Craig 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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Craig Sibbald | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-05-18) 18 May 1995 (age 27)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club 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 | 3 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 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) | |||
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.[2] This was quickly followed by his first start in the league on 6 August against Raith Rovers.[3]
Sibbald signed a contract extension with Falkirk on 3 July 2014, which contracted him to the club until 2017.[4] He signed a new one-year contract with Falkirk on 11 August 2017, after an unsuccessful trial with Luton Town.[5]
Sibbald signed for newly promoted Scottish Premiership club Livingston on 30 May 2018 on a two-year contract.[6]
During July 2022 Sibbald joined Dundee United on a two-year deal.[7]
Sibbald was capped three times for the Scottish under-16 team from 2010 to 2011.[8] On 17 August 2011, Sibbald was called up to the Scottish under-17 team to participate in the 2011 International Youth Toto Cup.[9] He was capped twice for Scotland at under-17 level in 2012.[8]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Falkirk | 2011–12[10] | Scottish First Division | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 37 | 4 |
| 2012–13[10] | Scottish First Division | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 26 | 3 | |
| 2013–14[10] | Scottish Championship | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 45 | 5 | |
| 2014–15[10] | Scottish Championship | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 46 | 7 | |
| 2015–16[10] | Scottish Championship | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 46 | 4 | |
| 2016–17[10] | Scottish Championship | 36 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 45 | 10 | |
| 2017–18[10] | 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[11] | Scottish Premiership | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | |
| 2019–20[12] | Scottish Premiership | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 21 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21[13] | Scottish Premiership | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 41 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22[14] | 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 | ||
Falkirk
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