https://www.oceaniafootball.com/vanuatu-captain-brian-kaltak-hoping-to-inspire-with-long-awaited-a-league-debut/
With his professional club debut coming up at the mature age of 29, Brian Kaltak is used to waiting for his opportunity.
With his professional club debut coming up at the mature age of 29, Brian Kaltak is used to waiting for his opportunity.
So when his first appearance for A-League side Central Coast Mariners was postponed last weekend due to a rainstorm, the Vanuatu men’s national team captain immediately looked at the positives – and a homecoming of sorts in New Zealand the following week.
“Everything happens for a reason you know,” Kaltak told OFC Media earlier this week.
“Maybe my debut was just meant to be against the Wellington Phoenix.”
Central Coast Mariners take on New Zealand’s only professional club this Sunday at Sky Stadium in Wellington, the city where Kaltak’s senior footballing journey began with Waterside Karori as an 18-year-old. The 20-cap international even spent time with the Phoenix in 2011 but, ultimately, did not sign with the club.