Jean Kaltack

Jean Kaltack
Personal information
Date of birth19 August 1994
Place of birthVanuatu
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Erakor Golden Star
Youth career
–2009Teouma Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2011Teouma Academy
2011Hekari United
2012–2013Erakor Golden Star
2013–2014Hekari United
2014–2015Erakor Golden Star
2015–Tafea
National team
2009–2011Vanuatu U178(5)
2011–Vanuatu U209(9)
2012–Vanuatu U235(4)
2011–Vanuatu8(9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:53, 1 May 2014 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:53, 1 May 2014 (UTC)

Jean Kaltack (born 19 August 1994) is an Vanuatuan footballer who plays as striker for Erakor Golden Star and the Vanuatu national team.

Club career

Kaltack, formerly a youth player with the Teouma Academy, also started his senior career with the team, as they were elected to play in the Vanuatu Premia Divisen starting in the 2009–10 season.[1] He played for them until 2011 before signing for Papua New Guinean side, Hekari United in September 2011.[2]

International career

Kaltack, initially played with Vanuatu's U-17 squad at the 2009 OFC U-17 Championship where Vanuatu finished fourth out of four teams.[3] He continued with the team at the 2011 edition, scoring five goals as they again finished fourth. Three months later, he debuted with Vanuatu's U-20 squad at the 2011 OFC U-20 Championship where he received the Golden Boot with six goals as Vanuatu finished third.[4] His performances for the youth teams eventually got him a call-up into Vanuatu's senior team for a pair of friendly matches against the Solomon Islands towards the end of July 2011.[5] He featured in both matches as a starter as they drew one and won one.[6][7]

International goals

Scores and results list Vanuatu's goal tally first.

Honours

National team

Vanuatu U-20

Individual

Personal life

Kaltack's brother, Tony and cousin, Brian are also footballers.[8][9] His father, Ivoky, is a former Vanuatu international footballer who also played as a striker.[10]

References

  1. Ian King; Hans Schöggl. "Vanuatu 2009/10: PVFA Lik – Premia Divisen 2009/10". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  2. "Striker Kaltak signs for Hekari". OceaniaFootball.com. Oceania Football Confederation. 14 September 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. "Matches – OFC U-17 Championship New Zealand 2009". Oleole. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  4. "Kiwis rule Oceania, reach Colombia". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  5. "Kaltack set for Vanuatu debut work=OceaniaFootball.com". Oceania Football Confederation. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  6. "Vanuatu 0–0 Solomon". Vanuafoot.vu. Vanuatu Football Federation. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  7. "End of Match: Vanuatu 2–0 Solomon". Vanuafoot.vu. Vanuatu Football Federation. 30 July 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  8. "Vanuatu out of Under 17 final race". Vanuafoot.vu. Vanuatu Football Federation. 16 January 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  9. "Promise aplenty in Vanuatu ranks". OceaniaFootball.com. Ocean Football Confederation. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  10. "Jean Kaltack heads off to PNG". Vanuafoot.vu. Vanuatu Football Federation. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

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