Lukas Windfeder Explained

Lukas Windfeder
Birth Date:1995 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Mülheim, Germany
Height:1.84 m
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Uhlenhorst Mülheim
Nationalyears1:2014–present
Nationalteam1:Germany
Nationalcaps1:122
Nationalgoals1:40
Updated:24 July 2021

Lukas Windfeder (born 11 May 1995)[1] is a German field hockey player who plays as a defender for Uhlenhorst Mülheim and the Germany national team.[2]

Personal life

Windfeder was born in Mülheim, Germany and plays his club hockey for HTC Uhlenhorst Mülheim.[3] He also has a sister, Katharina, who has represented the German women's national indoor team.[4]

Career

Junior national team

Windfeder has represented the junior national team on multiple occasions, accumulating 23 caps for the team, and also winning two Junior World Cup medals.[5]

Senior national team

Windfeder debuted for the senior national team in 2014, in a test series against South Africa.[6] Since his debut, he has been a regular inclusion in the German team. In 2018, he was named in the German team for the Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar, India.[7] On 28 May 2021, he was named in the squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship and the 2020 Summer Olympics.[8] He scored two goals in the tournament as they won the silver medal after they lost the final to the Netherlands after a shoot-out.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team Details Germany . . 11 December 2018 .
  2. Web site: Lukas Windfeder . Deutsche Sporthilfe . 11 December 2018 .
  3. Web site: WAZ: KATHARINA AND LUKAS WINDFEDER - THE SIBLINGS HOCKEY . Andreas Berten . 11 December 2018 .
  4. Web site: Search Results: Windfeder . . 11 December 2018 .
  5. Web site: WINDFEDER Lukas . . 11 December 2018 .
  6. Web site: RSA v GER Test Series 2014 (M) . . 11 December 2018 .
  7. Web site: HONAMAS: Der WM-Kader steht fest! . . 11 December 2018 .
  8. Web site: DHB-Herren: Das Team für Olympia steht (fast). hockey.de. 28 May 2021. de. 28 May 2021.
  9. Web site: Sinnige . Clarinda . Netherlands win final after late 'german' equalizer . 12 June 2021.