# Peter Schmeichel

Peter Schmeichel is a Danish footballer, born on 18 November 1963 in Gladsaxe, Denmark. Schmeichel played as a goalkeeper for Manchester United and Brøndby. Schmeichel played 877 games for club and country and won 24 trophies, including the Champions League and 10 league titles.

## Schmeichel's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 748 | 10 |
| Denmark | 129 | 1 |
| Total | 877 | 11 |

## Schmeichel's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 24
- League titles: 10
- Domestic cups: 10
- Champions League: 1
- Other international club trophies: 2
- Trophies with Denmark: 1
- Individual awards: 32

### Brøndby

- Danish 1st Division/Danish Superliga: 4 (1987, 1988, 1990, 1991)
- Danish Cup: 1 (1988–89)

### Manchester United

- Premier League: 5 (1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99)
- FA Cup: 3 (1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99)
- Football League Cup: 1 (1991–92)
- FA Charity Shield: 4 (1993, 1994, 1996, 1997)
- UEFA Champions League: 1 (1998–99)
- European Super Cup: 1 (1991)

### Sporting CP

- Primeira Liga: 1 (1999–2000)
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1 (2000)

### Aston Villa

- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1 (2001)

### Denmark

- UEFA European Championship: 1 (1992)

### Individual

- Det Gyldne Bur (Goalkeeper of the Year in the Danish League): 4 (1987, 1988, 1990, 1992)
- Danish Football Player of the Year: 3 (1990, 1993, 1999)
- UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1 (1992)
- UEFA Goalkeeper of the Year: 3 (1992, 1993, 1998)
- IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper: 2 (1992, 1993)
- PFA Team of the Year: 1 (1992–93)
- Premier League Player of the Season: 1 (1995–96)
- UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year: 1 (1997–98)
- UEFA Champions League 10 Seasons Dream Team (1992 to 2002): 1 (2002)
- English Football Hall of Fame: 1 (2003)
- PFA England League Team of the Century (1907 to 2007): 1 (2007)
- Most clean sheets in the Premier League: 3 (1994–95, 1995–96, 1997–98)
- and 10 more

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1981–1984: Gladsaxe-Hero, 46 games, 0 goals
2. 1984–1987: Hvidovre, 78 games, 6 goals
3. 1987–1991: Brøndby, 119 games, 2 goals
4. 1991–1999: Manchester United, 292 games, 0 goals
5. 1999–2001: Sporting CP, 55 games, 0 goals
6. 2001–2002: Aston Villa, 29 games, 1 goal
7. 2002–2003: Manchester City, 29 games, 0 goals

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