Lukas Windfeder

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Lukas Windfeder
Personal information
Born (1995-05-11) 11 May 1995
Mülheim, Germany
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionDefender
ClubUhlenhorst 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 place2024 ParisTeam
FIH Hockey World Cup
Gold medal – first place2023 Bhubaneswar–Rourkela
EuroHockey Championship
Gold medal – first place2025 Mönchengladbach
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

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

  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.