“Spirits were always high and belief was even higher. It was just a case of finding the luck that would turn things around.”
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Kasper Schmeichel
Kasper Peter Schmeichel is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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sports · Danish footballer (born 1986) · association football player · also Kasper Schmeichel, Kasper Peter Schmeichel, Schmeichel
Born 5 November 1986 · Q295797
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Everyone has got to know that the Nigel Pearson they see and the Nigel Pearson we see are two very different people. He’s a charismatic guy, a born leader. “He has a great sense of humour and an energy that transmits to the lads. His enthusiasm for football is infectious. I think he’s the manager of the year. I know I’m happy to have him as my boss.
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2026· 12 entries
“Everyone has got to know that the Nigel Pearson they see and the Nigel Pearson we see are two very different people. He’s a charismatic guy, a born leader. “He has a great sense of humour and an energy that transmits to the lads. His enthusiasm for football is infectious. I think he’s the manager of the year. I know I’m happy to have him as my boss.”
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“s performances for Leicester quickly began earning him plaudits, with his then manager Sven-Göran Eriksson comparing him with England number 1 goalkeeper Joe Hart, and teammate and former England international Paul Konchesky describing him as”
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Fox News: Kasper Schmeichel: Will Be 'Really Difficult' For Cristiano Ronaldo To Retire
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Public attention spiked: 4,216 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.1× the usual 1,377, with 0 article edits.
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FOX Sports: Kasper Schmeichel Compares Cape Verde Underdog Story To 2016 Leicester City
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Won: Scottish Premiership with Celtic (2025–26).
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Public attention spiked: 24,208 Wikipedia readers in one day, 17.6× the usual 1,377, with 25 article edits. Editors noted: Filled in 3 bare reference(s) with reFill 2
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Yahoo! Sports: “First shoulder operation done, everything went well,” Kasper Schmeichel
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Yahoo! Sports: Kasper Schmeichel on why he went public on his injury nightmare
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2025· 4 entries
Won: Scottish League Cup with Celtic (2024–25).
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Won: Scottish Premiership with Celtic (2024–25).
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Won: PFA Scotland Team of the Year (Premiership) with The Football League Team of the Decade (2024–25).
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OneFootball: Kasper Schmeichel extends contract with Celtic until summer of 2026 | OneFootball
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2024· 4 entries
Yardbarker: Kasper Schmeichel: 'The beauty and the challenge of playing at a club like Celtic'
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The New York Times: Mads Hermansen interview: ‘Following in Kasper Schmeichel’s footsteps is special’
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Reuniting with former Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers
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Played for Celtic F.C. (2024–2026) — 58 appearances, 0 goals.
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2023· 1 entry
Played for R.S.C. Anderlecht (2023–2024) — 31 appearances, 0 goals.
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2022· 1 entry
Played for OGC Nice (2022–2023) — 36 appearances, 0 goals.
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2021· 4 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Leicester (2020-2021).
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Won the English FA Community Shield with Leicester (2021).
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Won: FA Cup with Leicester City (2020–21).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Leicester City (2021).
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2020· 1 entry
Won award: Danish Football Player of the Year (2020).
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2019· 1 entry
Won award: Danish Football Player of the Year (2019).
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2017· 2 entries
Won: Leicester City Player's Player of the Season with The Football League Team of the Decade (2016–17).
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Won: Leicester City Player of the Season with The Football League Team of the Decade (2016–17).
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2016· 2 entries
Won: Premier League with Leicester City (2015–16).
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Won award: Danish Football Player of the Year (2016).
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2015· 1 entry
Won award: Danish Football Association's Award (2015).
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2014· 6 entries
Won the English PFA Championship Team of the Year with Leicester (2013-2014).
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Won the English Championship with Leicester (2013-2014).
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Won: PFA Team of the Year with The Football League Team of the Decade (2013–14).
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Won: Football League Championship with Leicester City (2013–14).
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“At Oure, I was part of an environment and met a coach who made me want to develop even more as a goalkeeper”
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The Premier League in 2016, and the FA Cup and Community Shield in 2021, additionally serving as club captain in his final season before departing in 2022
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2013· 3 entries
Won the English PFA Championship Team of the Year with Leicester (2012-2013).
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Won: PFA Team of the Year with The Football League Team of the Decade (2012–13).
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Played for Denmark men's national football team (2013–2025) — 120 appearances, 0 goals.
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2012· 3 entries
Won: Leicester City Supporters' Club Player of the Season with The Football League Team of the Decade (2011–12).
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Won: Leicester City Player's Player of the Season with The Football League Team of the Decade (2011–12).
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Won: Leicester City Player of the Season with The Football League Team of the Decade (2011–12).
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2011· 2 entries
And was part of their squad at UEFA Euro 2012, but did not make his senior debut until 2013
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Played for Leicester City F.C. (2011–2022) — 414 appearances, 0 goals.
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2010· 6 entries
Won: PFA Team of the Year with The Football League Team of the Decade (2009–10).
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Won: PFA Fans' Player of the Year with The Football League Team of the Decade (2009–10).
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Won: Football League Two Golden Glove with The Football League Team of the Decade (2009–10).
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Won: Football League Two with Notts County (2009–10).
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A daughter born in 2012 and a second daughter born in 2021
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Played for Leeds United F.C. (2010–2011) — 37 appearances, 0 goals.
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2009· 3 entries
Joined Notts County in 2009.
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Reuniting with former City manager Sven-Göran Eriksson, before signing for Championship side Leeds United a year later
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Played for Notts County F.C. (2009–2010) — 43 appearances, 0 goals.
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2008· 1 entry
Played for Coventry City F.C. (2008–2008) — 9 appearances, 0 goals.
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2007· 4 entries
Played for Cardiff City F.C. (2007–2008) — 14 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Falkirk in 2007.
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Played for Falkirk F.C. (2007–2007) — 15 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Denmark national under-21 football team (2007–2008) — 17 appearances, 0 goals.
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2006· 5 entries
Played for Denmark national under-20 association football team (2006–2006) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Bury F.C. (2006–2006) — 29 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Darlington F.C. (2006–2006) — 4 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Darlington F.C. in 2006.
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Joined Bury in 2006.
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2005· 2 entries
Played for Manchester City F.C. (2005–2009) — 8 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Manchester City in 2005.
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2004· 1 entry
Played for Denmark national under-19 football team (2004–2005) — 8 appearances, 0 goals.
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2001· 1 entry
Schmeichel moved to Denmark where he attended Oure Efterskole, an efterskole or voluntary independent residential school for young people finishing their primary education
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2000· 1 entry
While his father was part of Sporting CP
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1986· 1 entry
Born 1986-11-05.
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