Sven Lissek
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Sven Lissek (born 1 March 1992) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Youth[edit]
Lissek 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[edit]
SC Freiburg II[edit]
Lissek signed a contract with SC Freiburg II in 2012 after progressing through every age group of the SC Freiburg youth system.[1]
Furman University[edit]
In 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[edit]
After 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.