Petur Knudsen (born 21 April 1998) is a Faroese professional

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who plays as a forward for the

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club

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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

. He won promotion to the

in his first season with the club, making 26 total appearances in which he scored eight goals.

International career

Knudsen made his international debut for

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on 28 March 2021 in a

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match against

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, which finished as a 3–1 away loss.

Personal life

Knudsen is the son of former Faroese international footballer

Jens Martin Knudsen Jens Martin Knudsen (12 October 1930 – 17 February 2005) was a Danish astrophysicist. During his scientific career Knudsen authored or co-authored more than 100 scientific articles, and was a longtime advisor to NASA. Early years Knudsen w ...

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

NSÍ *

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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 footballers Faroese expatriate footballers Faroe Islands youth international footballers Faroe Islands under-21 international footballers Faroe Islands international footballers 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 {{Faroes-footy-bio-stub