Max Glasser
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-08-16) August 16, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth San Jose, California, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Monterey Bay
Number 24
Youth career
2012–2018 Marin FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 UC Davis Aggies 71 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Monterey Bay 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 28, 2023

Max Glasser (born August 16, 2000) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a defender for Monterey Bay FC in the USL Championship.

Club Career

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Youth and college

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Glasser spent his youth career with Marin FC, training with the club starting in his U13 season through his departure to UC Davis.[1] In 2018 Glasser won a state title in track and field while a student at Marin Catholic High School.[2] Glasser played four years of college soccer at UC Davis between 2018 and 2022, making 71 appearances, scoring 3 goals and tallying 10 assists.[3] Glasser was a two-sport athlete at UC Davis, competing in track and field as well as soccer.[4]

Professional

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On February 14, 2023, it was announced Glasser had signed his first professional contract with USL Championship side Monterey Bay FC ahead of their 2023 season.[5] He made his professional debut on March 11, 2023, starting in the club's 2023 season opener. He achieved his first assist in the 5–3 win against Hartford Athletic.[6] It was announced after the 2023 season that Monterey Bay picked up Glasser's contract option, seeing him return for the 2024 USL Championship season.[7]

International career

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Born in the United States, Glasser is eligible to represent the Nicaragua national football team through his grandparents. Glasser was called up to Nicaragua's national team for a mini-camp ahead of a series of friendlies in June 2023.[8] Glasser was once again called up to Nicaragua's national team for a mini-camp in January 2024.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "This Month in Marin FC – August 2018 – The Marin Football Club". www.marinfc.org. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  2. ^ Schmidt, Danny (2018-06-03). "Redwood's Liam Anderson, Marin Catholic's Max Glasser win state track and field titles". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  3. ^ "Max Glasser - Men's Soccer". UC Davis Athletics. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  4. ^ "Aggie Standout Glasser Signs with Monterey Bay F.C." UC Davis Athletics. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  5. ^ "Monterey Bay F.C. Signs UC Davis Alum and Novato, California Native Max Glasser". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  6. ^ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  7. ^ "Monterey Bay Football Club Announces 2024 Roster Decisions". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  8. ^ "Nicaragua amarra a defensor que milita en Estados Unidos" (in Spanish). 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  9. ^ Selección Nacional de Nicaragua (19 January 2024). "Selección Nacional de Nicaragua X post". X.com. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:American soccer players Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Monterey Bay FC players Category:Soccer players from California Category:UC Davis Aggies men's soccer players Category:USL Championship players