Peter Schmeichel

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Danish association football player

FootballersBorn 1963 · age 62

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Peter Bolesław Schmeichel is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

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Schmeichel in July 1991, a few days after signing for Manchester United

Teams 9

Manchester City F.C.2002-2003

Aston Villa F.C.2001-2002

Sporting CP1999-2001

Manchester United F.C.1991-1999

Brøndby IF1987-1991

Denmark men's national football team1987-2001

Hvidovre IF1984-1987

Denmark national under-21 football team1984-1986

Gladsaxe-Hero1981-1984

Career record

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2002-2003290

2001-2002291

1999-2001550

1991-19992920

1987-19911192

1987-20011291

1984-1987786

1984-198689

1981-1984460

Awards 6

2022Premier League Hall of Fame

2008Danish Sports Hall of Fame

1996Premier League Player of the Season

1992IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper

1992Best European Goalkeeper

Member of the Order of the British Empire

In their orbit 1

ChildKasper Schmeichel

Connected to Peter 6

Gianluigi BuffonAlso won Best European Goalkeeper

Wayne RooneyAlso won Premier League Player of the Season

Manuel NeuerAlso won IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper

Dennis BergkampAlso won Premier League Hall of Fame

Caroline WozniackiAlso won Danish Sports Hall of Fame

Ruud van NistelrooyAlso won Premier League Player of the Season

About this person

Peter Bolesław Schmeichel is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. During eight seasons at English club Manchester United, he won 15 trophies including five Premier League titles, three FA Cups, and captaining the club to victory in the 1999 UEFA Champions League final to complete the treble. Schmeichel also played for the Denmark national team, with which he won the UEFA European Championship in 1992. Regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, he was voted the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper in 1992 and 1993, while the International Federation of Football History & Statistics ranked Schmeichel among the top 10 goalkeepers of the 20th century.