Veli Kavlak
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Kavlak with Austria in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 3 November 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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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) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2006 | Austria U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Austria U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Austria U21 | 18 | (1) |
| 2007– | 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) |
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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.
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.
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.
Veli Kavlak was born to Turkish parents. He also holds Turkish citizenship. He speaks Turkish fluently.
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