David Brekalo
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 3 December 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Ljubljana, Slovenia[1] | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back[1] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando City | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2017 | Bravo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2021 | Bravo | 124 | (12) |
2021–2024 | Viking | 60 | (7) |
2024– | Orlando City | 13 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | Slovenia U18 | 6 | (0) |
2016 | Slovenia U19 | 7 | (0) |
2018–2021 | Slovenia U21 | 14 | (1) |
2022– | Slovenia | 15 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024 |
David Brekalo (born 3 December 1998) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club Orlando City SC.
Club career
Brekalo is a youth product of NK Bravo, where he began his football career in 2007.[3] He made his Slovenian PrvaLiga debut for the club on 14 July 2019 in a game against Olimpija Ljubljana.[4] In January 2021, he was linked to Swedish club Malmö FF.[5] On 11 August 2021, he instead joined Norwegian club Viking FK, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.[6] He made his debut only four days later, in a 3–2 win against Molde, where he scored the winning goal in added time.[7] On 28 November 2021, he received a red card for pushing teammate Patrik Gunnarsson in the final minutes of a 3–2 win against Kristiansund.[8]
International career
Brekalo made his international debut for Slovenia on 26 March 2022 in a 1–1 draw against Croatia.[9]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bravo | 2016–17 | Slovenian Third League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
2017–18 | Slovenian Second League | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | ||
2018–19 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 4 | |||
2019–20 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 3 | ||
2020–21 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | |||
2021–22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 124 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 125 | 12 | |||
Viking | 2021 | Eliteserien | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |
2022 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6[a] | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||
2023 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | |||
Total | 60 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 74 | 8 | ||
Orlando City | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 13 | 1 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
Career total | 197 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 214 | 21 |
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
International
- As of match played 20 June 2024[11]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Slovenia | 2022 | 6 | 0 |
2023 | 5 | 1 | |
2024 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 15 | 1 |
- Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Brekalo goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 23 March 2023 | Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | 1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
References
- ^ a b David Brekalo at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "David Brekalo" (in Slovenian). NK Bravo. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Brekalo po 14 letih zapušča Bravo" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Bravo v Olimpija game report". Soccerway. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Kristoffersson, Daniel (31 January 2021). "Malmö på jakt efter U21-landslagsman". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Svendsen, Dag Atle (11 August 2021). "David Brekalo klar for Viking" (in Norwegian). Viking FK. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Nilssen, Stig (15 August 2021). "Viking sendte fansen til himmels etter vanvittig snuoperasjon". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ Nilssen, Stig (28 November 2021). "David Brekalo: – Jeg gjorde en feil og vil beklage til alle". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ David Brekalo at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ David Brekalo at Soccerway
- ^ "David Brekalo, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
External links
- David Brekalo at NZS (in Slovene)
- David Brekalo at Soccerway.com
- David Brekalo at National-Football-Teams.com
- David Brekalo at FBref.com
- David Brekalo at the Norway Football Association (in Norwegian)
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Ljubljana
- Men's association football central defenders
- Slovenian men's footballers
- Slovenia men's youth international footballers
- Slovenia men's under-21 international footballers
- Slovenia men's international footballers
- NK Bravo players
- Viking FK players
- Orlando City SC players
- Slovenian Second League players
- Slovenian PrvaLiga players
- Eliteserien players
- Major League Soccer players
- UEFA Euro 2024 players
- Slovenian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
- Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Slovenian football biography stubs