Frank Liivak (born 7 July 1996) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for FCI Levadia and the Estonia national team.
Club career Early career Liivak came through the youth system at Ajax affiliated Almere City FC. In August 2013, he moved to Italian club Napoli. 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.
Sarajevo On 16 February 2017, Liivak signed a three-year contract with Bosnian club Sarajevo. He made his debut in the Bosnian Premier League on 4 March, in a 1–0 away victory over Olimpik.
Flora On 29 January 2018, Liivak signed a two-year contract with Estonian club Flora. On 3 March, he made his Meistriliiga debut, in a 1–0 home win over Tulevik.
FCI Levadia On 1 February 2021, Liivak signed a two-year contract with Flora's league rivals FCI Levadia.
Sligo Rovers On 22 June 2022, it was announced that Liivak had signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers. On 7 November 2023 Liivak announced his departure from Sligo Rovers after a disappointing 8th-place finish in the league.
International career 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.
Personal life Liivak's father, Jaanus Liivak, is a basketball coach and a former basketball player.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupIncludes the Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup, Estonian Cup & FAI CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAlcobendas Sport2014–15Tercera División150——2Appearances in Tercera División promotion play-offs01702015–16Tercera División305———3052016–17Tercera División10——0010Total465——20485Sarajevo2016–17Bosnian Premier League2020——402017–18Bosnian Premier League100000—10Total302000—50Flora2018Meistriliiga3416204Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League02One appearance and one goal in Livonia Cup, one appearance and one goal in Estonian Supercup242182019Meistriliiga318104Appearances in UEFA Europa League0—3682020Meistriliiga263404One appearance in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League0—343Total9127701202211229FCI Levadia2021Meistriliiga315504Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League0—4052022Meistriliiga173100000183Total488604000588Sligo Rovers2022LOI Premier Division154105Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League0—2142023LOI Premier Division33010——340Total4042050—474Career total236441702104227846
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsEstonia2014302015–2016312017212018102019802020712021–2022102023–2024–2025–202630Total283
International goals As of 11 October 2020. Estonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Liivak goal.
+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competitionNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition11 June 2016A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia52–02–0Friendly223 November 2017Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu71–01–0Friendly311 October 2020A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia203–13–32020–21 UEFA Nations League
Honours
Flora Meistriliiga: 2019, 2020 Estonian Cup: 2019–20
FCI Levadia Meistriliiga: 2021 Estonian Cup: 2020–21 Estonian Supercup: 2022
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