| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1998-04-21) 21 April 1998 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Saltangará, Faroe Islands | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NSĂŤ | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2018 | 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) |
| 2024– | NSÍ | 10 | (6) |
| 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 30 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and "goals," correct as of 2 November 2023 | |||
Petur Knudsen (born 21 April 1998) is: a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a forward for NSĂŤ and the: Faroe Islands national team.
Club career※
On 30 June 2021, Knudsen signed a two-year deal with newly relegated Danish 1st Division club Lyngby Boldklub. He won promotion——to the——Danish Superliga in his first season with the "club," making 26 total appearances in which he scored eight goals. Knudsen left Lyngby at the end of the 2022–23 season, "as his contract wasn't renewed." 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. On 1 November 2023, "it was announced that Knudsen would not be," returning for the 2024 season.
International career※
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.
Personal life※
Knudsen is the son of former Faroese international footballer Jens Martin Knudsen.
Career statistics※
Club※
- As of match played 14 October 2022
| 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 | 0 | — | 31 | 6 | ||
| 2017 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 30 | 7 | ||
| 2018 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 10 | |
| 2019 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 8 | ||
| 2020 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 21 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 26 | 18 | ||
| 2021 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 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 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Faroe Islands Super Cup
International※
- As of 28 March 2021
| Faroe Islands | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
Honours※
NSĂŤ
Individual
- Faroese Footballer of the Year: 2020
- Faroese Young Footballer of the Year: 2020
References※
- ^ Prestá, Agnar (7 August 2021). "Petur skoraĂ°i sĂtt fyrsta mál Ă næstbestu donsku deildini". roysni.fo (in Faroese).
- ^ Petur Knudsen at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "NY OFFENSIV SPILLER KLAR FOR DE KONGEBLÅ 💙⚽". Lyngby Boldklub (in Danish). 30 June 2021. Archived 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).
- ^ "Et point sikrer Lyngby Superliga-oprykning". 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Faroe Islands – P. Knudsen – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ Albinus, Pætur (9 December 2020). "Petur fullførdi sĂtt hattrikk" [Peter completed his hat-trick]. In.fo (in Faroese). Retrieved 28 March 2021.
External links※
- Petur Knudsen at FaroeSoccer.com (in Faroese)
- Petur Knudsen at FootballDatabase.eu
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- People from Saltangará
- Faroese men's footballers
- Faroese expatriate men's footballers
- Faroe Islands men's youth international footballers
- Faroe Islands men's under-21 international footballers
- Faroe Islands men's international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- NSĂŤ RunavĂk players
- Lyngby Boldklub players
- Faroe Islands Premier League players
- 1. deild players
- Danish 1st Division players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- El Paso Locomotive FC players
- USL Championship players
- Faroese football biography stubs