Kasper Schmeichel

Schmeichel Closes In On LCFC International Caps Landmark

Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel could go level with Andy King on 50 international caps while at Leicester City later this week.
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- Kasper Schmeichel is one cap away from becoming the Club's joint-highest international appearance maker while at Leicester City
- The Danish goalkeeper is currently on 49 caps, one behind Wales midfielder Andy King's tally of 50
- Schmeichel's Denmark face Switzerland and Luxembourg over the coming international break

All 49 of Schmeichel's outings for Denmark have come during the Dane's eight-year spell at the Football Club to date, a passage of time which includes two FIFA World Cups. 

Over the next fortnight, 14 Foxes are set to appear for their countries over the second international break of the 2019/20 season - and it could be a landmark few days for Schmeichel in particular. 

Should the 32-year-old star in either fixture against Switzerland or Luxembourg, Schmeichel will go level with King, while appearances in both will put him top of the charts for international caps while with City.

Elsewhere, of the players still active in international football, Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is currently on 27 caps since he joined the Club from Genk in January 2017.

Premier League title winners Wes Morgan and Jamie Vardy, on the other hand, may not have featured on the international stage since 2016 and 2018, but both nonetheless rank well on the table.

New additions include Belgium duo Youri Tielemans and Dennis Praet, who have so far made a combined four appearances since signing permanently at King Power Stadium.

Defender Ricardo Pereira, meanwhile, could add to his tally of two caps while at Leicester after returning to Portugal's squad this month, following two outings at last summer's FIFA World Cup.

International caps while at Leicester City

Player Team Time period Caps Goals
Andy King Wales 2009-2018 50 2
Kasper Schmeichel Denmark 2013-2019 49 0
Wes Morgan Jamaica 2013-2016 30 0
Wilfred Ndidi Nigeria 2017-2019 27 0
Jamie Vardy England 2015-2018 26 7
Islam Slimani Algeria 2016-2019 21 5
Daniel Amartey Ghana 2016-2018 17 0
Kelechi Iheanacho Nigeria 2017-2018 14 2
Christian Fuchs Austria 2015-2016 12 0
Jonny Evans Northern Ireland 2018-2019 12 1
Çağlar Söyüncü Turkey 2018-2019 10 0
Ben Chilwell England 2018-2019 8 0
Faiq Bolkiah Brunei 2016-2018 6 1
Adrien Silva Portugal 2018 6 0
Admiral Muskwe Zimbabwe 2017-2019 5 0
Bartosz Kapustka Poland 2016 3 1
Danny Ward Wales 2018-2019 3 0
George Thomas Wales 2018-2019 3 0
Rachid Ghezzal Algeria 2018 3 0
Youri Tielemans Belgium 2019 3 0
Ricardo Pereira Portugal 2018 2 0
Filip Benković Croatia 2019 1 0
Dennis Praet Belgium  2019 1 0


Don't forget, you can stay up to date with Leicester City's 14-strong contingent of international stars over the coming break with regular updates on LCFC.com.

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