Kasper Schmeichel was born in Denmark on November 5th, 1986.
In his youth career he played for Estoril and Manchester City.
During his senior career he played for Manchester City and was loaned out to Darlington, Bury, Falkirk, Cardiff City and Coventry City.
He then joined Notts County and Leeds United.
Schmeichel has played for Leicester City since 2011.
Leicester City won the Premier League in 2015/16.
He is a goalkeeper that represented Denmark at four levels.
Kasper Schmeichel- Footballer (Nitty Gritty)
“Goalkeeping is so mental you’ve got to be focused all the time. You come off the pitch drained in a different way to an outfield player. You’d probably be more mentally drained.”- Kasper Schmeichel
“For me, pressure is part of the game, that I really enjoy.”- Kasper Schmeichel
“You enter every competition wanting to go as far as you can.”- Kasper Schmeichel
“I was incredibly lucky when I grew up because coming with Dad for training I saw the best players of their generation train every day.”- Kasper Schmeichel
Kasper Schmeichel- Footballer (What sets him apart)
“The only thing I do is to try to play my own game and be myself.”- Kasper Schmeichel
“I think I am a bit different to how my Dad was. He had some very set routines, I take it as it comes.”- Kasper Schmeichel
“You are responsible for your own career, if you ain’t preparing right, you are not going to get picked.”- Kasper Schmeichel
“Any day of the week you’d rather your team win rather than have personal achievements.”- Kasper Schmeichel
Kasper Schmeichel- Footballer (Final Thoughts)
“Training every day- I loved everything about that.”- Kasper Schmeichel
“Obviously I always back myself in any situation.”- Kasper Schmeichel
“There is no one with higher expectations of me than myself. I cannot control other’s expectations.”- Kasper Schmeichel
“I tend not to listen to pundits.”- Kasper Schmeichel
“The grass is not always greener on the other side. It is about recognising what you do have and being grateful for what you do have.”- Kasper Schmeichel
