Luca Pfeiffer (born 20 August 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC, on loan from VfB Stuttgart.[1]

Luca Pfeiffer
Pfeiffer with VfB Stuttgart in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-08-20) 20 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Bad Mergentheim, Germany
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Karlsruher SC
(on loan from VfB Stuttgart)
Number 16
Youth career
VfR Gommersdorf
FSV Hollenbach
0000–2013 TSG Hoffenheim
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 FSV Hollenbach 80 (32)
2016–2018 Stuttgarter Kickers 43 (13)
2018–2019 SC Paderborn 0 (0)
2018–2019VfL Osnabrück (loan) 21 (2)
2019–2020 Würzburger Kickers 36 (15)
2020–2022 Midtjylland 11 (1)
2021–2022Darmstadt 98 (loan) 32 (17)
2022– VfB Stuttgart 19 (0)
2023–2024Darmstadt 98 (loan) 24 (1)
2024–Karlsruher SC (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2024

Career

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In the 2019–20 season Pfeiffer contributed 15 goals as Würzburger Kickers were promoted to the 2. Bundesliga.[2]

On 5 October 2020, the last day of the 2020 summer transfer window, Pfeiffer joined Danish Superliga champions FC Midtjylland on a deal until June 2024.[3] The transfer fee paid to Würzburger Kickers was reported as €1.5 million.[2]

In July 2021, Pfeiffer joined Darmstadt 98 on loan for the 2021–22 season.[4]

On 2 August 2022, Pfeiffer joined VfB Stuttgart on a four-year contract.[5] On 17 August 2023, Pfeiffer returned to Darmstadt 98 on a season-long loan.[6] On 27 August 2024, he was loaned to Karlsruher SC for the 2024–25 season.[7]

Career Statistics

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As of match played 10 November 2024[1][8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FSV Hollenbach 2014-15 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg 27 8 27 8
2015-16 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg 34 17 34 17
Total 61 25 61 25
Stuttgarter Kickers 2016-17 Regionalliga 33 9 33 9
2017-18 Regionalliga 10 4 10 4
Total 43 13 43 13
VfL Osnabrück (loan) 2018-19 3. Liga 21 2 21 2
Würzburger Kickers 2019-20 3. Liga 34 15 1 1 35 16
2020-21 2. Bundesliga 2 0 1 0 3 0
Total 36 15 2 1 38 16
Midtjylland 2020-21 Danish Superliga 11 1 2 1 3[b] 0 16 2
2022-23 Danish Superliga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 11 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 16 2
Darmstadt 98 (loan) 2021-22 2. Bundesliga 32 17 1 1 33 18
VfB Stuttgart 2022-23 Bundesliga 19 0 3 2 2[c] 0 24 2
Darmstadt 98 (loan) 2023-24 Bundesliga 24 1 0 0 24 1
Karlsruher (loan) 2024-25 2. Bundesliga 7 0 1 0 8 0
Career total 254 74 9 5 3 0 2 0 268 79
  1. ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, Danish Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Bundesliga Relegation play-offs

References

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  1. ^ a b Luca Pfeiffer at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b Huber, Florian (5 October 2020). "Der Hohenloher Luca Pfeiffer spielt künftig Champions League in Dänemark". Heilbronner Stimme (in German). Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. ^ Risom, Jens (5 October 2020). "Tysk målscorer skriver med FC Midtjylland". FC Midtjylland (in Danish). Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Der SV Darmstadt 98 leiht Luca Pfeiffer vom FC Midtjylland aus". kicker (in German). 4 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Luca Pfeiffer wechselt zum VfB" [Luca Pfeiffer is moving to VfB]. VfB Stuttgart (in German). 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Auf Leihbasis: Luca Pfeiffer kehrt zum SV 98 zurück" [On loan: Luca Pfeiffer returns to SV 98] (in German). SV Darmstadt 98. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Pfeiffer off on loan". VfB Stuttgart. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  8. ^ Luca Pfeiffer at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
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