Frank Liivak

Frank Liivak
Personal information
Full name Frank Liivak
Date of birth (1996-07-07) 7 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Rakvere, Estonia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 FCI Levadia
Number 23
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)
2024– FCI Levadia 32 (1)
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 10 November 2024
‡ 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 FCI Levadia and the 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 (22 June 2022). "Sligo Rovers sign Estonian international midfielder". Irish Mirror.
  8. ^ "Frank Liivak jättis Sligoga hüvasti". Soccernet. 7 November 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.