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Peter Bolesław Schmeichel MBE (Danish pronunciation: [pedɐ ˈsmɑjˀɡl̩]; 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 in the 1999 UEFA Champions League to complete the Treble, and for winning UEFA Euro 1992 with Denmark.
Peter Schmeichel
MBE
Schmeichel in 2012
Personal informationFull namePeter Bolesław SchmeichelDate of birth18 November 1963 (age 54)Place of birthGladsaxe, DenmarkHeight1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]Playing positionGoalkeeperYouth career1972–1975Høje-Gladsaxe1975–1981Gladsaxe-HeroSenior career*YearsTeamApps(Gls)1981–1984Gladsaxe-Hero46(0)1984–1987Hvidovre78(6)1987–1991Brøndby119(2)1991–1999Manchester United292(0)1999–2001Sporting CP55(0)2001–2002Aston Villa29(1)2002–2003Manchester City29(0)Total648(9)National team1987–2001Denmark129(1)* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
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.[2] A fierce competitor, he was known for his loud, unstinting criticism of mistakes he believed the defenders in front of him committed.[3][4] 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 Championshiptournaments. 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 centuryin 2000,[5] 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.[6] 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 football goalkeeper currently playing for Premier League side Leicester City and the Denmark national team
Peter Schmeichel
MBE
Schmeichel in 2012
Personal informationFull namePeter Bolesław SchmeichelDate of birth18 November 1963 (age 54)Place of birthGladsaxe, DenmarkHeight1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]Playing positionGoalkeeperYouth career1972–1975Høje-Gladsaxe1975–1981Gladsaxe-HeroSenior career*YearsTeamApps(Gls)1981–1984Gladsaxe-Hero46(0)1984–1987Hvidovre78(6)1987–1991Brøndby119(2)1991–1999Manchester United292(0)1999–2001Sporting CP55(0)2001–2002Aston Villa29(1)2002–2003Manchester City29(0)Total648(9)National team1987–2001Denmark129(1)* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
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.[2] A fierce competitor, he was known for his loud, unstinting criticism of mistakes he believed the defenders in front of him committed.[3][4] 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 Championshiptournaments. 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 centuryin 2000,[5] 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.[6] 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 football goalkeeper currently playing for Premier League side Leicester City and the Denmark national team
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