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

[5] However, on 3 April 2011, Sviatchenko tore the cruciate ligament in his right knee after colliding with teammate Rilwan Hassan during training.

[10] On 4 March 2012 Sviatchenko made his return from injury, getting the start and playing 90 minutes in a 2–1 loss to Lyngby.

[5][11] On 23 August 2012 he made his debut in a continental competition, losing 3–0 to Swiss side BSC Young Boys in a Europa League qualifier.

[6] At the time of his injury Midtjylland were top of the table with a 5-point gap, but with Sviatchenko out injured they finished 3rd, 7 points behind champions Aalborg.

[16][18][19] On 4 August 2015 Sviatchenko scored his first career goal in a continental competition to give Midtjylland a 1–0 win at APOEL in a Champions League qualifier.

[20] On 17 January 2016, Sviatchenko signed with Scottish Premiership club Celtic on a four-and-a-half-year contract, with the transfer fee worth a reported £1.5 million.

[22][23] He made his Celtic debut on 31 January in a 3–1 loss to Ross County in the League Cup semifinals, coming off the bench after 13 minutes following a red card to Efe Ambrose.

[20] During the 2016–17 season, Sviatchenko made 28 appearances and scored a goal in league play to help the Hoops win their 6th straight Premiership title.

[29] Sviatchenko scored 1 goal and played in 16 of the 17 possible league games during the loan, helping Midtjylland win their 2nd Superliga title in club history.

[31][30][32] During the 2018–19 season Sviatchenko made 27 appearances and scored 1 goal in league play as FCM were unable to defend their title, finishing 2nd in the table,11 points behind Copenhagen.

[38] He made 25 appearances and scored 4 goals in the Superliga during the 2021–22 season as FCM finished second, 3 points behind champions Copenhagen.

[6][39] Sviatchenko helped Midtjylland win their second ever Danish Cup, making 4 appearances and scoring 1 goal during the tournament.

[2] On 24 March 2023 Sviatchenko was sold to American MLS side Houston Dynamo, signing a two-year contract with a club option for 2025.

[42] Due to his dual citizenship, Sviatchenko was eligible to play for Ukraine,[43] but agreed to a call-up for the Danish national team in March 2015.

He made his international debut on 25 March 2015 at NRGi Arena in Aarhus, starting against the United States in a 3–2 friendly win, in central defence alongside Simon Kjær.