Lukas Windfeder

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]

Lukas Windfeder
Personal information
Born (1995-05-11) 11 May 1995
Mülheim, Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Uhlenhorst Mülheim
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–present Germany 122 (40)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Germany
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2023 Bhubaneswar/Rourkela
EuroHockey Championship
Silver medal – second place2015 London
Silver medal – second place2021 Amstelveen
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place2014 Bhubaneswar0000
Bronze medal – third place2016 London
Junior World Cup
Gold medal – first place2013 New Delhi
Bronze medal – third place2016 Lucknow
EuroHockey Junior Championship
Silver medal – second place2014 Waterloo
Bronze medal – third place2012 's-Hertogenbosch
Last updated on: 24 July 2021

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]

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