Peter Schmeichel
Schmeichel in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Bolesław Schmeichel | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Gladsaxe, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1972–1975 | Høje-Gladsaxe | ||
| 1975–1981 | Gladsaxe-Hero | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1984 | Gladsaxe-Hero | 46 | (0) |
| 1984–1987 | Hvidovre | 78 | (6) |
| 1987–1991 | Brøndby | 119 | (2) |
| 1991–1999 | Manchester United | 292 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Sporting CP | 55 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Aston Villa | 29 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Manchester City | 29 | (0) |
| Total | 648 | (9) | |
| National team | |||
| 1987–2001 | Denmark | 129 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Peter Bolesław Schmeichel MBE (Danish pronunciation: [pʰed̥ɐ ˈsmɑɪ̯ˀɡ̊l̩]; 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 the 1999 UEFA Champions League to complete the Treble, and for winning UEFA Euro 1992 with Denmark.
Born in Gladsaxe, Copenhagen, Schmeichel was famous for his intimidating physique (he is 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) tall and weighed about 105 kg (16 st 7 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 mistakes he believed the defenders in front of him committed. Unusually for a goalkeeper, Schmeichel scored 11 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.
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