Frank Liivak
Personal information
Full name Frank Liivak
Date of birth (1996-07-07) 7 July 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Rakvere, Estonia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2004–2013 Almere City
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)
2021–2022 FCI Levadia 48 (8)
2022–2023 Sligo Rovers 48 (4)
International career‡
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 25 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 December 2022

Frank Liivak (born 7 July 1996) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for 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]

Sligo Rovers

On 22 June 2022, it was announced that Liivak had signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers.[7] On 7 November 2023 Liivak announced his departure from Sligo Rovers after a disappointing 8th place finish in the league.[8]

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.[9]

Personal life

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

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 28 October 2023[10][11][12]
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 4[e] 0 — 36 8
2020 Meistriliiga 26 3 4 0 4[f] 0 — 34 3
Total 91 27 7 0 12 0 2 2 112 29
FCI Levadia 2021 Meistriliiga 31 5 5 0 4[g] 0 — 40 5
2022 Meistriliiga 17 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 3
Total 48 8 6 0 4 0 0 0 58 8
Sligo Rovers 2022 LOI Premier Division 15 4 1 0 5[h] 0 — 21 4
2023 LOI Premier Division 33 0 1 0 — — 34 0
Total 40 4 2 0 5 0 — 47 4
Career total 236 44 17 0 21 0 4 2 278 46
  1. ^ Includes the Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup, Estonian Cup & FAI 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. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  8. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of 3 December 2020.[13]
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.[13]
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

Flora

FCI Levadia

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. ^ O'Hehir, Paul (June 22, 2022). "Sligo Rovers sign Estonian international midfielder". Irish Mirror.
  8. ^ "Frank Liivak jättis Sligoga hüvasti". Soccernet. November 7, 2023.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "F. Liivak" (in Spanish). Resultados de Fútbol.
  11. ^ "F. Liivak". Soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "Frank Liivak" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  13. ^ a b "Frank Liivak" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.

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