Faroese footballer (born 1998)
Petur Knudsen (born 21 April 1998) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a forward for NSÍ and the Faroe Islands national team .[ 2]
Club career
On 30 June 2021, Knudsen signed a two-year deal with newly relegated Danish 1st Division club Lyngby Boldklub .[ 3] [ 4] Danish Superliga in his first season with the club,[ 5] [ 2] [ 6] 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] [ 8] NSÍ Runavík , in 2024.
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.[ 9] Estonia at the 2024 Baltic Cup .
Personal life
Knudsen is the son of former Faroese international footballer Jens Martin Knudsen .[ 10]
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 14 October 2022 [ 11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
International
As of 11 June 2024 [ 9]
Faroe Islands
Year
Apps
Goals
2021
7
0
2022
2
0
2023
3
0
2024
3
1
Total
15
1
International goals
Honours
NSÍ
Individual
References
^ 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. 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 . ^ 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 .
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