Ken Kallaste

Ken Kallaste
Kallaste with Nõmme Kalju in 2015
Personal information
Full name Ken Kallaste
Date of birth (1988-08-31) 31 August 1988
Place of birth Tallinn, Estonia
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current team
 Korona Kielce
Number 19
Youth career
2002–2005 Flora
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Lelle 22 (4)
2004–2005 Tervis Pärnu 32 (4)
2006 Warrior 16 (4)
2006–2009 Flora II 62 (21)
2006–2009 Flora 36 (2)
2008 → Tulevik (loan) 14 (0)
2010 Nõmme Kalju II 1 (1)
2010–2015 Nõmme Kalju 213 (16)
2016 Górnik Zabrze 15 (0)
2016– Korona Kielce 55 (1)
National team‡
2004 Estonia U17 5 (0)
2005 Estonia U18 1 (0)
2006 Estonia U19 3 (1)
2007–2010 Estonia U21 17 (2)
2010–2012 Estonia U23 5 (0)
2012– Estonia 37 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 May 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 December 2017

Ken Kallaste (born 31 August 1988) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce and the Estonia national team.

Club career

Flora

Kallaste came through the Flora youth system. He made his debut in the Meistriliiga for Flora affiliated Warrior on 12 March 2006, in a 0–6 away loss to Maag Tartu. In July 2006, Kallaste was moved to Flora's first team.[1] He debut for the club on 9 July 2006, in a 0–1 home loss to Levadia.

In July 2008, Kallaste joined Tulevik on loan until the end of the season.

Nõmme Kalju

On 6 January 2010, Kallaste signed a three-year contract with Meistriliiga club Nõmme Kalju.[2] He made his debut for Nõmme Kalju on 9 March 2010, in 1–0 home victory over Tulevik. Kallaste won the Meistriliiga title in the 2012 season.[3][4] From 8 May 2010 to 20 July 2013, Kallaste played every single minute of 116 consecutive league matches, earning himself the nickname Raudmees (Iron Man).[5]

Górnik Zabrze

On 22 December 2015, Kallaste signed for Ekstraklasa club Górnik Zabrze on a one-and-a-half year deal, with an option to extend the contract for another year.[6] He made his debut in the Ekstraklasa on 13 February 2016, in a 0–3 away loss to Cracovia. Górnik Zabrze were relegated in the 2015–16 season and on 25 June 2016, Kallaste was released from his contract by mutual consent.[7]

Korona Kielce

On 27 June 2016, Kallaste signed a two-year contract with Korona Kielce.[8] He made his debut for the club on 17 August 2016, in a 0–4 away loss to Zagłębie Lubin. Kallaste scored his first Ekstraklasa goal on 25 November 2017, in a 3–2 home win over Legia Warsaw.[9]

International career

Kallaste began his youth career in 2004 with the Estonia under-17 team. He also represented the under-18, under-19, under-21, and under-23 national sides.

On 1 November 2012, Kallaste was called up by manager Tarmo Rüütli to the Estonia squad for a friendly match against Oman on 8 November 2012, and made his senior international debut in the 2–1 away win.[10][11][12]

Personal life

Kallaste was born Ken Akerta, but changed his last name to Kallaste in 2006. He is the son of former professional footballer and Estonian international Risto Kallaste.[13]

Kallaste has a daughter.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of 25 May 2018.[15][16][17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lelle2004II liiga22400——224
Tervis Pärnu2004Esiliiga3110——41
200529310——303
Total32420——344
Warrior2006Meistriliiga16411——175
Flora II2006Esiliiga6500——65
200731931——3410
200816321——184
20099400——94
Total622152——6723
Flora2006Meistriliiga100123[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 3]0152
20083100003[lower-alpha 4]061
2009231102[lower-alpha 5]01[lower-alpha 3]0271
Total362225050484
Tulevik (loan)2008Meistriliiga14032——172
Nõmme Kalju II2010II liiga1100——11
Nõmme Kalju2010Meistriliiga35430—2[lower-alpha 4]0404
2011362202[lower-alpha 5]0—402
2012361402[lower-alpha 5]0—421
2013362616[lower-alpha 6]01[lower-alpha 3]0493
2014354004[lower-alpha 5]0—394
2015353414[lower-alpha 5]0—434
Total213161921803025318
Górnik Zabrze2015–16Ekstraklasa15000——150
Korona Kielce2016–17Ekstraklasa24000——240
2017–1831140——351
Total55140——591
Career total466533692308053362
  1. ↑ Includes the Estonian Cup and Polish Cup
  2. ↑ All appearances in UEFA Cup
  3. 1 2 3 Appearance in Estonian Supercup
  4. 1 2 All appearances in Baltic League
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 All appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of 14 November 2017.[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Estonia 201210
201310
2014100
2015100
2016100
201750
Total370

Honours

Club

Flora
Nõmme Kalju

References

  1. ↑ "Kallaste ja Mošnikov FC Florasse" [Kallaste and Mošnikov to FC Flora]. Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian). 4 July 2006.
  2. ↑ "Ken Kallaste liitus Nõmme Kaljuga" [Ken Kallaste joined Nõmme Kalju] (in Estonian). Nõmme Kalju FC. 6 January 2010.
  3. ↑ "Nõmme Kalju tähistas suurejooneliselt meistritiitlit" [Nõmme Kalju celebrated championship title]. Postimees (in Estonian). 3 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "Soccerneti video: Ken Kallaste: "Lõpuks ometi midagi võidetud!"" [Ken Kallaste: "Finally something won!"] (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 3 November 2012.
  5. ↑ "10 440 minutit jalgpalli: raudmees Ken Kallaste superseeria sai lõpu" [10,440 minutes of football: iron man Ken Kallaste's super run came to an end]. Postimees (in Estonian). 28 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "Kallaste lükkas HJK pakkumise tagasi ja liitub Poola klubiga" [Kallaste rejected HJK's offer and joined Polish club]. Postimees (in Estonian). 22 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Ken Kallaste lõpetas koduklubiga lepingu" [Ken Kallaste terminated his contract with club]. Postimees (in Estonian). 25 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Ken Kallaste leidis Poolas uue koduklubi" [Ken Kallaste found a new club in Poland] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 28 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Ken Kallaste lõi Varssavi Legia vastu tähtsa värava" [Ken Kallaste scored an important goal against Legia Warsaw] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 26 November 2017.
  10. ↑ "Eesti koondise koosseis järgmisteks maavõistlusteks" [Estonia national team squad for the next friendly] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 1 November 2012.
  11. ↑ "Eesti koondis alistas tänu lõpuspurdile Omaani" [Estonia team defeated Oman with a late surge] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 8 November 2012.
  12. ↑ "Oman flatter to deceive in Estonia friendly". Oman Ministry of Information. 8 November 2012. Archived from the original on 30 November 2013.
  13. ↑ "Kallaste, Risto" (in Estonian). ESBL.
  14. ↑ "Beebibuum Nõmme Kaljus: ka Ken Kallaste sai isaks!" [Baby boom at Nõmme Kalju: Ken Kallaste also became a father!] (in Estonian). Nõmme Kalju FC. 3 September 2012. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012.
  15. 1 2 "Ken Kallaste" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  16. ↑ "K. Kallaste". Soccerway.com.
  17. ↑ "Ken Kallaste". 90minut.pl (in Polish).
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