Kasper Schmeichel

Experienced head

Celtic · 39 yrsTransferred to Schmeichel Kasper

11.7

Profile

Full nameKasper Peter Schmeichel

PositionGoalkeeper

NationalityDenmark

Age39

Date of birth5 Nov 1986

BirthplaceKøbenhavn

Height189 cm

Shirt number#1

ClubCeltic

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Goalkeeper

Season stats

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Appearances

Clean sheets

35%

CS rate

share of apps kept clean

2340

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Celtic.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	Min	Match
Premiership	26	2340	7.02
UEFA Europa League	9	810	6.66
Friendlies Clubs	2	210	6.95
UEFA Champions League	2	210	6.95

Career

Full career & schedule →

Championship×2Community Shield×2FA Cup×2League Cup×2League Two×2Premier League×2+1 more

Schmeichel's current-season form is down 65% on last season (Season 75→26), while his Rating eased 14→12. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 75).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Celtic · 3rd	26	9	35%	7.02	12	26
2024/25	Celtic · 1st	33	18	55%	7.13	14	75
2023/24	Anderlecht · 2nd	33	8	24%	7.13	20	17
2022/23	Nice · 9th	38	10	26%	6.95	31	27
2021/22	Leicester · 8th	37	7	19%	6.9	35	14

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 16 earlier seasons in the full career.

Denmark · international

Side	Apps	G
Denmark	114	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

K. Schmeichel is a 39-year-old goalkeeper at Celtic, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 26 appearances, a Season grade of 26, top 25% of Premiership goalkeepers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11.7, ranking 229th of 233 in the Premiership. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (68.4% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Schmeichel.

Judged on this season alone, Schmeichel graded 26 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 16 goalkeepers in the Premiership, on 9 clean sheets across 26 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 75 → 26). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 16th of 16 of the 16 goalkeepers in the Premiership. At 39 Schmeichel is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Streaky4 clubs

Current potential16th of 16 goalkeepers · Premiership Current seasonTop 25% goalkeepers · Premiership4th-best goalkeeper in the Premiership229th in the Premiership · potential16th-highest potential goalkeeper in the Premiership

11.7

Ratingi

16th of 16 goalkeepers

26.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

68.4%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.08

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Celtic finished 3rd of 12 · an upper-table side

Apps

Clean sheets

35%

CS rate

68.4%

Minutes

9 clean sheets in 26 appearances (35% of games). Playing behind an upper-table side (3rd of 12) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 68.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 39, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 11.7, Schmeichel carries the 16th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Premiership of 16. A a regular starter keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %68.4%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900.077

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %88

Cards / 900.115

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~4), then tapers with age. At 39, Schmeichel sits on 1.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Schmeichel's projected Rating — 11.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Passes951

Pass accuracy88%

Possession

Duels won11

Duels won %91.7%

Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€4.5M total transfer fees · 10 moves

Free agent2026/27 – nowEnd of career

Celtic2024/25 – 2026/27Free

Anderlecht2023/24 – 2024/25Free

Nice2022/23 – 2023/24€ 1M

Leicester2011/12 – 2022/23€ 1.7M

Leeds2010/11 – 2011/12Free

Notts County2009/10 – 2010/11€ 1.8M

Cardiff(on loan)2007/08 – 2009/10

Coventry(on loan)2007/08 – 2007/08

Darlington(on loan)2005/06 – 2007/08

Manchester Cityuntil 2005/06

About K. Schmeichel

Kasper Peter Schmeichel is a 39-year-old goalkeeper who plays for Celtic, born on November 5, 1986 in København, standing 189 cm tall. He is from Denmark. Celtic currently sit 3rd of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, K. Schmeichel has made 26 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 2,340 minutes, averaging a 6.99 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Premiership, the UEFA Europa League, the Friendlies Clubs and the UEFA Champions League.

When K. Schmeichel plays, Celtic's record this season is 19W-7D-11L — and his match ratings average 6.71 at home against 7.19 on the road.

Recent matches

February 22, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Hibernian (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
February 19, 2026: 1-4 loss at home vs VfB Stuttgart (90 minutes, 5.7 rating)
February 15, 2026: 3-2 win away at Kilmarnock (90 minutes, 7 rating)
February 11, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Livingston (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
February 1, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Falkirk (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
January 29, 2026: 4-2 win at home vs Utrecht (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
January 25, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Heart Of Midlothian (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)
January 22, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Bologna (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
January 14, 2026: 1-0 win away at Falkirk (90 minutes, 8.2 rating)
January 10, 2026: 4-0 win at home vs Dundee Utd (90 minutes, 7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Schmeichel at 11.7 with a Season form score of 26.2, ranking 229th of 233 goalkeepers in the Premiership. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 14 career titles — among them the Premiership and the League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 21 recorded seasons, K. Schmeichel has totalled 652 club appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2012/13, with 48 appearances for Leicester.

K. Schmeichel's career has also included time at Anderlecht, Nice, Leicester, Leeds, Notts County, Cardiff, Coventry, Darlington and Manchester City.

On the international stage, K. Schmeichel has represented Denmark — 114 caps in our records.

Transfer news

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Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Celtic finished 3rd of 12 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points