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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Knudsen is the son of former Faroese international footballer [[Jens Martin Knudsen (footballer)|Jens Martin Knudsen]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Temple |first=Alan |location=Tórshavn |url=https://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2018/07/18/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-hibs-frank-skinner-david-baddiel-europa-league-f/ |title=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 |work=Capital City Press |agency=Deadline News |date=18 July 2018 |access-date=28 March 2021}}</ref> Knudsen works as an army officer in El Paso <ref name="international">{{cite web|url=https://roysni.fo/petur-knudsen-er-i-usa|title=Petur Knudsen er í USA |date=10 August 2023|accessdate=18 December 2023|publisher=Roysni.fo}}</ref>
Knudsen is the son of former Faroese international footballer [[Jens Martin Knudsen (footballer)|Jens Martin Knudsen]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Temple |first=Alan |location=Tórshavn |url=https://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2018/07/18/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-hibs-frank-skinner-david-baddiel-europa-league-f/ |title=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 |work=Capital City Press |agency=Deadline News |date=18 July 2018 |access-date=28 March 2021}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==

Revision as of 17:44, 9 March 2024

Petur Knudsen
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-04-21) 21 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Saltangará, Faroe Islands[1]
Position(s) Forward
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)
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

Petur Knudsen (born 21 April 1998) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a forward for 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] 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

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

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
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Faroe Islands Super Cup

International

As of 28 March 2021[9]
Faroe Islands
Year Apps Goals
2021 3 0
Total 3 0

Honours

NSÍ

Individual

References

  1. ^ Prestá, Agnar (7 August 2021). "Petur skoraði sítt fyrsta mál í næstbestu donsku deildini". roysni.fo (in Faroese).
  2. ^ a b Petur Knudsen at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Dalgård, Jonas (30 June 2021). "Officielt: Lyngby henter færøsk angriber". bold.dk (in Danish).
  5. ^ "Et point sikrer Lyngby Superliga-oprykning". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 23 May 2022. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  6. ^ Lyngby Boldklub tager afsked med fire spillere, lyngby-boldklub.dk, 13 June 2023
  7. ^ https://kvf.fo/netvarp/uv/2023/08/11/petur-knudsen (In Faroese)
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ a b "Petur Knudsen". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ a b "Faroe Islands – P. Knudsen – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  12. ^ 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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