Sven Lissek (born 1 March 1992) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sven Lissek | ||
Date of birth | 1 March 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Sexau, Germany | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1996–2004 | FC Sexau | ||
2004–2011 | SC Freiburg | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | SC Freiburg II | 0 | (0) |
2012–2016 | Furman Paladins | 60 | (0) |
2016 | FC Emmendingen | 11 | (0) |
2016–2017 | TSG Neustrelitz | 10 | (0) |
Total | 81 | (0) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Youth
editLissek began playing for his local youth soccer team, FC Sexau, in 1996. He was recruited to play for the SC Freiburg youth team in 2004.
Club career
editSC Freiburg II
editLissek signed a contract with SC Freiburg II in 2012 after progressing through every age group of the SC Freiburg youth system.[1]
Furman University
editIn 2012 Lissek moved to the United States to pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Economics at Furman University while playing for the Furman soccer team. His standout performances on the field as well as in the classroom earned him a spot on the NSCAA Academic All American Team in 2015. He collected 28 clean sheets in 60 starts and set a Southern Conference record for single season shutouts in 2015.[2] Lissek received many accolades, including being named one of Top Drawer Soccer's "Top 10 goalkeepers in men's college soccer".[3]
TSG Neustrelitz
editAfter briefly playing for FC Emmendingen, Lissek signed a contract with TSG Neustrelitz on 3 July 2016.
References
edit- ^ "Talentförderung weiter im Fokus". Badische Zeitung. Badische Zeitung. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Sven Lissek Profile". MLS Soccer. Major League Soccer. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Top 10 goalkeepers in men's college soccer". Top Drawer Soccer. Advanced Sports Media Group. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
External links
edit- "Sven Lissek". MLSsoccer.com. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- "Sven Lissek - Furman". Furmanpaladins.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.