Luca Pfeiffer

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)
2018–2019	→ VfL Osnabrück (loan)	21	(2)
2019–2020	Würzburger Kickers	36	(15)
2020–2022	Midtjylland	11	(1)
2021–2022	→ Darmstadt 98 (loan)	32	(17)
2022–	VfB Stuttgart	19	(0)
2023–2024	→ Darmstadt 98 (loan)	24	(1)
2024–	→ Karlsruher SC (loan)	11	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2024

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]

Career

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

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 SC (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

1. Luca Pfeiffer at WorldFootball.net
2. 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.

External links

• Luca Pfeiffer at DFB (also available in German)
• Luca Pfeiffer at kicker (in German)
• Luca Pfeiffer at Soccerway