The 'special milestone' Schmeichel wants to reach before retiring
The Celtic goalkeeper is contracted at the club until the end of the forthcoming 2025/26 season.
Schmeichel has already made 903 senior appearances in football. He has his eyes on a landmark number before hanging up his gloves, though.
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"It would be fantastic if I could reach 1000 games," the veteran said [RecordSport].
"You could say it would be a special milestone because not many people manage to play as many games as that.
"I'm the type who doesn't see limitations, but rather opportunities. I enjoy what I do immensely.
"I look forward to training every day and to all the matches. I know it will end one day. That's also why I live very much in the present.
"I don't think several years into the future, but as I feel today, my plan is to continue my career for several years.
"The only thing that can stop those ambitions is if there is a serious injury.
"It has been one of the best seasons of my career. A new standard has been set for what we can and want.
"We lost one cup final against Aberdeen, were eliminated by Bayern Munich in the Champions League after a game where we had enough chances to win the game.
"I was really impressed with the atmosphere we had in the dressing room at the Allianz Arena. We had drawn against Bayern Munich, but we were very disappointed that we didn't progress.
"It shows me a lot about how mature we are as a team and not least about how much we have moved on.
"For me, it was the right time to end up at Celtic. Because I got exactly what I was looking for. I wanted more pressure and a big, traditional club. I got that at Celtic."
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