Ken Kallaste

Ken Kallaste
Personal information
Full name Ken Kallaste
Date of birth (1988-08-31) 31 August 1988
Place of birth Tallinn, Estonia
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Playing position Left-back
Club information
Current team
Korona Kielce
Number 19
Youth career
–2005 Flora
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Lelle 22 (4)
2005 Tervis Pärnu 29 (3)
2006 Warrior 16 (4)
2006–2009 Flora II 62 (21)
2006–2009 Flora 36 (2)
2008Tulevik (loan) 14 (0)
2010 Nõmme Kalju II 1 (1)
2010–2015 Nõmme Kalju 213 (16)
2015–2016 Górnik Zabrze 15 (0)
2016– Korona Kielce 2 (0)
National team
Estonia U19 3 (1)
2008–2010 Estonia U21 14 (2)
2010–2012 Estonia U23 5 (0)
2012– Estonia 32 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 July 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2016

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 football team.

Club career

Nõmme Kalju

On 6 January 2010, Kallaste signed a three-year contract with an option for another one with Nõmme Kalju.[1] From 2010 and 2012, Kallaste started in all but one league match, racking up 98 full league games and a total of 107 appearances in all matches, earning the nickname Iron Man (Estonian: Raudmees).[2] He missed his only league match due to a red card he picked up in a match against Lootus on 24 April 2010. This was also the only match where he didn't play all 90 minutes.[3] Kallaste won the Meistriliiga title in 2012 and an Estonian Cup in 2015.

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 the senior national team, starting in the match Estonia won 2–1.[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

As of 18 May 2016.[12][13]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lelle 2004 II liiga 2240000224
Tervis Pärnu 2005 Esiliiga 2930000293
Warrior 2006 Meistriliiga 1640000164
Flora II 2006 Esiliiga 65000065
2007 3190000319
2008 1630000163
2009 94000094
Total 62210000006221
Flora 2006 Meistriliiga 100003000130
2008 3100000031
2009 231102010271
Total 362105010432
Tulevik (loan) 2008 Meistriliiga 1400000140
Nõmme Kalju II 2010 II liiga 11000011
Nõmme Kalju 2010 Meistriliiga 3543000384
2011 362202000402
2012 361402000421
2013 362616010493
2014 354004000394
2015 353414000434
Total 213161921801025118
Górnik Zabrze 2015–16 Ekstraklasa 1500000150
Career total 408502022302045352

International

As of 14 November 2016.[12]
National team Year Apps Goals
Estonia 201210
201310
2014100
2015100
2016100
Total 32 0

Honours

Club

Flora
Nõmme Kalju

References

  1. "Ken Kallaste liitus Nõmme Kaljuga" (in Estonian). Nõmme Kalju. 6 January 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  2. "Soccerneti video: Ken Kallaste: "Lõpuks ometi midagi võidetud!"" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  3. "Soccerway — Lootus vs. Kalju 0 – 5". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  4. "Kallaste lükkas HJK pakkumise tagasi ja liitub Poola klubiga". Postimees. 22 December 2015.
  5. "Ametlik: Kallaste siirdub Kielce Koronasse". Soccernet.ee. 28 June 2016.
  6. "Eesti koondise koosseis järgmisteks maavõistlusteks" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  7. "Eesti koondis alistas tänu lõpuspurdile Omaani" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  8. "Oman flatter to deceive in Estonia friendly". Oman Ministry of Information. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  9. "Kõik Eesti internatsionaalid" [All Estonian internationals] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  10. "Tere, Risto! Oeh, vabandust!" (in Estonian). Neljas. 1 June 2006. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  11. "Beebibuum Nõmme Kaljus: ka Ken Kallaste sai isaks!" (in Estonian). Nõmme Kalju FC. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  12. 1 2 "Kallaste, Ken". Estonian Football Association.
  13. "Ken Kallaste". Soccerway.com.
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