Peter Schmeichel

Danish association football player

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Peter Schmeichel is a Danish former professional association football player and sports commentator who played as a goalkeeper. Born in Gladsaxe Municipality in 1963, he represented Denmark in international competitions including the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro tournaments in 1988, 1992, and 1996. His club career included stints with Manchester United F.C., Manchester City F.C., Sporting CP, and Brøndby IF.

Schmeichel received several awards, including the Member of the Order of the British Empire, IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper, Best European Goalkeeper, and Premier League Player of the Season. He began his professional work period in 1984 and spoke Danish. He is the father of Kasper Schmeichel.

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

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99 — Self2024
The United Way — Self2021
The Impossible Dream — Self2019
Landsholdets legender — Self2013
Jarls Quizshow — Sig selv2012
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip — Self - Participant2011
Fangerne på fortet — Vært2009
Danish Dynamite — Self2008

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Sports profile

Sport: Soccer
Position: Goalkeeper
Nationality: Denmark

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Danish Realm
Place of birth: Gladsaxe Municipality
Child: Kasper Schmeichel
Occupation: sports commentator
Languages spoken: Danish
Award: Premier League Hall of Fame
Participant in: UEFA Euro 2000
Field of work: association football
Sport: association football
Position played: goalkeeper
League: Premier League
Country for sport: Denmark
Mass: 102
Image: Peter Schmeichel 2012-01-25 001.jpg
Height: 193

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Commons category: Peter Schmeichel
date of birth: 1963-01-01
number of matches played/races/starts: 1
total goals in career: 0
number of points/goals conceded: 0
start of work period: 1984-00-00
social media followers: 1012543

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Peter Bolesław Schmeichel MBE (born 18 November 1963) 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.

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