Filip Brekalo (footballer, born 2003)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2021 | Dinamo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Dinamo | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Dinamo II (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Varaždin (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Gorica (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Zrinjski (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Reggiana | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Croatia U14 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Croatia U15 | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Croatia U16 | 10 | (0) |
| 2019 | Croatia U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2021 | Croatia U19 | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2021 | |||
Filip Brekalo (born 20 January 2003) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a defender.
Early life
As a youth player, Brekalo joined the youth academy of Croatian side Dinamo. He was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[1]
Club career
Brekalo started his career with Croatian side Dinamo.
On 11 July 2024, Brekalo signed with Reggiana in Italy for one season, with an option for a second year.[2] A week later, Reggiana announced that Brekalo will spend undetermined time away from the field due to a knee injury.[3] He made his only bench appearance in the last game of the 2024–25 Serie B season.
International career
Brekalo is a Croatia youth international. He played for the Croatia national under-17 football team for 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.[4]
Personal life
Brekalo was born in 2003 in Croatia. He is the younger brother of Croatia international Josip Brekalo.[5]
References
- ^ "TALENTIRANI TINEJDŽER IDE STOPAMA SLAVNOG BRATA 'Zaigrati s njim u reprezentaciji, to bi bila priča za povijest...'". jutarnji.hr. 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Filip Brekalo è un nuovo difensore della Reggiana" [Filip Brekalo is a new defender for Reggiana] (in Italian). Reggiana. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Bollettino medico: stop per Brekalo e Alex Blanco" [Medical Bulletin: Brekalo and Alex Blanco out] (in Italian). Reggiana. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Naša dva Filipa Brekala: Isti su nam i nadimci, pozicija, uzor..." 24sata.hr.
- ^ "FILIP BREKALO "Nadam se da ću se izboriti za svoju priliku u Zrinjskom, a brat će pokazati da je za reprezentaciju"". hercegovina.info. 2 January 2024.