Mišo Brečko


Mišo Brečko is a retired Slovenian footballer. He played as a defender.

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. He made seven appearances in his first season. In the 2005–06 season he was loaned to Hansa Rostock. In the next season, 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 and U21 teams. He made 15 appearances for the Slovenia U21 team. He made his senior international debut in a friendly match against Slovakia on 17 November 2004 in Trnava. He represented Slovenia at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and gained 77 international appearances.