David Brekalo


David Brekalo 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 association football|football team|Slovenia national team].

Club career

Bravo

Brekalo is a youth product of Bravo, where he began his football career in 2007. He made his Slovenian PrvaLiga debut for the club on 14 July 2019, in a game against Olimpija Ljubljana.

Viking

In January 2021, he was linked to Swedish club Malmö FF. On 11 August 2021, he instead joined Norwegian club Viking FK, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract. He made his debut only four days later, in a 3–2 win against Molde, where he scored the winning goal in added time. 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.

Orlando City

On 8 February 2024, Brekalo signed with Orlando City. The transfer fee was approximately $2.5 million. He made his Orlando City debut on 24 February, against CF Montréal. He scored his first goal for the club on 13 April against D.C. United.
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.

International career

Brekalo made his international debut for Slovenia on 26 March 2022 in a 1–1 draw against Croatia.
He was included in Slovenia's 26-man roster for UEFA Euro 2024.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan1–12–1UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Honours

Bravo
Individual