Jakob Glesnes

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Jakob Glesnes
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Glesnes with Philadelphia Union in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-03-25) 25 March 1994 (age 27)
Place of birth Sotra, Norway
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Philadelphia Union
Number 5
Youth career
Skogsvåg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010
2010–2015 Fyllingsdalen 83 (7)
2015–2016 Åsane 14 (0)
2016 Sarpsborg 08 14 (0)
2016–2019 Strømsgodset 98 (3)
2020– Philadelphia Union 55 (5)
National team
2011 Norway U17 4 (0)
2016 Norway U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 November 2021

Jakob Glesnes (born 25 March 1994) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer.

Career[]

Early career[]

He hails from Steinsland in Sund and started his career in local Skogsvåg IL. In 2010, he started playing regular senior football as he transferred to . After half a season he went on to Løv-Ham,[2][3] which was soon merged to form FK Fyllingsdalen. He stayed with Fyllingsdalen until the summer of 2015, when he stepped up one tier to First Division club Åsane.

Sarpsborg 08[]

Glesnes had been on trial with multiple clubs domestic and abroad, including Liverpool FC, FC København, Brann, Sogndal, Hønefoss,[4] Lillestrøm and Nest-Sotra.[5][6] In 2016, he finally joined a first-tier club, Sarpsborg 08, and made his first-tier debut in March 2016 against Haugesund.

Philadelphia Union[]

On 31 January 2020, Glesnes moved to the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.[7] Glesnes made headlines with his first goal for the Union, scoring a free kick from over 35 yards from goal against Los Angeles FC.[8]

On 20 June 2021, Glesnes scored a late equalizer from well outside the 18-yard box to secure a 2-2 draw vs. Atlanta United.[9] In the first round of the 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs on November 20, he scored a long-distance screamer in the 123rd minute versus the New York Red Bulls to seal a 1–0 victory and send the Union to the Eastern Conference semifinals.[10] On December 8, 2021, Glesnes signed a new, multi-year contract extension with the Union through the 2024 season.[11][12]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 25 July 2021[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Løv-Ham 2011 Adeccoligaen 16 1 1 0 – 17 1
Fyllingsdalen 2012 2. divisjon 11 0 0 0 – 11 0
2013 21 2 2 1 – 23 3
2014 24 3 3 1 – 27 4
2015 11 1 3 0 – 14 1
Total 67 6 8 2 – 75 8
Åsane 2015 Norwegian First Division 14 0 0 0 – 14 0
Sarpsborg 08 2016 Tippeligaen 14 0 2 0 – 16 0
Strømsgodset 2016 Tippeligaen 11 0 2 0 – 13 0
2017 Eliteserien 28 2 3 0 – 31 2
2018 30 1 6 0 – 36 1
2019 29 0 3 0 – 32 0
Total 98 3 14 0 – 112 3
Philadelphia Union 2020 MLS 20 1 – – 20 1
2021 16 2 1 1 4[a] 0 21 3
Total 36 3 1 1 4 0 41 4
Career total 245 13 25 2 4 0 275 16
  1. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League

Honours[]

Philadelphia Union

References[]

  1. ^ "Jakob Glesnes / Strømsgodset". godset.no. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Overganger i 3. divisjon". Bergensavisen (in Norwegian). 6 February 2010. p. 56.
  3. ^ Støverud, Eirik Bentdal (11 September 2010). "Spillere som kommer og spillere som går". VestNytt (in Norwegian). p. 18.
  4. ^ Nydal, Trond Roger (15 January 2013). "Glesnes fortsetter som prøvekanin". Bergensavisen (in Norwegian). p. 41.
  5. ^ Lundsør, Einar (3 July 2015). "Sjansen han har ventet på". Bergensavisen (in Norwegian). p. 41.
  6. ^ "Nest-Sotra vurderer Jakob Glesnes". Bergensavisen (in Norwegian). 25 January 2015. p. 41.
  7. ^ "Philadelphia Union add Jakob Glesnes to back line, sign Norwegian on TAM deal". MLSsoccer.com. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  8. ^ Matthew Ralph (11 March 2020). "Meet Philadelphia Union free-kick sensation Jakob Glesnes, scorer of the goal seen around the soccer world". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Glesnes scores goal-of-the-season contender for Philadelphia - ESPN Video". ESPN.com. 2021-06-20. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  10. ^ Jonathan Sigal (20 November 2021). "Legend of Jakob Glesnes: Philadelphia Union defender nets another golazo vs. RBNY". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign Defender Jakob Glesnes To Contract Extension". philadelphiaunion.com. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Jakob Glesnes signs extension with Philadelphia Union through 2024". MLSsoccer.com. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Jakob Glesnes". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  14. ^ "Philadelphia Union win 2020 MLS Supporters' Shield on regular season's final day". Major League Soccer. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

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