Danish · Copenhagen, Denmark · Born 5 November 1986Kasper Schmeichel is a Danish goalkeeper who won the Premier League with Leicester City's 2016 title-winning side, becoming the only father-son pair to win the title in the same position as their father.
Kasper Schmeichel kept 12 clean sheets as Leicester City won a Premier League title in 2015-16 that few in English football thought possible, and in doing so became the only son to win the same title in the same position as his father — Peter Schmeichel having won it at Manchester United — a coincidence that extended to both men being 29 at the time. He began his career at Manchester City, with loan spells at Darlington, Bury, and Falkirk, before further loans to Cardiff City, Coventry City, and a title-winning season at Notts County in League Two. Schmeichel joined Leicester City in 2011 and became the defining figure of the club's most successful modern era, making 479 appearances over 11 years. He won the Championship in 2014, and in 2015-16 kept 12 clean sheets as Leicester won a historic and widely unexpected Premier League title at age 29 — the same age his father had won his first Premier League title with Manchester United, making them the only father and son to win the title playing in the same position. He added an FA Cup and Community Shield in 2021, saving crucial penalties along the way in Leicester's European campaigns. Schmeichel left Leicester in 2022 for Nice in France, then Anderlecht in Belgium, before joining Celtic in 2024, where he won the Scottish Premiership and League Cup in his first season. He captained Denmark for over a decade, earning 120 caps and representing his country at the 2018 and 2022 World Cups and Euro 2020, where Denmark reached the semifinals.
Winning the 2016 Premier League title with Leicester City's historic title-winning squad
How They Played
Commanding, vocal goalkeeper renowned for shot-stopping and leadership qualities
Lasting Impact
The only son to win a top-flight league title in the same position as his father, following Peter Schmeichel's Manchester United success
Career Honours
- Premier League champion (2016, Leicester City)
- FA Cup winner (2021, Leicester City)
- EFL Championship winner (2014, Leicester City)
- 4x Scottish Premiership winner (Celtic)
- 120 caps for Denmark, national team captain
| Club | Period | Apps |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2004–2009 | — |
| Notts County | 2009–2010 | — |
| Leeds United | 2010–2011 | — |
| Leicester City | 2011–2022 | — |
| Nice | 2022–2023 | — |
| Anderlecht | 2023–2024 | — |
| Celtic | 2024–present | — |
Danish Athletes