Veli Kavlak facts for kids
Kavlak with Beşiktaş in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 November 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.79 m | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| 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) |
| 2007–2014 | Austria | 31 | (1) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Veli Kavlak (born 3 November 1988) is an Austrian former footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Vienna, Kavlak has represented Austria at international level.
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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
| 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 | Season | 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 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 August 2012 | Ernst Happel Stadium, Vienna |  Turkey |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Club
- SK Rapid Wien
- Austrian Bundesliga (2): 2004–05 , 2007–08
- Beşiktaş J.K.
- Süper Lig (2): 2015–16 , 2016–17
Personal life
Veli Kavlak was born to Turkish parents. He also holds Turkish citizenship. He speaks Turkish fluently.
See also
In Spanish: Veli Kavlak para niños
