Petur Knudsen

Petur Knudsen (born 21 April 1998) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Danish club Lyngby Boldklub and the Faroe Islands national team.[2]

Petur Knudsen
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-04-21) 21 April 1998
Place of birth Saltangará, Faroe Islands[1]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
Lyngby
Number 8
Youth career
0000–2018 NSÍ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 NSÍ II 39 (24)
2014–2021 NSÍ 137 (53)
2021– Lyngby 24 (6)
National team
2013–2014 Faroe Islands U17 19 (0)
2015–2016 Faroe Islands U19 6 (0)
2016–2020 Faroe Islands U21 15 (3)
2021– Faroe Islands 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:59, 04 may 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:45, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

Club career

On 30 June 2021, Knudsen signed a two-year deal with newly relegated Danish 1st Division club Lyngby Boldklub.[3][4]

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.[5]

Personal life

Knudsen is the son of former Faroese international footballer Jens Martin Knudsen.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 August 2021[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
NSÍ 2014 Faroe Islands Premier League 100010
2015 Faroe Islands Premier League 600060
2016 Faroe Islands Premier League 255412[lower-alpha 1]0316
2017 Faroe Islands Premier League 256302[lower-alpha 1]1307
2018 Faroe Islands Premier League 269002[lower-alpha 1]11[lower-alpha 2]02910
2019 Faroe Islands Premier League 198002[lower-alpha 1]0218
2020 Faroe Islands Premier League 2116312[lower-alpha 1]12618
2021 Faroe Islands Premier League 149201[lower-alpha 2]0179
Total 137531221032016158
Lyngby 2021–22 Danish 1st Division 531265
Career total 142561341032016763
  1. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearance(s) in the Faroe Islands Super Cup

International

As of 28 March 2021[5]
Faroe Islands
YearAppsGoals
202130
Total30

Honours

NSÍ

Individual

References

  1. Prestá, Agnar (7 August 2021). "Petur skoraði sítt fyrsta mál í næstbestu donsku deildini". roysni.fo (in Faroese).
  2. Petur Knudsen at WorldFootball.net
  3. NY OFFENSIV SPILLER KLAR FOR DE KONGEBLÅ, lyngby-boldklub.dk, 30 June 2021
  4. Dalgård, Jonas (30 June 2021). "Officielt: Lyngby henter færøsk angriber". bold.dk (in Danish).
  5. "Petur Knudsen". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  6. 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.
  7. "Faroe Islands - P. Knudsen - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  8. Albinus, Pætur (9 December 2020). "Petur fullførdi sítt hattrikk" [Peter completed his hat-trick]. In.fo (in Faroese). Retrieved 28 March 2021.
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