Peter Schmeichel

Quick Facts

Full Name	Peter Schmeichel
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 18, 1963(1963-11-18)
Age	61
Birthplace	Gladsaxe Municipality
Country	Denmark
Birth City	Capital Region of Denmark
Horoscope	Scorpio

Peter Schmeichel Biography

Peter Schmeichel is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on November 18, 1963 in Gladsaxe Municipality, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark. Danish goalkeeper from Denmark who was one of the best goalkeepers of his generation as he led Manchester United to the 1999 UEFA Champions League title. He was instrumental in helping Manchester United claim five Premier League championships and played with the Danish national team from 1987 until 2001.

The IFHS praised him for his performance. The IFHS with He was favorably compared by the IFHS to Lev Yashin, another great soccer goalkeeper., another outstanding soccer goalie.

Peter Schmeichel was born in the Søborggård parish of Gladsaxe, Denmark, to Inger, a Danish nurse, and Antoni Schmeichel, a Polish jazz musician. He held Polish citizenship until 1970 when he, his father, and his three sisters became Danish citizens.

Schmeichel inherited his middle name – Bolesław – from his great-grandfather. He spent his early years in the town of Buddinge, Copenhagen, and began his football career playing for a team in the adjacent suburb of Høje-Gladsaxe. His first match came on 7 August 1972 at the age of 8. After a two-and-a-half- year unbeaten run, Schmeichel was approached by BK Hero, a team from a few divisions above Høje-Gladsaxe and with one of the largest youth football schemes in Denmark. BK Hero merged with Gladsaxe BK in 1979 to form Gladsaxe- Hero BK, and Schmeichel was presented with the opportunity to play for the Zealand FA’s junior representative team.

He was the son of an Polish father who was an emigrant and was granted Polish citizenship up to the year 1970. He married Bente Schmeichel. The couple had their own son called He was born to a Polish emigrant father and held Polish citizenship until 1970. He married Bente Schmeichel. They had a son named Kasper who won a Premier League title with Leicester City in 2016. He was born to a Polish emigrant father and held Polish citizenship until 1970. He married Bente Schmeichel. They had a son named Kasper who won a Premier League title with Leicester City in 2016., who was awarded the Premier League title with Leicester City in the year 2016.

Peter Schmeichel Net Worth

Peter Schmeichel is one of the richest Soccer Player from Denmark. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Peter Schmeichel 's net worth $25 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He had his first teacher, the former Gladsaxe-Hero Coach Svend Hansen of Aage, later became his father-in law.

He was the four-time UEFA Goalkeeper of the Year, and was chosen by the IFHS as the world’s Best Goalkeeper for two of those seasons.

Peter Bolesław Schmeichel, MBE (Danish pronunciation: [ˈpʰe̝ˀtɐ ˈsmajˀkl̩] ; 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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Peter Schmeichel height 6 ft 3 in Peter weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Peter Schmeichel Dating?

According to our records, Peter Schmeichel married to Laura von Lindholm. As of December 1, 2023, Peter Schmeichel’s is not dating anyone.

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Following a match against Arsenal in November 1996, Schmeichel was accused of racism by Arsenal striker Ian Wright. During the game, Schmeichel and Wright had a number of controversies, and at the end of the game, the two players confronted each other on their way off the pitch. After the game, news emerged of a police inquiry into the incident, where it was alleged that Schmeichel had made a racist remark. After months of politicising by The FA and The PFA, who wanted a “converted” Schmeichel as their posterboy of the “Kick Racism out of Football” campaign, no evidence was found and the case was dropped.

Facts & Trivia

Peter Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Denmark. Peter Schmeichel celebrates birthday on November 18 of every year.

Under new national manager Bo Johansson, Schmeichel was a part of the Danish squad at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He was one of the leading members of the Danish campaign, which ended in a 3–2 quarter-final defeat to Brazil.

What does Peter Schmeichel do now?

Since retiring from playing Schmeichel has mostly worked in the media as a football pundit both in his native Denmark and also for the BBC in England. He has also travelled extensively in his role as ambassador for Manchester United and Carlsberg.

How many goals did Schmeichel score for United?

It totals Schmeichel’s record as featuring in 748 games – including 398 at United – and scoring ten goals.

Is Kasper Schmeichel retiring?

PETER SCHMEICHEL has indicated that he will retire from professional football at the end of the coming season , after finishing his one-year deal with Manchester City.

Is Peter Schmeichel related to Kasper Schmeichel?

Kasper Peter Schmeichel (born 5 November 1986) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Leicester City and the Denmark national team. He is the son of former Manchester United and Danish international goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel.

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51 years (October 29, 1970)