Christian Sivebæk
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Sivebæk | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Étienne, France | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Viborg FF | ||
| Number | TBA | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004 | Vejle Boldklub | ||
| 2004–2008 | FC Midtjylland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2011 | FC Midtjylland | 64 | (4) |
| 2007–2008 | → Skive IK (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2012 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Vejle-Kolding | 17 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Vejle BK | 48 | (11) |
| 2015– | Viborg FF | 13 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Vejle BK (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2005–2006 | Denmark U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Denmark U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2007 | Denmark U20 | 2 | (1) |
| 2009 | Denmark U21 | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 June 2016. | |||
Christian Sivebæk (born 19 February 1988) is a Danish professional footballer who currently plays for Viborg FF.
He is son of the former Denmark international, John Sivebæk.
Career
Club
Sivebæk began his youth career with Vejle Boldklub . In 2005 he signed his first professional contract with FC Midtjylland and made his first team debut with the club in 2006. He made his Danish Superliga debut on August 6, 2006, replacing Claus Madsen in a 2-5 victory at the grounds of his former club Vejle.[1] During the 2007 season he was sent on loan to Skive IK to gain more experience. The following season he returned to Midtjylland and began to display some of his great potential. On March 23, 2008 he scored his first goal for Midtjylland, in 3-2 defeat at Aalborg.[2]
On January 11, 2012 it was announced that Sivebæk would be joining Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.[3] He made his Sounders debut on March 17, 2012 in a 3-1 win in the season opener against Toronto FC.[4]
On June 20, 2012, the Sounders waived Sivebæk after only making three appearances for the club.[5]
International
Sivebæk has represented Denmark at various youth levels from the Under-18 to the Under-21 side. He represented the Denmark national under-21 football team on five occasions making his debut in 2009.
References
- Vejle lejer Christian Sivebæk i Viborg, bold.dk, 13 January 2016
External links
- MLS player profile
- National team profile
- Official Danish league stats
- Christian Sivebæk at Soccerway