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Kasper Schmeichel

Kasper Peter Schmeichel (born 5 November 1986) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the Denmark national team.

Kasper Schmeichel
Kasper Schmeichel 2021.jpg
Schmeichel playing for Leicester City in 2021
Personal information
Full nameKasper Peter Schmeichel[1]
Date of birth5 November 1986 
     (aged 39)
[2]
Place of birthCopenhagen, Denmark
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Celtic
Number1
Youth career
2000–2001Estoril[4]
2001–2002Oure[5]
2002–2006Manchester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2009Manchester City8(0)
2006→ Darlington (loan)4(0)
2006→ Bury (loan)29(0)
2007→ Falkirk (loan)15(0)
2007–2008→ Cardiff City (loan)14(0)
2008→ Coventry City (loan)9(0)
2009–2010Notts County43(0)
2010–2011Leeds United37(0)
2011–2022Leicester City414(0)
2022–2023Nice36(0)
2023–2024Anderlecht31(0)
2024-Celtic32(0)
National team‡
2004–2005Denmark U198(0)
2006Denmark U201(0)
2007–2008Denmark U2117(0)
2013–Denmark113(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:40, 17 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:08, 23 March 2025 (UTC)

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 March 2024[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 2005–06[7] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2006–07[8] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2007–08[9] Premier League 7 0 0 0 0 0 — — 7 0
2008–09[10] Premier League 1 0 0 0 1 0 1[c] 0 — 3 0
Total 8 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
Darlington (loan) 2005–06[7] League Two 4 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 4 0
Bury (loan) 2005–06[7] League Two 15 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 15 0
2006–07[8] League Two 14 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 14 0
Total 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0
Falkirk (loan) 2006–07[8] Scottish Premier League 15 0 1 0 1 0 — — 17 0
Cardiff City (loan) 2007–08[9] Championship 14 0 0 0 0 0 — — 14 0
Coventry City (loan) 2007–08[9] Championship 9 0 0 0 0 0 — — 9 0
Notts County 2009–10[11] League Two 43 0 5 0 0 0 — 1[d] 0 49 0
Leeds United 2010–11[12] Championship 37 0 2 0 1 0 — — 40 0
Leicester City 2011–12[13] Championship 46 0 5 0 1 0 — — 52 0
2012–13[14] Championship 46 0 3 0 2 0 — 2[e] 0 53 0
2013–14[15] Championship 46 0 1 0 4 0 — — 51 0
2014–15[16] Premier League 24 0 0 0 0 0 — — 24 0
2015–16[17] Premier League 38 0 2 0 0 0 — — 40 0
2016–17[18] Premier League 30 0 2 0 0 0 8[f] 0 1[g] 0 41 0
2017–18[19] Premier League 33 0 2 0 0 0 — — 35 0
2018–19[20] Premier League 38 0 0 0 0 0 — — 38 0
2019–20[21] Premier League 38 0 2 0 4 0 — — 44 0
2020–21[22] Premier League 38 0 4 0 0 0 6[h] 0 — 48 0
2021–22[23] Premier League 37 0 0 0 1 0 14[i] 0 1[g] 0 53 0
Total 414 0 21 0 12 0 28 0 4 0 479 0
Nice 2022–23[24] Ligue 1 36 0 1 0 — 9[j] 0 — 46 0
Anderlecht 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 23 0 1 0 — — — 24 0
Career total 632 0 31 0 15 0 38 0 5 0 721 0
  1. ↑ Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup, Coupe de France, Belgian Cup
  2. ↑ Includes Scottish League Cup, Football League Cup/EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Cup
  4. ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy
  5. ↑ Appearances in Championship play-offs
  6. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Appearance in FA Community Shield
  8. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  9. ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  10. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 23 March 2024[25]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Denmark 2013 2 0
2014 7 0
2015 9 0
2016 6 0
2017 7 0
2018 12 0
2019 10 0
2020 7 0
2021 18 0
2022 11 0
2023 10 0
2024 1 0
Total 100 0

Honours

Notts County

Leicester City

Individual

Kasper Schmeichel Media

  • Schmeichel making a save while training with Bury in 2006

  • Schmeichel playing for Manchester City in 2007

  • Schmeichel (in orange) playing for Leeds United in 2011

  • Schmeichel (rear) playing for Leicester City in 2011

  • Schmeichel making a save during a match against Cardiff City in 2013

  • Schmeichel playing for Leicester City in 2014

  • Schmeichel taking a goal kick for Leicester City in 2016

  • Schmeichel signing autographs during a training session with Denmark in 2014

References

  1. ↑ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Denmark" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2019.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Kasper Schmeichel: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "FPF Player Profile Kasper Schmeichel". Federação Portuguesa de Futebol. 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  5. ↑ Nedza, Jon (2 November 2016). "Kasper Schmeichel: Jeg glemmer aldrig mit ophold på Oure". Dontt (in dansk). Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Kasper Schmeichel". Soccerbase. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Games played by Kasper Schmeichel in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Games played by Kasper Schmeichel in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Games played by Kasper Schmeichel in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Kasper Schmeichel in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Kasper Schmeichel in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Kasper Schmeichel in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Kasper Schmeichel in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Kasper Schmeichel in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Kasper Schmeichel in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Kasper Schmeichel in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Kasper Schmeichel in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Kasper Schmeichel in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Kasper Schmeichel in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Kasper Schmeichel in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Kasper Schmeichel in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Kasper Schmeichel in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Kasper Schmeichel in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Kasper Schmeichel in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  25. ↑ Schmeichel, Kasper at National-Football-Teams.com
  26. ↑ "K. Schmeichel: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  27. ↑ McNulty, Phil (15 May 2021). Chelsea 0–1 Leicester City. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57055571. Retrieved 15 May 2021. 
  28. ↑ Hafez, Shamoon (7 August 2021). Leicester City 1–0 Manchester City. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58036460. Retrieved 8 August 2021. 
  29. ↑ "Schmeichel Signs New Leicester City Deal". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  30. ↑ "Schmeichel Named 2017 Danish Footballer of the Year". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  31. ↑ "Schmeichel Named Danish Footballer Of The Year For A Third Time". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  32. ↑ "Schmeichel Wins Danish Footballer Of The Year Award In 2020". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  33. ↑ Kasper Schmeichel's Named Denmark's Player of the Year. https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Leicester-City-NEWS-Kasper-Schmeichel-named/story-28965233-detail/story.html. Retrieved 22 March 2016. [dead link]
  34. ↑ "The Football League announces its Team of the Decade". The Football League. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  35. ↑ Rooney is PFA player of the year. 25 April 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8643305.stm. Retrieved 23 May 2018. 
  36. ↑ Gareth Bale wins PFA Player of Year and Young Player awards. 28 April 2013. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22331030. Retrieved 23 May 2018. 
  37. ↑ Luis Suarez: Liverpool striker wins PFA Player of the Year award. 28 April 2014. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27180793. Retrieved 23 May 2018. 
  38. ↑ "PFA Fans' Awards". Sky Sports. 30 April 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  39. ↑ "Keeper De Vries wins top accolade". BBC Sport. 3 June 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8721110.stm. Retrieved 12 September 2021. 


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