Petur Knudsen

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. 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. 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

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