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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
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Centre-back

Season stats

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25
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
2053
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 251st of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (76% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.81 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 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 69th of 127 of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 2.806 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 26 → 16). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, top 40% of the 127 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.

From the career report
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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 potentialTop 40% centre-backs · Major League SoccerCurrent season69th of 127 centre-backs · Major League Soccer69th-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer251st in the Major League Soccer · potential50th-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer
35.4
Ratingi
50th of 127 centre-backs
16.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
76%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.81
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

25
Apps
2.81
Def. / 90
28
Tackles
15
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 76% 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 50th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 40%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.81 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
Shots10

Passing

Assists0
Chances created4
Passes1,190
Pass accuracy91%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success50%
Duels won78
Duels won %53.8%
Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles28
Interceptions15
Blocks21
Fouls committed28

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.