Dan Leon Glazer (or Glezer,[1] Hebrew: דן ליאון גלזר; born 20 September 1996) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Russian club Pari Nizhny Novgorod and the Israel national team.[2]

Dan Glazer
Glazer captaining Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2022
Personal information
Full name Dan Leon Glazer
Date of birth (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Tel Aviv, Israel
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Pari Nizhny Novgorod
Number 18
Youth career
2004–2016 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2023 Maccabi Tel Aviv 144 (1)
2016–2017Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla (loan) 42 (2)
2017–2018Maccabi Netanya (loan) 28 (1)
2023–2024 OFI Crete 18 (0)
2024– Pari Nizhny Novgorod 10 (0)
International career
2011–2012 Israel U16 12 (0)
2012–2013 Israel U17 16 (1)
2013 Israel U18 5 (0)
2014 Israel U19 13 (0)
2017–2018 Israel U21 7 (0)
2018– Israel 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Early life

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Glazer was born and raised in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, to an Israeli family of Ashkenazi Jewish (German-Jewish) descent.[3][4] He is the cousin of fellow Maccabi Tel Aviv academy graduate Daniel Peretz, and the older brother of twin-brothers Tamir Glazer and Amit Glazer, who are all Israeli international footballers as well.[5][6]

He also holds a German passport, on account of his Ashkenazi Jewish ancestors, which eases the move to certain European football leagues.[6][7]

Club career

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On 11 September 2023, Glazer signed a two-year contract with Super League Greece club OFI Crete.[8]

On 9 July 2024, Glazer moved to Pari Nizhny Novgorod in the Russian Premier League on a multi-year contract.[9]

International career

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Glazer made his international debut for the Israel senior team on 11 September 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 74th minute during a friendly match against Northern Ireland, which finished as a 0–3 away loss.[10]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 9 November 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Maccabi Tel Aviv 2014–15 Israeli Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2015–16 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
2018–19 30 1 2 0 3 0 4 0 39 1
2019–20 33 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 1 0 40 0
2020–21 23 0 3 0 0 0 11 0 2 0 39 0
2021–22 31 0 3 0 0 0 12 1 1 0 47 1
2022–23 26 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 33 0
2023–24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 144 1 11 0 8 0 41 1 4 0 208 2
Beitar Tel Aviv

Ramla (loan)

2015–16 Israel Liga Leumit 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
2016–17 32 2 1 0 0 0 33 2
Total 42 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 2
Maccabi Netanya (loan) 2017–18 Israeli Premier League 28 1 2 0 3 0 33 1
OFI Crete 2023–24 Super League Greece 22 0 2 0 24 0
Nizhny Novgorod 2024–25 Russian Premier League 10 0 5 0 15 0
Career total 246 4 21 0 11 0 41 1 4 0 323 5

International

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As of match played 21 November 2023[12]
Israel
Year Apps Goals
2018 2 0
2019 5 0
2020 1 0
2021 3 0
2022 7 0
2023 2 0
Total 20 0

Honours

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Maccabi Tel Aviv

Individual

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Dan Glezer Meets the Under-16 team". 23 December 2018.
  2. ^ Dan GlazerIsrael Football Association national team player details  
  3. ^ "Players celebrate Hanukkah with gifts to kids at Safra Hospital". 18 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Watch: The Maccabi Foundation and players - Good deeds in Yellow". 14 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Peretz to consciousness: Daniel Peretz will take a permanent place at the Maccabi Tel Aviv goal?". 19 August 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  6. ^ a b ""כשאיביץ' רתח למרות הניצחון הבנתי שהוא אחר" - וואלה! ספורט". 7 July 2020.
  7. ^ "דן גלזר : "אני מנהיג מהרגע שנולדתי"". 6 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Στον ΟΦΗ ως το 2025 ο Glazer" [Glazer at OFI until 2025] (in Greek). OFI FC. 11 September 2023.
  9. ^ "ГЛЕЙЗЕР – В "ПАРИ НН"" (in Russian). FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod. 9 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Friendlies: Northern Ireland v Israel". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  11. ^ Dan Glazer at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Dan Glazer". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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