| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1998-12-03)3 December 1998 (age 26) | ||
| 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 | 22 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Slovenia U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2016 | Slovenia U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Slovenia U21 | 14 | (1) |
| 2022– | Slovenia | 20 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2025 | |||
David Brekalo (born 3 December 1998) is a Slovenian professionalfootballer who plays as acentre-back forMajor League Soccer clubOrlando City and theSlovenia national team.
Brekalo is a youth product ofBravo, where he began his football career in 2007.[3] He made hisSlovenian PrvaLiga debut for the club on 14 July 2019, in a game againstOlimpija Ljubljana.[4]
In January 2021, he was linked to Swedish clubMalmö FF.[5] On 11 August 2021, he instead joined Norwegian clubViking FK, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.[6] He made his debut only four days later, in a 3–2 win againstMolde, where he scored the winning goal in added time.[7] On 28 November 2021, he received a red card for pushing teammatePatrik Gunnarsson in the final minutes of a 3–2 win againstKristiansund.[8]
On 8 February 2024, Brekalo signed withOrlando City.[9] He made his Orlando City debut on 24 February, againstCF Montréal.[10] He scored his first goal for the club on 13 April 2024, againstD.C. United.[11]
Brekalo made his international debut forSlovenia on 26 March 2022 in a 1–1 draw againstCroatia.[12]
He represented Slovenia atUEFA Euro 2024.[13]
| 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 206 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 230 | 21 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 March 2023 | Astana Arena,Astana, Kazakhstan |  Kazakhstan | 1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
