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David Brekalo

Project playerOrlando City SC · 27 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameDavid Brekalo
PositionCentre-back
NationalitySlovenia
Age27
Date of birth3 Dec 1998
BirthplaceLjubljana
Height188 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubOrlando City SC
Centre-back
21
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
1689
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 36.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 238th of 481 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (85.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.72 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 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 69th of 120 of the 120 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 2.718 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 26 → 20). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37, 53rd of 120 of the 120 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 27 Brekalo is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.8 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
36.5
Ratingi
53rd of 120 centre-backs
20
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
85.3%
Minutes
near ever-present
2.72
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

21
Apps
2.72
Def. / 90
24
Tackles
8
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 85.3% 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 36.5, Brekalo carries the 53rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 120. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.72 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 created3
Passes953
Pass accuracy91%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success100%
Duels won64
Duels won %52.5%
Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles24
Interceptions8
Blocks19
Fouls committed22

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.