Max Glasser (born August 16, 2000) is a Nicaraguan American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL League One club FC Naples.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Max Glasser | ||
| Date of birth | August 16, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Novato, California | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Naples | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | UC Davis Aggies | 71 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Monterey Bay | 20 | (0) |
| 2025– | FC Naples | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editCollege
editGlasser played for the UC Davis Aggies men's soccer team from 2018 to 2022. Glasser played 14 games off the bench for the Aggies in 2018, scoring once, the game winner against Santa Clara Broncos.[1] In 2019, he started all 20 games.[2] Glasser got an assist on the game-winning goal against the UC San Diego Tritons and then against UC Santa Barbara Gauchos.[3][4]
Professional
editMonterey Bay
editOn February 14, 2023, Max Glasser signed with USL Championship club Monterey Bay.[5][6] Glasser made his debut for Monterey in the 2023 USL Championship season opener in a 5–3 win against Hartford Athletic. He assisted Alex Dixon's 39th-minute goal.[7][8] However, halfway through the 2023 season, Glasser would suffer an injury which led him to make only 11 appearances across the whole season.[9]
In the 2024 season, Glasser played in the 3–0 defeat to Loudoun United.[10] Following the 2024 season, Monterey announced that Glasser along with others would be entering free agency.[11]
FC Naples
editOn December 29, 2024, Glasser signed with USL League One team FC Naples ahead of their inaugural season.[12][13]
International
editNicaragua
editIn 2023, Glasser announced that he wanted to represent the Nicaragua national football team internationally.[14] Later that year, Glasser was invited by the Nicaraguan Football Federation to participate in a training camp in preparation for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[15]
References
edit- ^ "No. 17 Aggies roll on, strike late to upend Santa Clara". UC Davis Athletics. 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "Max Glasser - Men's Soccer". UC Davis Athletics. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "Men's Soccer vs UC Santa Barbara on 10/2/2021 - Box Score". UC Davis Athletics. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "Men's Soccer vs UC San Diego on 9/29/2021 - Box Score". UC Davis Athletics. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "Monterey Bay F.C. Signs UC Davis Alum and Novato, California Native Max Glasser". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "Aggie Standout Glasser Signs with Monterey Bay F.C." UC Davis Athletics. 2023-02-21. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "Cardinale Stadium Sees Eight Goals in Exciting 5-3 Victory for Monterey Bay F.C. in 2023 Season Opener". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ Guzman, Victor (2023-03-12). "Alex Dixon hat trick lifts Monterey Bay F.C. in season opening win over Hartford". KION546. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "Max Glasser". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "Monterey Bay F.C. Falls on the Road to Loudoun United FC". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "Monterey Bay Football Club Announces 2025 Roster Decisions". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "FC Naples Announces Additions: Max Glasser and Ian Cerro Join the Team". FC Naples. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ Staff, USLLeagueOne com (2024-12-29). "FC Naples sign midfielder Ian Cerro, defender Max Glasser". USL League One. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ Zeledón, Nectalí Mora (2023-05-03). "El futbolista estadounidense que desea representar a Nicaragua". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "Our guy Max Glasser has been invited to participate in a microcycle for the Nicaragua National Team in advance of the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Good luck, Max!". facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-12-30.[self-published]