How tall is Peter Schmeichel?

Peter Schmeichel's listed height is 193 cm (6'4"). He is taller than about 97% of men in Denmark.

Where 193 cm sits among men in Denmark

Taller than about 97% of men in Denmark born in 1963 (average 179.5 cm).

Schmeichel next to his teammates

Brian Laudrup is 8 cm shorter than Peter Schmeichel (185 cm), teammate at Denmark men's national football team from 1987 to 1998.

About Peter Schmeichel

Peter Schmeichel is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was born on 18 November 1963 in Gladsaxe. His career ran from 1981 until 2003 and included Gladsaxe-Hero, Hvidovre, Brøndby, Sporting CP, Aston Villa and Manchester City, and yielded 24 trophies.

During eight seasons at Manchester United, Schmeichel won 15 trophies, including five Premier League titles and three FA Cups, and captained the club to victory in the 1999 UEFA Champions League final to complete the treble. With Denmark he won the UEFA European Championship in 1992 and also played at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He played 129 games for Denmark between 1987 and 2001, which made him the most capped Danish player until Simon Kjær overtook him in 2023. The IFFHS voted him World's Best Goalkeeper in 1992 and 1993.

At a listed 193 cm (6'4"), Schmeichel is 8 cm taller than Brian Laudrup, listed at 185 cm (6'1"), his teammate for the Denmark men's national football team from 1987 to 1998. His son Kasper was also a professional goalkeeper.

Frequently asked

How tall is Peter Schmeichel in feet and inches? Peter Schmeichel is 6'4" tall, which is 193 cm, 76 inches or 1.93 m.

How tall is Peter Schmeichel compared to Brian Laudrup? Brian Laudrup is 8 cm shorter than Peter Schmeichel: 185 cm (6'1") vs 193 cm (6'4").

Is Peter Schmeichel tall for men in Denmark? At 193 cm he is taller than about 97% of men in Denmark born in 1963, whose average height is 179.5 cm.

Sources

• Peter Schmeichel on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Peter Schmeichel on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 193 cm.
• Peter Schmeichel on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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