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Filip Brekalo (footballer, born 2003)

Filip Brekalo
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 (age 21)
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)
2021–2022Dinamo II (loan) 26 (0)
2022Varaždin (loan) 6 (0)
2023Gorica (loan) 14 (0)
2024Zrinjski (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)
*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

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

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

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

Brekalo was born in 2003 in Croatia. He is the younger brother of Croatia international Josip Brekalo.[5]

References

  1. ^ "TALENTIRANI TINEJDŽER IDE STOPAMA SLAVNOG BRATA 'Zaigrati s njim u reprezentaciji, to bi bila priča za povijest...'". jutarnji.hr. 13 November 2018.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Naša dva Filipa Brekala: Isti su nam i nadimci, pozicija, uzor..." 24sata.hr.
  5. ^ "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.