 2027-06-30

“Joined: Jul 26, 2018 | Contract expires: Jun 30, 2027”

TransfermarktFabian Schär - Player profile | Transfermarkt ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

GBP 3,000,000 fee2018-07-26 → 2027-06-30

“On 26 July 2018, following Deportivo de La Coruña's relegation from La Liga, Schär signed a three-year deal with Newcastle United after the club had activated his £3 million buy out clause in his contract.”

WikipediaFabian Schär - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 70,000/wk2018-07-26 → 2027-06-30

“Fabian Schar: £70,000”

Football FanCastWeekly wages: Newcastle United FC 2025/26 highest-paid players ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Int'l caps
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

86 caps (SUI)2026-07-01 → live

“The defender earned 86 caps for Switzerland's senior national team between 2013–2024, scoring 8 goals during this period.”

WikipediaFabian Schär - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13