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Erik Sviatchenko

エリク・スヴィアチェンコ　/　えりく・すゔぃあちぇんこ

Association football player from Denmark

October 4, 1991 (age 34)　・　Viborg, Denmark

association football player

My Take

What draws me to Erik Sviatchenko is the quiet resilience of a centre-back who keeps reinventing his stage. Born in Viborg with Ukrainian roots, he carries two identities into every match, and that duality feels meaningful in an era where football tribalism runs hot. After being tested at Celtic, he eventually crossed the Atlantic to Houston Dynamo, a move that signals a man who would rather chase a fresh challenge than coast on comfort. Defenders rarely get headlines, but I admire players whose value is measured in trust rather than highlight reels. He strikes me as exactly that kind of dependable backbone.

Overview

Erik Sergiyovych Sviatchenko (Ukrainian: Ерік Сергійович Святченко; born 4 October 1991) is a Danish-Ukrainian footballer who plays as a centre-back for MLS side Houston Dynamo.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Erik Sviatchenko
Name (Japanese): エリク・スヴィアチェンコ
Reading: えりく・すゔぃあちぇんこ
Born: October 4, 1991 (age 34)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Goat
Origin: Viborg, Denmark
Blood type: Private
Height: 185 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%82%A2%E3%83%81%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B3

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