Robert Glatzel
Robert Nesta Glatzel (born 8 January 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cardiff City.[4]
![]() Glatzel with 1. FC Heidenheim in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Nesta Glatzel[1] | ||
Date of birth | 8 January 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Fürstenfeldbruck[2] or Munich,[3] Germany | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Cardiff City | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
SC Fürstenfeldbruck | |||
–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) |
2015–2015 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 47 | (27) |
2015–2017 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 19 | (4) |
2017–2019 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 55 | (17) |
2019– | Cardiff City | 30 | (7) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:54, 23 July 2020 (UTC) |
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 September 13, 2019 in a 1-1 draw away at Derby County.
Career statistics
- As of match played 30 July 2020[9]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 | ||
SV Wacker Burghausen II | 2013–14 | Bayernliga Süd | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | |||
SV 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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 35 | 8 |
Career total | 207 | 67 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 214 | 73 |
- Appearances in Championship play-offs
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Cardiff City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 14. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- "Auch Glatzel darf sich bei den Profis zeigen". Merkur (in German). Münchener Zeitungs-Verlag GmbH & Co.KG. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- "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.
- "Robert Glatzel". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- Wöhr, Max. "Robert Glatzel: Ein Hauch Bob Marley in Heidenheim" (in German). Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- "Neun Tore, Rot und dreimal Alu: Bayern gewinnt irres Spiel". kicker (in German). Olympia Verlag GmbH. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- "Glatzel signs for City". Cardiff City F.C. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- "Cardiff City 2–1 Luton Town". BBC Sport. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- Robert Glatzel at Soccerway