Mikhail Sivakov

Mikhail Sivakov

Personal information
Full name	Mikhail Sergeyevich Sivakov
Date of birth	16 January 1988 (1988-01-16) (age 23)
Place of birth	Minsk, Soviet Union
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Zulte Waregem
Number	17
Youth career
	Smena Minsk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2003–2007	BATE Borisov (reserves)	83	(14)
2005–2008	BATE Borisov	36	(4)
2009–2011	Cagliari	3	(0)
2010	→ Piacenza (loan)	15	(2)
2011	→ Wisła Kraków (loan)	14	(1)
2011–	Zulte Waregem	0	(0)
National team‡
2004–2005	Belarus U17
2005–2006	Belarus U18
2006	Belarus U19
2008–2011	Belarus U21	24	(3)
2010–	Belarus	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 June 2011

Mikhail Sergeyevich Sivakov (Belarusian: Міхаіл Сівакоў) (born 16 January 1988 in Minsk) is a Belarusian footballer who plays in Belgium for S.V. Zulte Waregem.

Career

Sivakov began his career with Smena Minsk, before joining BATE Borisov in January 2003 where he scored 14 goals in 83 games for the reserves. He played as of 2005 with the senior side played here 13 games and scored one goal in the Belarusian Premier League.

On 31 January 2009, he was signed by Italian Serie A side Cagliari in 4-year contract.^[1]

He made his Serie A debut on 8 November 2009, replaced Davide Biondini in the last minutes, against Sampdoria. On 27 January 2010, he was loaned to Piacenza to swap club with Radja Nainggolan.^[2]

On 28 January 2011, Sivakov signed a half-year loan deal with Wisła Kraków.^[3]

On 25 August 2011, Sivakov left Cagliari to join Belgian Pro League side Zulte Waregem. He signed a four-year contract with the club.

Stats

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Belarus			League		Belarusian Cup		Europe		Total
2005	BATE Borisov	Belarusian Premier League	2	0	1	0			3	0
2006			1	0	1	0	1	0	3	0
2007			10	1	1	1	4	0	15	2
2008			23	3	8	1	11	0	42	4
Italy			League		Coppa Italia		Europe		Total
2008–09	Cagliari	Serie A	0	0					0	0
2009–10			1	0					1	0
2009–10	Piacenza	Serie B	15	2					15	2
2010–11	Cagliari	Serie A	1	0	1	0			2	0
Country	Belarus		36	4	11	2	16	0	63	6
	Italy		17	2	1	0			18	2
Total			53	6	12	2	16	0	81	8

International

Sivakov playing for Belarus U21

Sivakov played with the Belarus national football team's under 17 side from 2004 to 2005, and in 2006 with the under 19 side. In 2008, Sivakov became a member of the under 21 squad. He played his first game for the squad on 14 October 2008 and scored a goal in the 39 minute against Turkey.^[4] Sivakov was a leading member of the under 21 side that participated in the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and exited at the group stage. Two years later, he captained the under 21 team that finished in 3rd place at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and qualified for the 2012 Olympics. Sivakov appeared in all five of the matches.

Honours

FC BATE

• Belarusian Premier League: 2006, 2007, 2008
• Belarusian Cup: 2006

Wisła Kraków

• Ekstraklasa: 2010–11

Personal life

His mother is of Polish descent.^[5]

References

1. ^ "Sivakov è del Cagliari" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 30 January 2009. http://www.cagliaricalcio.net/news/notizia.asp?idNotizia=6606&type=0&id_menu=2. Retrieved 30 June 2010. 
2. ^ "Sivakov al Piacenza" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 27 January 2010. http://www.cagliaricalcio.net/news/notizia.asp?idNotizia=8101&type=0&id_menu=2. Retrieved 30 June 2010. 
3. ^ "Kolejny piłkarz dołączył do Wisły" (in Polish). Wisła Kraków. 28 January 2011. http://www.wisla.krakow.pl/pl/aktualnosci/kolejny_pilkarz_dolaczyl_do_wisly/. Retrieved 28 January 2011. 
4. ^ [1]
5. ^ Michaił Siwakow: płynie w moich żyłach trochę polskiej krwi 24.02.2011, onet.pl

External links

• Mikhail Sivakov at 90minut.pl (Polish)
• Player profile on official FC BATE website
• Player profile on official Cagliari Calcio website
• Football LineUps Stats

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Name	Sivakov, Mikhail
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Date of birth	16 January 1988
Place of birth	Minsk, Soviet Union
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