Births on December 20

Fabian Schär

Born on December 20, 1991

Fabian Schär, Swiss footballer

Fabian Lukas Schär (German pronunciation: [ʃɛːɐ̯]; born 20 December 1991) is a Swiss professional footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Swiss national team.

Beginning his career at Wil, Schär transferred to Basel in 2012, winning the Swiss Super League in all three of his seasons before his move to Hoffenheim.

After playing at the 2012 Olympics, he made his senior debut for Switzerland in 2013. Schär represented the nation at the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 2016 and 2020.

References

Fabian Schär

Choose Another Date

Events on 1991

15 Jan

Gulf War
The United Nations deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expires, preparing the way for the start of Operation Desert Storm.
16 Jan

Gulf War
Coalition Forces go to war with Iraq, beginning the Gulf War.
17 Jan

Operation Desert Storm
Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm begins early in the morning. Iraq fires eight Scud missiles into Israel in an unsuccessful bid to provoke Israeli retaliation.
9 Apr

Soviet Union
Georgia declares independence from the Soviet Union
5 Oct

Jakarta
An Indonesian military transport crashes after takeoff from Jakarta killing 137.

Births on December 20

Fabian Schär

Born on December 20, 1991

References

Choose Another Date

Events on 1991

Gulf War

Gulf War

Operation Desert Storm

Soviet Union

Jakarta