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David Brekalo

Project playerOrlando City SC · 27 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameDavid Brekalo
PositionCentre-back
NationalitySlovenia
Age27
Date of birth3 Dec 1998
BirthplaceLjubljana
Height188 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubOrlando City SC
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Centre-back

Season stats

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17
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
1340
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Orlando City SC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer11008196.4

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

D. Brekalo is a 27-year-old central defender at Orlando City SC, rated 35.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 248th of 436 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (70.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.16 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Brekalo.

Judged on this season alone, Brekalo graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 64th of 101 of the 101 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 1 clean sheet and 3.157 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 26 → 14). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, 49th of 101 of the 101 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 27 Brekalo is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23
Current potential49th of 101 centre-backs · Major League SoccerCurrent season64th of 101 centre-backs · Major League Soccer64th-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer248th in the Major League Soccer · potential49th-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer
35.4
Ratingi
49th of 101 centre-backs
13.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
70.9%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.16
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Orlando City SC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

17
Apps
3.16
Def. / 90
21
Tackles
7
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

3.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 17 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 70.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 35.4, Brekalo carries the 49th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 101. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target5
Shots7

Passing

Assists0
Chances created1
Passes696
Pass accuracy90%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success100%
Duels won52
Duels won %55.3%
Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles21
Interceptions7
Blocks19
Fouls committed18

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.