Petur Knudsen (born 21 April 1998) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a forward for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive and the Faroe Islands national team.

Club career

On 30 June 2021, Knudsen signed a two-year deal with newly relegated Danish 1st Division club Lyngby Boldklub. He won promotion to the Danish Superliga in his first season with the club, 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. 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.

Petur Knudsen

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.

Petur Knudsen

Personal life

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

Petur Knudsen

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

NSÍ

Faroe Islands Cup: 2017

Individual

Faroese Footballer of the Year: 2020

Faroese Young Footballer of the Year: 2020

References

External links

Petur Knudsen at FaroeSoccer.com

1998 births

Living people

People from Saltangará

Faroese men's footballers

Faroese expatriate men's footballers

Faroe Islands men's youth international footballers

Faroe Islands men's under-21 international footballers

Faroe Islands men's international footballers

Men's association football forwards

NSÍ Runavík players

Lyngby Boldklub players

Faroe Islands Premier League players

1. deild players

Danish 1st Division players

Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark

El Paso Locomotive FC players

USL Championship players