Robert Glatzel

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Robert Glatzel
Glatzel, Robert Heidenheim 17-18 WP.jpg
Glatzel with 1. FC Heidenheim in 2017
Personal information
Full name Robert Nesta Glatzel[1]
Date of birth (1994-01-08) 8 January 1994 (age 27)
Place of birth Fürstenfeldbruck[2] or Munich,[3] Germany
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Hamburger SV
Number 9
Youth career
SC Fürstenfeldbruck
0000–2012 SpVgg Unterhaching
2012–2013 1860 Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 SpVgg Unterhaching II 10 (0)
2012–2013 1860 Munich II 8 (3)
2013 SV Heimstetten 4 (1)
2013–2014 Wacker Burghausen II 11 (3)
2013–2014 Wacker Burghausen 4 (0)
2014–2015 1860 Munich II 30 (5)
2015–2017 1. FC Kaiserslautern II 47 (27)
2015–2017 1. FC Kaiserslautern 19 (4)
2017–2019 1. FC Heidenheim 55 (17)
2019–2021 Cardiff City 51 (10)
2021 → Mainz 05 (loan) 13 (2)
2021– Hamburger SV 4 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 August 2021 (UTC)

Robert Nesta Glatzel (born 8 January 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Hamburger SV.[4]

Early life[]

Glatzel was born in Bavaria to a father who originates from Eritrea. His father was a fan of Bob Marley and named his son after the reggae artist.[5]

Career[]

Born in Bavaria, Glatzel joined SC Fürstenfeldbrück, before he switched to SpVgg Unterhaching. In 2012, Glatzel joined the youth academy of 1860 Munich. After one year in the Munich-quarter of Giesing, he joined fourth-tier side SV Heimstetten and in September 2013, he switched to Wacker Burghausen in the professional 3. Liga. After struggling to maintain a regular place in Burghausen, Glatzel returned to 1860 Munich and played for the reserve team. In 2015, he left Bavaria and joined the 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Glatzel played for the reserve team and for the first team; for the latter, he made 19 appearances in the second division, scoring four goals.

In 2017, Glatzel joined 1. FC Heidenheim. On 3 April 2019, Glatzel played in a 5–4 defeat in the quarter-final match of the 2018-19 DFB-Pokal against top-flight Bayern Munich and scored three goals.[6]

Cardiff City[]

On 31 July 2019, Glatzel signed for Championship side Cardiff City.[7] He made his debut for the club in a 2–1 victory over Luton Town on 10 August.[8] He scored his first goal for Cardiff on 13 September 2019 in a 1–1 draw away at Derby County.

Loan to Mainz 05[]

On 1 February 2021, Glatzel joined German club Mainz 05 on a loan deal until the end of the season.[9]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 13 February 2021[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1860 Munich II 2012–13 Regionalliga Bayern 8 3 — — — 8 3
SV Heimstetten 2012–13 Regionalliga Bayern 4 1 0 0 — — 4 1
Wacker Burghausen II 2013–14 Bayernliga Süd 11 3 — — — 11 3
Wacker Burghausen 2012–13 3. Liga 4 0 0 0 — — 4 0
1860 Munich II 2014–15 Regionalliga Bayern 30 5 — — — 30 5
1. FC Kaiserslautern II 2015–16 Regionalliga Südwest 30 15 — — — 30 15
2016–17 Regionalliga Südwest 16 12 — — — 16 12
Total 46 27 — — — 46 27
1. FC Kaiserslautern 2016–17 2. Bundesliga 19 4 0 0 — — 19 4
1. FC Heidenheim 2017–18 2. Bundesliga 29 4 3 3 — — 32 7
2018–19 2. Bundesliga 26 13 3 4 — — 29 17
Total 55 17 6 7 — — 61 24
Cardiff City 2019–20 EFL Championship 30 7 3 1 0 0 2[a] 0 35 8
2020–21 EFL Championship 21 3 1 0 1 0 — 23 3
Total 51 10 4 1 1 0 2 0 58 11
Mainz 05 (loan) 2020–21 Bundesliga 2 1 0 0 — 0 0 2 1
Career total 230 71 10 8 1 0 2 0 243 79
  1. ^ Appearances in Championship play-offs

References[]

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Cardiff City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 14. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Auch Glatzel darf sich bei den Profis zeigen". Merkur (in German). Münchener Zeitungs-Verlag GmbH & Co.KG. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Vertrag bis 2020 - Robert Glatzel ab dem Sommer beim FCH". 1. FC Heidenheim (in German). 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 e.V. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Robert Glatzel". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  5. ^ Wöhr, Max. "Robert Glatzel: Ein Hauch Bob Marley in Heidenheim" (in German). Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Neun Tore, Rot und dreimal Alu: Bayern gewinnt irres Spiel". kicker (in German). Olympia Verlag GmbH. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Glatzel signs for City". Cardiff City F.C. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Cardiff City 2–1 Luton Town". BBC Sport. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Loan: Robert Glatzel joins 1. FSV Mainz 05". Cardiff City FC. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  10. ^ Robert Glatzel at Soccerway

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