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Ken Kallaste (born 31 August 1988) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Polish Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce and the Estonia national football team.
Club career
Nõmme Kalju
On 6 January 2010, Kallaste signed a three-year contract with an option for another one with Nõmme Kalju. From 2010 and 2012, Kallaste started in all but one league match, racking up 98 full league games and a total of 107 appearances in all matches, earning the nickname Iron Man (Estonian: Raudmees). He missed his only league match due to a red card he picked up in a match against Lootus on 24 April 2010. This was also the only match where he didn't play all 90 minutes. Kallaste won the Meistriliiga title in 2012 and an Estonian Cup in 2015.
Górnik Zabrze
On 22 December 2015, Kallaste signed for Polish Ekstraklasa club Górnik Zabrze.
Korona Kielce
On 27 June 2016, Kallaste signed a two-year contract with Korona Kielce.
International career
On 1 November 2012, Kallaste was called up by Tarmo Rüütli for a friendly against Oman on 8 November 2012 and made his debut for the senior national team, starting in the match Estonia won 2–1.
Personal life
Born Ken Akerta, he is the son of former professional footballer and Estonian international Risto Kallaste. He changed his legal name to Kallaste later. In 2012, Ken Kallaste became a father to a daughter.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 18 May 2016.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lelle | 2004 | II liiga | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | |
| Tervis Pärnu | 2005 | Esiliiga | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | |
| Warrior | 2006 | Meistriliiga | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | |
| Flora II | 2006 | Esiliiga | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | |
| 2007 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 | |||
| 2008 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | |||
| 2009 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | |||
| Total | 62 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 21 | ||
| Flora | 2006 | Meistriliiga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2009 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Total | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||
| Tulevik (loan) | 2008 | Meistriliiga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Nõmme Kalju II | 2010 | II liiga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Nõmme Kalju | 2010 | Meistriliiga | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |
| 2011 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2012 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 3 | ||
| 2014 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 4 | ||
| 2015 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4 | ||
| Total | 213 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 251 | 18 | ||
| Górnik Zabrze | 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Career total | 408 | 50 | 20 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 453 | 52 | ||
International
- As of 14 November 2016.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 0 | |
Honours
Club
- Flora
- Estonian Supercup: 2009
- Nõmme Kalju
- Meistriliiga: 2012
- Estonian Cup: 2014–15