Veli Kavlak

Veli Kavlak

220px Kavlak with Austria in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-11-03) 3 November 1988
Place of birth	Vienna, Austria
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Beşiktaş
Number	8
Youth career
	Slovan HAC
2003–2004	Rapid Wien
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2011	Rapid Wien	146	(13)
2011–	Beşiktaş	115	(6)
International career‡
2005–2006	Austria U19	4	(0)
2006–2007	Austria U20	7	(0)
2007–2010	Austria U21	18	(1)
2007–	Austria	31	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:58, 17 February 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:34, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

Veli Kavlak (born 3 November 1988) is an Austrian footballer who plays for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş as a midfielder, having previously played for Rapid Wien. Born in Vienna, Kavlak has represented Austria at international level.

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

As of 17 February 2016

Club

Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rapid Wien	2004-05	2	0	-	-	-	-	2	0
	2005-06	14	2	-	-	2	0	16	2
	2006-07	29	3	-	-	-	-	29	3
	2007-08	27	2	-	-	-	-	27	2
	2008-09	29	4	1	0	2	0	32	4
	2009-10	24	2	-	-	7	0	31	2
	2010-11	21	0	2	0	10	1	33	1
	Total	146	13	3	0	21	1	170	14
Beşiktaş	2011-12	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	1	35	2
	2015–16	1	0	5	0	0	0	6	0
	Total	115	6	10	1	25	1	150	8
Career total		261	19	13	1	46	2	320	22

International

National team	Season	Apps	Goals
Austria	2007	2	0
	2008	1	0
	2009	2	0
	2010	3	0
	2011	8	0
	2012	7	1
	2013	7	0
Total		30	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

Personal life

Veli Kavlak was born to Turkish parents. He also holds Turkish citizenship. He speaks Turkish fluently.

Honours

Besiktas

• Süper Lig: 2015-16

External links

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