Biography

A giant of the modern game
Few critics would argue that Danish legend Peter Schmeichel was during his prime the best goalkeeper in the world.
Schmeichel made his name at Manchester United where he was a pillar at Old Trafford during a trophy-laden 8-year spell, but he first came to international prominence at the 1992 European Championships when Denmark stunned the footballing world with an unlikely victory after stepping in for the expelled Yugoslavs.
Danish goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel vies in a friendly soccer match between Denmark and Slovenia at Parken stadium 25 April 2001. After having defended the Danish goal in 128 games in the past 14 year, Peter Schmeichel retired from the Danish national team after the final whistle of this game. (DENMARK OUT) Following his spell at United the highlight of which was the 1999 Treble winning season that included the Champions League, Schmeichel also added a Portuguese championship medal to his cabinet tending goal for Sporting Lisbon.
Standing 1.94m tall and weighing around 99kg, Schmeichel's huge physical presence appeared to block all routes to his goal but he was surprisingly agile and his fierce will to win puts him alongside some of the great goalkeepers of all time including Lev Yashine, Gordon Banks and Dino Zoff.
Denmark's most capped player, Schmeichel was heavily influential in Manchester United's re-emergence as a major force in English and European football during the 1990s.