Lukas Windfeder
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
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 | Caps | Goals |
| 2014–2025 | Germany | 178 | (95) |
Medal record | |||
Lukas Windfeder (born 11 May 1995)[1] is a German field hockey player who plays as a defender for Bundesliga Uhlenhorst Mülheim. He played a total of 178 matches for the Germany national team from 2014 to 2025 and scored 95 goals.[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] After winning the 2025 Men's EuroHockey Championship, he retired from the national team.[10]
References
- ^ "Team Details Germany". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Lukas Windfeder". Deutsche Sporthilfe. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "WAZ: KATHARINA AND LUKAS WINDFEDER - THE SIBLINGS HOCKEY". Andreas Berten. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Search Results: Windfeder". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "WINDFEDER Lukas". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "RSA v GER Test Series 2014 (M)". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "HONAMAS: Der WM-Kader steht fest!". Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "DHB-Herren: Das Team für Olympia steht (fast)". hockey.de (in German). 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ Sinnige, Clarinda. "Netherlands win final after late 'german' equalizer". Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Sensation: Mülheimer feiern drei Europameister und trauern über Karriere-Ende" (in German). Retrieved 18 August 2025.