Overview
- Schmeichel said in an interview on Wednesday that he will stop playing when his Celtic contract expires in June after surgeons advised he should not expect to return to top-level football.
- The shoulder problem began during Denmark’s Nations League quarter-final with Portugal in March 2025 and worsened in Celtic’s Europa League game with VfB Stuttgart in February, leading to two operations and prolonged rehabilitation attempts.
- He finishes with 120 caps for Denmark and a trophy-rich club career that includes Leicester’s 2015–16 Premier League title and Leicester’s 2021 FA Cup, as well as two Scottish league titles with Celtic.
- Celtic have already used Viljami Sinisalo as stand-in this season and face a likely summer search for a new senior goalkeeper to replace Schmeichel when his contract ends.
- The Danish Football Association and former team-mates paid public tribute to Schmeichel, who said he is grateful for his career and will now consider life after playing while managing long-term shoulder health.