# Craig Sibbald

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.

## 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. This was quickly followed by his first start in the league on 6 August against Raith Rovers.
Sibbald signed a contract extension with Falkirk on 3 July 2014, which contracted him to the club until 2017. He signed a new one-year contract with Falkirk on 11 August 2017, after an unsuccessful trial with Luton Town.

### Livingston

Sibbald signed for newly promoted Scottish Premiership club Livingston on 30 May 2018 on a two-year contract.

### Dundee United

During July 2022 Sibbald joined Dundee United on a two-year deal.

## International career

Sibbald was capped three times for the Scottish under-16 team from 2010 to 2011. On 17 August 2011, Sibbald was called up to the Scottish under-17 team to participate in the 2011 International Youth Toto Cup. He was capped twice for Scotland at under-17 level in 2012.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 11 July 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Falkirk | 2011–12 | Scottish First Division | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 4 |
| Falkirk | 2012–13 | Scottish First Division | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 3 |
| Falkirk | 2013–14 | Scottish Championship | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 45 | 5 |
| Falkirk | 2014–15 | Scottish Championship | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 7 |
| Falkirk | 2015–16 | Scottish Championship | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 4 |
| Falkirk | 2016–17 | Scottish Championship | 36 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 10 |
| Falkirk | 2017–18 | Scottish Championship | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 |
| Falkirk | Total | Total | 214 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 274 | 38 |
| Livingston | 2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 3 |
| Livingston | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 21 | 4 |
| Livingston | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 41 | 2 |
| Livingston | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| Livingston | Total | Total | 90 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 10 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 304 | 36 | 20 | 5 | 34 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 383 | 48 |
* 1 2 3 Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
* ↑ Three appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup, four appearances and one goal in Scottish Premiership play-offs
* ↑ One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, four in Scottish Premiership play-offs
* ↑ Two appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup, two in Scottish Premiership play-offs

## Honours
### Club

Falkirk
* Scottish Challenge Cup: 2011–12
Dundee United
* Scottish Championship: 2023-24

### Individual

* Scottish Football League Young Player of the Month: August 2011