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Craig Sibbald
Personal information
Full name Craig Alexander Sibbald[1]
Date of birth (1995-05-18) 18 May 1995 (age 29)[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 64 (4)
International career
2010–2011 Scotland U16 3 (0)
2012 Scotland U17 2 (0)
*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 Scottish Premiership club Dundee United. He has previously played for Falkirk and Livingston, and represented Scotland at under-16 and under-17 level. Sibbald won the Scottish Challenge Cup with Falkirk during the 2011-12 season and the Scottish Championship in season 2023-24 with Dundee United.

Club career

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Falkirk

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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

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

Dundee United

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

International career

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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

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As of match played 11 July 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Falkirk 2011–12[11] Scottish First Division 26 2 2 0 4 1 5[a] 1 37 4
2012–13[11] Scottish First Division 20 2 2 1 2 0 2[a] 0 26 3
2013–14[11] Scottish Championship 34 4 1 0 3 0 7[b] 1 45 5
2014–15[11] Scottish Championship 36 4 5 3 3 0 2[a] 0 46 7
2015–16[11] Scottish Championship 36 4 2 0 3 0 5[c] 0 46 4
2016–17[11] Scottish Championship 36 10 1 0 4 0 4[d] 0 45 10
2017–18[11] Scottish Championship 26 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 29 5
Total 214 30 16 5 19 1 25 2 274 38
Livingston 2018–19[12] Scottish Premiership 26 3 0 0 3 0 29 3
2019–20[13] Scottish Premiership 18 2 2 0 1 2 21 4
2020–21[14] Scottish Premiership 32 1 2 0 7 1 41 2
2021–22[15] Scottish Premiership 14 0 0 0 4 1 18 1
Total 90 6 4 0 15 4 0 0 108 10
Career total 304 36 20 5 34 5 25 2 383 48
  1. ^ a b c 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

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Club

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Falkirk

Dundee United

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c d e f g "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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  • Profile at the Livingston F.C. website