Personal information | |||
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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 | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | Slovenia U18 | 6 | (0) |
2016 | Slovenia U19 | 7 | (0) |
2018–2021 | Slovenia U21 | 14 | (1) |
2022– | Slovenia | 11 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2023 |
David Brekalo (born 3 December 1998) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club Orlando City.
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]
On 26 March 2022, Brekalo made his international debut for Slovenia in a 1–1 draw against Croatia.[9]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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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 | Slovenian Second League | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 4 | ||
2019–20 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 3 | ||
2020–21 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | ||
2021–22 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 124 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 125 | 12 | |||
Viking | 2021 | Eliteserien | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |
2022 | Eliteserien | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6[a] | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
2023 | Eliteserien | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 23 | 3 | ||
Total | 56 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 70 | 8 | ||
Career total | 180 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 195 | 20 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Slovenia | 2022 | 6 | 0 |
2023 | 5 | 1 | |
Total | 11 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 23 March 2023 | Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |