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BIRTHPLACE:
Gladsaxe, Denmark, 18/11/1963
HEIGHT:
193cm- 6ft 4in
FULL INTERNATIONAL:
Denmark (121 caps, 1 goal) (retired)
APPEARANCES:
Manchester United 399
Sporting Lisbon: N/A
Aston Villa: N/A
GOALS:
Manchester United 1
Denmark 1
Peter
Schmeichel announced that he would leave Manchester United at the end of the
1998-1999 season.
He then Joined Sporting lisbon and helped them to win the league title.
CAREER NOTES:
1991:
Joins Manchester United from Brondby for 550,000 pounds.
1992:
Wins the European Championship with Denmark, saves a
penalty from Marco Van Basten against Holland and is voted best player of the
tournament.
1993:
Helps Manchester United win their first Championship in
nearly 26 years. He keeps 17 clean sheets in 42 games and concedes only 31
goals.
1994:
Sent off against Charlton For Handling the ball outside
the area and misses uniteds league cup defeat against Aston villa through
suspension.
1995:
Goes over a year without conceding a goal at old Trafford.
Scores a late equaliser with a header in the UEFA cup against Rotor Volgograd
after coming up for a corner.
1996:
The double is achieved with a 1-0 FA cup final win against
Liverpool .
1997:
Feud with Arsenal's Ian Wright culminates in accusations
of racism but Schmeichel is not charged.
1998:
Becomes first keeper to keep 100 Premiership clean sheets.
Announces he will leave Old Trafford at the end of the season.
1999:
Wins a third double as Manchester United beat Newcastle
2-0 in FA cup final.
Also wins emphatic treble and his first European Cup as Manchester United come
from behind to beat Bayern Munich 2-1 in the Nou Camp.
Moves to Sporting Lisbon in Portugal.
2000:
Buys his original club Hvidovre.
2000:
Denmark get knocked out of the European Championships with
3 defeats in 3 games.
Schmeichel insists he will stay with Denmark and help them qualify for the World
cup in 2002.
2001:
Peter Schmeichel announces
that he is quitting international football to concentrate on his club career
with Sporting Lisbon.
"After nearly 14 fantastic and eventful years as a
Danish international I have sadly taken the decision to end my international
career," said Schmeichel.
2001:
Peter sensationally joins Aston Villa on a
free transfer, returning to the English game.