DAVID BREKALO NEWS

Orlando City visits the Chicago Fire in opening round of MLS Cup Playoffs

Orlando City visits the Chicago Fire in the first round of the MLS Cup Playoffs

OCTOBER 21 • Associated Press

Goal in loss Brekalo scored one goal on two shot attempts (one on target) in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Toronto.

Impact Brekalo's 54th minute strike was his first goal of the season in 29 appearances. The talented defender will look to keep the good times rolling when Orlando heads to Chicago for their Wild Card match on Wednesday.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Toronto takes home draw streak into matchup against Orlando City

Toronto takes on Orlando City after playing to a draw in four straight home games

OCTOBER 17 • Associated Press

Called up for Slovenia Brekalo was called up for Slovenia and is out for Saturday's clash with Vancouver.

Impact Brekalo was called up for his national team and won't play during the penultimate match of the regular season. Brekalo has been an every-day starter when available, missing very few matches. With Alex Freeman also out, Orlando will be forced into a very makeshift backline.

OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Lionel Messi Scores Twice to Lift Inter Miami into Leagues Cup Final

Lionel Messi scored twice in his return and Inter Miami beat Orlando City 3-1 on Wednesday night to advance to the Leagues Cup Final.

AUGUST 28 • FOX SPORTS

Assists Wednesday Brekalo assisted once to go with one shot (one on goal) and one chance created in Wednesday's 2-1 defeat versus New York City FC.

Impact Brekalo recorded just his second assist of the season during the loss to NYCFC on Wednesday. He has consistently in the starting Xi since April with 17 straight MLS starts, tallying 72 clearances, 32 tackles and eight clean sheets in that span.

JULY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Alonso Martínez scores in stoppage time, Matt Freese has 6 saves, NYCFC beats Orlando 2-1

Alonso Martínez scored in stoppage time to help New York City FC rally and beat Orlando City 2-1

JULY 17 • Associated Press

Evander scores 2 goals for the second time this week and Cincinnati beats Orlando 2-1

Evander scored two goals for the second time this week and Cincinnati held off a late charge by Orlando for a 2-1 victory

JUNE 29 • Associated Press

Tallies assist in win Brekalo assisted once to go with two shots (zero on goal) and one chance created in Wednesday's 3-1 victory over Charlotte FC.

Impact In what marked his seventh consecutive start, Brekalo logged his first assist of the season. He has accounted for at least one chance created in four straight matches. He also tied his season high with two interceptions in the win and has earned two tackles won in back-to-back games.

MAY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Ojeda scores again and Orlando keeps streak alive with 3-1 victory over Charlotte

Luis Muriel and red-hot Martín Ojeda scored early goals and Orlando City stretched its unbeaten run to 11 matches with a 3-1 victory over Charlotte

MAY 15 • Associated Press

Solid defensively Brekalo recorded one tackle (one won) and six clearances in Saturday's 3-0 victory against Atlanta United.

Impact Brekalo played the full 90 Saturday, having a decent performance in his fourth consecutive start after only seeing one through the first six contests of the season. He would prove decent in the defense, notching one tackle won and six clearances. He only saw a rotational role last season but could be working into more of a starting role this campaign, as the club has seen four straight clean sheets since he entered the starting XI.

APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE

Back from Slovenia Brekalo (international duty) is back in Orlando and is an option moving forward, Mike Gramajo of WESH reports.

Impact Brekalo is back in Orlando after serving with the Slovenian national team. The defender started only in the opening game of the season and has played just eight minutes off the bench since then. He is expected to remain a bench option for Orlando moving forward.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

Will represent Slovenia Brekalo has been called up by Slovenia for both games against Slovakia in the Nations League qualifications on March 20 and March 23, respectively.

Impact Brekalo started the opening game of the season before picking up a shoulder injury and returning for eight minutes in Orlando's last contest. He will miss Saturday's match against D.C. United due to a call-up but should be back in time to face LA Galaxy on March 29. Robin Jansson and Rodrigo Schlegel will likely form the central defense on Saturday.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

Bench option Brekalo (shoulder) is on the bench for Saturday's match against NYRB.

Impact Brekalo is back from his shoulder injury that has kept him out since the season opener, getting to the bench for his return. He did start in the opening match of the season and will look to see the start next contest after testing his legs.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

New York Red Bulls take shutout streak into matchup against Orlando City

The New York Red Bulls come into a matchup against Orlando City after notching two straight shutout wins

MARCH 14 • Associated Press

Out Saturday Brekalo (shoulder) is out for Saturday's trip to NYC FC, per the MLS injury report.

Impact Brekalo has been ruled out officially for Saturday's trip. It's a tough blow in the backline as he now misses a second match in a row. Kyle Smith should continue to start at center-back with Brekalo on the sideline for Saturday's showdown.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Option off bench Brekalo (thigh) is on the bench for Saturday's clash with Atlanta.

Impact Brekalo missed six matches in a row but is back on the bench for the finale. The center-back has been left in a rotational role for the most part, and isn't likely to feature outside of the closing minutes.

OCTOBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Still out Brekalo (thigh) will not be an option for Wednesday's match against Charlotte, confirmed Mike Gramajo of WESH.

Impact Brekalo will miss his second match in a row with a thigh injury. He has only been used off the bench when fit, recording just one start in the last six matches and 12 starts in 19 appearances on the season.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Heading to Euros Brekalo will join Slovenia ahead of the 2024 Euros, which will keep him out of the next few MLS matches with Orlando.

Impact Brekalo is set to make his first Euros appearance with Slovenia on June 16 against Denmark. He has been on a good run during his first MLS season, scoring a goal while averaging 2.8 clearances, 16 interceptions, and 14 tackles. Robin Jansson will remain an option at center back alongside Rodrigo Schlegel during Brekalo's absence.

JUNE 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Leads backline in draw Brekalo generated three tackles (zero won) and seven clearances in Wednesday's 1-1 draw against Chicago Fire.

Impact Brekalo led the Orlando backline Wednesday with seven clearances as they drew 1-1 with Chicago. The inclusion in the Orlando starting XI marked the fifth successive start for Brekalo. Over that span, he's made eight tackles (one won), six interceptions, 23 clearances and a block. He has started in 10 of his first 12 MLS appearances since arriving from Norwegian side Viking Fk prior to the beginning of the 2024 season.

MAY 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Makes one interception Brekalo recorded one clearance and one interception in Saturday's 1-0 defeat against FC Cincinnati.

Impact Brekalo got the start off the bench after picking up a minor injury last match. He's gotten the call to start five times in the last six matches, totaling a goal with five tackles, nine clearances and three interceptions in that span.

MAY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up injury vs. Toronto Brekalo was injured and subbed out in the 16th minute of Saturday's 2-1 loss against Toronto FC. He recorded no stats before exiting the match.

Impact Brekalo only lasted 16 minutes before departing the contest, and even though he'll undergo further tests to determine the severity of the injury, it seems like a stretch that he could be available to face Cincinnati on May 4. If that's the case, then Rodrigo Schlegel would step into the starting lineup to play center-back alongside Robin Jansson.

APRIL 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

First MLS goal Brekalo scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal) in Saturday's 3-2 win against D.C. United. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 55th minute.

Impact Brekalo scored his first MLS goal Saturday as Orlando defeated DC United 3-2. Brekalo also contributed an interception and two clearances to Orlando's defensive efforts. The appearance marked Brekalo's fourth MLS appearance (three starts) after transferring to Orlando ahead of the campaign from Norwegian side Viking Fk.

APRIL 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Back in training Thursday Brekalo (not injury related) is back from international duty with Slovenia and was spotted in training Thursday, Mike Gramajo of NBC Sports reports.

Impact Brekalo logged eight minutes off the bench in the 2-2 draw against Malta and was an unused sub during the 2-0 win over Portugal during the international break. This means he should be fully fit and ready to go for Orlando's matchup against the Red Bulls on Saturday.

MARCH 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Called up by Slovenia Brekalo was called up by Slovenia and will miss Saturday's clash with Austin.

Impact Brekalo got the start last time out but is now set to miss out as he heads off to national team duty. Rodrigo Schlegel and Robin Jansson should be back as the top two center-backs with Brekalo out Saturday.

MARCH 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE