| David Brekalo | |
| Birth Date: | 3 December 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Height: | 1.86 m[1] |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Orlando City |
| Clubnumber: | 4 |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Bravo |
| Years1: | 2017–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Bravo |
| Caps1: | 124 |
| Goals1: | 12 |
| Years2: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Viking |
| Caps2: | 60 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Orlando City |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | Slovenia U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | Slovenia U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2018–2021 |
| Nationalteam3: | Slovenia U21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam4: | Slovenia |
| Nationalcaps4: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
| Pcupdate: | 20 July 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 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.
Brekalo is a youth product of NK Bravo, where he began his football career in 2007.[2] He made his Slovenian PrvaLiga debut for the club on 14 July 2019 in a game against Olimpija Ljubljana.[3] In January 2021, he was linked to Swedish club Malmö FF.[4] On 11 August 2021, he instead joined Norwegian club Viking FK, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.[5] He made his debut only four days later, in a 3–2 win against Molde, where he scored the winning goal in added time.[6] 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.[7]
Brekalo made his international debut for Slovenia on 26 March 2022 in a 1–1 draw against Croatia.
| 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 | 125 | 12 | ||||
| Viking | 2021 | Eliteserien | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| 2022 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 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 | 17 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 201 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 221 | 21 | |||
| 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.
| + List of international goals scored by David Brekalo | |||||||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan | 1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |