Erik Sviatchenko
Defender - Centre-Back
at Houston Dynamo FC
at Houston Dynamo FC
1,158 days · joined 2023-03-24
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€800k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.08
goals / match
FC Midtjylland
top club · 322 apps
Career highs
€2.75m
peak value · 2017
€2.50m
top transfer fee · 15/16
6
best season · 19/20
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1991-10-04 · 6 players total
472Appearances
37Goals
31Assists
77Yellow cards
2Red cards
196Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Erik Sviatchenko |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Erik Sergiyovych Sviatchenko |
| Date of birth | 1991-10-04 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Viborg, Denmark |
| Citizenship | Denmark Ukraine |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Houston Dynamo FC |
| Joined | 2023-03-24 |
| Contract expires | 2026-12-31 |
| Agent | Elite Consulting |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
2025 — Houston Dynamo FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2025
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Houston Dynamo FC
37 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Houston Dynamo FC
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Houston Dynamo FC
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2023
Transfer: FC Midtjylland → Houston
22/23 · Transfer · €1.30m
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Midtjylland
26 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Midtjylland
41 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Midtjylland
41 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Midtjylland
34 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Midtjylland
33 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Celtic → FC Midtjylland
18/19 · Transfer · €1.14m
Jun 2018
Transfer: FC Midtjylland → Celtic
17/18 · Return from loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: Celtic → FC Midtjylland
17/18 · Loan
Aug 2017
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Celtic FC, FC Midtjylland
19 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2016
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Celtic FC
43 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2016
Transfer: FC Midtjylland → Celtic
15/16 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Midtjylland, Celtic FC
43 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 7 competitions
Oct 2014
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Midtjylland
20 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2014
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Midtjylland
18 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2012
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Midtjylland
32 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Midtjylland
15 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2011
Injury: unknown
57 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Midtjylland, FC Midtjylland U19
16 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Midtjylland U19 → FC Midtjylland
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Midtjylland
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Midtjylland, FC Midtjylland U19
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: FCM Youth → Midtjylland U19
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 2006
Transfer: Viborg FF Youth → FCM Youth
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.75m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2890 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.57/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.57/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Houston Dynamo FC
14.8%
FC Midtjylland
71.7%
Celtic FC
13.6%
FC Midtjylland U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo FC | 4 | 2023 | 23/24 | 81 | 2 | 3 | 2,599 |
| FC Midtjylland | 14 | 08/09 | 22/23 | 322 | 33 | 24 | 12,617 |
| Celtic FC | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 63 | 2 | 4 | 2,385 |
| FC Midtjylland U19 | 2 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | Houston Dynamo FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 22/23 | Champions League Qu. | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | FC Midtjylland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 247 |
| 22/23 | Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 16 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League Qu. | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | FC Midtjylland | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 452 |
| 21/22 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 20 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 423 |
| 21/22 | Superliga Championship round | FC Midtjylland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Sydbank Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 332 |
| 2025 | MLS | Houston Dynamo FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Houston Dynamo FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | Houston Dynamo FC | 31 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2,441 |
| 2024 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Houston Dynamo FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | US Open Cup | Houston Dynamo FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | Houston Dynamo FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | Houston Dynamo FC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Houston Dynamo FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | Houston Dynamo FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | FC Midtjylland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League Qu. | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 19 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 567 |
| 20/21 | Superliga Championship round | FC Midtjylland | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 799 |
| 20/21 | Sydbank Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 24 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 703 |
| 19/20 | Superliga Championship round | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 230 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 20 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1,718 |
| 18/19 | Superliga Championship round | FC Midtjylland | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Sydbank Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 420 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | DBU Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Superliga Championship round | FC Midtjylland | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 810 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 28 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,110 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | FC Midtjylland | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 14 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 275 |
| 15/16 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 575 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,417 |
| 13/14 | DBU Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 510 |
| 12/13 | DBU Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 28 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,164 |
| 11/12 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 10/11 | DBU Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Viareggio Cup | FC Midtjylland U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ekstra Bladet Cu | FC Midtjylland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SAS Ligaen | FC Midtjylland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285 |
| 08/09 | SAS Ligaen | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Viareggio Cup | FC Midtjylland U19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Viborg FF Youth | FCM Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | FCM Youth | Midtjylland U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Midtjylland U19 | FC Midtjylland | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-17 | FC Midtjylland | Celtic | Transfer | 2000000 | €2.50m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-16 | Celtic | FC Midtjylland | Loan | 2750000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | FC Midtjylland | Celtic | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Celtic | FC Midtjylland | Transfer | 2000000 | €1.14m |
| 22/23 | 2023-03-24 | FC Midtjylland | Houston | Transfer | 1500000 | €1.30m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2011-04-04 | 2012-01-02 | 274 | 57 |
| 12/13 | Ankle injury | 2012-09-24 | 2012-10-22 | 29 | 9 |
| 13/14 | Ankle surgery | 2014-03-31 | 2014-06-30 | 92 | 14 |
| 14/15 | Partial muscle tear | 2014-10-13 | 2015-01-29 | 109 | 15 |
| 15/16 | Thigh problems | 2016-04-04 | 2016-04-14 | 11 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2016-07-25 | 2016-08-15 | 22 | 4 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2017-08-03 | 2017-11-06 | 96 | 21 |
| 20/21 | Quarantine | 2020-11-10 | 2020-11-13 | 4 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Leg injury | 2025-02-20 | 2025-02-27 | 8 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Leg injury | 2025-03-04 | 2025-03-20 | 17 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Leg injury | 2025-05-05 | 2025-06-19 | 46 | 9 |
Current€800k
Peak€2.75m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€700k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rilwan Hassan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibrahim Aliyu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jens Cajuste | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sory Kaba | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Izunna Uzochukwu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesper Juelsgård | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Anders Dreyer | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Alexander Scholz | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Gustav Isaksen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pione Sisto | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Frank Onyeka | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Paulinho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesper Hansen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Awer Mabil | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonas Lössl | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Andersson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Evander | 2 | 11 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 20 |
| 13/14 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 17 |
| 19/20 | Superliga Championship round | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 8 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 24 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 3 | 14 |
| 18/19 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 20 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | FC Midtjylland | Celtic | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-16 | Celtic | FC Midtjylland | Loan | — | €2.75m |
Teams faced most often by Erik Sviatchenko's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 11 | +22 | 69% |
| St. Mirren FC | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 7 | +26 | 85% |
| Motherwell FC | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 9 | +25 | 83% |
| Livingston FC | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 50% |
| Rangers FC | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 50% |
| Aberdeen FC | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 82% |
| Hibernian FC | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 55% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 4 | +27 | 82% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 70% |
| Ross County FC | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 89% |
| Hamilton Academical | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | +21 | 100% |
| Dundee FC | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | +22 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 26 | 547 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.65 |
| 21/22 | 41 | 1,207 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 2024 | 37 | 2,441 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2023 | 30 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 41 | 1,366 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 19/20 | 34 | 933 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 18/19 | 33 | 2,138 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 17/18 | 19 | 810 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 16/17 | 43 | 2,110 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 15/16 | 43 | 1,165 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 14/15 | 20 | 1,417 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 13/14 | 18 | 510 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 12/13 | 32 | 1,164 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 11/12 | 15 | 1,350 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 10/11 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Superliga
216 apps
21 G
20 A
Superliga Championship round
38 apps
5 G
3 A
Europa League
18 apps
3 G
1 A
Sydbank Pokalen
20 apps
2 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
21 apps
2 G
0 A
MLS
59 apps
1 G
3 A
Premiership
42 apps
1 G
3 A
CONCACAF Champions Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
SFA Cup
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
11 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Erik Sviatchenko?
Erik Sviatchenko is a Denmark professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Houston Dynamo FC.
How old is Erik Sviatchenko?
Erik Sviatchenko is 34 years old. He was born on October 4, 1991 in Viborg.
What position does Erik Sviatchenko play?
Erik Sviatchenko plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Erik Sviatchenko play for?
Erik Sviatchenko currently plays for Houston Dynamo FC.
How many career goals has Erik Sviatchenko scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Erik Sviatchenko has scored 37 goals in 472 appearances.
What is Erik Sviatchenko's market value?
Erik Sviatchenko's most recent reported market value is €800k.