Ken Kallaste
 Kallaste with Nõmme Kalju in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ken Kallaste | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | |||
| Flora | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Flora | 36 | (2) |
| 2004 | → Lelle (loan) | 22 | (4) |
| 2005–2009 | → Flora II | 62 | (21) |
| 2005 | → Pärnu Tervis (loan) | 29 | (3) |
| 2006 | → Warrior (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 2008 | → Tulevik (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2010–2015 | Nõmme Kalju | 213 | (16) |
| 2015–2016 | Górnik Zabrze | 15 | (0) |
| 2016– | Korona Kielce | 24 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Estonia U19 | 3 | (1) | |
| 2008–2010 | Estonia U21 | 14 | (2) |
| 2010–2012 | Estonia U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2012– | Estonia | 35 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 June 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 June 2017. | |||
Ken Kallaste (born 31 August 1988) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Polish Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce and the Estonia national team.
Club career
Flora
Kallaste started playing football with Flora youth academy. He spent time on loan at Lelle, Tervis Pärnu and Warrior, before making his debut for Flora's first team on 9 July 2006. In August 2008, Kallaste joined Tulevik on loan for the remainder of the season.
Nõmme Kalju
On 6 January 2010, Kallaste signed a three-year contract with Nõmme Kalju.[1] Between 2010 and 2013, Kallaste played every single minute of 116 consecutive league matches, earning himself the nickname Iron Man (Estonian: Raudmees).[2] Kallaste won his first Meistriliiga title in the 2012 season.[3] He also won the 2014–15 Estonian Cup.
Górnik Zabrze
On 22 December 2015, Kallaste signed for Polish Ekstraklasa club Górnik Zabrze.[4]
Korona Kielce
On 27 June 2016, Kallaste signed a two-year contract with Korona Kielce.[5]
International career
On 1 November 2012, Kallaste was called up by Tarmo Rüütli for a friendly against Oman on 8 November 2012 and made his debut for Estonia starting in the 2–1 win.[6][7][8][9]
Personal life
Born Ken Akerta, he is the son of former professional footballer and Estonian international Risto Kallaste. He changed his legal name to Kallaste later.[10] In 2012, Ken Kallaste became a father to a daughter.[11]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Europe | Other[lower-alpha 2] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lelle | 2004 | II liiga | 22 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | |||
| Tervis Pärnu | 2005 | Esiliiga | 29 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | |||
| Warrior | 2006 | Meistriliiga | 16 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | |||
| Flora II | 2006 | Esiliiga | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | |||
| 2007 | 31 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 | |||||
| 2008 | 16 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | |||||
| 2009 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | |||
| Total | 62 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 62 | 21 | |||
| Flora | 2006 | Meistriliiga | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 2009 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Total | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||
| Tulevik (loan) | 2008 | Meistriliiga | 14 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| Nõmme Kalju II | 2010 | II liiga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Nõmme Kalju | 2010 | Meistriliiga | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |
| 2011 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2012 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 3 | ||
| 2014 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 4 | ||
| 2015 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4 | ||
| Total | 213 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 251 | 18 | ||
| Górnik Zabrze | 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Korona Kielce | 2016–17 | Ekstraklasa | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Career total | 432 | 50 | 20 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 477 | 52 | ||
- ↑ Includes the Estonian Cup
- ↑ Includes the Estonian Supercup, the
International
- As of 14 November 2016.[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 0 | |
Honours
Club
- Flora
- Estonian Supercup: 2009
- Nõmme Kalju
References
- ↑ "Ken Kallaste liitus Nõmme Kaljuga" (in Estonian). Nõmme Kalju. 6 January 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Ken Kallaste hiilgeseeria sai otsa" (in Estonian). Õhtuleht. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ↑ "Soccerneti video: Ken Kallaste: "Lõpuks ometi midagi võidetud!"" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Kallaste lükkas HJK pakkumise tagasi ja liitub Poola klubiga". Postimees. 22 December 2015.
- ↑ "Ametlik: Kallaste siirdub Kielce Koronasse". Soccernet.ee. 28 June 2016.
- ↑ "Eesti koondise koosseis järgmisteks maavõistlusteks" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Eesti koondis alistas tänu lõpuspurdile Omaani" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ↑ "Oman flatter to deceive in Estonia friendly". Oman Ministry of Information. 8 November 2012. Archived from the original on 30 November 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Kõik Eesti internatsionaalid" [All Estonian internationals] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ↑ "Tere, Risto! Oeh, vabandust!" (in Estonian). Neljas. 1 June 2006. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Beebibuum Nõmme Kaljus: ka Ken Kallaste sai isaks!" (in Estonian). Nõmme Kalju FC. 3 September 2012. Archived from the original on 23 November 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- 1 2 "Kallaste, Ken". Estonian Football Association.
- ↑ "Ken Kallaste". Soccerway.com.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ken Kallaste. |
- Ken Kallaste profile at the Estonian Football Association website
- Ken Kallaste at 90minut.pl (in Polish)