Peter Schmeichel

Danish association football player
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Peter Schmeichel

Summary

Peter Schmeichel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gladsaxe[2]. He was born on November 18, 1963[3]. He worked as an association football player[4] and sports commentator[5]. He ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,322 views/month, #5,009 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gladsaxe[2], Peter Schmeichel…
  • Peter Schmeichel was born in Gladsaxe Municipality[7].
  • Peter Schmeichel was born on November 18, 1963[3].
  • Peter Schmeichel was born on January 1, 1963[8].
  • A child of Peter Schmeichel was Kasper Schmeichel[9].
  • Peter Schmeichel held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[10].
  • Peter Schmeichel worked as an association football player[4].
  • Peter Schmeichel's professions included sports commentator[5].
  • Peter Schmeichel's field of work was association football[11].
  • Peter Schmeichel received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Peter Schmeichel received the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper[13].
  • Peter Schmeichel received the Best European Goalkeeper[14].
  • Peter Schmeichel received the Premier League Player of the Season[15].
  • Peter Schmeichel received the Premier League Hall of Fame[16].
  • Peter Schmeichel is recorded as male[17].
  • Peter Schmeichel's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Peter Schmeichel's league or competition is recorded as Premier League[19].
  • Peter Schmeichel's Commons category is recorded as Peter Schmeichel[20].
  • Peter Schmeichel's position played on team / speciality is recorded as goalkeeper[21].
  • Peter Schmeichel's sport is recorded as association football[22].
  • Peter Schmeichel's family name is recorded as Schmeichel[23].
  • Peter Schmeichel's given name is recorded as Peter[24].
  • Peter Schmeichel's given name is recorded as Bolesław[25].
  • Peter Schmeichel's participant in is recorded as 1998 FIFA World Cup[26].
  • Peter Schmeichel's participant in is recorded as UEFA Euro 1988[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DK[29]

  • Began / founded: 1963-11-18[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 556c44a4-25f2-48d6-b7eb-83dd16555568[31]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Gladsaxe[2], a quarter[32], in Denmark[33] and Gladsaxe Municipality[7], a municipality of Denmark[34], in Denmark[35], founded in 1909[36]. Recorded date of birth include November 18, 1963[3] and January 1, 1963[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[4] and sports commentator[5]. Peter Schmeichel's field of work was association football[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[12], an award[37], in United Kingdom[38]; IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper[13], a class of award[39], founded in 1987[40]; Best European Goalkeeper[14], a class of award[41]; Premier League Player of the Season[15], an award[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1994[44]; and Premier League Hall of Fame[16], a hall of fame[45], in United Kingdom[46].

Personal Life

A child of Peter Schmeichel was Kasper Schmeichel[9].

Why It Matters

Peter Schmeichel ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,322 views/month, #5,009 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Peter Schmeichel born?

Peter Schmeichel was born in Gladsaxe[2].

What did Peter Schmeichel do for work?

Peter Schmeichel worked as association football player[4] and sports commentator[5].

What awards did Peter Schmeichel receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[12], IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper[13], Best European Goalkeeper[14], and Premier League Player of the Season[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . ESPN FC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . skysports.com. skysports.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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