Kasper Schmeichel, born on 5 November 1986 (age 39) in Denmark, is a goalkeeper for Celtic Football Club. With a height of 1.89m (6ft 2in) and weight of 89kg (14st), Schmeichel defends the goal in the number 1 jersey. In addition to his club duties, he's also represented the Denmark national team. His current market value stands close to £256k, according to Transfermarkt.
Starting as a trainee at Manchester City in November 2004, Schmeichel made eight first team appearances across two seasons between 2007 and 2009. He spent 2006 on loan at two different clubs; namely Darlington and Bury, where he made a combined first team appearance of 33 times.
In January 2007, Schmeichel journeyed north to Scotland, spending time on loan at Falkirk and subsequently making 15 first team appearances. He later had loan stints with English clubs Cardiff City and Coventry City in 2007 and 2008 respectively, making a combined first-team appearances of 23.
Schmeichel found more consistent playing time with Notts County in the 2009 - 2010 season after transferring from Manchester City. He furthered his experience with a total of 43 first team league appearances. More opportunities knocked in the following summer when he joined Leeds United, making 37 appearances in the 2010 - 2011 season.
July 2011 saw Schmeichel transfer to Leicester City for a fee of roughly £1m. Here, his career gained stability as he became a firm fixture in the team. Across ten seasons, Schmeichel made about 422 first team appearances in league matches before a move out of England in August 2022.
He joined Nice in France's Ligue 1, where he made 36 first team appearances in the 2022 - 2023 season. A year later, Schmeichel moved to Anderlecht in Belgium's Pro League before making another move in 2024–this time to Celtic in the Scottish Premiership.
During Schmeichel’s tenure at Celtic, he has become a familiar figure. In his first season (2024-2025), he made 32 first team appearances in league matches and thus far in the current 2025-2026 season, he has made 18. Besides club duties, Schmeichel has been active on various international stages including the World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024 - 2026 for Denmark with six starts, Euro 2024 for Denmark with four starts, and Euro Qualifiers 2022 - 2024 for Denmark with ten starts.
Schmeichel's performance at Celtic is also underlined by his participation in the League Cup 2025 - 2026 with two starts, the Champions League Qualifiers 2025 - 2026 for Celtic with two starts, and the Europa League 2025 - 2026 for Celtic with six starts. It is this impressive portfolio of appearances and effort that has earned him a valuable spot in Celtic's squad and in the hearts of the fans.
