Since he was little, Adi Vrebac has lived for soccer. He grew up in a soccer family — his father was a professional in former Yugoslavia for a long time, his brother was in Singapore. Adi has also succeeded in the meantime. In futsal, he fought his way up league by league and finally became a national player.
But anyone who thinks that behind this steep success curve is only luck and “in the right place at the right time” is mistaken. Adi Vrebac had to work hard for everything. Setbacks were the order of the day. He's learned to bite his way through.
He has now established himself in professional futsal.
We met the winger and Pivot and talked to him about his career, his highlights and what we were able to contribute with B42.
Adi Vrebac is now 30 years old. For a futsal player, he says with a wink, but he is by no means an outdated model. You could play futsal a few more years than soccer.
Adi began when he came to Germany from Austria. He finally moved to Bundesliga team SSV Jahn Regensburg via the detours Bayer Uerdingen, who played in the Lower Rhine League at the time, and Fortuna Düsseldorf (regional league). And he was almost able to fulfill a dream with the Regensburgers: the German championship.
In a highly compressed final tournament - due to the first corona wave - they only had to admit defeat in the final. “I think we were certainly not without a chance as a team. In the end, the intensive game plan simply 'hurt us more. ' The energy wear up to the finale was simply too great. ”
After that, Adi Vrebac went to Poland. There we played futsal at an even higher and financially attractive level. And: in contrast to Germany, which was battered by lockdown, the professional business continued in Poland. He had arrived. For now.
However, soccer luck in Poland was only short-lived. “Family reasons have made it impossible for me to stay in Poland. I simply had to break up my tents there and return to Germany.” This also shows that Adi is a fighter. His credo: Arranging instead of lamenting. With success. Ante, as he is often called on the pitch, once again made the leap into the top division in Germany — to 1.FC Penzberg via the Mühlheim detour.
And even though things still go as desired this season, Adi Vrebac is back on the pitch and can compete with Germany's best players week after week.
From time to time, native Bosnians can even compete with the best players on an international level — as a national player. For the Alpine Republic of Austria, he was selected from a 50-person string and has represented the country in which he grew up ever since.
“It's a very special feeling to be nominated for the national team. From entering the team hotel to having lunch in the country selection clothes — it always fills me with great pride to be on the road with the national team. ”
Football or futsal training alone is no longer enough, according to the 30-year-old striker.
“Every dribble requires strength, speed and stability in a duel — quite simply: no muscles, no passing by.” Especially in futsall, where there are many 1-on-1 situations in a confined space, the strength factor is of decisive importance. According to Vrebac, distinctive strength values are also important for stable duel performance, a harder shot and also who gets on the ball earlier.
There is also the mobility factor: “Without mobility, you are not agile enough. That's when it becomes difficult to convince on the field. Mobility is also important for injury protection — especially in a contact sport such as soccer. ”
Since time in futsal is taken on a net basis — i.e. playing time also stops with every interruption — good endurance performance is also important. “Whoever has the fitter players in futsal can keep up the exchange rate and ultimately have more chances of success. In addition, it is generally a bit stuffier in the hall than outside. ”
B42 was an important companion for Adi Vrebac during many of his career stages. What he particularly appreciated was the specific adaptation to the needs of the sport soccer and the sports science expertise behind the individual programs. He really started it when he returned from Poland in February 2021 — without great expectations, as he honestly admits.
“With the first few workouts, however, I was immediately seized by training fever. I was instantly hooked. ”
The Austrian international currently trains with the app three to four times a week. The regular completion of his mobility routine in the app before futsal training alone allows him to train significantly fresher afterwards.
Adi would generally recommend the B42 app to anyone who wants to achieve something in sports — whether in rehab or performance. “Anyone who trains with the app increases their chance of getting the most out of their career. ”
He himself has impressively demonstrated that it is possible — on his way from the national class to the national team.
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Be fearless. Be focused. Be Adi Vrebac. Start now with B42 and play the best season of your life.
