Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has been named in FIFPRO’s Top 10 individuals with the most appearances in football over the past season, joining a elite list of players in the process.
The 38-year-old goalkeeper, who is currently recovering from a shoulder injury, placed third on the football union’s list of players who have been the ‘most overworked’ this season, beaten only by Benfica winger Kerem Akturkoglu and Real Madrid legend Luka Modric.
🚨 Club World Cup-bound players are among the most overworked this season.
— FIFPRO (@FIFPRO) April 16, 2025
📊 New #FIFPRO data shows that minutes are piling up ahead of this summer's tournament.#AtTheLimit | @Football_BM pic.twitter.com/vJtgmlll7B
The FIFPRO graphic details that Schmeichel has made 54 appearances this season, earning him a back-to-back match percentage of 74 per cent.
Despite Modric and Akturkoglu ranking higher than the Denmark legend, only the latter has a higher percentage of back-to-back games, scoring 75 per cent. Modric, who plays a bit-part role for his club, had a percentage of 41 per cent.
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Apart from the top three, there are a number of recognisable names in FIFPRO’s top 10, including Federico Valverde and Julian Alvarez of Real and Atletico Madrid respectively, as well as Jules Kounde and Diogo Dalot of Barcelona and Manchester United. Christos Tzolis, Vangelis Pavlidis and Dor Peretz make up the rest of the list.
Since his injury sustained in Denmark’s Nations League game against Portugal in Copenhagen, Schmeichel has made way for Viljami Sinisalo in between the sticks at Celtic, who signed from Aston Villa last summer for around £1 million.
The Finland international, who has three caps for his country, has played three games in Schmeichel’s absence, keeping one clean sheet in the process against Hearts. He enjoyed a successful loan stint at Exeter City in League One last season, managed by former Celtic defender Gary Caldwell.
He was voted both Player’s Player of the Season and Fans Player of the Season for his efforts in the 2023/24 season.
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