Craig Sibbald

Craig Sibbald
Personal information
Full name Craig Sibbald
Date of birth (1995-05-18) 18 May 1995[1]
Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Livingston
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2018 Falkirk 214 (30)
2018– Livingston 1 (0)
National team
2010–2011 Scotland U16 3 (0)
2012 Scotland U17 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:24, 6 October 2018 (UTC)

Craig Sibbald (born 18 May 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Livingston. He has previously played for Falkirk and represented Scotland at under-16 and under-17 level.

Club career

Falkirk

Sibbald made his first team debut for Falkirk aged 16, in a 2–1 win against Brechin City in the 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup.[2] This was quickly followed by his first start in the league on 6 August against Raith Rovers.[3]

Sibbald signed a contract extension with Falkirk on 3 July 2014, which contracted him to the club until 2017.[4] He signed a new one-year contract with Falkirk on 11 August 2017, after an unsuccessful trial with Luton Town.[5]

Livingston

Sibbald signed for newly promoted Scottish Premiership club Livingston on 30 May 2018 on a two-year contract.[6]

International career

Sibbald was capped three times for the Scottish under-16 team from 2010 to 2011.[7] On 17 August 2011, Sibbald was called up to the Scottish under-17 team to participate in the 2011 International Youth Toto Cup.[8] He was capped twice for Scotland at under-17 level in 2012.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 September 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Falkirk 2011–12[9] Scottish First Division 26220415[lower-alpha 1]1374
2012–13[9] Scottish First Division 20221202[lower-alpha 1]0263
2013–14[9] Scottish Championship 34410307[lower-alpha 2]1455
2014–15[9] Scottish Championship 36453302[lower-alpha 1]0467
2015–16[9] Scottish Championship 36420305[lower-alpha 3]0464
2016–17[9] Scottish Championship 361010404[lower-alpha 4]04510
2017–18[9] Scottish Championship 264310000295
Total 2143016519125227438
Livingston 2018–19[10] Scottish Premiership 1000300040
Career total 2153016522125227838
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ↑ Three appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup, four appearances and one goal in Scottish Premiership play-offs
  3. ↑ One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, four in Scottish Premiership play-offs
  4. ↑ Two appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup, two in Scottish Premiership play-offs

References

  1. 1 2 "Craig Sibbald". ESPN FC. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Brechin City 1–2 Falkirk". BBC Sport. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Raith Rovers 1–0 Falkirk". BBC Sport. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Falkirk: Jamie MacDonald one of five new arrivals". BBC Sport. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  5. ↑ Oliver, David (11 August 2017). "Sibbald signs for Falkirk". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Craig Sibbald joins Livingston on a two-year deal". BBC Sport. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Craig Sibbald". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "National Coach lists under-17 players for Austrian duty". Scottish Professional Football League. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "C. Sibbald". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Craig Sibbald in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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