Craig Sibbald

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Craig Sibbald
Personal information
Full name Craig Alexander Sibbald [1]
Date of birth (1995-05-18) 18 May 1995 (age 30) [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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2018 Falkirk 214 (30)
2018–2022 Livingston 90 (6)
2022– Dundee United 85 (6)
International career
2010–2011 Scotland U16 3 (0)
2012 Scotland U17 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:21, 3 August 2025 (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.

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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
ClubSeasonLeague Scottish Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Falkirk 2011–12 [11] Scottish First Division 26220415 [a] 1374
2012–13 [11] Scottish First Division20221202 [a] 0263
2013–14 [11] Scottish Championship 34410307 [b] 1455
2014–15 [11] Scottish Championship36453302 [a] 0467
2015–16 [11] Scottish Championship36420305 [c] 0464
2016–17 [11] Scottish Championship361010404 [d] 04510
2017–18 [11] Scottish Championship264310000295
Total2143016519125227438
Livingston 2018–19 [12] Scottish Premiership 2630030—293
2019–20 [13] Scottish Premiership1822012—214
2020–21 [14] Scottish Premiership3212071—412
2021–22 [15] Scottish Premiership1400041—181
Total906401540010810
Career total3043620534525238348
  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

Dundee United

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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