Kasper Schmeichel, born on 5 November 1986 in Denmark, is a goalkeeper for Celtic. Standing at 6ft 2in (1.89m) tall and weighing 14st (89kg), Schmeichel dons the number 1 jersey and has represented the Denmark national team. His current market value is around £1m according to Transfermarkt, and his contract with Celtic will expire on 30 June 2025.
Starting his career in Manchester City as a trainee in November 2004, he made eight first team appearances in league matches over the 2007 and 2008 seasons. January 2006 saw his transfer to Darlington on loan, where he made four first team appearances in league matches within the season. Later in February, Schmeichel was loaned to Bury, making a total of 29 first team appearances in league matches over two seasons.
Schmeichel's career took him to Scotland in January 2007, when he was loaned to Falkirk. He made 15 first team appearances in league matches that season. His journey continued with loans to Cardiff City and Coventry City, making 14 and nine first team appearances in league matches respectively. In August 2009, he transferred to Notts County for an undisclosed fee and made 43 first team appearances in league matches in the 2009 - 2010 season.
In July 2010, Schmeichel transferred to Leeds United where he made 37 first team appearances in league matches in that season. His next big move came in July 2011, when he transferred to Leicester City for around £1m. He made an impressive 456 first team appearances in league matches over eleven seasons with Leicester City.
Schmeichel's illustrious career took him to France in August 2022 when he transferred to Nice for an undisclosed fee. He made 36 first team appearances in league matches in the 2022 - 2023 season. In September 2023, Schmeichel moved to Anderlecht and made 23 first team appearances in league matches in the season.
Finally, in July 2024, Schmeichel transferred to Celtic. In the current season of 2024 - 2025, he has made seven first team appearances in league matches. He has represented Celtic in the League Cup with two starts, Denmark in Euro 2024 with four starts, Denmark again in Euro Qualifiers 2022 - 2024 and Nations League 2024 - 2025 with ten and four starts respectively, and Celtic in the Champions League 2024 - 2025 with two starts.
