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.

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.

Personal life
Knudsen is the son of former Faroese international footballer Jens Martin 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