Mitchell Glasson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 May 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Liverpool Rangers | |||
| –2018 | Sydney Juniors FC | ||
| 2019–2021 | Southern Districts Raiders | ||
| 2022– | Sydney FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Sydney FC NPL | 15 | (4) |
| 2023– | Sydney FC | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Australia U17 | 9 | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 July 2023 | |||
Mitchell Glasson (born 4 May 2006) is an Australian professional football player who plays as a forward for A-League Men club Sydney FC.
Early life
[edit]Glasson was born on 4 May 2006 in Liverpool, New South Wales to Kelly and Steve Glasson. His father hailed from Sydney and was a former world champion and world no. 1 in lawn bowls.[1][2][3] His older brother, Ben, is also a bowls player.[4][5] Prior to his birth, his parents resided in Campbelltown, although his father occasionally travelled to Parramatta for work.[3] Glasson peaked interest in football at an early age and began playing at the age of five with local clubs Liverpool Rangers and Sydney Juniors.[6]
Club career
[edit]Sydney FC
[edit]Glasson began his football career at Southern Districts Raiders before being scouted and signed by Sydney FC Youth.[1] He achieved the Sydney FC Rising Star Award during his time with the senior youth squad.[7] He notably scored the winner, and only goal, in a league victory over Sydney United 58 on 21 March 2023.[1][8]
Glasson signed his first professional contract with Sydney FC on a three-year deal on 6 July 2023.[9] He made his first-team debut as a substitute on 13 August 2023 in an Australia Cup tie against Central Coast Mariners. He scored the fifth penalty for Sydney FC in a 10–9 penalty shootout to defeat the Mariners.[10][11] Glasson made his A-League Men debut on 21 October 2023 in a 2–0 Big Blue defeat to Melbourne Victory.[12] He featured off the bench that contained all Sydney FC Academy products for the first time in club history.[13]
International career
[edit]On 1 October 2022, Glasson received his first call-up to the Australian under-17 squad ahead of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers.[14] He scored four goals on his debut for Australia in a 23–0 win over Northern Mariana Islands,[15] and scored again in a 10–0 win over Cambodia just two days later.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Academy Profile: Mitch Glasson". Sydney FC. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Champion bowler comes to town". The Daily Telegraph. 16 October 2004. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ a b Halloran, Jessica (9 February 2006). "Glasson out of running after refusing to jog". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Richie, Joel (27 December 2008). "Bossy Ben keeps Dad on his toes". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Ben following in his father's footsteps". Bowls Australia. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Glasson: Making the AFC U17 Asian Cup squad would be a 'dream come true'". Socceroos. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Tobin And Mak Take Out Sydney FC Top Awards". Sydney FC. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Late Academy winner stuns competition favourites". Sydney FC. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Sydney FC Secure Joeys Asian Cup Star Glasson". Sydney FC. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "M. Glasson: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Redmayne Penalty Heroics Secured Australia Cup Passage". Sydney FC. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Big Blue For Sky Blues". Sydney FC. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Sydney FC Academy History In Big Blue Clash". Sydney FC. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Subway Joeys squad named for AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers". Football Australia. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Caruli, Chris (7 October 2022). "Subway Joeys comfortably defeat Northern Mariana Islands in Shepparton opener". Football Australia. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Caruli, Chris (7 October 2022). "Subway Joeys stay top with ten-goal Cambodia victory". Football Australia. Retrieved 3 October 2023.