Christian Sivebæk
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Sivebæk | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Vejle, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004 | Vejle BK | ||
| 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) |
| 2012–2015 | Vejle BK | 65 | (11) |
| 2015–2020 | Viborg FF | 118 | (22) |
| 2016 | → Vejle BK (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2020 | Fjölnir | 4 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2005–2006 | Denmark U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Denmark U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2007 | Denmark U20 | 2 | (1) |
| 2009 | Denmark U21 | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 may 2020 | |||
Christian Sivebæk (born 19 February 1988) is a Danish retired professional footballer.
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]
On 7 October 2020, 32-year old Sivebæk announced his retirement from football.[6]
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[]
- ^ Sivebæk makes his debut
- ^ Sivebæk scores first goal
- ^ Sounders add Danish midfielder
- ^ "Sounders beat Toronto FC in MLS opener".
- ^ "The Seattle Times | Local news, sports, business, politics, entertainment, travel, restaurants and opinion for Seattle and the Pacific Northwest".
- ^ Christian Sivebæk indstiller karrieren, bold.dk, 7 October 2020
- Vejle lejer Christian Sivebæk i Viborg, bold.dk, 13 January 2016
External links[]
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Danish footballers
- Danish expatriate footballers
- Denmark youth international footballers
- Denmark under-21 international footballers
- FC Midtjylland players
- Skive IK players
- Seattle Sounders FC players
- Vejle Boldklub Kolding players
- Viborg FF players
- Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir players
- Danish 1st Division players
- Danish Superliga players
- Major League Soccer players
- Association football midfielders
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in Iceland
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate footballers in Iceland