Mitchell Glasson

Mitchell Glasson (born 4 May 2006), is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sydney FC.

Mitchell Glasson
Personal information
Full name Mitchell Glasson
Date of birth (2006-05-04) 4 May 2006
Place of birth Australia
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Sydney FC
Number 19
Youth career
–2021 Southern Districts Raiders
2022– Sydney FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Sydney FC NPL 15 (4)
2023– Sydney FC 1 (0)
International career‡
2022– Australia U-17s 9 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 July 2023

Early life

Glasson was born in Liverpool, New South Wales and played youth football for Southern Districts Raiders, before joining the Sydney FC Academy. His father Steve Glasson is a former world champion and former world no. 1 in lawn bowls.[1]

Career

Youth career

During 2022 NSW NPL Season, Glasson played for Sydney FC's under-16 team, scoring in their grand final win over Sydney United 58 FC.

Glasson began the 2023 NSW NPL Season with the club's under-18 side, before being promoted to the under-20's side and then first team. He made his debut for Sydney FC's NPL team on 12 March 2023, coming off the bench and scoring in a 3–1 win over Central Coast Mariners Academy.[2] In his second appearance for the club, he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 win over Sydney United 58 FC.[3] He finished the season with four goals in 15 appearances for the side.

Senior career

On 6 July 2023, Sydney FC announced it had promoted Glasson to the senior team on a three-year contract.[4]

He made his first official appearance for Sydney FC on 13 August 2023, coming off the bench in an Australia Cup match against Central Coast Mariners. He converted a penalty in a 10-9 penalty shootout win, following a 3–3 draw in regulation time.[5]

International career

On 1 October 2022, Glasson received his first call-up to the Australia men's national under-17 soccer team for the qualifying round of the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup.[6] He made his debut for the side in a 23–0 win over Northern Mariana Islands, scoring four goals.[7] He scored again in a 10–0 win over Cambodia two days later.[8] Glasson was also selected in the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup squad. During the tournament, Glasson scored once and made two assists.[9]

References
  1. "ACADEMY PROFILE: MITCH GLASSON". sydneyfc.com. Sydney FC. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  2. "Sydney FC - Central Coast Mariners". competitions.footballnsw.com.au. Football NSW. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  3. "Sydney United 58 FC - Sydney FC". competitions.footballnsw.com.au. Football NSW. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  4. "SYDNEY FC SECURE JOEYS ASIAN CUP STAR GLASSON". Sydney FC. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  5. "Sydney FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC Australia Cup 13 August 2023". sydneyfc.com. Sydney FC. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  6. "Subway Joeys squad named for AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers". Football Australia. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  7. Caruli, Chris (7 October 2022). "Subway Joeys comfortably defeat Northern Mariana Islands in Shepparton opener". Football Australia. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  8. Caruli, Chris (7 October 2022). "Subway Joeys stay top with ten-goal Cambodia victory". Football Australia. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  9. "SYDNEY FC SECURE JOEYS ASIAN CUP STAR GLASSON". Sydney FC. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

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