Mark Schwarzer vs Mile Jedinak
Australia against Australia. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Mark Schwarzer
Australia · 2004–10 · GK
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in Australia
- #4 of 33
- Caps
- 109 · 0 goals
- Clubs
- Marconi Stallions, Middlesbrough, Fulham
- Honours
- Hall of Fame 2009
On 16 November 2005 at Telstra Stadium, with Australia's 32-year wait for a World Cup on the line, he saved two Uruguayan penalties in the shootout and John Aloisi buried the last kick. He played 109 times for Australia across two World Cups, won the 2004 League Cup that remains Middlesbrough's only major trophy, reached the 2010 Europa League final with Fulham and made 514 Premier League appearances, the first player from outside Britain and Ireland past 500. Career record: 109 caps and 0 goals for Australia; club career at Marconi Stallions, Middlesbrough, Fulham; honours include Hall of Fame 2009.
Mile Jedinak
Australia · 2013–19 · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 85
- Rank in Australia
- #5 of 33
- Caps
- 79 · 20 goals
- Clubs
- Sydney United, Crystal Palace, Aston Villa
Everything Australia needed in the Honduras second leg on 15 November 2017 came off his boot: a free kick that clipped the wall on 54 minutes and two penalties for a 3-1 win and a fourth straight World Cup. He captained Australia to the 2015 Asian Cup, scored 20 goals in 79 caps, two of them at World Cups, led Crystal Palace up through the 2013 playoff final and went up again with Aston Villa in 2019. Career record: 79 caps and 20 goals for Australia; club career at Sydney United, Crystal Palace, Aston Villa.
The verdict
The almanac puts Mark Schwarzer ahead by 1 rating point, 86 against 85.
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