Jakob Glesnes
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 March 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Sotra, Norway | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Philadelphia Union | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
Skogsvåg | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010 | Hald | ||
2010–2015 | Fyllingsdalen | 83 | (7) |
2015–2016 | Åsane | 14 | (0) |
2016 | Sarpsborg 08 | 14 | (0) |
2016–2019 | Strømsgodset | 98 | (3) |
2020– | Philadelphia Union | 138 | (7) |
International career | |||
2011 | Norway U17 | 4 | (0) |
2016 | Norway U21 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2024 |
Jakob Glesnes (born 25 March 1994) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]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 Hald FK. 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
[edit]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.
Strømsgodset
[edit]In March 2017, Glesnes was named captain for Strømsgodset.[7] He scored his first goal for the club on 29 May 2017.[8]
Philadelphia Union
[edit]On 31 January 2020, Glesnes moved to the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.[9] Glesnes made headlines with his first goal for the Union, scoring a free kick from over 35 yards from goal against Los Angeles FC.[10]
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.[11] In the first round of the 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs on 20 November, 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.[12] On 8 December 2021, Glesnes signed a new, multi-year contract extension with the Union through the 2024 season.[13][14]
On 19 October 2022, Glesnes was awarded the MLS Defender of the Year Award, becoming the first Philadelphia Union defender to win the award.
International career
[edit]In November 2016, Glesnes played for the Norway national under-21 team for 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[15]
In October 2019, he was selected for the Norway national team for the first time.[16]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 2 June 2024[17]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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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 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6[a] | 0 | 43 | 5 | ||
2022 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
2024 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
Total | 138 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 155 | 8 | ||
Career total | 331 | 16 | 26 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 372 | 19 |
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
Honours
[edit]Philadelphia Union
Individual
References
[edit]- ^ "Jakob Glesnes". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Overganger i 3. divisjon". Bergensavisen (in Norwegian). 6 February 2010. p. 56.
- ^ Støverud, Eirik Bentdal (11 September 2010). "Spillere som kommer og spillere som går". VestNytt (in Norwegian). p. 18.
- ^ Nydal, Trond Roger (15 January 2013). "Glesnes fortsetter som prøvekanin". Bergensavisen (in Norwegian). p. 41.
- ^ Lundsør, Einar (3 July 2015). "Sjansen han har ventet på". Bergensavisen (in Norwegian). p. 41.
- ^ "Nest-Sotra vurderer Jakob Glesnes". Bergensavisen (in Norwegian). 25 January 2015. p. 41.
- ^ "Her er vår nye kaptein". Strømsgodset.
- ^ "Jakobs første i Godset". Strømsgodset.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union add Jakob Glesnes to back line, sign Norwegian on TAM deal". MLSsoccer.com. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Glesnes scores goal-of-the-season contender for Philadelphia – ESPN Video". ESPN.com. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Jonathan Sigal (20 November 2021). "Legend of Jakob Glesnes: Philadelphia Union defender nets another golazo vs. RBNY". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign Defender Jakob Glesnes To Contract Extension". philadelphiaunion.com. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Jakob Glesnes signs extension with Philadelphia Union through 2024". MLSsoccer.com. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ Fotballforbund, Norges. "U21-landslagstroppen til kampene mot Serbia". fotball.no – Norges Fotballforbund.
- ^ "Kapteinen tatt ut på A-landslaget". Strømsgodset.
- ^ "Jakob Glesnes". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union win 2020 MLS Supporters' Shield on regular season's final day". Major League Soccer. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (5 November 2022). "Hollywood ending! LAFC win legendary MLS Cup 2022 over Philadelphia Union". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "2022 MLS All-Star Team Roster". MLSsoccer.
- ^ "2023 MLS All-Star Team Roster". Major League Soccer. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union's Jakob Glesnes named 2022 MLS Defender of the Year". Major League Soccer. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "2022 MLS Best XI presented by Continental Tire". Major League Soccer. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
External links
[edit]- Jakob Glesnes at Soccerway
- 1994 births
- Living people
- People from Sund, Norway
- Norwegian men's footballers
- 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen
- Løv-Ham Fotball players
- Åsane Fotball players
- Sarpsborg 08 FF players
- Strømsgodset Toppfotball players
- Philadelphia Union players
- Norwegian First Division players
- Eliteserien players
- Men's association football defenders
- Norwegian expatriate men's footballers
- Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Major League Soccer players
- Footballers from Vestland