Veli Kavlak facts for kids
Kavlak with Beşiktaş in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Veli Kavlak | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SK Slovan HAC | |||
| 2003–2004 | Rapid Wien | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2011 | Rapid Wien | 146 | (13) |
| 2011–2018 | Beşiktaş | 115 | (6) |
| Total | 261 | (19) | |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Austria U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Austria U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Austria U21 | 18 | (1) |
| 2007–2014 | Austria | 31 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Veli Kavlak, born on November 3, 1988, is a former professional footballer from Austria. He was a talented midfielder who played for two main clubs: Rapid Wien in Austria and Beşiktaş in Turkey. He also proudly represented his country, Austria, in 31 international games, scoring one goal.
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Playing for Austria
Veli Kavlak played many games for the Austrian national team. One special moment happened on August 15, 2012. In a match against Turkey, the home country of his parents, he scored a goal very early in the game, just three minutes in! Austria went on to win that game 2–0. He played for Austria's national team from 2007 to 2014.
How Veli Kavlak Played
Veli Kavlak was known as a "defensive box-to-box midfielder". This means he was great at both defending his team's goal and helping out with attacks. He was a very energetic player who could run all over the field without getting tired.
At his clubs, he often played in a "holding role". This means he stayed in the middle of the field, protecting the defense. He was a strong leader and worked incredibly hard during games. Even though he was tough, he was always fair. He often played alongside other midfielders who were more focused on attacking, like Manuel Fernandes and Oğuzhan Özyakup. When he played for his country, he sometimes played a bit further forward, closer to the opponent's goal.
About Veli's Life
Veli Kavlak was born in Vienna, Austria. His parents are from Turkey, and he also has Turkish citizenship. He can speak Turkish very well, which is a great skill to have!
Veli's Achievements
Veli Kavlak won several important championships during his career with his teams.
With Rapid Wien
- Austrian Bundesliga:
- 2004–05 season
- 2007–08 season
With Beşiktaş
- Süper Lig:
- 2015–16 season
- 2016–17 season
More About Veli
You can find more information about Veli Kavlak on these sports websites:
- Veli Kavlak – UEFA competition recordLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Veli Kavlak – FIFA competition recordLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Veli Kavlak para niños
