David Brekalo
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 Brekalo with Orlando City in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 December 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Ljubljana, Slovenia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| 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 | 54 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Slovenia U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2016 | Slovenia U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Slovenia U21 | 14 | (1) |
| 2022– | Slovenia | 26 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:18, 13 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2025 | |||
David Brekalo (born 3 December 1998) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Major League Soccer club Orlando City and the Slovenia national team.
Bravo
Brekalo is a youth product of 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]
Viking
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]
Orlando City
On 8 February 2024, Brekalo signed with Orlando City.[9] The transfer fee was approximately $2.5 million.[10] He made his Orlando City debut on 24 February, against CF Montréal.[11] He scored his first goal for the club on 13 April against D.C. United.[12]
On 15 May 2025, Brekalo was named to the Team of the Matchday for providing two assists in a 3–1 victory over Charlotte FC a day earlier.[13]
