| David Strelec | |
| Upright: | 0.8 |
| Birth Date: | 4 April 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Nové Zámky, Slovakia |
| Height: | 1.85 m[1] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Slovan Bratislava |
| Clubnumber: | 13 |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Slovan Bratislava |
| Years1: | 2018–2021 |
| Caps1: | 54 |
| Goals1: | 15 |
| Years2: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Spezia |
| Caps2: | 17 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Reggina (loan) |
| Caps3: | 15 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs4: | → Slovan Bratislava (loan) |
| Caps4: | 28 |
| Goals4: | 11 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Caps5: | 15 |
| Goals5: | 8 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016–2017 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 23 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 15 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2018 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 3 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2018 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 6 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2019– |
| Nationalcaps5: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 7 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam6: | Slovakia |
| Nationalcaps6: | 27 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 6 |
| Club-Update: | 17:05, 1 December 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 23:41, 16 November 2024 (UTC) |
David Strelec (born 4 April 2001) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a forward for Slovan Bratislava and the Slovakia national team.
Strelec made his Fortuna Liga debut for ŠK Slovan Bratislava against Zemplín Michalovce on 5 August 2018.[2] He transferred to Spezia Calcio in summer 2021.[3] On 31 January 2023, Strelec joined Serie B club Reggina on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.[4] On 5 November 2024, Strelec scored the opening goal in a 1-4 defeat by GNK Dinamo in the UEFA Champions League.[5]
In March 2021, Strelec received his first call-up to Slovak senior national team by Štefan Tarkovič for three 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification fixtures against Cyprus, Malta, and Russia.[6] He debuted on 24 March in a goalless draw against the former opponent, replacing Ondrej Duda after 83 minutes.[7] [8]
In November 2024, he came off the bench to score the winner against Estonia. This was his 4th goal in the 6 game league phase, meaning he finished as top scorer for Slovakia as they progressed to the play off round. [9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Slovan Bratislava | 2018–19 | Slovak First Football League | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 5 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 29 | 11 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 4 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 54 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | — | 70 | 18 | ||||
| Spezia | 2021–22 | Serie A | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | |||
| Reggina (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie B | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
| Slovan Bratislava (loan) | 2023–24 | Slovak First Football League | 28 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | — | 41 | 14 | ||
| Slovan Bratislava | 2024–25 | Slovak First Football League | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | — | 28 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 129 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 175 | 51 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 2021 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | ||
| Total | 27 | 6 | ||
Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 March 2021 | 2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 2 | 11 November 2021 | Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia | 9 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 3 | 5 June 2024 | Wiener Neustadt Arena, Wiener Neustadt, Austria | 18 | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | ||
| 4 | 8 September 2024 | Košická futbalová aréna, Košice, Slovakia | 24 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C | ||
| 5 | 11 October 2024 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia | 25 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C | ||
| 6 | 2–2 | |||||||
| 7 | 19 November 2024 | Anton Malatinsky Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia | 28 | Estonia | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2024-25 UEFA Nations League C |
Slovan Bratislava
2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2023–24
Individual
2020[12]