Jean Kaltak
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Vanuatu | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ifira Black Bird | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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 | ||
| 2016–2018 | Erakor Golden Star | ||
| 2018– | Ifira Black Bird | ||
| International career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Vanuatu U17 | 8 | (5) |
| 2011–2023 | Vanuatu U20 | 9 | (9) |
| 2012–2015 | Vanuatu U23 | 13 | (21) |
| 2011– | Vanuatu | 8 | (9) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
Club career
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]
International career
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.
Personal life
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]
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanuatu | 2011 | 7 | 9 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total | 12 | 11 | |
- Scores and results list Vanuatu's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kaltak goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 August 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia |  Tuvalu | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2011 Pacific Games | [12] |
| 2 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 3 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 4 | 5–0 | ||||||
| 5 | 1 September 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia |  Solomon Islands | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2011 Pacific Games | [13] |
| 6 | 3 September 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia |  Guam | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2011 Pacific Games | [14] |
| 7 | 5 September 2011 | Stade Rivière Salée, Nouméa, New Caledonia |  American Samoa | 4–0 | 8–0 | 2011 Pacific Games | [15] |
| 8 | 6–0 | ||||||
| 9 | 8–0 | ||||||
| 10 | 15 December 2024 | National Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | Solomon Islands "B" | – | 3–1 | 2024 MSG Prime Minister's Cup | [16] |
| 11 | 21 December 2024 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands |  Papua New Guinea | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2024 MSG Prime Minister's Cup | [17] |
References
- ^ Ian King; Hans Schöggl. "Vanuatu 2009/10: PVFA Lik – Premia Divisen 2009/10". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "Striker Kaltak signs for Hekari". OceaniaFootball.com. Oceania Football Confederation. 14 September 2011. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "Matches – OFC U-17 Championship New Zealand 2009". Oleole. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "Kiwis rule Oceania, reach Colombia". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2 May 2011. Archived from the original on 5 May 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "Kaltack set for Vanuatu debut". OceaniaFootball.com. Oceania Football Confederation. 27 July 2011. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "Vanuatu 0–0 Solomon". Vanuafoot.vu. Vanuatu Football Federation. 27 July 2012. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "End of Match: Vanuatu 2–0 Solomon". Vanuafoot.vu. Vanuatu Football Federation. 30 July 2011. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "Vanuatu out of Under 17 final race". Vanuafoot.vu. Vanuatu Football Federation. 16 January 2011. Archived from the original on 21 January 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "Promise aplenty in Vanuatu ranks". OceaniaFootball.com. Ocean Football Confederation. 20 May 2012. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "Jean Kaltack heads off to PNG". Vanuafoot.vu. Vanuatu Football Federation. 22 September 2011. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "Jean Kaltak". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Vanuatu vs. Tuvalu". National Football Team. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Vanuatu vs. Solomon Islands". National Football Team. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Guam vs. Vanuatu". National Football Team. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "American Samoa vs. Vanuatu". National Football Team. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Vanuatu vs. Solomon Islands (B)". National Football Team. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Vanuatu vs. Papua New Guinea". National Football Team. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
External links
- Jean Kaltak at National-Football-Teams.com
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