David Brekalo (born 3 December 1998) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club Orlando City and the Slovenia national team.

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]

On 8 February 2024, Brekalo signed with Orlando City.[9] He made his Orlando City debut on 24 February, against CF Montréal.[10] He scored his first goal for the club on 13 April 2024, against D.C. United.[11]

International career

Brekalo made his international debut for Slovenia on 26 March 2022 in a 1–1 draw against Croatia.[12]

Brekalo represented Slovenia at UEFA Euro 2024.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 22 February 2025[2][14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals 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 0 0 0 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 0 0 74 8
Orlando City 2024 Major League Soccer 19 1 — 2[b] 0 7[c] 0 28 1
2025 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
Total 20 1 0 0 2 0 7 0 29 1
Career total 204 20 9 1 8 0 7 0 228 21
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  3. ^ Three appearances in Leagues Cup, four appearances in MLS Cup playoffs

International

As of match played 17 November 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Slovenia 2022 6 0
2023 5 1
2024 8 0
Total 19 1
Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Brekalo goal.
List of international goals scored by David Brekalo
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

  1. ^ a b David Brekalo at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b "David Brekalo" (in Slovenian). NK Bravo. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Brekalo po 14 letih zapušča Bravo" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Bravo v Olimpija game report". Soccerway. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  5. ^ Kristoffersson, Daniel (31 January 2021). "Malmö på jakt efter U21-landslagsman". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  6. ^ Svendsen, Dag Atle (11 August 2021). "David Brekalo klar for Viking" (in Norwegian). Viking FK. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  7. ^ Nilssen, Stig (15 August 2021). "Viking sendte fansen til himmels etter vanvittig snuoperasjon". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  8. ^ Nilssen, Stig (28 November 2021). "David Brekalo: – Jeg gjorde en feil og vil beklage til alle". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Orlando City SC acquires defender David Brekalo from Viking FK | Orlando City". orlandocitysc.
  10. ^ Citro, Michael (24 February 2024). "Orlando City vs. CF Montreal: Final Score 0-0 as Lions Drop Points, Remain Unbeaten in Opener". themaneland.com.
  11. ^ "Match report: Orlando City SC rallies at D.C. United to earn first road win of the season | Orlando City". orlandocitysc.
  12. ^ David Brekalo at National-Football-Teams.com
  13. ^ "Kek izbral šestindvajseterico za Evropsko prvenstvo" [The selected twenty-six for the European Championship] (in Slovenian). Slovenian Football Association. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  14. ^ David Brekalo at Soccerway
  15. ^ "David Brekalo, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 23 March 2023.


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