{{short description|Estonian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ken Kallaste | image =Kallaste, Ken.IMG 2574.JPG | caption = Kallaste with Nõmme Kalju in 2015 | fullname = Ken Kallaste | height = {{Height|m=1.82}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1988|8|31}} | birth_place = Tallinn, then part of Estonian SSR, Soviet Union | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Left back | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2005 | youthclubs1 = Flora | years1 = 2004 | caps1 = 22 | goals1 = 4 | clubs1 = Lelle | years2 = 2004–2005 | caps2 = 32 | goals2 = 4 | clubs2 = Tervis Pärnu | years3 = 2006 | caps3 = 16 | goals3 = 4 | clubs3 = Warrior | years4 = 2006–2009 | caps4 = 36 | goals4 = 2 | clubs4 = Flora | years5 = 2006–2009 | caps5 = 62 | goals5 = 21 | clubs5 = Flora II | years6 = 2008 | caps6 = 14 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = → Tulevik (loan) | years7 = 2010–2015 | caps7 = 213 | goals7 = 16 | clubs7 = Nõmme Kalju | years8 = 2010 | caps8 = 1 | goals8 = 1 | clubs8 = Nõmme Kalju II | years9 = 2015–2016 | caps9 = 15 | goals9 = 0 | clubs9 = Górnik Zabrze | years10= 2016–2019 | caps10= 67 | goals10= 2 | clubs10 = Korona Kielce | years11= 2017–2019 | caps11= 15 | goals11= 0 | clubs11 = Korona Kielce II | years12= 2019–2020 | caps12= 8 | goals12= 0 | clubs12 = GKS Tychy | years13= 2020–2023 | caps13= 58 | goals13= 12 | clubs13 = Flora | years14= 2024–2025 | caps14= 13 | goals14= 1 | clubs14 = Levadia | club-update = | nationalyears1 = 2004| nationalcaps1 = 5| nationalgoals1 = 0| nationalteam1 = Estonia U17 | nationalyears2 = 2005| nationalcaps2 = 1| nationalgoals2 = 0| nationalteam2 = Estonia U18 | nationalyears3 = 2006| nationalcaps3 = 3| nationalgoals3 = 1| nationalteam3 = Estonia U19 | nationalyears4 = 2007–2010 | nationalcaps4 = 17 | nationalgoals4 = 2 | nationalteam4 = Estonia U21 | nationalyears5 = 2010–2012 | nationalcaps5 = 5 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | nationalteam5 = Estonia U23 | nationalyears6 = 2012–2024 | nationalcaps6 = 61 | nationalgoals6 = 0 | nationalteam6 = Estonia | ntupdate = }}
'''Ken Kallaste''' (''né'' '''Akerta'''; born 31 August 1988) is an Estonian retired professional footballer who played as a left back.
==Club career== ===Flora=== Kallaste came through the Flora youth system. He made his debut in the Meistriliiga playing for Flora affiliated Warrior on 12 March 2006, in a 0–6 away loss to Maag Tartu. In July 2006, Kallaste moved to Flora's first team.<ref>{{cite web |date=4 July 2006 |title=Kallaste ja Mošnikov FC Florasse |trans-title=Kallaste and Mošnikov to FC Flora |url=http://epl.delfi.ee/archive/kallaste-ja-mosnikov-fc-florasse?id=51202576 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118122452/http://epl.delfi.ee/archive/kallaste-ja-mosnikov-fc-florasse?id=51202576 |archive-date=18 January 2018 |work=Eesti Päevaleht |language=et}}</ref> He made his debut for the club on 9 July 2006, in a 0–1 home loss to Levadia.
In July 2008, Kallaste joined Tulevik on loan until the end of the season.
===Nõmme Kalju=== On 6 January 2010, Kallaste signed a three-year contract with Nõmme Kalju.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ken Kallaste liitus Nõmme Kaljuga|trans-title=Ken Kallaste joined Nõmme Kalju|url=http://www.jkkalju.ee/Ken-Kallaste-liitus-Nmme-Kaljuga|publisher=Nõmme Kalju FC|language=et|date=6 January 2010}}</ref> He made his debut for the club on 9 March 2010, in 1–0 home victory over Tulevik. Kallaste helped Nõmme Kalju win the Meistriliiga title in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Viikmäe kuldne tabamus kindlustas Kaljule meistritiitli|trans-title=Viikmäe's golden goal secures Kalju's championship title|url=http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/viikmae-kuldne-tabamus-kindlustas-kaljule-meistritiitli-n4163|publisher=Estonian Football Association|language=et|date=10 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Soccerneti video: Ken Kallaste: "Lõpuks ometi midagi võidetud!"|trans-title=Ken Kallaste: Finally something won!|url=http://www.soccernet.ee/soccerneti-video-ken-kallaste-lopuks-ometi-midagi-voidetud|publisher=Soccernet.ee|language=et|date=3 November 2012}}</ref> From 8 May 2010 to 20 July 2013, Kallaste played every single minute of 116 consecutive league matches, earning himself the nickname ''Raudmees'' (Iron Man).<ref>{{cite web|title=Ken Kallaste uskumatu seeria sai läbi|trans-title=Ken Kallaste's incredible run came to an end|url=https://sport.err.ee/38201/ken-kallaste-uskumatu-seeria-sai-labi|publisher=ERR Sport|date=28 July 2013|language=et}}</ref>
===Górnik Zabrze=== On 22 December 2015, Kallaste signed for Polish club Górnik Zabrze on a one-and-a-half-year deal, with an option to extend the contract for another year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ken Kallaste liitub Poola meistriliiga klubiga|trans-title=Ken Kallaste joins Polish top-flight club|url=https://sport.err.ee/79900/ken-kallaste-liitub-poola-meistriliiga-klubiga|publisher=ERR Sport|date=22 December 2015|language=et}}</ref> He made his debut in the Ekstraklasa on 13 February 2016, in a 0–3 away loss to Cracovia. Górnik Zabrze were relegated at the end of the 2015–16 season and on 25 June 2016, Kallaste was released from his contract by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ken Kallaste lõpetas Poola klubiga lepingu|trans-title=Ken Kallaste terminated his contract with Polish club|url=https://sport.err.ee/87890/ken-kallaste-lopetas-poola-klubiga-lepingu|publisher=ERR Sport|date=25 June 2016|language=et}}</ref>
===Korona Kielce=== On 27 June 2016, Kallaste signed a two-year contract with Korona Kielce.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sport.err.ee/88026/foto-ken-kallaste-leidis-poolas-uue-koduklubi|title=Ken Kallaste leidis Poolas uue koduklubi|trans-title=Ken Kallaste found a new club in Poland|publisher=ERR Sport|date=28 June 2016|language=et}}</ref> He made his debut for the club on 17 August 2016, in a 0–4 away loss to Zagłębie Lubin. Kallaste scored his first Ekstraklasa goal on 25 November 2017, in a 3–2 home win over Legia Warsaw.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sport.err.ee/644930/ken-kallaste-loi-varssavi-legia-vastu-tahtsa-varava|title=Ken Kallaste lõi Varssavi Legia vastu tähtsa värava|trans-title=Ken Kallaste scored an important goal against Legia Warsaw|publisher=ERR Sport|date=26 November 2017|language=et}}</ref>
===GKS Tychy=== On 17 June 2019, Kallaste signed for I liga side GKS Tychy on a one-year deal, with an option to extend his contract for another year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sport.err.ee/953512/ken-kallaste-vahetas-poolas-klubi|title=Ken Kallaste vahetas Poolas klubi|trans-title=Ken Kallaste switched clubs in Poland|publisher=ERR Sport|date=18 June 2019|language=et}}</ref>
==International career== Kallaste has represented Estonia at under-17, under-18, under-19, under-21 and under-23 levels.
On 1 November 2012, Kallaste was named in Estonia's squad for a friendly match against Oman on 8 November 2012, and made his senior international debut in the 2–1 away win.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eesti koondise koosseis järgmisteks maavõistlusteks|trans-title=Estonia national team squad for the next friendly|url=http://jalgpall.ee/koondis/uudised/eesti-koondise-koosseis-jargmisteks-maavoistlusteks-n4238|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=1 November 2012|language=et}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Eesti koondis alistas tänu lõpuspurdile Omaani|trans-title=Estonia team defeated Oman with a late surge|url=http://jalgpall.ee/koondis/uudised/eesti-koondis-alistas-tanu-lopuspurdile-omaani-n4253|publisher=Estonian Football Association|language=et|date=8 November 2012}}</ref>
==Personal life== Kallaste was born Ken Akerta, but changed his last name to Kallaste in 2006. He is the son of former professional footballer and Estonian international Risto Kallaste.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.esbl.ee/biograafia/Risto_Kallaste|title=Kallaste, Risto|publisher=ESBL|language=et}}</ref>
Kallaste has a daughter (born 2012).<ref>{{cite web|title=Beebibuum Nõmme Kaljus: ka Ken Kallaste sai isaks!|trans-title=Baby boom at Nõmme Kalju: Ken Kallaste also became a father!|url=http://www.jkkalju.ee/beebibuum-nomme-kaljus-ka-ken-kallaste-sai-isaks/|publisher=Nõmme Kalju FC|language=et|date=3 September 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123060551/http://www.jkkalju.ee/beebibuum-nomme-kaljus-ka-ken-kallaste-sai-isaks/|archive-date=23 November 2012}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|17 June 2019.}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/player/5784|title=Ken Kallaste|publisher=Estonian Football Association|language=et}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/ken-kallaste/39697|title=Ken Kallaste|website=Soccerway.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.90minut.pl/kariera.php?id=27824|title=Ken Kallaste|website=90minut.pl|language=pl}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Cup<ref group="lower-alpha">Includes the Estonian Cup and Polish Cup</ref> !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Lelle||2004||II liiga||22||4||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||22||4 |- |rowspan=3|Tervis Pärnu||2004||Esiliiga||3||1||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||4||1 |- |2005||Esiliiga||29||3||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||30||3 |- !colspan=2|Total!!32!!4!!2!!0!!colspan=2|—!!colspan=2|—!!34!!4 |- |Warrior||2006||Meistriliiga||16||4||1||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||17||5 |- |rowspan=5|Flora||2006||Meistriliiga||10||0||1||2||3<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UEL">Appearances in UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League</ref>||0||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="ESC">Appearance in Estonian Supercup</ref>||0||15||2 |- |2007||Meistriliiga||0||0||0||0||0||0||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="BL">Appearance(s) in Baltic League</ref>||0||1||0 |- |2008||Meistriliiga||3||1||0||0||0||0||3<ref group="lower-alpha" name="BL"/>||0||6||1 |- |2009||Meistriliiga||23||1||1||0||2<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UEL"/>||0||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="ESC"/>||0||27||1 |- !colspan=2|Total!!36!!2!!2!!2!!5!!0!!6!!0!!49!!4 |- |rowspan=5|Flora II||2006||Esiliiga||6||5||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||6||5 |- |2007||Esiliiga||31||9||3||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||34||10 |- |2008||Esiliiga||16||3||2||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||18||4 |- |2009||Esiliiga||9||4||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||9||4 |- !colspan=2|Total!!62!!21!!5!!2!!colspan=2|—!!colspan=2|—!!67!!23 |- |Tulevik (loan)||2008||Meistriliiga||14||0||3||2||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||17||2 |- |rowspan=7|Nõmme Kalju||2010||Meistriliiga||35||4||3||0||colspan=2|—||2<ref group="lower-alpha" name="BL"/>||0||40||4 |- |2011||Meistriliiga||36||2||2||0||2<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UEL"/>||0||colspan=2|—||40||2 |- |2012||Meistriliiga||36||1||4||0||2<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UEL"/>||0||colspan=2|—||42||1 |- |2013||Meistriliiga||36||2||6||1||6<ref group="lower-alpha">Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League</ref>||0||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="ESC"/>||0||49||3 |- |2014||Meistriliiga||35||4||0||0||4<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UEL"/>||0||colspan=2|—||39||4 |- |2015||Meistriliiga||35||3||4||1||4<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UEL"/>||0||colspan=2|—||43||4 |- !colspan=2|Total!!213!!16!!19!!2!!18!!0!!3!!0!!253!!18 |- |Nõmme Kalju II||2010||II liiga||1||1||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1||1 |- |Górnik Zabrze||2015–16||Ekstraklasa||15||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||15||0 |- |rowspan=4|Korona Kielce||2016–17||Ekstraklasa||24||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||24||0 |- |2017–18||Ekstraklasa||31||1||4||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||35||1 |- |2018–19||Ekstraklasa||12||1||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||13||1 |- !colspan=2|Total!!67!!2!!5!!0!!colspan=2|—!!colspan=2|—!!72!!2 |- |rowspan=3|Korona Kielce II||2016–17||IV liga||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1||0 |- |2018–19||IV liga||14||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||14||0 |- !colspan=2|Total!!15!!0!!colspan=2|—!!colspan=2|—!!colspan=2|—!!15!!0 |- !colspan=3|Career total!!493!!54!!37!!9!!23!!0!!9!!0!!562!!63 |} {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
===International=== {{updated|20 August 2019.}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/koondis/koosseis/player/5784|title=Ken Kallaste|publisher=Estonian Football Association|language=et}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=7|Estonia |2012||1||0 |- |2013||1||0 |- |2014||10||0 |- |2015||10||0 |- |2016||10||0 |- |2017||5||0 |- |2018||4||0 |- !colspan=2|Total!!41!!0 |}
==Honours== '''Flora'''<ref name="90m">{{cite web |title=Ken Kallaste |url=http://www.90minut.pl/kariera.php?id=27824 |website=90minut.pl |access-date=31 August 2024 |language=pl}}</ref> *Meistriliiga: 2020, 2022, 2023 *Estonian Cup: 2008–09 *Estonian Supercup: 2009
'''Nõmme Kalju'''<ref name="90m"/> *Meistriliiga: 2012 *Estonian Cup: 2014–15
'''Levadia''' *Meistriliiga: 2024 *Estonian Cup: 2023–24
'''Korona Kielce II''' * IV liga Świętokrzyskie: 2018–19<ref>{{cite web |title=IV liga 2018/2019, grupa: świętokrzyska |url=http://www.90minut.pl/liga/1/liga10315.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=31 August 2024 |language=pl}}</ref>
'''Individual''' * Meistriliiga Player of the Month: March 2015,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vana.jalgpall.ee/premium/news.php?id=8248|title=Premium liiga kuu parimad on Hurt ja Kallaste|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=2 April 2015}}</ref> October 2021<ref>{{cite web|url= https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/premium-liiga-kuu-parimad-tulevad-paidest-ja-florast-n19360?siteacc=events |title=Premium liiga kuu parimad tulevad Paidest ja Florast|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=5 November 2021}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== *{{EFA|5784}} *{{EFA2|94|old_id=5784}} *{{FIFA|299593}} *{{UEFA|105347}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kallaste, Ken}} Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Tallinn Category:Estonian men's footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Pärnu JK Tervis players Category:FC Warrior Valga players Category:FC Flora players Category:Viljandi JK Tulevik players Category:Nõmme Kalju FC players Category:Górnik Zabrze players Category:Korona Kielce players Category:GKS Tychy players Category:FCI Levadia Tallinn players Category:Meistriliiga players Category:Esiliiga players Category:Ekstraklasa players Category:I liga players Category:IV liga players Category:Estonia men's youth international footballers Category:Estonia men's under-21 international footballers Category:Estonia men's international footballers Category:Estonian expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Category:Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Poland Category:21st-century Estonian sportsmen