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Lúkas Petersson

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Lúkas Petersson
Personal information
Full name Lúkas Jóhannes Blöndal Petersson
Date of birth (2004-02-09) 9 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Düsseldorf, Germany
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
TSG Hoffenheim
Number 36
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– TSG Hoffenheim II 5 (0)
2024– TSG Hoffenheim 0 (0)
International career
2019 Iceland U17 2 (0)
2022–2023 Iceland U19 10 (0)
2023– Iceland U21 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024

Lúkas Jóhannes Blöndal Petersson (born 9 February 2004) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim. Born in Germany, he is a youth international for Iceland.

Early life

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Lúkas grew up in Handewitt, Germany.[1] Both his father Alexander Petersson and mother Eivor Pála Blöndal were international handball players for Iceland. He is of Latvian and Baltic German descent through his father, and Icelandic descent through his mother.[2][3][4]

Club career

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On 17 May 2024, he was announced as Hoffenheim's first-team goalkeeper for the 2024–25 season. He also extended his contract until 2027 at the time.[5]

International career

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He represented Iceland internationally at 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[6] Lúkas's has been described as having "a large wingspan and a strong presence in the box;" he "is not afraid to come out".[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Alles begann beim FC Wiesharde". Flensborg Avis (in Danish). 9 April 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  2. ^ PlÖsser, Kai (16 August 2023). "Lúkas Petersson: Auf Umwegen zum Torwart bei der TSG Hoffenheim II". Mannheimer-Morgen (in German). Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  3. ^ Ívar Benediktsson (8 January 2021). "HM: Alexander Petersson". Handbolti.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  4. ^ Ívar Benediktsson (5 April 2007). "Allt lagt í sölurnar til að fara upp". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. D1. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  5. ^ "TSG present goalkeeper trio for next season". TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  6. ^ Guðmundsson, Aron (9 December 2023). "Lúkas um vélmennið hann föður sinn: "Veit ekki hvernig hann fer að þessu"". Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  7. ^ "LÚKAS SÝNDI AF HVERJU HANN GETUR LEYFT SÉR AÐ DREYMA STÓRT". Fótbolti (in Icelandic). 14 July 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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