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Lukas Windfeder

Lukas Windfeder
Personal information
Born (1995-05-11) 11 May 1995 (age 30)
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
Men's field hockey
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Team
FIH Hockey World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2023 Bhubaneswar–Rourkela
EuroHockey Championship
Gold medal – first place 2025 Mönchengladbach
Silver medal – second place 2015 London
Silver medal – second place 2021 Amstelveen
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2014 Bhubaneswar
Bronze medal – third place 2016 London
Junior World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2013 New Delhi
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Lucknow
EuroHockey Junior Championship
Silver medal – second place 2014 Waterloo
Bronze medal – third place 2012 's-Hertogenbosch

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

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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

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Junior national team

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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

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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

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  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.
  10. ^ "Sensation: Mülheimer feiern drei Europameister und trauern über Karriere-Ende" (in German). Retrieved 18 August 2025.
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