Leicester City goalkeeper and Premier League winner, Kasper Schmeichel turns 34 years old today after starting his professional career over 15 years ago.
Schmeichel started off at Manchester City but would have 4 loan spells at Darlington, Bury, Falkirk and Cardiff before making his debut for the Citizens in 2007.
After another loan spell at Coventry, Kasper signed for Notts County in 2009 on a permanent deal for what was a club record fee at the time.
He would only spend one season at the East Midlands club as his contract was mutually terminated at the end of the season, after lifting the League 2 trophy with the Magpies.
This allowed Schmeichel to join Championship side Leeds on a free transfer, spending only a season at the club before catching the eye of Leicester City.
Leicester confirmed the signing of Kasper Schmeichel in 2011 allowing him to be reunited with former Notts County boss Sven-Göran Eriksson.
This would prove to be the start of Schmeichel’s most successful chapter in his playing career. After cementing his position as number one in the Leicester squad, Kasper earned his first call up to the Denmark national team in 2013.
Two years later, the Danish shot stopper etched his name into the history books as Leicester defied all the odds to win their first Premier League title in 2016.
Schmeichel played every minute in what was one of the most famous Premier League campaigns of all time, and a true underdog tale that inspired the world.
The following season saw Leicester take to the European stage as they reached the Champions League Quarter Finals narrowly losing out to Atletico Madrid.
Kasper Schmeichel currently sits at over 600 appearances for both club and country. He also won Denmark’s player of the year in 2016 & 2019 and is of course the proud owner of a Premier League winners medal.
The Foxes take on Sporting Braga tonight in the Europa League group stages and a victory will no doubt be the perfect gift for the Leicester keeper.
Happy Birthday Kasper!
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