Frank Liivak

Frank Liivak (born 7 July 1996) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers and the Estonia national team.

Frank Liivak
Personal information
Full name Frank Liivak
Date of birth (1996-07-07) 7 July 1996
Place of birth Rakvere, Estonia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Sligo Rovers
Number 10
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)
2021–2022 FCI Levadia 48 (8)
2022– Sligo Rovers 40 (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 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 December 2022

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]

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.[8]

Personal life

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

Career statistics

Club
As of match played on 4 August 2023[9][10][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Alcobendas Sport2014–15Tercera División150——2[lower-alpha 2]0170
2015–16Tercera División305———305
2016–17Tercera División10——0010
Total465——20485
Sarajevo2016–17Bosnian Premier League2020——40
2017–18Bosnian Premier League100000—10
Total302000—50
Flora2018Meistriliiga3416204[lower-alpha 3]02[lower-alpha 4]24218
2019Meistriliiga3181000—328
2020Meistriliiga263404[lower-alpha 5]0—343
Total912770802210829
FCI Levadia2021Meistriliiga3155000—365
2022Meistriliiga173100[lower-alpha 6]000183
Total488600000548
Sligo Rovers2022LOI Premier Division154105[lower-alpha 7]0—214
2023LOI Premier Division25010——260
Total4042050—474
Career total228441701304226246
  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. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  7. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International
As of 3 December 2020.[12]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Estonia
201430
201631
201721
201810
201980
202071
Total243

International goals
As of 11 October 2020. Estonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Liivak goal.[12]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 1 June 2016A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia5 Andorra2–02–0Friendly
2 23 November 2017Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu7 Vanuatu1–01–0Friendly
3 11 October 2020A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia20 North Macedonia3–13–32020–21 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. "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.
  9. "F. Liivak" (in Spanish). Resultados de Fútbol.
  10. "F. Liivak". Soccerway.com.
  11. "Frank Liivak" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  12. "Frank Liivak" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
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