Kasper Schmeichel, born on 5 November 1986 (age 39), is a Danish goalkeeper who joined Celtic from Anderlecht in July 2024. By the time he arrived in Glasgow, his career was already well established, and not in the vague way usually meant by that phrase.
His development included early loan football, with Bury in 2005-06 giving him 15 league appearances and useful senior experience. Those spells mattered, but the real weight of his career sits with Leicester City, where he made 414 league appearances across 11 seasons. That was the long, serious body of work before the later moves that eventually brought him to Celtic.
At Celtic, Schmeichel was part of the side that won the Premiership and League Cup in 2024-25. In 2025-26 he has remained a regular presence overall, with 26 league appearances, two in the League Cup, two in Champions League qualifying and nine in the Europa League, taking him to 39 Celtic appearances in all competitions.
His form this season has been solid rather than spectacular, which is no bad thing for a goalkeeper of his age and profile. He has also made six appearances for Denmark in European World Cup qualifying, though he has been out of the Celtic matchday squad of late, having last appeared in the 1-2 defeat by Hibernian on 22 February 2026.
His current market value is around ยฃ255,000, according to Transfermarkt. Schmeichelโs career is still chiefly remembered for Leicester, but his Celtic spell has already brought trophies and a substantial role in the side.
