Jean Kaltack

Jean Kaltack
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-08-19) 19 August 1994
Place of birth Vanuatu
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Erakor Golden Star
Youth career
0000–2009 Teouma Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Teouma Academy
2011 Hekari United
2012–2013 Erakor Golden Star
2013–2014 Hekari United
2014–2015 Erakor Golden Star
2015 Tafea
2015– Dragon
National team
2009–2011 Vanuatu U17 8 (5)
2011– Vanuatu U20 9 (9)
2012– Vanuatu U23 13 (21)
2011– Vanuatu 8 (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 14:33, 7 July 2015 (UTC)

Jean Kaltack (born 19 August 1994) is a Vanuatuan footballer who plays as striker for Tahitian club Dragon 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] He also scored 16 goals in 2015 Pacific Games against Federated States of Micronesia national under-23 football team.

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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