Matt Glaeser (born April 27, 1985) is a former American soccer player and coach. He is currently the head coach and technical director of USL League One club Forward Madison FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Glaeser | ||
| Date of birth | April 27, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Forward Madison (head coach) | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | James Madison Dukes | ||
| 2006–2007 | Hartford Hawks | 33 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Western Mass Pioneers | 20 | (0) |
| 2009 | Pallo-Iirot | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers[1] | 67 | (0) |
| 2010 | → FC Tampa Bay (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2020 | Real Monarchs (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Real Salt Lake (assistant) | ||
| 2021 | Sacramento Republic (goalkeeper) | ||
| 2022– | Forward Madison | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 3, 2021 | |||
Career
editCollege and amateur
editGlaeser played college soccer at James Madison University and the University of Hartford, where he was the America East Conference Goalkeeper of the Year and the NSCAA Northeast Region Goalkeeper of the Year as a senior. In 2007 Glaeser led the Hawks to their first appearance in the America East Championship since 2003, playing every minute in goal, allowing just 18 goals, less than one per game.
Professional
editGlaeser was expected to be a high pick at the 2008 MLS SuperDraft,[2] but was not drafted by any team, and was forced to look elsewhere for games; he subsequently signed for the Western Mass Pioneers in the USL Second Division, and played 20 games between the posts in his debut professional season.[3]
After a successful trial Glaeser signed for Finnish club Pallo-Iirot in 2009, and spent the year playing for them in the Kakkonen, the Finnish third division.
Glaeser returned to the United States in 2010 and signed for Miami FC of the USSF Division 2 Professional League. He spent most of the early part of the year as a backup keeper to Caleb Patterson-Sewell, and spent a brief period on loan at state rivals FC Tampa Bay as injury cover, before making his debut for the team on September 11, 2010, in a 2–1 win over Montreal Impact.[4] During the 2011 season Glaeser started 27 games for Fort Lauderdale. As a result of his good performances, Glaeser signed a new contract with the club in July 2011, tying him down through the 2012 season with an option for an additional year.[5]
On March 28, 2014, Glaeser signed with USL Pro club Wilmington Hammerheads. In addition to his signing as an active player on the club roster, Glaeser will also be the club's Goalkeeper Coach and Community Development Coordinator.
Glaeser retired from playing at the end of the 2015 season.
On 3 December 2021, Glaeser was announced as head coach of Forward Madison FC in USL League One.[6] On 2 November 2023, Glaeser signed a contract extension to return as Madison's head coach and technical director for the 2024 season.[7]
References
edit- ^ Team was known as Miami FC in 2010
- ^ Matt Glaeser: Player to Watch
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
- ^ "USSF Division-2 Pro League". Ussf.demosphere.com. 2010-09-11. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ^ "| Fort Lauderdale Strikers". www.strikers.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Warwick, Evan. "MATT GLAESER NAMED HEAD COACH AND TECHNICAL DIRECTOR". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ Wunschel, K. "Forward Madison FC Agrees To A Contract Extension With Matt Glaeser". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison. Retrieved 2 November 2023.