Frank Liivak (born 7 July 1996) is an Estonian professional

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who plays as a

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for 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

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. In January 2015, Liivak joined Spanish club

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. He made his senior league debut in the

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on 1 February, in a 0–0 draw against Alcobendas.

Sarajevo

On 16 February 2017, Liivak signed a three-year contract with Bosnian club

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. He made his debut in the

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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

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. On 3 March, he made his

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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

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club

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. 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

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on 26 May 2014, in 1–1 home draw against

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in a

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. 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

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Personal life

Liivak's father, Jaanus Liivak, is a basketball coach and a former basketball player.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

:''As of 11 October 2020. Estonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Liivak goal.''

Honours

Flora *

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: 2019–20 FCI Levadia *

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* Estonian Supercup:

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References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Liivak, Frank 1996 births Living people Footballers from Tartu Estonian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Almere City FC players SSC Napoli players Tercera División players CD Paracuellos Antamira players Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players FK Sarajevo players Meistriliiga players FC Flora players League of Ireland players Sligo Rovers F.C. players Estonia men's youth international footballers Estonia men's under-21 international footballers Estonia men's international footballers Estonian expatriate men's footballers Estonian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Bosnia and Herzegovina Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Bosnia and Herzegovina Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Ireland