David Flakus Bosilj

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David Flakus Bosilj
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-02-01) 1 February 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Maribor, Slovenia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Murcia
Number 23
Youth career
–2015 Pobrežje
2015–2017 Malečnik
2017–2018 Aluminij
2021–2022 Hellas Verona
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2021 Aluminij 57 (8)
2021–2024 Hellas Verona 0 (0)
2022–2023Bravo (loan) 27 (2)
2023–2024De Graafschap (loan) 37 (6)
2024–2025 Castellón 10 (1)
2025Murcia (loan) 17 (7)
2025– Murcia 3 (2)
International career
2017 Slovenia U15 5 (0)
2017–2018 Slovenia U16 9 (1)
2018–2019 Slovenia U17 12 (2)
2019 Slovenia U18 2 (0)
2020 Slovenia U19 2 (2)
2021–2025 Slovenia U21 27 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 September 2025

David Flakus Bosilj (born 1 February 2002) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Spanish club Murcia.

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Club career

Early years

Flakus Bosilj began his football career with Pobrežje in his hometown Maribor. [2] In 2015, aged 13, he moved to the youth academy of Malečnik, [3] where he progressed through youth age groups until the 2016–17 season. [2] During the winter break of the 2016–17 season, Flakus Bosilj joined the youth department of Aluminij. His consistent performances in the youth teams led to his inclusion in the senior squad in late 2018 by head coach Oliver Bogatinov. [2]

On 10 May 2019, Flakus Bosilj made his professional debut in a 3–0 away loss against Rudar Velenje, where he replaced Luka Štor in the 78th minute. [4]

In the 2019–20 season, he became a regular on the first-team bench, making brief appearances. [1] He scored his first goals during an 8–1 victory over Triglav Kranj on 4 December 2019. [1] After the COVID-19 lockdown, he became a regular starter, concluding the season with 16 league appearances and contributing to his team's fifth-place finish. [5]

Hellas Verona

On 20 August 2021, Flakus Bosilj signed with Serie A club Hellas Verona and joined their youth team. [6]

On 31 August 2022, a loan agreement was officially announced with Slovenian club Bravo. [7] He made his debut for the club on 5 September against Radomlje, entering the match as a substitute for Luka Štor in the 66th minute of a 1–1 league draw. [8]

Flakus Bosilj was sent on a season-long loan with an option to buy to De Graafschap on 11 August 2023. [9] He scored on his debut for the club on 21 August, helping the Superboeren to a 2–1 victory against Jong Ajax. [10]

Castellón

On 21 August 2024, Flakus Bosilj signed a two-year contract with Spanish Segunda División side Castellón. [11] [12]

Murcia

In January 2025, after being rarely used, he moved to Primera Federación club Murcia on loan for the remainder of the 2024–25 season. [13] [14] On 31 August, he signed a permanent contract with the club. [15] [16]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 May 2024 [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aluminij 2018–19 PrvaLiga 3030
2019–20 PrvaLiga16340203
2020–21 PrvaLiga33510345
2021–22 PrvaLiga5050
Total57850628
Hellas Verona 2021–22 Serie A 000000
2022–23 Serie A000000
2023–24 Serie A000000
Total000000
Bravo (loan) 2022–23 PrvaLiga27232304
De Graafschap (loan) 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 376202 [b] 0416
Career total121161022013318

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Slovenia – D. Flakus Bosilj – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Toplak, Gabrijel (19 March 2019). "Sodelovanje z rdeče-belimi sklenil še sedemnajstletni napadalec". maribor24.si (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  3. "ZAPISNIK 25 seje Registracijske komisije MNZ MB z dne 02.07.2015" (PDF) (in Slovenian). MNZ Maribor. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  4. "Rudar zanesljiv proti Aluminiju". Football Association of Slovenia (in Slovenian). 10 May 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  5. "David Flakus Bosilj » PrvaLiga 2019/2020". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  6. Badia, Tommaso (20 August 2021). "Ufficiale, David Flakus Bosilj è gialloblù". Calcio Hellas (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  7. "Do konca sezone močnejši za Svetlina in Flakusa Bosilja". NK Bravo (in Slovenian). 31 August 2022. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  8. "Kalcer Radomlje – Bravo 1:1". Stadion.si (in Slovenian). 5 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  9. "Bosilj on loan to De Graafschap". Hellas Verona (in Italian). 11 August 2023. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  10. Willemsen, Raymond (21 August 2023). "Wordt Sloveen David Flakus Bosilj de nieuwe doelpuntenmachine in Doetinchem?". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  11. "David Flakus, nuevo jugador del CD Castellón" [David Flakus, new CD Castellón player] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  12. "Slovenija krepi prisotnost v deželi evropskih prvakov: David Flakus Bosilj bo igral v Španiji" (in Slovenian). Nogomania. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  13. "David Flakus se marcha cedido al Real Murcia" [David Flakus moves out on loan to Real Murcia] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  14. "David Flakus Bosilj se bo spomladi dokazoval v dresu drugega kluba: Slovenski napadalec zamenjal delodajalca, a ostaja v Španiji". Planet Nogomet (in Slovenian). 21 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  15. "David Flakus Bosilj bo kariero še naprej gradil v Španiji: V Murcii so bili z njim več kot zadovoljni, Real ga je dokončno odkupil". Planet Nogomet (in Slovenian). 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  16. "David Flakus vuelve al Real Murcia para liderar el ataque pimentonero" [David Flakus returns to Real Murcia to lead the pimentonero attack] (in Spanish). Real Murcia CF. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.