Veli Kavlak
Veli Kavlak (born 3 November 1988) is an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Rapid Wien and Turkish club Beşiktaş. He made 31 appearances for the Austria at international level scoring one goal.
 Kavlak with Beşiktaş in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Veli Kavlak[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SK Slovan HAC | |||
| 2003–2004 | Rapid Wien | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2011 | Rapid Wien | 146 | (13) |
| 2011–2018 | Beşiktaş | 115 | (6) |
| Total | 261 | (19) | |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Austria U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Austria U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Austria U21 | 18 | (1) |
| 2007–2014 | Austria | 31 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
Style of play
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.
Personal life
Veli Kavlak was born to Turkish parents.[3] He also holds Turkish citizenship.[4] He speaks Turkish fluently.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rapid Wien | 2004–05 | Austrian Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| 2005–06 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 30 | 3 | |||
| 2007–08 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 31 | 3 | |||
| 2008–09 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
| 2009–10 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 34 | 1 | ||
| Total | 146 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 181 | 16 | ||
| Beşiktaş | 2011–12 | Super Lig | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 45 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 115 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 152 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 261 | 19 | 27 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 333 | 23 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kavlak goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 August 2012 | Ernst Happel Stadium, Vienna, Austria |  Turkey | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
References
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013.
- "Veli Kavlak". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- "Loyalty test for Rapid's Turkish-tinged trio". Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- "Player Details". TFF.org. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
External links
- Veli Kavlak – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Veli Kavlak – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Veli Kavlak at National-Football-Teams.com