Petur Knudsen
{{Short description|Faroese footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Petur Knudsen
| image =
| caption =
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|4|21}}
| birth_place = Saltangará, Faroe Islands{{cite news |last1=Prestá |first1=Agnar |title=Petur skoraði sítt fyrsta mál í næstbestu donsku deildini |url=https://roysni.fo/petur-skoradi-sitt-fyrsta-mal-i-naestbestu-donsku-deildini |work=roysni.fo |date=7 August 2021 |language=fo}}
| height =
| position = Forward
| currentclub = NSÍ
| clubnumber = 16
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2018
| youthclubs1 = NSÍ
| years1 = 2014–2018
| clubs1 = NSÍ II
| caps1 = 39
| goals1 = 24
| years2 = 2014–2021
| clubs2 = NSÍ
| caps2 = 137
| goals2 = 53
| years3 = 2021–2023
| clubs3 = Lyngby
| caps3 = 32
| goals3 = 8
| years4 = 2023
| clubs4 = El Paso Locomotive
| caps4 = 7
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = NSÍ
| caps5 = 26
| goals5 = 15
| nationalyears1 = 2013–2014
| nationalteam1 = Faroe Islands U17
| nationalcaps1 = 19
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2015–2016
| nationalteam2 = Faroe Islands U19
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2016–2020
| nationalteam3 = Faroe Islands U21
| nationalcaps3 = 15
| nationalgoals3 = 3
| nationalyears4 = 2021–
| nationalteam4 = Faroe Islands
| nationalcaps4 = 18
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| club-update = 27 October 2024
| nationalteam-update = 27 October 2024
}}
Petur Knudsen (born 21 April 1998) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a forward for NSÍ and the Faroe Islands national team.{{WorldFootball.net}}
Club career
On 30 June 2021, Knudsen signed a two-year deal with newly relegated Danish 1st Division club Lyngby Boldklub.{{cite web |title=NY OFFENSIV SPILLER KLAR FOR DE KONGEBLÅ 💙⚽ |url=https://lyngby-boldklub.dk/2021/06/30/petur-knudsen/ |website=Lyngby Boldklub |access-date=12 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525204332/https://lyngby-boldklub.dk/2021/06/30/petur-knudsen/ |archive-date=25 May 2022 |language=da-DK |date=30 June 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Dalgård |first1=Jonas |title=Officielt: Lyngby henter færøsk angriber |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/officielt-lyngby-henter-faeroesk-angriber/ |work=bold.dk |date=30 June 2021 |language=da}} He won promotion to the Danish Superliga in his first season with the club,{{cite news |title=Et point sikrer Lyngby Superliga-oprykning |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/1-division/et-point-sikrer-lyngby-superliga-oprykning |access-date=12 December 2022 |work=Tipsbladet |date=23 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626043606/https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/1-division/et-point-sikrer-lyngby-superliga-oprykning |archive-date=26 June 2022 |language=da}} 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.[https://lyngby-boldklub.dk/2023/06/13/lyngby-boldklub-tager-afsked-med-fire-spillere/ Lyngby Boldklub tager afsked med fire spillere], lyngby-boldklub.dk, 13 June 2023 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.https://kvf.fo/netvarp/uv/2023/08/11/petur-knudsen (In Faroese) On 1 November 2023, it was announced that Knudsen would not be returning for the 2024 season.{{cite web |last1=Huichapa |first1=Alberto |title=El Paso Locomotive FC Part Ways with Jose Carrillo, Petur Knudsen, and Joel Maldonado |url=https://www.eplocomotivefc.com/news/2023/11/01/el-paso-locomotive-fc-part-ways-with-jose-carrillo-petur-knudsen-and-joel-maldonado/ |website=EPLocomotiveFC.com |publisher=El Paso Locomotive |access-date=2 November 2023}} He returned to his first club, 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.{{cite web |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=31413 |title=Petur Knudsen |website=EU-Football.info |access-date=28 March 2021}} He scored his first, and so far only, goal for the Faroes in a 4-1 loss to Estonia at the 2024 Baltic Cup.
Personal life
Knudsen is the son of former Faroese international footballer Jens Martin Knudsen.{{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}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 14 October 2022}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="9"|NSÍ
|2014 |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2015
|Faroe Islands Premier League |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2016
|Faroe Islands Premier League |25 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2{{efn|Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 6 | ||
| 2017
|Faroe Islands Premier League |25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 7 | ||
| 2018
|Faroe Islands Premier League |26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL}} | 1 | 1{{efn|Appearance(s) in the Faroe Islands Super Cup|name=FISC}} | 0 | 29 | 10 | |
| 2019
|Faroe Islands Premier League |19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 8 | ||
| 2020
|Faroe Islands Premier League |21 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2{{efn|name=UEL}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 18 | ||
| 2021
|Faroe Islands Premier League |14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=FISC}} | 0 | 17 | 9 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!137 | 53 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 161 | 58 | |
| rowspan="3"|Lyngby
|24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 8 | |||
| 2022–23
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 8 | |||
| rowspan="2"|El Paso Locomotive
|2023 |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!168 | 59 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 194 | 66 |
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=International=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
| colspan=3|Faroe Islands | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 1 |
=International goals=
| class="wikitable" | ||||||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 June 2024 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia | {{fb|EST}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 1–4 | 2024 Baltic Cup |
Honours
NSÍ
- Faroe Islands Cup: 2017{{cite web |title=Faroe Islands – P. Knudsen – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway |url=https://nr.soccerway.com/players/petur-knudsen/319279/ |website=nr.soccerway.com |access-date=21 August 2021}}
Individual
- Faroese Footballer of the Year: 2020{{cite news |last=Albinus |first=Pætur |url=https://www.in.fo/news-detail/news/petur-fullfoerdi-sitt-hattrikk/ |title=Petur fullførdi sítt hattrikk |trans-title=Peter completed his hat-trick |website=In.fo |date=9 December 2020 |access-date=28 March 2021 |language=fo}}
- Faroese Young Footballer of the Year: 2020
References
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External links
- [http://www.faroesoccer.com/player.php?playerID=6502 Petur Knudsen] at FaroeSoccer.com {{in lang|fo}}
- {{Soccerway|319279}}
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Category:People from Saltangará
Category:Faroese men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Faroe Islands men's international footballers
Category:Faroe Islands men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Faroe Islands men's youth international footballers
Category:Faroe Islands Premier League players
Category:Danish 1st Division players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Lyngby Boldklub players
Category:El Paso Locomotive FC players
Category:Faroese expatriate men's footballers
Category:Faroese expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:21st-century Danish sportsmen
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