Kasper Schmeichel, a Danish-born goalkeeper, currently wears the number 1 jersey for Celtic Football Club. Born on 5 November 1986, making him 38 years old, the footballer measures up at 6ft 2in (1.89m) tall and weighs approximately 14st (89kg). Not limited to Club participation only, Schmeichel has also represented the Denmark national team.
According to Transfermarkt, Schmeichel's current market value is around £650k. His tenure with Celtic has a remaining duration of 1 year and 3 months, with his contract set to expire on 30 June 2026.
Schmeichel's career began in earnest in November 2004 when he joined Manchester City as a trainee. He made a total of eight first-team appearances in league matches for the club during the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 seasons. However, his time at Manchester City included numerous loan transfers to other clubs including Darlington, Bury, Falkirk, Cardiff City and Coventry City.
In August 2009, Schmeichel made the move from Manchester City to Notts County in England’s League Two. While there, he made 43 first-team league match appearances in the 2009-2010 season. His tenure at Notts County was short-lived; by July 2010, he had transferred to Leeds United in the Championship, where he made 37 appearances in the 2010-2011 season.
Schmeichel’s most meaningful stint was with Leicester City starting from July 2011, when he transferred from Leeds United for a fee of around £1m. His impressive league match appearances stretched across eleven seasons, with a total of 456 first-team appearances.
In August 2022, Schmeichel made the move abroad to join Nice in France's Ligue 1 for an undisclosed fee. He made 36 first-team appearances in league matches during the 2022-2023 season at Nice. His journey then took him to Anderlecht in Belgium's Pro League in September 2023. However, after making 23 first-team appearances in league matches during the 2023-2024 season, Schmeichel moved on to Celtic in the Scottish Premiership in July 2024.
At Celtic, Schmeichel has already made 30 first-team appearances in league matches during the current 2024-2025 season. Additionally, he has participated in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup with Celtic, managing four and two starts respectively. He represented Denmark in Euro 2024 with four starts, and in the Euro Qualifiers between 2022-2024 with ten starts. He also played in the Nations League 2024-2025 with eight starts and in the Champions League 2024-2025 for Celtic with ten starts.
