Filip Brekalo (footballer, born 2003)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Reggiana | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2021 | Dinamo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Dinamo | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Dinamo II (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Varaždin (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Gorica (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Zrinjski (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Reggiana | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Croatia U14 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Croatia U15 | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Croatia U16 | 10 | (0) |
| 2019 | Croatia U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2021 | Croatia U19 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2021 | |||
Filip Brekalo (born 20 January 2003) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a defender for Italian Serie B club Reggiana.
Early life
[edit]As a youth player, Brekalo joined the youth academy of Croatian side Dinamo. He was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[1]
Club career
[edit]Brekalo started his career with Croatian side Dinamo.
On 11 July 2024, Brekalo signed with Reggiana in Italy for one season, with an option for a second year.[2] A week later, Reggiana announced that Brekalo will spend undetermined time away from the field due to a knee injury.[3]
International career
[edit]Brekalo is a Croatia youth international. He played for the Croatia national under-17 football team for 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Brekalo was born in 2003 in Croatia. He is the younger brother of Croatia international Josip Brekalo.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "TALENTIRANI TINEJDŽER IDE STOPAMA SLAVNOG BRATA 'Zaigrati s njim u reprezentaciji, to bi bila priča za povijest...'". jutarnji.hr. 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Filip Brekalo è un nuovo difensore della Reggiana" [Filip Brekalo is a new defender for Reggiana] (in Italian). Reggiana. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Bollettino medico: stop per Brekalo e Alex Blanco" [Medical Bulletin: Brekalo and Alex Blanco out] (in Italian). Reggiana. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Naša dva Filipa Brekala: Isti su nam i nadimci, pozicija, uzor..." 24sata.hr.
- ^ "FILIP BREKALO "Nadam se da ću se izboriti za svoju priliku u Zrinjskom, a brat će pokazati da je za reprezentaciju"". hercegovina.info. 2 January 2024.
- 2003 births
- Footballers from Zagreb
- Living people
- Croatian men's footballers
- Croatia men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb II players
- NK Varaždin (2012) players
- ND Gorica players
- HŠK Zrinjski Mostar players
- AC Reggiana 1919 players
- First Football League (Croatia) players
- Croatian Football League players
- Slovenian PrvaLiga players
- Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players
- Croatian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Italy