Petur Knudsen
Faroese footballer (born 1998)
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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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Saltangará, Faroe Islands[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NSÍ | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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 | 8 | (0) |
| 2024– | NSÍ | 43 | (26) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Faroe Islands U15 | ||
| 2013–2014 | Faroe Islands U17 | 19 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Faroe Islands U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | Faroe Islands U21 | 15 | (3) |
| 2021– | Faroe Islands | 26 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
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] 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.[9] He scored his first 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.[10]
Petur Knudsen works daily with his father Jens Martin Knudsen and his brother Aron Knudsen at the fish factory Vaðhorn in Strendur. [11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 October 2022[12]
| 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 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| Total | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 26 | 8 | ||||
| El Paso Locomotive | 2023 | USL Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 168 | 59 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 195 | 68 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in the Faroe Islands Super Cup
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
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 June 2024 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia |  Estonia | 1–0 | 1–4 | 2024 Baltic Cup |
| 2. | 18 November 2025 | Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula, Croatia |  Kazakhstan | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Honours
NSÍ
Individual
- Faroese Footballer of the Year: 2020[13]
- Faroese Young Footballer of the Year: 2020[13]
- Faroe Islands Team of the season 2020
- Faroe Islands Team of the season 2024
- Faroe Islands Team of the season 2025
