Toby Sibbick
{{short description|Ugandan footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Toby Sibbick
| image =
| fullname = Toby Peter Sibbick{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Barnsley |publisher=English Football League |page=4 |accessdate=17 September 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1999|5|23}}{{cite web|url=https://www.11v11.com/players/toby-sibbick-255045/|title=Profile|accessdate=9 May 2018|publisher=11v11}}
| birth_place = Isleworth, England
| height = {{convert|1.89|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/toby-sibbick/ |title=Toby Sibbick |publisher=AFC Wimbledon |accessdate=8 February 2019}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Wigan Athletic
| clubnumber = 17
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–{{0|0000}}
| youthclubs1 = Feltham
| youthyears2 = 2014–2017
| youthclubs2 = AFC Wimbledon
| years1 = 2017–2019
| clubs1 = AFC Wimbledon
| caps1 = 26
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019–2022
| clubs2 = Barnsley
| caps2 = 51
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2020
| clubs3 = → Heart of Midlothian (loan)
| caps3 = 2
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020
| clubs4 = → Oostende (loan)
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022–2024
| clubs5 = Heart of Midlothian
| caps5 = 67
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Wigan Athletic
| caps6 = 30
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2024–
| nationalteam1 = Uganda
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 19:00, 25 March 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
}}
Toby Peter Sibbick (born 23 May 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for {{English football updater|WiganAth}} club Wigan Athletic. Born in England, he plays for the Uganda national team.
He has previously played for AFC Wimbledon, Barnsley and Heart of Midlothian, as well as Oostende on loan.
Early life
Born in Isleworth to a Ugandan mother and an English father, Sibbick grew up in Feltham, West London.{{Cite web |last=Pilcher |first=Ross |date=2020-01-24 |title=Hearts target Toby Sibbick scouted |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hearts-target-toby-sibbick-scouted-21350352 |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}
He started playing football when his father took him to play for Feltham Youth, before later joining Conquest Football Academy. Sibbick gained a trial for AFC Wimbledon after playing against them and then subsequently being scouted.
Career
= AFC Wimbledon and early career =
After being scouted, Sibbick signed his first professional contract with AFC Wimbledon, and made his professional debut on 17 April 2017 in a 0–0 draw against Peterborough United.{{cite news|title=AFC Wimbledon 0–0 Peterborough|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39549973|accessdate=19 April 2017}}
He scored his first goals for Wimbledon when he scored twice in an EFL Trophy tie against Tottenham Hotspur Under-23s on 3 October 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2017/october/dons-v-spurs-u-21s-report/|title=Parrett decides Trophy thriller against his old club Spurs|publisher=AFC Wimbledon|date=3 October 2017|accessdate=22 January 2018}} On 26 January 2019, Sibbick came off the bench scored the fourth goal against West Ham United in the FA Cup fourth round to seal a famous 4–2 win for AFC Wimbledon.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46928718|title=AFC Wimbledon 4-2 West Ham in the FA Cup fourth round|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 January 2019|accessdate=16 June 2019}}
= Barnsley =
Sibbick signed for Barnsley in the summer of 2019.{{Cite web|title=Toby Sibbick Joins The Reds!|url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2019/july/sibbick-signs/|access-date=2022-01-27|website=www.barnsleyfc.co.uk|language=en-gb}} He then moved on loan to Scottish club Heart of Midlothian in January 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/article/sibbick-joins-hearts |title=SIBBICK JOINS HEARTS| website= |publisher=Heart of Midlothian FC |date=24 January 2020 |accessdate=24 January 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51239588 |title=Hearts close to Liam Boyce deal as Toby Sibbick joins on loan |first=Brian |last=McLauchlin |website=BBC Sport |date=24 January 2020 |accessdate=24 January 2020}}
On 4 August 2020, Sibbick joined Belgian First Division A side Oostende on a season-long loan deal,{{cite web|url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2020/august/toby-sibbick/|title=Toby Sibbick Joins KV Oostende On Season Long Loan|publisher=Barnsley F.C.|date=4 August 2020|accessdate=5 August 2020}} which was eventually terminated early in December 2020 as Sibbick had difficulties manifesting himself due to the good performance of other young defenders.{{cite web |url=https://www.kvo.be/nieuws/toby-sibbick-keert-terug-naar-barnsley |publisher=K.V. Oostende |date=21 December 2020 |archive-date=December 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221180008/https://kvo.be/nieuws/toby-sibbick-keert-terug-naar-barnsley |title=Toby Sibbick keert terug naar Barnsley |language=nl |accessdate=2023-05-20}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2020/december/toby-sibbick-returns/|title=Toby Sibbick Returns to Oakwell}}
He scored his first goal for Barnsley in a 1–1 draw with Cardiff City on 7 August 2021.{{cite news
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58035722
|title=Cardiff 1-1 Barnsley
|publisher=BBC
|date=7 August 2021 |access-date=10 August 2021}}
= Heart of Midlothian =
On 27 January 2022, Sibbick signed with previous loan club Heart of Midlothian on a three-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite web|title=Sibbick returns to Hearts {{!}} Heart Of Midlothian Football Club|url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/article/sibbick-returns-to-hearts|access-date=2022-01-27|website=www.heartsfc.co.uk}} He made his second debut for Hearts in a 2–0 home win against Motherwell two days later, coming on at half time to replace an injured John Souttar.{{Cite news|title=Heart of Midlothian 2-0 Motherwell|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60093481|access-date=2022-01-31}}
= Wigan Athletic =
On 24 July 2024, Sibbick joined EFL League One club Wigan Athletic on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite web |title=Sibbick leaves for Wigan – Hearts |url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/blogs/news/sibbick-leaves-for-wigan |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=www.heartsfc.co.uk |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=FC |first=Wigan Athletic |date=2024-07-24 |title=Latics sign Hearts defender Toby Sibbick! |url=https://wiganathletic.com/news/2024/july/24/latics-sign-hearts-defender-toby-sibbick-/ |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=Wigan Athletic FC}}
International career
Sibbick was called up to the Uganda national team for a set of friendlies in March 2024. He debuted with them in a 2–2 draw with Ghana on 27 March 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/crg31nnvkypo|title=Hearts: Sibbick starts in eventful Uganda draw|date=26 March 2024|website=BBC Sport}}
He was later summoned for the World Cup qualifying matches against Mozambique and Guinea Bissau in March 2025 but was an unused substitute for the two games.
Style of play
Sibbick is well known for his versatility, work-rate, and fitness levels, in mainly defending but also the attacking sense. He can operate in mainly defensive positions but has the footballing ability to play further forward if needed. He has been described as: "So comfortable on the ball, as he can also get up and down the pitch brilliantly" and "tall, athletic and has the ability to easily beat his man and find a teammate".{{Cite web|url=https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2016/august/toby-signs-pro-deal/|title = Toby signs pro deal}}
Career statistics
{{updated|20 May 2024}}{{cite web|title=Toby Sibbick Profile|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/toby-sibbick/472257/|work=Soccerway|accessdate=8 February 2019}}{{Soccerbase|id=100820}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|OtherIncludes appearances in the EFL Trophy !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=4|AFC Wimbledon
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|100820|2016|access-date=22 February 2021}} |rowspan=3|League One |2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|100820|2017|access-date=22 February 2021}}
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|100820|2018|access-date=22 February 2021}}
|23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|AFC Wimbledon Total
!26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |0 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 3 | ||
| rowspan=4|Barnsley
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|100820|2019|access-date=22 February 2021}} |rowspan=3|Championship |18 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 18 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|100820|2020|access-date=22 February 2021}}
|21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 2{{efn|name=CPO|Appearance(s) in Championship play-offs}} | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|100820|2021|access-date=6 November 2021}}
|12 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 1 | |||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!51 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|0 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 1 | ||
| Heart of Midlothian (loan)
|2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2 |— | 2 | 0 | |||||
| rowspan="4"|Heart of Midlothian
|Scottish Premiership |14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2022–23
|Scottish Premiership |32 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
| 2023–24
|Scottish Premiership |21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!69 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career Total
!145 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 179 | 5 |
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References
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External links
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{{Wigan Athletic F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Hounslow
Category:People from Isleworth
Category:Ugandan men's footballers
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