Peter Lazarus
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lazarus Peter George Laku | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Juba, South Sudan | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | IFK Göteborg | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2022–2026 | Future Stars Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | IFK Göteborg | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | South Sudan U17 | 4 | (3) |
| 2025– | South Sudan | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:52, 25 July 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:27, 17 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Lazarus Peter George Laku (born 29 May 2008), commonly known as Peter Lazarus, is a South Sudanese footballer who plays as a forward for the IFK Göteborg and the South Sudan national team.
Club career
[edit]As a youth, Lazarus played for Future Stars Academy.[1] In June 2025, after more than a year of unsuccessful attempts to secure a visa, Lazarus joined IFK Göteborg of Sweden's Allsvenskan. Initially joining on a pre-contract, he would be eligible for a professional contract at age eighteen.[2] Other clubs abroad who were reportedly interested in the player at the time included Sporting CP.[3] On 25 July 2026, Lazarus signed a five-year contract with IFK Göteborg.[4]
International career
[edit]As a youth, Lazarus represented South Sudan in the 2023 CECAFA U-15 Championship. He went on to be the tournament's top goal scorer as South Sudan finished fourth.[5][6] The following year, he was part of the South Sudan under-17 team that competed in 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. He scored against Somalia and Sudan in the group stage.[7] He scored against Somalia again in the play-off round but South Sudan ultimately fell on penalties and failed to qualify for the final tournament.[8] Lazarus served as team captain during the competition.[9]
In June 2024, Lazarus was called up to the senior national team for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Togo and Sudan.[1] He made his senior debut on 21 March 2025 in a qualifier against the DR Congo at age sixteen.[10]
International career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 21 March 2025[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 vinc DEKOU, Jérôme. "Peter George Laku convoqué par Nicolas Dupuis" (in French). sports.io. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ Bullen, Bala. "Dreams Take Flight: Lazarus Peter Joins IFK Goteborg in Sweden". Standard Zone News. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ Junelind, Hector. "Peter Lazarus upptäcktes av förre scouten: "Av alla ställen…"" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ "Välkommen, Peter Lazarus!" (in Swedish). IFK Göteborg. 25 July 2026. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ Muyita, Joel. "Zanzibar clinch CECAFA U15 Boys Championship". kawowo.com. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ "CECAFA U15 Top Scorer Award Excites South Sudan's Laku". CECAFA. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ Mabuka, Dennis. "South Sudan beat rivals Sudan to reach semis in Zonal U-17 AFCON qualifiers". Africa Top Sports. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ Daniel, Michael. "South Sudan U17 Out of AFCON Qualifiers After Losing to Somalia on Penalties". Eye Radio. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ Emmanuel Duku, Kei. "U17 Bright Stars bows off CECAFA Championship". One Citizen Daily. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- 1 2 "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Peter Lazarus at National-Football-Teams.com
- Peter Lazarus at Flashscore
- Peter Lazarus at Global Sports Archive