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Peter Schmeichel

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1963 (62 years old)
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Goalkeeper

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1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)

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96 kg (212 lb)

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Peter Bolesław Schmeichel, MBE (born 18 November 1963) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and was voted the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper in 1992 and 1993. He is best remembered for his most successful years at English club Manchester United, whom he captained to victory in the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final to complete the Treble, and for winning UEFA Euro 1992 with Denmark.

Born in Gladsaxe, Copenhagen, Schmeichel was famous for his intimidating physique – at 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) tall and weighing close to 100 kg (15 st 10 lb) during his playing days – and wore specially made size XXXL football shirts. A fierce competitor, he was known for his loud, unstinting criticism of perceived mistakes by his defenders. Unusually for a goalkeeper, Schmeichel scored 10 goals during his career, including one for the national team. He is also the most capped player for the Denmark national team, with 129 games between 1987 and 2001. In addition to Euro 92, he played for his country at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and three additional European Championship tournaments. He captained the national team in 30 matches. He also represented Gladsaxe Hero, Hvidovre, Brøndby, Sporting CP, Aston Villa and Manchester City in a career that lasted from 1981 until 2003 and yielded 24 trophies.

Regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all-time, the IFFHS ranked Schmeichel among the top ten keepers of the 20th century in 2000, and in 2001, Schmeichel won a public poll held by Reuters, when the majority of the 200,000 participants voted him as the best goalkeeper ever, ahead of Lev Yashin and Gordon Banks. In 2003, Schmeichel was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his impact on the English game. In March 2004, he was named as one of the "125 greatest living footballers", at the FIFA 100 celebrations. His son, Kasper, is also a professional goalkeeper, currently playing for Premier League side Leicester City and the Danish national team.
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Trophy icon English Premier League Hall of FameTeam badge Manchester United2022
Trophy icon UEFA Intertoto CupTeam badge Aston Villa2001
Trophy icon Supertaça Cândido de OliveiraSporting CP2000
Trophy icon Portuguese Primeira LigaSporting CP1999-2000
Trophy icon UEFA Champions LeagueTeam badge Manchester United1998-1999
Trophy icon English FA CupTeam badge Manchester United1998-1999
Trophy icon English Premier LeagueTeam badge Manchester United1998-1999
Trophy icon English FA Community ShieldTeam badge Manchester United1997
Trophy icon English Premier LeagueTeam badge Manchester United1996-1997
Trophy icon English FA Community ShieldTeam badge Manchester United1996
Trophy icon English Premier League Player of the SeasonTeam badge Manchester United1995-1996
Trophy icon English FA CupTeam badge Manchester United1995-1996
Trophy icon English Premier LeagueTeam badge Manchester United1995-1996
Trophy icon English FA Community ShieldTeam badge Manchester United1994
Trophy icon English FA CupTeam badge Manchester United1993-1994
Trophy icon English Premier LeagueTeam badge Manchester United1993-1994
Trophy icon English FA Community ShieldTeam badge Manchester United1993
Trophy icon English Premier LeagueTeam badge Manchester United1992-1993
Trophy icon UEFA European ChampionshipTeam badge Denmark1992
Trophy icon English Football League CupTeam badge Manchester United1991-1992
Trophy icon Danish SuperligaTeam badge Brøndby1991
Trophy icon UEFA Super CupTeam badge Manchester United1991
Trophy icon Danish SuperligaTeam badge Brøndby1990
Trophy icon Danish CupTeam badge Brøndby1988-1989
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Milestone icon UEFA European Championships Player Of The MatchDenmark1996-06-09


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