Petar Brlek
{{short description|Croatian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Petar Brlek
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|1|29}}
| birth_place = Varaždin, Croatia
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Wieczysta Kraków
| clubnumber = 23
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Varteks
| youthyears2 = 2007–2008
| youthclubs2 = NK Sloboda Tužno
| youthyears3 = 2008–2010
| youthclubs3 = Varteks
| youthyears4 = 2010–2011
| youthclubs4 = Slaven Belupo
| years1 = 2011–2016
| clubs1 = Slaven Belupo
| caps1 = 112
| goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2016–2017
| clubs2 = Wisła Kraków
| caps2 = 43
| goals2 = 10
| years3 = 2017–2021
| clubs3 = Genoa
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018
| clubs4 = → Wisła Kraków (loan)
| caps4 = 7
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2018–2019
| clubs5 = → Lugano (loan)
| caps5 = 25
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2019–2020
| clubs6 = → Ascoli (loan)
| caps6 = 33
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2021–2024
| clubs7 = Osijek
| caps7 = 58
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2025–
| clubs8 = Wieczysta Kraków
| caps8 = 14
| goals8 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2009
| nationalteam1 = Croatia U15
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2009–2010
| nationalteam2 = Croatia U16
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2010–2011
| nationalteam3 = Croatia U17
| nationalcaps3 = 13
| nationalgoals3 = 2
| nationalyears4 = 2011
| nationalteam4 = Croatia U18
| nationalcaps4 = 3
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2011–2013
| nationalteam5 = Croatia U19
| nationalcaps5 = 15
| nationalgoals5 = 2
| nationalyears6 = 2013
| nationalteam6 = Croatia U20
| nationalcaps6 = 4
| nationalgoals6 = 0
| nationalyears7 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam7 = Croatia U21
| nationalcaps7 = 9
| nationalgoals7 = 0
| club-update = 15:40, 15 June 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Petar Brlek ({{IPA|hr|pětar bř̩lek, pê-|hr}};{{cite web |url=http://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=eV5lXBM%3D |title=Pètar |quote=Pètar, Pȅtar |website=Hrvatski jezični portal |accessdate=19 March 2018 |language=hr}}{{cite web |url=http://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=eVhlWg%3D%3D&keyword=Sv. |title=Bèrnard |quote=Br̀lek |website=Hrvatski jezični portal |accessdate=19 March 2018 |language=hr}} born 29 January 1994) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polish club Wieczysta Kraków.
Club career
On 27 February 2016, Brlek signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Polish side Wisła Kraków.{{cite web |url=http://www.wisla.krakow.pl/pl/aktualnosci/petar_brlek_podpisal_kontrakt_z_wisla/ |title=Petar Brlek podpisał kontrakt z Wisłą |publisher=Wisła Kraków |accessdate=27 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704225133/http://www.wisla.krakow.pl/pl/aktualnosci/petar_brlek_podpisal_kontrakt_z_wisla/ |archive-date=4 July 2017 |url-status=dead}}
On 24 August 2017, he joined Serie A side Genoa.{{cite web |url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/280/news2803566-Petar-Brlek-w-Genoa-CFC-1893.html |title=Petar Brlek w Genoa CFC 1893 |publisher=90minut |date=24 August 2017 |accessdate=26 August 2017 |language=Polish}} However, after playing only five matches with the Italian club, on 27 February 2018, he was loaned to his former club Wisła Kraków.{{Cite news |url=http://www.pianetagenoa1893.net/calciomercato/ufficiale-brlek-saluta-il-genoa-e-torna-in-prestito-al-wisla-cracovia/ |title=UFFICIALE: Brlek saluta il Genoa e torna in prestito al Wisla Cracovia - Pianeta Genoa 1893 |date=27 February 2018 |work=Pianeta Genoa 1893 |access-date=28 February 2018 |language=it-IT}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/en/official-genoa-loan-brlek-to-wisla-krakow-1082608 |title=OFFICIAL - Genoa loan BRLEK to Wisla Krakow - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com |access-date=28 February 2018}}
On 31 July 2019, Brlek joined Ascoli on loan until 30 June 2020 with an option to buy.{{cite web |url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-b/ufficiale-ascoli-dal-genoa-arriva-il-centrocampista-brlek-1274720 |access-date=31 July 2019 |title=UFFICIALE: Ascoli, dal Genoa arriva il centrocampista Brlek}}
On 9 December 2024, Brlek signed an eighteen-month contract with Polish third-tier club Wieczysta Kraków, effective from 1 January 2025, with an option for a one-year extension.{{cite web |last1=Galiński |first1=Tomasz |title=Oficjalnie: Kolejny hit transferowy Wieczystej |url=https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/pilka-nozna/1161242/absolutna-bomba-w-ii-lidze-kolejny-hit-transferowy-wieczystej |website=sportowefakty.wp.pl |access-date=9 December 2024 |language=pl |date=9 December 2024}}{{Cite web |last=Karpowicz |first=Kacper |date=2024-12-09 |title=Wieczysta potwierdza głośny transfer. Hit w 2. Lidze! |url=https://www.goal.pl/transfery/wieczysta-krakow-transfer-petar-brlek/ |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=Goal.pl |language=pl-PL}}
Personal life
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 15 June 2025.}}{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/petar-brlek/156581/ |title=P. Brlek |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=27 May 2017}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Croatian Cup, Polish Cup, Coppa Italia, Swiss Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="7"|Slaven Belupo
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12
|1. HNL |5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13
|1. HNL |22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2013–14
|1. HNL |32 | 3 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15
|1. HNL |30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16
|1. HNL |22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!112 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 126 | 7 | |
| rowspan="4"|Wisła Kraków
|7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17
|Ekstraklasa |31 | 8 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 9 | ||
| 2017–18
|Ekstraklasa |5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!43 | 10 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 48 | 11 | ||
| Genoa
|5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | ||
| Wisła Kraków (loan)
|Ekstraklasa |7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||
| Lugano (loan)
|25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 2 | ||
| Ascoli (loan)
|33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="5"|Osijek
|1. HNL |6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22
|1. HNL |17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23
|1. HNL |9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=CON|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2023–24
|1. HNL |26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=CON}} | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!58 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 67 | 2 | |
| Wieczysta Kraków
|14 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 1 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!297 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 331 | 23 |
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References
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External links
- {{Hrnogomet|id=2624|new_id=1hTw1P78sh}}
- {{CFF player|37863/petar-brlek}}
- [http://www.hrsport.net/nogomet/klubovi/slavenbelupo/?igracID=19437&sID=23 Petar Brlek] at Sportnet.hr {{in lang|hr}}
- {{90minut|31340}}
- {{Soccerway|petar-brlek/156581}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brlek, Petar}}
Category:Footballers from Varaždin
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Croatian men's footballers
Category:Croatia men's youth international footballers
Category:Croatia men's under-21 international footballers
Category:NK Slaven Belupo players
Category:Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC players
Category:Wieczysta Kraków players
Category:Croatian Football League players
Category:Swiss Super League players
Category:First Football League (Croatia) players
Category:Croatian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
Category:Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
Category:Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
Category:21st-century Croatian sportsmen
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