Josip Brekalo Bio, Age, Relationship, Career, Net Worth

Josip Brekalo's Net Worth as of November 2024 is $11.76 Million

Quick Facts of Josip Brekalo

Josip Brekalo is a Croatian footballer who plays as a winger for Torino in Serie A on loan from VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, as well as for the Croatia national team.

About Josip Brekalo:

Josip Brekalo is a well-known Croatian soccer player who was born on June 23, 1998 in Zagreb, Croatia. A Croatian professional footballer best known for his striker performances with VfL Wolfsburg.He is also well-known for his work as a striker for Croatia’s national team. Brekalo’s zodiac sign is Cancer, according to astrologers. Brekalo is a Dinamo Zagreb youth player. On December 19, 2015, he made his league debut against Inter Zaprei.

For both his club and national team, he mainly plays on the right flank. He did, however, participate in a few international matches at various positions. Due to the unavailability of Ime Vrsaljko in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League, he played as a right defender.

Josip Brekalo’s Personal Life

Ante (nicknamed “Argija”) Brekalo’s father is a former footballer who represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at several young levels. He is from the Bosnian province of Posavina. At the age of 21, his career was cut short when the Yugoslav Wars broke out and he was injured on the battlefield.

Brekalo and his partner, Dominika Kralj, welcomed their first child, a daughter called Nika, on June 2, 2021. Brekalo and Kralj were married on July 17th in Zagreb.

Is Josip Brekalo Dating Someone?

According to our data, Josip Brekalo is possibly single and has not previously been engaged. As of December 2022, Josip Brekalo is not dating anyone.

Josip Brekalo’s Career

Club career

Brekalo is a Dinamo Zagreb youth player. On December 19, 2015, he made his league debut against Inter Zaprei. On May 15, 2016, he agreed to terms with Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg for a fee of €10 million.

Brekalo was loaned to VfB Stuttgart until the end of the season on January 31, 2017, with an option for another year. When Stuttgart won promotion, the loan agreement was automatically extended until June 2018. Brekalo scored his first senior goal for VfB Stuttgart against 1. FC Heidenheim on February 17, 2017. On January 1, 2018, Brekalo returned to Wolfsburg prematurely. In a 3–0 victory over Union Berlin on May 8, 2021, he earned his first professional hat-trick.

Brekalo will join Torino on a loan with purchase options on August 31, 2021.

International career

Brekalo has represented Croatia at the 2015 UEFA Under-17 Euro, the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, the 2016 UEFA Under-19 Euro, and the 2019 UEFA Under-21 Euro.

On November 15, 2018, he made his senior debut for Croatia in a 3–2 Nations League victory against Spain. Brekalo scored his first international goal for Croatia in a 4–2 Nations League loss to France on September 8, 2020.

Josip Brekalo’s Controversies

Brekalo provoked outrage in German and Croatian media in the summer of 2018 when he stated that he would not wear a captain’s armband with LGBT flag colors when VfL Wolfsburg announced that captains of all their teams would wear such an armband for the 2018–19 season. The club’s “position for a tolerant society” and “stand against discrimination” were listed as the reasons behind this. In an interview with Kicker, Brekalo blamed it on a mobile phone fault after “liking” homophobic comments under the club’s Instagram image of captain Josuha Guilavogui donning the armband. He then proceeded to say,

“I have to say that I can’t stand completely behind this action, because it contradicts my Christian belief. I’ve been raised religiously. I’m fine with people living different lifestyles because that’s their business. But I don’t want and don’t have to carry a symbol representing them.“

Josip Brekalo’s Body Measurements: Height and Weight

Josip is a young professional football player at the age of 24. He stands at 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 68 kg. He has black eyes and black hair.

Josip’s Net Worth

Josip Brekalo is a wealthy soccer player who is also one of the most popular. According to our calculations, Josip Brekalo’s net worth is around $1.5 million. Brekalo is a young expatriot from Dinamo Zagreb. He made his league debut on December 19, 2015, against Inter Zaprei. On May 15, 2016, he signed with Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg for $13.09 million.

Josip Brekalo makes $39,268 per week and $20,41,969 per year as an AM RL for VfL Wolfsburg. Josip Brekalo has an estimated net worth of $1,171,64,468. Josip Brekalo was born in Croatia and is 23 years old.

Josip Brekalo’s Social Media

The professional player, Josip is very famous on social media. On his Instagram handle, he has over 428k followers and 147 posts of his matches, vacations, and life. His IG handle is @josip_brekalo 

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