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Mišo Brečko

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Mišo Brečko
Brečko in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-05-01) 1 May 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Trbovlje, SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Slovenia U19 (manager)
Youth career
Rudar Trbovlje
0000–2003 Factor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Factor 8 (0)
2003–2004 Šmartno ob Paki 21 (0)
2004–2007 Hamburger SV II 6 (0)
2004–2008 Hamburger SV 21 (0)
2005–2006 → Hansa Rostock (loan) 24 (1)
2006–2007 → Erzgebirge Aue (loan) 14 (1)
2008–2015 1. FC Köln 206 (5)
2015–2018 1. FC Nürnberg 66 (0)
Total 366 (7)
International career
2001 Slovenia U17 1 (0)
2003–2004 Slovenia U20 3 (0)
2004–2006 Slovenia U21 15 (0)
2004–2015 Slovenia 77 (0)
Managerial career
2022 Slovenia U16
2022–2023 Slovenia U17
2023–2024 Slovenia U16
2024– Slovenia U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mišo Brečko (Slovene pronunciation: [ˈmíːʃɔ ˈbréːtʃkɔ];[1][2] born 1 May 1984) is a Slovenian former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He spent most of his career in Germany, most notably with 1. FC Köln. At international level, he made 77 appearances for the Slovenia national team, also participating at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

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Born in Trbovlje, Brečko started his career at Rudar Trbovlje youth sides. During his time at high school, he played few games for Factor in Slovenian Third League. In the 2003–04 season he made 21 appearances for Šmartno in the PrvaLiga. In July 2004 he joined Hamburger SV.[3] He made seven appearances in his first season. In the 2005–06 season he was loaned to Hansa Rostock. In the next season (2006–07), he was loaned to FC Erzgebirge Aue. After two successful seasons in 2. Bundesliga, he played 14 games for HSV during 2007–08 season. He joined 1. FC Köln on free transfer in summer 2008, signing a three-year deal. In 2010 the contract was extended until 2013.

International career

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Brečko's first international experience came at the youth level, playing for the Slovenian under-16, under-17, under-20 and under-21 teams between 2000 and 2006.[4] He made his senior international debut in a friendly match against Slovakia on 17 November 2004 in Trnava.[5]

Brečko represented Slovenia at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and made 77 international appearances.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Slovenski pravopis 2001: Mišo". bos.zrc-sazu.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Slovenski pravopis 2001: Brečko". bos.zrc-sazu.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Hamburg sign Slovenian starlet". UEFA. 11 December 2003. Retrieved 13 May 2008.
  4. ^ "Mišo Brečko – U21 reprezentanca". nzs.si (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Samir Handanovič ustavil Slovake" [Samir Handanovic stopped Slovakia] (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 17 November 2004. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  6. ^ "Mišo Brečko – A reprezentanca". nzs.si (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Appearances for Slovenia National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
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