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

Jakob Glesnes

Glesnes with Philadelphia Union in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-03-25) 25 March 1994 (age 28)
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	Hald
2010–2015	Fyllingsdalen	83	(7)
2015–2016	Åsane	14	(0)
2016	Sarpsborg 08	14	(0)
2016–2019	Strømsgodset	98	(3)
2020–	Philadelphia Union	87	(4)
National team
2011	Norway U17	4	(0)
2016	Norway U21	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:12, 14 October 2022 (UTC)

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 Hald. 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]

On October 19, 2022, Glesnes was awarded the MLS Defender of the Year Award, becoming the first Philadelphia Union defender to win the award.

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[lower-alpha 1]	0	21	3
	Total		36	3	1	1	4	0	41	4
Career total			245	13	25	2	4	0	275	16

Honours

Philadelphia Union

• Supporters' Shield: 2020[14]

Individual

• MLS All-Star: 2022[15]
• MLS Defender of the Year: 2022[16]
• MLS Best XI: 2022[17]

References

External links

• Jakob Glesnes at Soccerway

На других языках

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[de] Jakob Glesnes

Jakob Glesnes (* 25. März 1994 in Bergen) ist ein norwegischer Fußballspieler.

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- [en] Jakob Glesnes

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[it] Jakob Glesnes

Jakob Glesnes (Bergen, 25 marzo 1994) è un calciatore norvegese, difensore dei Philadelphia Union.

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[ru] Глеснес, Якоб

Якоб Глеснес (норв. Jakob Glesnes; 25 марта 1994, Берген, Норвегия) — норвежский футболист, защитник американского клуба «Филадельфия Юнион».

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