Erik Sviatchenko
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erik Serhiyovych Sviatchenko | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Viborg, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Midtjylland | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Viborg FF | ||
| 2001–2003 | Houlkær | ||
| 2003–2004 | Søndermarken | ||
| 2004–2006 | FK Viborg | ||
| 2006–2009 | Midtjylland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009– | Midtjylland | 77 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Denmark U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Denmark U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2010 | Denmark U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Denmark U21 | 8 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Erik Sviatchenko (Ukrainian: Ерік Сергійович Святченко; born 4 October 1991) is a Danish football defender of Ukrainian descent who currently plays for the Danish Superliga side FC Midtjylland.
Playing style
Sviatchenko is a right-footed central defender with great skills in heading and duels. He is a provident defender who also takes part in the build-up play. Despite his young age he is calm and conscious and he is known for being considered and a fighter.
Career
Club career
Sviatchenko suffered an ACL rupture in April 2011 and was injured throughout the season. Furthermore he missed the Danish Cup Final against FC Nordsjælland and the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Denmark.
In January 2012 he recovered and joined, with an unimpressed attitude, the squad in FC Midtjylland and played all the caps in last half of the season.
Personal life
Erik Sviatchenko is also son of Ukrainian-born multi artist Serhiy Sviatchenko. Together they hold the well-known blog http://www.closeupandprivate.com. Close up and Private is an artistic and fashion inspiring blog which shows the modern classicist.
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