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{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Craig Sives
| fullname = Craig Stuart Sives
| image =
| image_size =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1986|4|9}}
| birth_place = [[Edinburgh]], Scotland
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=3}}
| currentclub = [[Heriot-Watt University F.C.|Heriot-Watt University]] (assistant manager)
| clubnumber =
| position = [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|Centre back]], [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|Right back]]
| youthyears1 = 1992–2000
| youthyears2 = 2000–2002
| youthclubs1 = [[Hutchison Vale]]
|
| years1 = 2002–2009
| years2 = 2006–2007
| years3 = 2007–2008
| years4 = 2009–2012
| years5 = 2013
| years6 = 2014–2016
| years7 = 2016
| years8 = 2016–2017
| clubs1 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
| clubs2 = → [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]] (loan)
| clubs3 = → [[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]] (loan)
| clubs4 = [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]]
| clubs5 = [[Hume City FC|Hume City]]
| clubs6 = [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]]
| clubs7 = → [[Cowdenbeath F.C.|Cowdenbeath]] (loan)
| clubs8 = [[Cowdenbeath F.C.|Cowdenbeath]]
| caps1 = 2
| caps2 = 17
| caps3 = 10
| caps4 = 87
| caps5 = 21
| caps6 = 38
| caps7 = 7
| caps8 = 8
| goals1 = 0
| goals2 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| goals4 = 5
| goals5 = 2
| goals6 = 5
| goals7 = 1
| goals8 = 1
| manageryears1 = 2019–2020
| managerclubs1 = [[Tynecastle F.C.|Tynecastle]] (assistant manager)
| manageryears2 = 2020–2022
| managerclubs2 = [[Tranent Juniors F.C.|Tranent Juniors]] (assistant manager)
| manageryears3 = 2022-
| managerclubs3 = [[Heriot-Watt University F.C.|Heriot-Watt University]] (assistant manager)
| club-update = 12:55, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
}}
'''Craig Stuart Sives''' (born 9 April 1986) is a Scottish former professional association football player who played as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] and current assistant manager of [[Heriot-Watt University F.C.|Heriot-Watt University]]. Sivers began his career with [[Edinburgh]] club [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]], where he made two appearances and was sent on loan to [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]] and [[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]]. He subsequently played with Irish club [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] and [[Football in Australia|Australian]] side [[Hume City FC|Hume City]], before returning to Scotland to play for [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]]. After a brief loan spell with [[Cowdenbeath F.C.|Cowdenbeath]] in 2016, he signed for the club permanently, playing thirteen matches before retiring from football in January 2017.
==Playing career==
Sives attended [[Oxgangs]] Primary School and [[Firrhill High School]], and played for youth club [[Hutchison Vale]], before signing for boyhood favourites Hearts in June 2002.<ref>{{cite news|title=Young guns take first steps at Tynecastle|url=http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Young-guns-take-first-steps.2336189.jp|publisher=The Scotsman|date=18 June 2002}}</ref> After impressing in the club's under-19 and reserve teams, the towering centre back was given his debut in the 2004 [[Festival Cup]] against [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]], scoring the opening goal in a 3–1 win.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dream come true for Sives|url=http://mobile.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20040907/dream-come-true-for-sives_2241384_561134|publisher=Heart of Midlothian Official Website|date=7 September 2004|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110822081713/http://mobile.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20040907/dream-come-true-for-sives_2241384_561134|archivedate=22 August 2011}}</ref> He made two league starts in the [[2004–05 in Scottish football|2004–05 season]], but he did not make any appearances during [[2005–06 in Scottish football|2005–06]] because of a serious back injury.
Sives signed a 5-year contract in July 2006 and spent the [[2006–07 in Scottish football|2006–07 season]] on loan with [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]] to gain further experience. Despite a good start to his Thistle career, he was again sidelined by injury in early November 2006 when a groin injury suffered incapacitated him for five months. He returned for the last two months of the season<ref>{{cite news|title=Sives' basic instinct is survival after injury hell|url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sives-basic-instinct-is-survival-after-injury-hell-1.945248|work=The Evening Times|date=30 March 2012}}</ref> but it later transpired that he had been playing with a double hernia, which was repaired by an operation in May 2007.
[[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]] signed him on loan for the 2007–08 season, but he did not play any competitive matches due to injuries.<ref>[http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=137&teamid=737 Dundee 2007/2008 player appearances], [[Soccerbase]].</ref> Sives then signed for [[Dumfries]] club [[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]] on a short-term loan deal on 1 September 2008.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/queen_of_the_south/7592685.stm Sives moves to Queen of the South], [[BBC Sport]], 1 September 2008.</ref> He returned to Hearts in December 2008 after playing the whole of November with an ankle ligament tear.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/queen_of_the_south/7770365.stm Kinniburgh joins Queens on loan], [[BBC Sport]], 8 December 2008.</ref>
In January 2009 after three-and-a-half injury-plagued seasons, he was released from his contract at Hearts.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hearts release four|url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20090127/hearts-release-four_2241384_1535164|publisher=Heart of Midlothian Official Website|date=27 January 2009|accessdate=12 May 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513023341/http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20090127/hearts-release-four_2241384_1535164|archivedate=13 May 2014}}</ref>
Almost immediately after his release from Hearts he played for [[Tynecastle F.C.|Tynecastle]], as a trialist, in an [[East of Scotland Football League]] match against [[Stirling University F.C.|Stirling University]] in which [[Tynecastle F.C.|Tynecastle]] won 2–1. He partnered his younger brother Steven in the centre of the [[Tynecastle F.C.|Tynecastle]] defence.
In March 2009, after a failed medical, [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] offered him a career lifeline as a non-paid member of their squad while he went through a rehabilitation program with the club's medical staff.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ex-Hibs star O'Neill loves Shamrock job|url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/hibernianfc/ExHibs-star-O39Neill-loves-Shamrock.5082378.jp|publisher=Edinburgh Evening News|date=18 March 2009}}</ref> He was rewarded with a short-term contract in May 2009. Sives made his Rovers debut in an [[FAI Cup]] clash at the [[Tallaght Stadium]] on 13 June 2009 against Drogheda United.<ref>{{cite news|title=Report – Rovers 1 Drogheda Utd 1|url=http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/34-2009-match-reports/799-report-rovers-1-drogheda-utd-1?71cce52574d4d86948f2109dfa3ec02e=6194d564b5d29ad1416811035db321ce|publisher=Shamrock Rovers Official Website|date=13 June 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223191913/http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/34-2009-match-reports/799-report-rovers-1-drogheda-utd-1?71cce52574d4d86948f2109dfa3ec02e=6194d564b5d29ad1416811035db321ce|archivedate=23 February 2012}}</ref> He was voted Rovers' Young Player of The Year on 7 November 2009 by the club's fans.<ref>{{cite news|title=Player of Year Awards winners|url=http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/1111-player-of-year-awards-winners|publisher=Shamrock Rovers Official Website|date=8 November 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223193500/http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/1111-player-of-year-awards-winners|archivedate=23 February 2012}}</ref>
Sives scored his first goal for the Hoops in August 2010 against [[Sporting Fingal F.C.|Sporting Fingal]], with both side drew.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sporting Fingal 3 – 3 Shamrock Rovers|url=http://www.extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/12105/2/|publisher=Extra Time.ire|date=1 August 2010}}</ref> He helped Rovers win their first [[League of Ireland]] championship in 16 years on the final day of the 2010 season after a 2–2 draw in Bray.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/1030/shamrock_oneillm.html |title=O'Neill relieved to seal title |publisher=RTÉ Sport |accessdate=12 May 2014 |date=30 October 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101102073100/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/1030/shamrock_oneillm.html |archivedate=2 November 2010 |url-status=unfit }}</ref> Craig played a major part in Rovers very successful 2011 season, winning the [[League of Ireland]], [[Setanta Cup]] and playing in the [[Europa League]] group stages. He missed Rovers final 2 group stage matches due to his 2nd double hernia operation.
He was named in the [[2011 League of Ireland]] PFAI Premier Division Team of the Year on 13 November and was voted Rovers' Player of The Year on 1 December 2011 by the fans<ref>{{cite news|title=Player of Year Awards|url=http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/2310-player-of-year-awards|publisher=Shamrock Rovers Official Website|date=3 December 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203004629/http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/2310-player-of-year-awards|archivedate=3 December 2013}}</ref> The following month, Sives signed a new deal with the club.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shamrock Rovers defender Craig Sives signs new deal while Pat Sullivan leaves club|url=http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3942/ireland/2012/01/13/2844812/shamrock-rovers-defender-craig-sives-signs-new-deal-while|publisher=Goal|date=13 January 2012|accessdate=12 May 2014}}</ref>
After 120 competitive appearances, including 15 in European competition, for Rovers, Sives left Ireland for Australia in November 2012.<ref>{{cite news|title=Craig Sives – Unassigned|url=http://extratime.ie/player/1234842/craig_sives/|publisher=Extra Time.ie}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Hume announces six new signings|url=http://www.mfootball.com.au/hume-announces-six-new-signings/|publisher=MFootball.au|date=16 January 2013|accessdate=12 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513041102/http://www.mfootball.com.au/hume-announces-six-new-signings/|archive-date=13 May 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> He scored on his Hume City Debut against Port Melbourne<ref>{{cite news|title=One goal enough for Hume to beat Sharks|url=http://www.footballfedvic.com.au/index.php?id=17&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2013&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=04&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1060&cHash=c830d3aa6c6a41cba4e6226bca38c500|publisher=Football Federation Victoria Website|date=8 April 2013}}</ref>
On 31 January 2014, Sives moved to [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]], signing an 18-month contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=Craig Sives jumps on board|url=http://livingstonfc.co.uk/news/news_20140131_1.php|publisher=livingstonfc.co.uk|date=31 January 2014|accessdate=31 January 2014}}</ref> After the move, Sives was later grateful under manager [[John McGlynn (Scottish footballer)|John McGlynn]].<ref>{{cite news|title=It's better late than never for ex Jambo Craig Sives|url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/it-s-better-late-than-never-for-ex-jambo-craig-sives-1-3353857|publisher=Edinburgh Evening News|date=26 March 2014|accessdate=12 May 2014}}</ref> Sives moved on loan to [[Scottish League One]] side [[Cowdenbeath F.C.|Cowdenbeath]] in March 2016, until the [[2015–16 in Scottish football|end of the season]].<ref>{{cite web |title=New Signing |url=http://www.cowdenbeathfc.com/index.php?act=viewNews&id=1916 |publisher=cowdenbeathfc.com |date=11 March 2016|accessdate=17 March 2016}}</ref> The move was made permanent during the summer of 2016, with Sives signing a two-year contract.<ref name="Cowdenbeath leave">{{cite web |url=http://www.cowdenbeathfc.com/index.php?act=viewNews&id=2099 |title=Craig Sives |publisher=Cowdenbeath FC |date=9 January 2017 |accessdate=9 January 2017}}</ref> However, after finding it difficult to adjust to part-time football, Cowdenbeath agreed to release Sives from his contract, with the player anticipating that he would likely retire from football in order to pursue full-time employment away from the game.<ref name="Cowdenbeath leave"/>
==Coaching career==
Sives was appointed assistant manager of [[Tynecastle F.C.|Tynecastle]] in 2019 & [[Tranent Juniors F.C.|Tranent Juniors]] in 2020, before moving to [[Heriot-Watt University F.C.|Heriot-Watt University]] to do a similar role in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|title=Craig Sives – Coaching Staff|url=https://www.tranentjuniorsfc.co.uk/coach/1020/craig-sives|publisher=Tranent Juniors FC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Welcome Sivvy|url=https://twitter.com/hwufc/status/1557992004310671360|publisher=HWU Twitter|date=12 August 2022}}</ref> He is a UEFA B licensed coach.
==International==
He has played for Scotland at Schoolboy,<ref>{{cite news|title=Football|url=https://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=356894|publisher=Tes.co.uk|date=12 May 2008|access-date=14 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610111741/https://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=356894|archive-date=10 June 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Capital starlets to take off on a trip of a lifetime|url=http://news.scotsman.com/latestnews/Capital-starlets-to-take-off.2301213.jp|publisher=The Scotsman|date=9 February 2002}}</ref> Under 17, 18 and 19<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sport.scotsman.com/top-stories/Sives-sees-red.2569975.jp|title = Sport | the Scotsman}}</ref> level.
==Honours==
*'''2014–15 [[Scottish Challenge Cup]]'''
**'''[[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]]'''
*'''[[League of Ireland]]: 2'''
** [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] – [[2010 League of Ireland|2010]], [[2011 League of Ireland|2011]]
*'''[[Setanta Sports Cup]]''':
** [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] – [[2011 Setanta Sports Cup|2011]]
*'''[[Shamrock Rovers F.C.#Player of the Year|SRFC Player of the Year]]''':
* [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.]] – 2011
*'''[[Shamrock Rovers F.C.#Player of the Year|Shamrock Rovers Young Player of the Year]]''':
* [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.]] – 2009
*'''[[Leinster Senior Cup (association football)|Leinster Senior Cup]]''':
* [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.]] – 2012
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|title=Awards
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{{2011 PFAI League of Ireland Premier Division Team of the Year}}
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==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*{{Soccerbase}}
*[http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/sivescraig.html Appearances] at londonhearts.com
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