Luca Pfeiffer

Luca Pfeiffer (born 20 August 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club SV Elversberg.^[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	SV Elversberg
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)
2022–2025	VfB Stuttgart	19	(0)
2023–2024	→ Darmstadt 98 (loan)	24	(1)
2024–2025	→ Karlsruher SC (loan)	16	(0)
2025–	SV Elversberg	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2025

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]

On 28 May 2025, Pfeiffer signed a contract with SV Elversberg, committing to the club until 2028.^[8]

Career Statistics

As of match played 10 November 2024^[1][9]

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