Sven Lissek

Sven Lissek (born 1 March 1992) is a German footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He currently plays for TSG Neustrelitz.[1]

Sven Lissek
Personal information
Full name Sven Lissek
Date of birth (1992-03-01) 1 March 1992
Place of birth Sexau, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 TSG Neustrelitz
Number 21
Youth career
1996–2004 FC Sexau
2004–2011 SC Freiburg
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Furman Paladins 60 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 SC Freiburg II 0 (0)
2016– TSG Neustrelitz 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Youth

Lissek began playing for his local youth soccer team, FC Sexau, in 1996. He was recruited to play for the SC Freiburg youth team in 2004.

Club career

SC Freiburg II

Lissek signed a contract with SC Freiburg II in 2012 after progressing through every age group of the SC Freiburg youth system.[2]

Furman University

In 2012 Lissek moved to the United States to pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Economics at Furman University while playing for the Furman soccer team. His standout performances on the field as well as in the classroom earned him a spot on the NSCAA Academic All American Team in 2015. He collected 28 clean sheets in 60 starts and set a Southern Conference record for single season shutouts in 2015.[3] Lissek received many accolades, including being named one of Top Drawer Soccer's "Top 10 goalkeepers in men's college soccer".[4]

TSG Neustrelitz

After briefly playing for FC Emmendingen, Lissek signed a contract with TSG Neustrelitz on July 3, 2016.

References
  1. "Mannschaft". TSG Neustrelitz. TSG Neustrelitz. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. "Talentförderung weiter im Fokus". Badische Zeitung. Badische Zeitung. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. "Sven Lissek Profile". MLS Soccer. Major League Soccer. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  4. "Top 10 goalkeepers in men's college soccer". Top Drawer Soccer. Advanced Sports Media Group. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
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