Kasper Schmeichel

Football player infobox
playername = Kasper Schmeichel


fullname = Kasper Peter Schmeichel
height = height|m=1.84
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1986|11|5
cityofbirth = Copenhagen
countryofbirth = Denmark
currentclub = Manchester City
clubnumber = 16
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears = 2002–2003
youthclubs = Manchester City
years = 2003–
2006
2006
2006
2007
2007–2008
2008
clubs = Manchester City
→ Darlington (loan)
→ Bury (loan)
→ Bury (loan)
→ Falkirk (loan)
→ Cardiff City (loan)
→ Coventry City (loan)
caps(goals) = 07 (0)
04 (0)
15 (0)
14 (0)
15 (0)
14 (0)
09 (0)
nationalyears = 2004–2005
2006
2007–
nationalteam = Denmark U19
Denmark U20
Denmark U21
nationalcaps(goals) = 08 (0)
01 (0)
15 (0)
pcupdate = 20:54, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 12:00, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

Kasper Peter Schmeichel (born November 5, 1986 in Copenhagen) is a Danish professional football player, who plays as a goalkeeper for Manchester City. He has played nine games for the Denmark under-21 national team.

He is the son of former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel, who finished his career with Manchester City. Kasper spent most of his childhood living in England, due to his father's playing career. As a result, Kasper speaks English fluently, with a Mancunian accent.

Career

Schmeichel joined Manchester City in 2002 on a long term contract, on a deal which deals with schoolboy, scholar and professional terms.cite news
title = Schmeichel's son joins Man City
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/2241867.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2002-09-06
accessdate = 2007-08-19] Schmeichel joined League Two side Darlington on loan in January 2006,cite news
title = Schmeichel joins Quakers on loan
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/4610178.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2006-01-13
accessdate = 2007-08-19] where he made his professional first team debut against Peterborough United at the 96.6 TFM Arena on January 14, 2006. Darlington won the game 2-1, with Schmeichel conceding a goal to Peterborough striker James Quinn. [cite web | title=Darlington 2-1 Peterborough | work=BBC | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4590336.stm| accessdate=June 20| accessyear=2007 ] He gained his first clean sheet three days later against Grimsby Town. He made two further appearances before returning to Manchester City. One month later he was loaned out again, this time to Bury in February,cite news
title = Bury sign Man City's Schmeichel
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bury/4736578.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2006-02-21
accessdate = 2007-08-19] where he made 15 appearances in a three month loan spell. He returned to Bury for a further three months the following season.cite news
title = Schmeichel returns to Gigg Lane
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bury/5279498.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2006-08-23
accessdate = 2007-08-19]

Schmeichel joined Scottish Premier League side Falkirk on loan from January 2007 until the end of the 2006-07 season.cite news
title = Schmeichel gets Falkirk loan move
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/6251405.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-01-11
accessdate = 2007-08-19] He was named man of the match against Rangers on February 18 2007. Schmeichel revealed in May he would have liked his loan at Falkirk extended and Falkirk expressed an interest in signing him.cite news
title = Schmeichel keen on Falkirk stay
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/6574929.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-05-21
accessdate = 2007-08-19] cite news
title = Falkirk target Schmeichel switch
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/6224204.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-06-20
accessdate = 2007-08-19]

Schmeichel made his Manchester City debut against West Ham United in August 2007.cite news
title = West Ham 0-2 Man City
url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6931065.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-08-11
accessdate = 2007-08-19] He played against City's rivals Manchester United on the 19 August 2007 and kept a clean sheet in City's 1-0 home win.cite news
title = Man City 1-0 Man Utd
url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6941879.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-08-19
accessdate = 2007-08-19] Schmeichel saved a penalty from Arsenal's Robin van Persie on 25th August 2007, despite City losing 1-0 to Arsenal. He played the first seven of Manchester City's games in the 2007-08 Premier League season, conceding five goals.cite web
title = Kasper Schmeichel
url = http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?seasonid=137&playerid=37210
publisher = Soccerbase
accessdate = 2007-08-19]

On August 23 2007 it was reported that the English FA were investigating Kasper Schmeichel's international status, to see if there was any chance of him forsaking Denmark, for whom he had already played multiple youth matches, in order to play for the England national football team.cite news
title = FA woo Kasper
url = http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2007/08/23/fa-woo-kasper-89520-19675703/
publisher = Daily Mirror
date = 2007-08-23
accessdate = 2007-08-23] However, Schmeichel stated that he will only play for Denmark.cite news
title = England kan glemme alt om Schmeichel
url = http://jp.dk/sport/fodbold/article1055767.ece
publisher = Jyllands-Posten
date = 2007-08-23
accessdate = 2007-08-25] He signed a new four-year deal with City in September 2007.cite news
title = Schmeichel pens new Man City deal
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7009246.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-09-23
accessdate = 2007-09-23] This was then followed up with an agreement to go on a one-month loan with Championship side Cardiff City on 25 October, 2007.cite news
title = Cardiff seal Schmeichel loan deal
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/7062022.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-10-25
accessdate = 2007-10-25] He made his debut for Cardiff on 27 October, 2007 in a 1–1 draw with Scunthorpe United.cite news
title = Cardiff 1-1 Scunthorpe
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7054123.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-10-27
accessdate = 2007-10-28] He was named 2007 Danish under-21 Talent of the Year.cite news
title = Schmeichel årets Arla-talent
url = http://www.dbu.dk/news/newsShow.aspx?id=242463
publisher = DBU
language = Danish
date = 2007-11-06
accessdate = 2007-11-23] Towards the end of the loan spell Schmeichel requested that he be allowed to stay on at Cardiff for a longer period and on 22 November the loan spell was extended until the new year with manager Sven-Göran Eriksson stating that he could possibly stay at the club for the rest of the season providing Manchester City do not suffer an injury crisis.cite news
title = Kasper can stay at Ninian into the new year
url = http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-news/2007/11/22/kasper-can-stay-at-ninian-into-the-new-year-91466-20144722/
publisher = South Wales Echo
date = 2007-11-22
accessdate = 2007-11-22] But after Eriksson named Joe Hart as the number one goalkeeper at Manchester City Andreas Isaksson requested a transfer meaning that Eriksson will not allow Cardiff to keep Schmeichel after his initial loan period ends on the 2 January.cite news
title = Kasper ready to ghost away from Ninian following Sven's summons
url = http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city-fc/2007/12/22/kasper-ready-to-ghost-away-from-ninian-following-sven-s-summons-91466-20279549/
publisher = South Wales Echo
date = 2007-12-22
accessdate = 2007-11-22] However on 31 December Eriksson threw Cardiff a lifeline by opening talks for Schmeichel to stay at Ninian Park. Schmeichel would be allowed to stay for two more matches should Andreas Isaksson not move until late in the January transfer window, with the possibility of Schmeichel staying for the rest of the year should Isaksson fail to find a club during the transfer window.cite news
title = Sven's new year gift to Cardiff City
url = http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city-fc/2007/12/31/sven-s-new-year-gift-to-cardiff-city-91466-20299434/
publisher = South Wales Echo
date = 2007-12-31
accessdate = 2007-11-31] cite news
title = Schmeichel content to extend Cardiff stay
url = http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city-fc/2008/01/01/schmeichel-content-to-extend-cardiff-stay-91466-20301556/
publisher = South Wales Echo
date = 2008-01-01
accessdate = 2008-01-02] However, on 3 January 2008, Schmeichel returned to Manchester City after deciding not to remain with Cardiff for the extra two games.cite news
title = Kasper returns to Manchester City
url = http://www.cardiffcityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~1205866,00.html
publisher = Cardiffcityfc.co.uk
date = 2008-01-03
accessdate = 2008-01-03]

He joined Coventry City on loan until the end of the season on 13 March.cite news
title = Sky Blues agree Schmeichel deal
url = http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1264260,00.html
publisher = Coventry City FC
date = 2008-03-13
accessdate = 2008-08-13] Towards the end of the season his father Peter commented during a TV interview that his son was not happy at Manchester City and is set to leave following the end of the season.cite news
title = Schmeichel set for Man City exit
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7351151.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2008-05-02
accessdate = 2008-08-13] However Kasper returned to the City of Manchester Stadium at the end of the season, and he was given the number 16 shirt by manager Mark Hughes. He said in August that he wanted to leave City.cite news
title = Schmeichel wants City exit
url = http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11679_3974080,00.html
publisher = Sky Sports
date = 2008-08-13
accessdate = 2008-08-13]

References

External links

*soccerbase|id=37210|name=Kasper Schmeichel
* [http://www.dbu.dk/lbase/playerInfo.aspx?playerid=4874 Danish national team profile]
* [http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pagegid={439A001B-9F18-408E-BD8E-8466AB3C97FD}&bioid=12651&siteid=502 Manchester City F.C. profile]
* [http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10269~29392,00.html Coventry City F.C. profile]