Veli Kavlak

Veli Kavlak (born 3 November 1988) is an Austrian footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in Vienna, Kavlak has represented Austria at international level.

Veli Kavlak

Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-11-03) 3 November 1988
Place of birth	Vienna, Austria
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 ^1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Slovan HAC
2003–2004	Rapid Wien
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2011	Rapid Wien	146	(13)
2011–2018	Beşiktaş	115	(6)
National team^‡
2005–2006	Austria U19	4	(0)
2006–2007	Austria U20	7	(0)
2007–2010	Austria U21	18	(1)
2007–2014	Austria	31	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:58, 17 February 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:34, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

Playing style

Kavlak is a defensive box to box midfielder. At club level, he is deployed in the holding role and is key in midfield with his tireless running and endless stamina. He is also a hardworking leader and although not being known for unsportsmanlike acts, he is known to be a hatchet man in midfield. Kavlak is often accompanied by another more offensive central midfielder such as Manuel Fernandes and Oğuzhan Özyakup. At international level, however, he has most prominently featured in a more advanced position in front of a holding midfielder.

International career

On 15 August 2012 he scored against his parents' Home country Turkey playing for Austria in the 3rd minute. Austria went on to win that game 2-0.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 January 2017[2][3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rapid Wien	2004–05	Austrian Bundesliga	2	0	0	0	–		-		2	0
	2005–06		14	2	2	0	1	0	-		17	2
	2006–07		29	3	1	0	–		-		30	3
	2007–08		27	2	4	1	–		-		31	3
	2008–09		29	4	3	1	2	0	-		34	5
	2009–10		24	2	2	0	7	0	-		33	2
	2010–11		21	0	3	0	10	1	-		34	1
	Total		146	13	15	2	20	1	-	-	181	16
Beşiktaş	2011–12	Super Lig	33	1	1	1	11	0	-		45	2
	2012–13		30	1	3	0	0	0	-		33	1
	2013–14		29	3	0	0	2	0	-		31	3
	2014–15		22	1	1	0	12	0	-		35	2
	2015–16		1	0	5	0	0	0	-		6	0
	2016–17		0	0	2	0	0	0	-		2	0
	2017–18		0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
	Total		115	6	12	1	25	0	-	-	152	7
Career total			261	19	27	3	45	1	-	-	333	23

International

National team	Season	Apps	Goals
Austria	2007	3	0
	2008	1	0
	2009	3	0
	2010	5	0
	2011	3	0
	2012	7	1
	2013	7	0
	2014	2	0
Total		31	1

International goals

Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	15 August 2012	Ernst Happel Stadium, Vienna	Turkey	1–0	2–0	Friendly

Honours

Club

Beşiktaş J.K.

• Süper Lig (2): 2015–16 , 2016–17

Personal life

Veli Kavlak was born to Turkish parents.[4] He also holds Turkish citizenship.[5] He speaks Turkish fluently.

References

1. "Veli Kavlak". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
2. "Kavlak, Veli". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
3. "VELİ KAVLAK". tff.org. tff. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
4. "Loyalty test for Rapid's Turkish-tinged trio". Retrieved 2010-11-27.
5. "Player Details". TFF.org. Retrieved 12 January 2014.

External links

• Veli Kavlak – UEFA competition record
• Veli Kavlak – FIFA competition record
• Veli Kavlak at National-Football-Teams.com