Petur Knudsen
Petur Knudsen (born 21 April 1998) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Faroe Islands national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Saltangará, Faroe Islands[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | NSÍ | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | NSÍ II | 39 | (24) |
| 2014–2021 | NSÍ | 137 | (53) |
| 2021–2023 | Lyngby | 32 | (8) |
| 2023 | El Paso Locomotive | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Faroe Islands U17 | 19 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Faroe Islands U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | Faroe Islands U21 | 15 | (3) |
| 2021– | Faroe Islands | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 November 2023 | |||
Club career edit
On 30 June 2021, Knudsen signed a two-year deal with newly relegated Danish 1st Division club Lyngby Boldklub.[3][4] He won promotion to the Danish Superliga in his first season with the club,[5] making 26 total appearances in which he scored eight goals.[2] Knudsen left Lyngby at the end of the 2022–23 season, as his contract wasn't renewed.[6] After some time without a club, Knudsen was announced as a new player for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive on a one year deal with the option of a one year extension. This transfer made Petur Knudsen the first ever Faroese footballer to play professionally in The United States. [7] On 1 November 2023, it was announced that Knudsen would not be returning for the 2024 season.[8]
International career edit
Knudsen made his international debut for Faroe Islands on 28 March 2021 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Austria, which finished as a 3–1 away loss.[9]
Personal life edit
Knudsen is the son of former Faroese international footballer Jens Martin Knudsen.[10]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 14 October 2022[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NSÍ | 2014 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 25 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 31 | 6 | ||
| 2017 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | — | 30 | 7 | ||
| 2018 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 29 | 10 | |
| 2019 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 21 | 8 | ||
| 2020 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 21 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2[a] | 1 | — | 26 | 18 | ||
| 2021 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 17 | 9 | ||
| Total | 137 | 53 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 161 | 58 | ||
| Lyngby | 2021–22 | Danish 1st Division | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 26 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 26 | 8 | ||||
| El Paso Locomotive | 2023 | USL Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 168 | 59 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 194 | 66 | ||
- ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Faroe Islands Super Cup
International edit
- As of 28 March 2021[9]
| Faroe Islands | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
Honours edit
NSÍ
Individual
- Faroese Footballer of the Year: 2020[12]
- Faroese Young Footballer of the Year: 2020[12]
References edit
- ^ Prestá, Agnar (7 August 2021). "Petur skoraði sítt fyrsta mál í næstbestu donsku deildini". roysni.fo (in Faroese).
- ^ a b Petur Knudsen at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "NY OFFENSIV SPILLER KLAR FOR DE KONGEBLÅ 💙⚽". Lyngby Boldklub (in Danish). 30 June 2021. from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Dalgård, Jonas (30 June 2021). "Officielt: Lyngby henter færøsk angriber". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ . Tipsbladet (in Danish). 23 May 2022. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Lyngby Boldklub tager afsked med fire spillere, lyngby-boldklub.dk, 13 June 2023
- ^ https://kvf.fo/netvarp/uv/2023/08/11/petur-knudsen (In Faroese)
- ^ Huichapa, Alberto. "El Paso Locomotive FC Part Ways with Jose Carrillo, Petur Knudsen, and Joel Maldonado". EPLocomotiveFC.com. El Paso Locomotive. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Petur Knudsen". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ Temple, Alan (18 July 2018). "Petur Knudsen out to emulate his dad – bobble-hatted keeper Jens Martin – as NSI Runavik seek to restore pride at scene of Scotland embarrassment in Toftir". Capital City Press. Tórshavn. Deadline News. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Faroe Islands – P. Knudsen – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ a b Albinus, Pætur (9 December 2020). "Petur fullførdi sítt hattrikk" [Peter completed his hat-trick]. In.fo (in Faroese). Retrieved 28 March 2021.
External links edit
- Petur Knudsen at FaroeSoccer.com (in Faroese)
- Petur Knudsen at FootballDatabase.eu