Jean Kaltak | |
Birth Date: | 1994 8, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Vanuatu |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | Ifira Black Bird |
Youthyears1: | –2009 |
Youthclubs1: | Teouma Academy |
Years1: | 2009–2011 |
Clubs1: | Teouma Academy |
Years2: | 2011 |
Clubs2: | Hekari United |
Years3: | 2012–2013 |
Clubs3: | Erakor Golden Star |
Years4: | 2013–2014 |
Clubs4: | Hekari United |
Years5: | 2014–2015 |
Clubs5: | Erakor Golden Star |
Years6: | 2015 |
Clubs6: | Tafea |
Years7: | 2015 |
Clubs7: | Dragon |
Years8: | 2016–2018 |
Clubs8: | Erakor Golden Star |
Years9: | 2018– |
Clubs9: | Ifira Black Bird |
Nationalyears1: | 2009–2011 |
Nationalteam1: | Vanuatu U17 |
Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
Nationalyears2: | 2011– |
Nationalteam2: | Vanuatu U20 |
Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
Nationalgoals2: | 9 |
Nationalyears3: | 2012–2015 |
Nationalteam3: | Vanuatu U23 |
Nationalcaps3: | 13 |
Nationalgoals3: | 21 |
Nationalyears4: | 2011– |
Nationalteam4: | Vanuatu |
Nationalcaps4: | 8 |
Nationalgoals4: | 9 |
Jean Kaltak (born 19 August 1994) is a Ni-Vanuatu international footballer who plays as forward for Vanuatu club Ifira Black Bird and the Vanuatu national team.
Kaltak, 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]
Kaltak 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.
Kaltak's brothers, Tony and Kalfter, and cousin Brian are also footballers.[8] [9] His father, Ivoky, is a former Vanuatu international footballer who also played as a striker.[10]