Mišo Brečko
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mišo Brečko[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Trbovlje, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Köln | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rudar Trbovlje | |||
| Factor | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2003 | Factor | ||
| 2003–2004 | Šmartno | 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– | 1. FC Köln | 197 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Slovenia U17 | 12 | (0) | |
| Slovenia U19 | 5 | (0) | |
| 2003–2006 | Slovenia U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2004– | Slovenia | 74 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 March 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mišo Brečko (Slovene pronunciation: [ˈmíːʃɔ ˈbréːt͡ʃkɔ];[2] [3] born 1 May 1984 in Trbovlje) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a defender for German club 1. FC Köln and the Slovenian national team.
Club career
Born in Trbovlje, he 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.[4] 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
Brečko's first international experience came at the youth level, playing for the Slovenian U17, U19 and U21 teams. He made 12 appearances for the Slovenia U21 team. He made his senior international debut in a friendly match against Slovakia on 17 November 2004 in Trnava.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2010. p. 27. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ↑ "Slovenski pravopis 2001: Mišo" (in Slovenian). bos.zrc-sazu.si. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ↑ "Slovenski pravopis 2001: Brečko" (in Slovenian). bos.zrc-sazu.si. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ↑ "Hamburg sign Slovenian starlet". UEFA official website. 11 December 2003. Retrieved 13 May 2008.
- ↑ "Samir Handanovič ustavil Slovake" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 17 November 2004. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
External links
- Mišo Brečko at NZS (Slovene)
- Mišo Brečko at fussballdaten.de (German)
- Mišo Brečko at National-Football-Teams.com
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