Brian Kaltak


Brian Kaltak is a Vanuatuan international footballer who plays for New Zealand club Auckland City as a central defender.

Career

Born in Erakor, Kaltak has played club football with Waterside Karori, Hekari United, Solomon Warriors, Amicale, Erakor Golden Star and Tasman United.
Kaltak trained with A-League club Wellington Phoenix from July 2011 until late January 2012 after being invited by coach Ricki Herbert and receiving $15,000 in financial support from Oceania Football Confederation to cover costs.
On 3 October 2018, Kaltak signed for Auckland City. He scored his first goal for the club on 27 January 2019, scoring from a free kick in a 3–2 win over Eastern Suburbs.

International career

He made his international debut for Vanuatu in 2011.

International goals

No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
13 June 2012Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands82–05–02012 OFC Nations Cup
210 November 2015Korman Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu111–02–1Friendly
326 March 2016Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu122–12–1Friendly
44 June 2016Sir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea153–23–22016 OFC Nations Cup
518 July 2019National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa2110–011–02019 Pacific Games

Personal

Brian's cousins Tony and Jean also play for the national team. The pair were both named in the 2012 OFC Nations Cup squad.