Peter Lazarus

Peter Lazarus
Personal information
Full name Lazarus Peter George Laku
Date of birth (2008-05-29) 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

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

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

As of match played 21 March 2025[10]
National teamYearAppsGoals
South Sudan 202510
Total10

References

  1. 1 2 vinc DEKOU, Jérôme. "Peter George Laku convoqué par Nicolas Dupuis" (in French). sports.io. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Bullen, Bala. "Dreams Take Flight: Lazarus Peter Joins IFK Goteborg in Sweden". Standard Zone News. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Junelind, Hector. "Peter Lazarus upptäcktes av förre scouten: "Av alla ställen…"" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Välkommen, Peter Lazarus!" (in Swedish). IFK Göteborg. 25 July 2026. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Muyita, Joel. "Zanzibar clinch CECAFA U15 Boys Championship". kawowo.com. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "CECAFA U15 Top Scorer Award Excites South Sudan's Laku". CECAFA. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  7. ↑ Mabuka, Dennis. "South Sudan beat rivals Sudan to reach semis in Zonal U-17 AFCON qualifiers". Africa Top Sports. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  8. ↑ Daniel, Michael. "South Sudan U17 Out of AFCON Qualifiers After Losing to Somalia on Penalties". Eye Radio. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  9. ↑ Emmanuel Duku, Kei. "U17 Bright Stars bows off CECAFA Championship". One Citizen Daily. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  10. 1 2 "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
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