David Strelec, born on 4 April 2001 (age 23), is a Slovakian international footballer. A forward by trade and largely placed as a striker, he currently appears for Slovan Bratislava, wearing the number 13 jersey. He measures at 6ft (1.85m) tall and weighs in at 11st 6lb (73kg). Over the years, he amassed a significant record, representing the Slovakia national team a number of times.
Strelec's current market value is around £3.42m, a figure provided by Transfermarkt. His contract with Slovan Bratislava continues till 30 June 2028, extending for a further 3 years and 5 months.
It was back in July 2007 when Strelec joined Slovan Bratislava as a trainee in the First Football League of Slovakia. Since his debut in the 2018-2019 season, he has made a strong mark, with over 60 appearances and numerous goals. His best year so far came in the 2024-2025 season, seeing him score 11 goals from 19 appearances.
In between his tenure at Bratislava, Strelec had a stint in Italy. In August 2021, he was transferred to Serie B side Spezia, for a fee of about £2.3m. His time at Spezia was short, with only 17 appearances over two seasons. However, he was loaned to Reggina in the Serie C in January 2023, were he made a notably better impact, scoring 3 goals in 15 appearances.
Following his Italian adventure, Strelec was transferred back to Slovan Bratislava on loan. But his sideways move didn't hinder his progressive strides and by July 2024, fully transferred back to Slovan Bratislava from Spezia, for a considerably lower fee of £580k.
Internationally, Strelec represented Slovakia in Euro 2024 along with a participation in the Euro Qualifiers between 2022 to 2024. His performances in Slovakia's Nations League games were noteworthy, scoring four goals from four starts. He's featured in the Champions League qualifiers for Slovan Bratislava, and even nabbed two goals in the Champions League 2024-2025 for his team. A professional journey surely dotted with up and down movements, but always on the path upwards.
