Honors & awards
Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 455 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Peter Schmeichel |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Peter Bolesław Schmeichel |
| Date of birth | 1963-11-18 (62 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Gladsaxe, Denmark |
| Citizenship | Denmark Poland |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 196.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2003-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 385 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 2 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 6,150 |
| Manchester United | 8 | 91/92 | 98/99 | 398 | 0 | 0 | 35,704 |
| Bröndby IF | 5 | 86/87 | 90/91 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 4,470 |
| Manchester City | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2,790 |
| Aston Villa | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 3,195 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Primeira Liga | Sporting CP | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,520 |
| 99/00 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 390 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Manchester United | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 990 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 98/99 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 780 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Manchester United | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,015 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | Manchester United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 97/98 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Manchester United | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,808 |
| 96/97 | Champions League | Manchester United | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| 96/97 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Manchester United | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3,240 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Manchester United | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,195 |
| 95/96 | UEFA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 94/95 | Champions League | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 94/95 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 660 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Manchester United | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,797 |
| 93/94 | Champions League | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 93/94 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 614 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Manchester United | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Manchester United | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,535 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Manchester United | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,780 |
| 92/93 | UEFA Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 91/92 | Cup Winners' Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 91/92 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 91/92 | First Division (- 91/92) | Manchester United | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,600 |
| 91/92 | League Cup | Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 570 |
| 91/92 | UEFA Super Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 90/91 | Intertoto-Cup (- 94/95) | Bröndby IF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 90/91 | Superliga | Bröndby IF | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,620 |
| 90/91 | UEFA Cup | Bröndby IF | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 930 |
| 89/90 | European Cup | Bröndby IF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 89/90 | Intertoto-Cup (- 94/95) | Bröndby IF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 88/89 | European Cup | Bröndby IF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 88/89 | Intertoto-Cup (- 94/95) | Bröndby IF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 87/88 | Intertoto-Cup (- 94/95) | Bröndby IF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 87/88 | UEFA Cup | Bröndby IF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 86/87 | European Cup | Bröndby IF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Manchester City | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,610 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,610 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Sporting CP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 00/01 | Primeira Liga | Sporting CP | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,430 |
| 00/01 | Supertaça | Sporting CP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80/81 | 1980-07-01 | Gladsaxe U19 | Gladsaxe-Hero BK | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 84/85 | 1984-07-01 | Gladsaxe-Hero BK | Hvidovre | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 87/88 | 1987-07-01 | Hvidovre | Bröndby IF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-08-06 | Bröndby IF | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | €750k |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Man Utd | Sporting CP | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-12 | Sporting CP | Aston Villa | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Aston Villa | Man City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Man City | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | Back problems | 1994-10-30 | 1994-11-07 | 9 | 2 |
| 94/95 | Back problems | 1994-11-20 | 1995-01-06 | 48 | 10 |
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16783 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3436 | #1 | 129 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Teams faced most often by Peter Schmeichel's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 38% |
| Sunderland AFC | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 56% |
| Leeds United | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 38% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 38% |
| West Ham United | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 38% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 44% |
| Chelsea FC | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 25% |
| Everton FC | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 69% |
| Arsenal FC | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 13% |
| Southampton FC | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 50% |
| Charlton Athletic | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 50% |
| Liverpool FC | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 34 | 3,090 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 96/97 | 49 | 4,410 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 95/96 | 45 | 4,005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 93/94 | 60 | 5,319 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 90/91 | 30 | 2,730 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 02/03 | 31 | 2,790 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 01/02 | 36 | 3,195 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 00/01 | 34 | 3,060 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 34 | 3,090 | 16 | 47% | 24 | 0.7 |
| 98/99 | 56 | 5,055 | 20 | 36% | 57 | 1.01 |
| 97/98 | 44 | 3,888 | 19 | 43% | 35 | 0.81 |
| 96/97 | 49 | 4,410 | 21 | 43% | 48 | 0.98 |
| 95/96 | 45 | 4,005 | 22 | 49% | 36 | 0.81 |
| 94/95 | 43 | 3,817 | 26 | 60% | 25 | 0.59 |
| 93/94 | 60 | 5,319 | 25 | 42% | 53 | 0.9 |
| 92/93 | 48 | 4,350 | 22 | 46% | 34 | 0.7 |
| 91/92 | 53 | 4,860 | 25 | 47% | 40 | 0.74 |
| 90/91 | 30 | 2,730 | 14 | 47% | 23 | 0.76 |
| 89/90 | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0% | 13 | 2.6 |
| 88/89 | 6 | 540 | 0 | 0% | 10 | 1.67 |
| 87/88 | 6 | 570 | 3 | 50% | 5 | 0.79 |
| 86/87 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| 02/03 | 31 | 2,790 | 9 | 29% | 41 | 1.32 |
| 01/02 | 36 | 3,195 | 10 | 28% | 45 | 1.27 |
| 00/01 | 34 | 3,060 | 11 | 32% | 42 | 1.24 |
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Frequently asked about Peter Schmeichel
Who is Peter Schmeichel?
Peter Schmeichel is a Denmark professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
How old is Peter Schmeichel?
Peter Schmeichel is 62 years old. He was born on November 18, 1963 in Gladsaxe.
What position does Peter Schmeichel play?
Peter Schmeichel plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Peter Schmeichel play for?
Peter Schmeichel currently plays for Retired.