Mišo Brečko

Mišo Brečko

Personal information
Full name	Mišo Brečko
Date of birth	1 May 1984 (1984-05-01) (age 27)
Place of birth	Trbovlje, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Defender/Midfielder
Club information
Current club	1. FC Köln
Number	2
Youth career
	Rudar Trbovlje
	Factor Ljubljana
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002–2003	Factor Ljubljana
2003–2004	Era Šmartno	19	(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	94	(2)
National team‡
2003–2006	Slovenia U21	15	(0)
2006–	Slovenia	45	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:10, 12 August 2011 (UTC)

Mišo Brečko, (born 1 May 1984) 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 NK Rudar Trbovlje youth sides. During his time at high school he player few games for Factor Ljubljana in Slovenian Third League. In season 2003–04 he made 21 appearances for Šmartno in PrvaLiga. In July 2004 he joined Hamburger SV.^[1] He made seven appearances in his first season. In season 2005–06 he was loaned to Hansa Rostock.^[2] Next season (2006–07) he was loaned to FC Erzgebirge Aue. After two successful seasons in 2. Fußball-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 youth level, playing for the Slovenian U-17, U-19 and under-21 teams. He made 15 appearances for Slovenia U-21. He made his senior international debut in a friendly match against Slovakia on 17 November 2004 in Trnava.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Hamburg sign Slovenian starlet". UEFA.com. 11 December 2003. http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=133504.html. Retrieved 13 May 2008. 
2. ^ "Kalla makes Sivasspor switch". UEFA.com. 11 August 2005. http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=325550.html. Retrieved 13 May 2008. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "Samir Handanovič ustavil Slovake" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenia. 17 November 2004. http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/samir-handanovic-ustavil-slovake/104622. Retrieved 31 August 2009. 

External links

• Mišo Brečko at NZS (Slovene)
• Mišo Brečko at bundesliga.de
• Mišo Brečko at fussballdaten.de (German)
• Mišo Brečko at National-Football-Teams.com

Persondata
Name	Brecko, Miso
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Date of birth	1 May 1984
Place of birth	Trbovlje, SFR Yugoslavia
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