PREMIER PAST: Top Five Players

NAME

Peter Schmeichel

CLUB

Manchester United 1991 - 1999

AGE

Born 18th November 1963

HOMETOWN

Gladsaxe, Denmark

POSITION

Goalkeeper

SQUAD NUMBER

1

OTHER CLUBS

Gladsaxe (Denmark)
Brondby (Denmark
Sporting Lisbon (Portugal)
Aston Villa
Manchester City

HEIGHT

195cm

INTERNAIONAL CAPS / GOALS

129 Caps for Denmark / 1 goal

HONOURS

Euro 2000 winner
1999 Champions League winner
5 Premiership titles
3 FA Cups

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Peter Schmeichel is the best goalkeeper ever to have played in the Premiership. In his prime the 'great Dane' seemed to be unbeatable and his shot-stopping skills and commanding presence between the sticks are partly responsible for United's great success in the Premiership.

His greatest moment came when he captained the United team during their 1999 Champions League final against Bayern Munich in Barcelona. In a dramatic twist, United scored two injury time goals to claim the trophy and it was Schmeichel who had the job of lifting the cup.

He also became one of the few goalkeepers to have scored a goal when he headed in a corner during a UEFA Cup match on September 26 1995. In March 1994 Schmeichel also played his 93rd successive game for United, overtaking Alex Stepney's previous record for the club.

Since retiring Schmeichel has become a successful TV pundit. Five years after he left, United are still trying to find a replacement as good as him.