Petur Knudsen (born 21 April 1998) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a forward for NSÍ 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.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. 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. 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.
Petur Knudsen works daily with his father Jens Martin Knudsen and his brother Aron Knudsen at the fish factory Vaðhorn in Strendur.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNSÍ2014Faroe Islands Premier League1000——102015Faroe Islands Premier League6000——602016Faroe Islands Premier League2554120—3162017Faroe Islands Premier League2563021—3072018Faroe Islands Premier League26900211029102019Faroe Islands Premier League1980020—2182020Faroe Islands Premier League21163121—26182021Faroe Islands Premier League14920—10179Total137531221032016158Lyngby2021–22Danish 1st Division24622——2682022–23Danish Superliga8200——82Total24622——268El Paso Locomotive2023USL Championship8000——70Total7000——70Career total168591441032019568
International
Faroe IslandsYearAppsGoals202170202220202330202480202561202671Total333
International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 8 June 2024 Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia 1–0 1–4 2024 Baltic Cup 2. 18 November 2025 Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula, Croatia 1–0 Friendly 3. 6 October 2026 Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan 2–2 2026–27 UEFA Nations League C
Honours NSÍ Faroe Islands Cup: 2017
Individual Faroese Footballer of the Year: 2020 Faroese Young Footballer of the Year: 2020 Faroe Islands Team of the season 2020 Faroe Islands Team of the season 2024 Faroe Islands Team of the season 2025
References
External links Petur Knudsen at FaroeSoccer.com