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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vejle (U17 manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004 | Vejle | ||
| 2004–2008 | Midtjylland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2011 | Midtjylland | 64 | (4) |
| 2007–2008 | → Skive (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2012 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Vejle | 65 | (11) |
| 2015–2020 | Viborg | 118 | (22) |
| 2016 | → Vejle (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2020 | Fjölnir | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | Bruunshåb/Tapdrup | ||
| International career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Denmark U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Denmark U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2007 | Denmark U20 | 2 | (1) |
| 2009 | Denmark U21 | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021–2024 | Viborg (chief scout academy) | ||
| 2025– | Vejle (U17 manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Christian Sivebæk (born 19 February 1988) is a retired Danish professional footballer.
He is son of the former Denmark international, John Sivebæk.
Career
[edit]Club
[edit]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 6 August 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 23 March 2008 he scored his first goal for Midtjylland, in 3-2 defeat at Aalborg.[2]
On 11 January 2012 it was announced that Sivebæk would be joining Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.[3] He made his Sounders debut on 17 March 2012 in a 3-1 win in the season opener against Toronto FC.[4]
On 20 June 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 career
[edit]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.
Coaching career
[edit]In October 2020, Sivebæk was hired as a school teacher at a sports boarding school that had a collaboration with Viborg FF, where he was primarily responsible for talent development and development of the school's football program.[7]
The following year he also joined Viborg FF, where he became responsible for youth recruitment from U/13 to U/19. He was also responsible for scouting strategy and scouting tasks.[8] On January 5, 2025 Sivebæk was hired as U17 coach at Vejle Boldklub.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ 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
- ^ Tidligere VFF'er skifter til lærerværelset: - Jeg er både glad og stolt, viborg-folkeblad.dk, 7 October 2020
- ^ Tidligere VFF-profil drømmer om at tage det næste store skridt, jyllands-posten.dk, 22 April 2022
- ^ Rokering og nyansættelse på VB Akademiet, vejle-boldklub.dk, 5 January 2025
- Vejle lejer Christian Sivebæk i Viborg, bold.dk, 13 January 2016
External links
[edit]- Christian Sivebæk at Major League Soccer
- Christian Sivebæk national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Christian Sivebæk official Danish Superliga statistics at danskfodbold.com (in Danish)
- Christian Sivebæk at Soccerway
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Danish men's footballers
- Danish expatriate men's footballers
- Denmark men's youth international footballers
- Denmark men's 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
- Men's association football midfielders
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in Iceland
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate men's footballers in Iceland
- People from Vejle Municipality
- Footballers from the Region of Southern Denmark
- 21st-century Danish sportsmen