David Strelec

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David Strelec
File:SVK vs. SMR 2024 Slovakia Nr. 18 Strelec.jpg
Strelec playing for Slovakia in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-04-04) 4 April 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Nové Zámky, Slovakia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Middlesbrough
Number 13
Youth career
2007–2018 Slovan Bratislava
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Slovan Bratislava 54 (15)
2021–2024 Spezia 17 (1)
2023 → Reggina (loan) 15 (3)
2023–2024 → Slovan Bratislava (loan) 28 (11)
2024–2025 Slovan Bratislava 32 (21)
2025– Middlesbrough 13 (3)
International career‡
2016–2017 Slovakia U16
2017–2018 Slovakia U17 11 (4)
2018 Slovakia U18 3 (1)
2018 Slovakia U19 4 (4)
2019–2022 Slovakia U21 13 (7)
2021– Slovakia 36 (8)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:43, 13 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:35, 17 November 2025 (UTC)

David Strelec (born 4 April 2001) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough and the Slovakia national team.

Club career

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File:Strelec Spezia (cropped).jpg
Strelec with Spezia in 2022

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] signing a five-year contract on the last day of the transfer window.[4] On 31 January 2023, Strelec joined Serie B club Reggina on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.[5] Strelec returned to Spezia at the end of his loan.[6] He returned to Slovan Bratislava in summer 2023 on loan with an option to buy, which the club activated in May 2024, giving him a four-year contract.[7]

In the first half of the 2024–25 Slovak First Football League, Strelec scored 11 times in 19 matches.[8] On 5 November 2024, he scored the opening goal in a 1-4 defeat against GNK Dinamo in the UEFA Champions League.[9] Strelec scored another goal in that season's competition against Spanish club Atlético Madrid. In the January 2025 transfer window, Strelec was subject to transfer interest from British clubs, Middlesbrough and Celtic.[8]

On 1 September 2025, Strelec signed for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough on a five-year contract.[10] He was signed for an upfront fee of £6.5 million with a further £2.5 million in add-ons.[11]

International career

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In March 2021, Strelec received his first call-up to Slovak senior national team by Štefan Tarkovič for three 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Cyprus, Malta, and Russia.[12] He made his debut on 24 March in a goalless draw against Cyprus, replacing Ondrej Duda after 83 minutes.[13][14] He scored his first international goal against Malta, scoring with his head to reduce Malta's lead to 2–1, in a match which finished 2–2.[15]

In November 2024, Strelec scored the only goal of the game in the 72nd minute of a UEFA Nations League match against Estonia in Trnava. This was his 4th goal for Slovakia in the league phase.[16]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 13 December 2025[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Slovan Bratislava 2018–19 Slovak First League 13 2 — — — 13 2
2019–20 12 4 3 1 2[b] 0 — 17 5
2020–21 25 9 4 2 — — 29 11
2021–22 4 0 — 7[c] 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[d] 0 16 3
Slovan Bratislava (loan) 2023–24 Slovak First League 28 11 1 1 12[e] 2 — 41 14
Slovan Bratislava 2024–25 Slovak First League 29 20 2 0 16[f] 5 — 47 25
2025–26 3 1 0 0 6[g] 4 — 9 5
Total 32 21 2 0 22 9 0 0 56 30
Middlesbrough 2025–26 Championship 13 3 0 0 — 0 0 13 3
Career total 160 53 13 7 43 11 1 0 216 72
  1. ^ Includes Slovak Cup, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearance in Serie B play-offs
  5. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  7. ^ Four appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 17 November 2025[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Slovakia 2021 10 2
2022 6 0
2023 1 0
2024 11 5
2025 8 1
Total 36 8
Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each goal.
List of international goals scored by David Strelec
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 27 March 2021 Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta 1–2 2–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 11 November 2021 Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia 2–2 2–2
3 5 June 2024 Wiener Neustadt Arena, Wiener Neustadt, Austria File:Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino 4–0 4–0 Friendly
4 8 September 2024 Košická futbalová aréna, Košice, Slovakia File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan 2–0 2–0 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C
5 11 October 2024 Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 1–2 2–2
6 2–2
7 19 November 2024 Anton Malatinsky Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia 1–0 1–0
8 6 September 2025 Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 2–0 2–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Slovan Bratislava

Individual

References

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