# David Strelec

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

## Club career

Strelec made his Fortuna Liga debut for ŠK Slovan Bratislava against Zemplín Michalovce on 5 August 2018. He transferred to Spezia Calcio in summer 2021. On 31 January 2023, Strelec joined Serie B club Reggina on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season. On 5 November 2024, Strelec scored the opening goal in a 1-4 defeat by GNK Dinamo in the UEFA Champions League.

## International career

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. He debuted on 24 March in a goalless draw against the former opponent, replacing Ondrej Duda after 83 minutes.
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.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 1 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Slovan Bratislava | 2018–19 | Slovak First Football League | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 |
| Slovan Bratislava | 2019–20 | Slovak First Football League | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 5 |
| Slovan Bratislava | 2020–21 | Slovak First Football League | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 11 |
| Slovan Bratislava | 2021–22 | Slovak First Football League | 4 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Slovan Bratislava | Total | Total | 54 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 70 | 18 |
| Spezia | 2021–22 | Serie A | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 |
| Spezia | 2022–23 | Serie A | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 |
| Spezia | Total | 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 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | — | — | 38 | 17 |
| Slovan Bratislava | Total | Total | 50 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 31 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 136 | 41 | 11 | 7 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 185 | 56 |
* ↑ Includes Slovak Cup, Coppa Italia
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearance in Serie B play-offs
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

### International

    As of match played 16 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Slovakia | 2021 | 10 | 2 |
| Slovakia | 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| Slovakia | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Slovakia | 2024 | 10 | 4 |
| Total | Total | 27 | 6 |
    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 | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 27 March 2021 | Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia | 2 | Malta | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 11 November 2021 | Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia | 9 | Slovenia | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 5 June 2024 | Wiener Neustadt Arena, Wiener Neustadt, Austria | 18 | San Marino | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 8 September 2024 | Košická futbalová aréna, Košice, Slovakia | 24 | Azerbaijan | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C |
| 5 | 11 October 2024 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia | 25 | Sweden | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C |
| 6 | 11 October 2024 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia | 25 | Sweden | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C |
| 7 | 19 November 2024 | Anton Malatinsky Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia | 28 | Estonia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C |

## Honours

Slovan Bratislava
* Slovak First Football League: 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2023–24
* Slovak Cup: 2019–20, 2020–21
Individual
* Peter Dubovský Award: 2020
* Slovak Super Liga Team of the Season: 2020–21
* Slovak Super Liga U-21 Team of the Season: 2020–21