Frank Liivak

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Frank Liivak
Personal information
Full name Frank Liivak
Date of birth (1996-07-07) 7 July 1996 (age 25)
Place of birth Rakvere, Estonia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 FCI Levadia
Youth career
2004–2013 Almere City FC
2006 FCE Olümpia
2013–2014 Napoli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Alcobendas Sport 46 (5)
2017–2018 Sarajevo 3 (0)
2018–2020 Flora 91 (27)
2021– FCI Levadia 31 (5)
National team‡
2011 Estonia U16 2 (0)
2011–2013 Estonia U17 12 (4)
2013–2014 Estonia U19 12 (5)
2013–2018 Estonia U21 29 (4)
2016–2019 Estonia U23 2 (0)
2014– Estonia 24 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 December 2020

Frank Liivak (born 7 July 1996) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Estonian Meistriliiga club FCI Levadia and the Estonia national team.

Club career[]

Early career[]

Liivak came through the youth system at Ajax affiliated Almere City FC. In August 2013, he moved to Italian club Napoli.[1] Liivak played for the club's under-19 side in the 2013–14 UEFA Youth League.

In January 2015, Liivak joined Spanish club Alcobendas Sport. He made his senior league debut in the Tercera División on 1 February, in a 0–0 draw against Alcobendas.[2]

Sarajevo[]

On 16 February 2017, Liivak signed a three-year contract with Bosnian club Sarajevo.[3] He made his debut in the Bosnian Premier League on 4 March, in a 1–0 away victory over Olimpik.[4]

Flora[]

On 29 January 2018, Liivak signed a two-year contract with Estonian club Flora.[5] On 3 March, he made his Meistriliiga debut, in a 1–0 home win over Tulevik.

FCI Levadia[]

On 1 February 2021, Liivak signed a two-year contract with Flora's league rivals FCI Levadia.[6]

International career[]

Liivak began his international career for Estonia with the national under-16 team in 2011, and went on to represent the under-17, under-19, under-21, and under-23 national sides.

Liivak made his senior international debut for Estonia on 26 May 2014, in 1–1 home draw against Gibraltar in a friendly. He scored his first goal for Estonia on 1 June 2016, in the fourth minute of injury time of a 2–0 home win over Andorra.[7]

Personal life[]

Liivak's father, Jaanus Liivak, is a basketball coach and a former basketball player.

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 17 March 2021.[8][9][10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Alcobendas Sport 2014–15 Tercera División 15 0 — — 2[b] 0 17 0
2015–16 Tercera División 30 5 — — — 30 5
2016–17 Tercera División 1 0 — — 0 0 1 0
Total 46 5 — — 2 0 48 5
Sarajevo 2016–17 Bosnian Premier League 2 0 2 0 — — 4 0
2017–18 Bosnian Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 3 0 2 0 0 0 — 5 0
Flora 2018 Meistriliiga 34 16 2 0 4[c] 0 2[d] 2 42 18
2019 Meistriliiga 31 8 1 0 0 0 — 32 8
2020 Meistriliiga 26 3 4 0 4[e] 0 — 34 3
Total 91 27 7 0 8 0 2 2 108 29
FCI Levadia 2021 Meistriliiga 1 0 1 0 0 0 — 2 0
Career total 141 32 10 0 8 0 4 2 163 34
  1. ^ Includes the Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup and Estonian Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Tercera División promotion play-offs
  3. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ One appearance and one goal in Livonia Cup, one appearance and one goal in Estonian Supercup
  5. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League

International[]

As of 3 December 2020.[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Estonia
2014 3 0
2016 3 1
2017 2 1
2018 1 0
2019 8 0
2020 7 1
Total 24 3

International goals[]

As of 11 October 2020. Estonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Liivak goal.[11]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 1 June 2016 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia 5  Andorra 2–0 2–0 Friendly
2 23 November 2017 Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu 7  Vanuatu 1–0 1–0 Friendly
3 11 October 2020 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia 20  North Macedonia 3–1 3–3 2020–21 UEFA Nations League

Honours[]

Club[]

Flora

References[]

  1. ^ "Eesti noormängija siirdus Serie A klubisse Napoli" [Estonia youth player moved to Serie A club Napoli] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 31 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Liivak tegi Hispaanias debüüdi" [Liivak debuted in Spain] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 1 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Frank Liivak sõlmis lõpuks Sarajevoga lepingu" [Frank Liivak finally signed a contract with Sarajevo] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 16 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Sarajevo oli Frank Liivaku debüütmängus võidukas" [Sarajevo victorious in Frank Liivak's debut match] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 4 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Liivak sõlmis FC Floraga kaheaastase lepingu" [Liivak signed a two-year contract with FC Flora] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 29 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Frank Liivak sõlmis Levadiaga kaheaastase lepingu". soccernet.ee. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Eesti alistas Joel Lindpere lahkumismängus Andorra 2:0" [Estonia defeated Andorra 2–0 in Joel Lindpere's testimonial] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 1 June 2016.
  8. ^ "F. Liivak" (in Spanish). Resultados de Fútbol.
  9. ^ "F. Liivak". Soccerway.com.
  10. ^ "Frank Liivak" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  11. ^ a b "Frank Liivak" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.

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