| Frank Liivak | |
| Fullname: | Frank Liivak |
| Birth Date: | 7 July 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Rakvere, Estonia |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | FCI Levadia |
| Clubnumber: | 23 |
| Youthyears1: | 2004–2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Almere City |
| Youthyears2: | 2006 |
| Youthclubs2: | FCE Olümpia |
| Youthyears3: | 2013–2014 |
| Youthclubs3: | Napoli |
| Years1: | 2015–2016 |
| Caps1: | 46 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs2: | Sarajevo |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs3: | Flora |
| Caps3: | 91 |
| Goals3: | 27 |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps4: | 48 |
| Goals4: | 8 |
| Years5: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Sligo Rovers |
| Caps5: | 48 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Caps6: | 21 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 19 August 2024 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011 |
| Nationalteam1: | Estonia U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2011–2013 |
| Nationalteam2: | Estonia U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 4 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2013–2014 |
| Nationalteam3: | Estonia U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 5 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2013–2018 |
| Nationalteam4: | Estonia U21 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 29 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 4 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2016–2019 |
| Nationalteam5: | Estonia U23 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2014– |
| Nationalteam6: | Estonia |
| Nationalcaps6: | 25 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 3 |
| Ntupdate: | 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.
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]
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]
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.
On 1 February 2021, Liivak signed a two-year contract with Flora's league rivals FCI Levadia.[6]
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]
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]
Liivak's father, Jaanus Liivak, is a basketball coach and a former basketball player.
| Club | Season | League | Cup[13] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Alcobendas Sport | 2014–15 | Tercera División | 15 | 0 | — | — | 2[14] | 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[15] | 0 | 2[16] | 2 | 42 | 18 | |
| 2019 | Meistriliiga | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4[17] | 0 | — | 36 | 8 | |||
| 2020 | Meistriliiga | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4[18] | 0 | — | 34 | 3 | |||
| Total | 91 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 112 | 29 | |||
| FCI Levadia | 2021 | Meistriliiga | 31 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4[19] | 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[20] | 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 | |||
| 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 | ||
As of 11 October 2020. Estonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Liivak goal.[21]
| scope=col | No. | scope=col data-sort-type=date | Date | scope=col | Venue | scope=col | Cap | scope=col | Opponent | scope=col | Score | scope=col | Result | scope=col | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row | 1 | 1 June 2016 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 5 | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | ||||||||
| scope=row | 2 | 23 November 2017 | Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu | 7 | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | ||||||||
| scope=row | 3 | 11 October 2020 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 20 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League |
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