Craig Sibbald
Personal information
Full name Craig Alexander Sibbald[1]
Date of birth (1995-05-18) 18 May 1995[2]
Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Dundee United
Number 14
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2018 Falkirk 214 (30)
2018–2022 Livingston 90 (6)
2022– Dundee United 28 (6)
International career
2010–2011 Scotland U16 6 (2)
2012 Scotland U17 5 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:38, 11 July 2022 (UTC)

Craig Alexander Sibbald (born 18 May 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dundee United. He has previously played for Falkirk and Livingston, 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.[3] This was quickly followed by his first start in the league on 6 August against Raith Rovers.[4]

Sibbald signed a contract extension with Falkirk on 3 July 2014, which contracted him to the club until 2017.[5] He signed a new one-year contract with Falkirk on 11 August 2017, after an unsuccessful trial with Luton Town.[6]

Livingston

Sibbald signed for newly promoted Scottish Premiership club Livingston on 30 May 2018 on a two-year contract.[7]

Dundee United

During July 2022 Sibbald joined Dundee United on a two-year deal.[8]

International career

Sibbald was capped three times for the Scottish under-16 team from 2010 to 2011.[9] On 17 August 2011, Sibbald was called up to the Scottish under-17 team to participate in the 2011 International Youth Toto Cup.[10] He was capped twice for Scotland at under-17 level in 2012.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 July 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Falkirk 2011–12[11] Scottish First Division 26220415[lower-alpha 1]1374
2012–13[11] Scottish First Division 20221202[lower-alpha 1]0263
2013–14[11] Scottish Championship 34410307[lower-alpha 2]1455
2014–15[11] Scottish Championship 36453302[lower-alpha 1]0467
2015–16[11] Scottish Championship 36420305[lower-alpha 3]0464
2016–17[11] Scottish Championship 361010404[lower-alpha 4]04510
2017–18[11] Scottish Championship 264310000295
Total 2143016519125227438
Livingston 2018–19[12] Scottish Premiership 2630030—293
2019–20[13] Scottish Premiership 1822012—214
2020–21[14] Scottish Premiership 3212071—412
2021–22[15] Scottish Premiership 1400041—181
Total 906401540010810
Career total 3043620534525238348
  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

Honours

Club

Falkirk

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  2. 1 2 "Craig Sibbald: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Brechin City 1–2 Falkirk". BBC Sport. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Raith Rovers 1–0 Falkirk". BBC Sport. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Falkirk: Jamie MacDonald one of five new arrivals". BBC Sport. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  6. ↑ Oliver, David (11 August 2017). "Sibbald signs for Falkirk". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "Craig Sibbald joins Livingston on a two-year deal". BBC Sport. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Sibbald joins Dundee United on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Craig Sibbald". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "National Coach lists under-17 players for Austrian duty". Scottish Professional Football League. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "C. Sibbald: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Craig Sibbald in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Craig Sibbald in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Craig Sibbald in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Craig Sibbald in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  16. ↑ Lindsay, Clive (1 April 2012). "Falkirk 1–0 Hamilton Accies". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  17. ↑ "IRN-BRU Phenomenal Awards – August 2011". Scottish Professional Football League. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
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