Veli Kavlak

Veli Kavlak
Kavlak with Austria in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-11-03) 3 November 1988
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Free Agent
Number -
Youth career
Slovan HAC
2003–2004 Rapid Wien
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2011 Rapid Wien 146 (13)
2011–2018 Beşiktaş 115 (6)
National team‡
2005–2006 Austria U19 4 (0)
2006–2007 Austria U20 7 (0)
2007–2010 Austria U21 18 (1)
2007– Austria 31 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:36, 13 August 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:34, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

Veli Kavlak (born 3 November 1988) is an Austrian footballer who recently played for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş as a midfielder, having previously played for Rapid Wien. Born in Vienna, Kavlak has represented Austria at international level.

Playing style

Kavlak is a defensive box to box midfielder. At club level, he is deployed in the holding role and is key in midfield with his tireless running and endless stamina. He is also a hardworking leader and although not being known for unsportsmanlike acts, he is known to be a hatchet man in midfield. Kavlak is often accompanied by another more offensive central midfielder such as Manuel Fernandes and Oğuzhan Özyakup. At international level, however, he has most prominently featured in a more advanced position in front of a holding midfielder.

International career

On 15 August 2012 he scored against his parents' Home country Turkey playing for Austria in the 3rd minute. Austria went on to win that game 2-0.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 January 2017[2][3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rapid Wien 2004–05 Austrian Bundesliga 2000--20
2005–06 1422010-172
2006–07 29310--303
2007–08 27241--313
2008–09 2943120-345
2009–10 2422070-332
2010–11 21030101-341
Total 14613152201--18116
Beşiktaş 2011–12 Super Lig 33111110-452
2012–13 3013000-331
2013–14 2930020-313
2014–15 22110120-352
2015–16 105000-60
2016–17 002000-20
2017–18 000000-00
Total 1156121250--1527
Career total 26119273451--33323

International

National teamSeasonAppsGoals
Austria 200730
200810
200930
201050
201130
201271
201370
201420
Total311

International goals

Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.15 August 2012Ernst Happel Stadium, Vienna Turkey1–02–0Friendly

Honours

Club

Beşiktaş J.K.

Personal life

Veli Kavlak was born to Turkish parents.[4] He also holds Turkish citizenship.[5] He speaks Turkish fluently.

References

  1. ↑ "Veli Kavlak". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Kavlak, Veli". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
  3. ↑ "VELİ KAVLAK". tff.org. tff. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Loyalty test for Rapid's Turkish-tinged trio". Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  5. ↑ "Player Details". TFF.org. Retrieved 12 January 2014.


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