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B. Kaltak

Experienced headPerth Glory · 32 yrs

Profile

PositionCentre-back
NationalityVanuatu
Age32
Date of birth30 Sept 1993
BirthplacePort Vila
Height180 cm
Shirt number#45
ClubPerth Glory
Centre-back
25
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
2227
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Perth Glory.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Central Coast MarinersAustralia Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 120 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Perth Glory; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
A-League251022276.9
Friendlies Clubs240319586.98
Australia Cupat Central Coast Mariners100120
Australia Cup100447.27

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

B. Kaltak is a 32-year-old central defender at Perth Glory, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 23, top 34% of A-League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9.9, ranking 141st of 193 in the A-League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (99% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.64 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kaltak.

Judged on this season alone, Kaltak graded 23 — a solid campaign that ranks top 35% of the 41 centre-backs in the A-League, on 4 clean sheets and 3.637 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Kaltak, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 10, 23rd of 41 of the 41 centre-backs in the A-League. At 32 Kaltak is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential23rd of 41 centre-backs · A-LeagueCurrent seasonTop 35% centre-backs · A-League14th-best centre-back in the A-League141st in the A-League · potential23rd-highest potential centre-back in the A-League
9.9
Ratingi
23rd of 41 centre-backs
22.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
99%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.64
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Perth Glory finished 10th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

3.64
Def. / 90
34
Tackles
34
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (10th of 12) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 99% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 3.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 9.9, Kaltak carries the 23rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the A-League of 41, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Perth Glory finished 10th of 12) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.