Robert Glatzel

Robert Glatzel
Glatzel with 1. FC Heidenheim in 2017
Personal information
Full name Robert Nesta Glatzel[1]
Date of birth (1994-01-08) 8 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Hamburger SV
Number 9
Youth career
–2011 SC Fürstenfeldbruck
2011–2012 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)
2015–2017 1. FC Kaiserslautern II 47 (27)
2015–2017 1. FC Kaiserslautern 19 (4)
2017–2019 1. FC Heidenheim 55 (17)
2019–2021 Cardiff City 51 (10)
2021 → Mainz 05 (loan) 13 (2)
2021– Hamburger SV 106 (70)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2024

Robert Nesta Glatzel (born 8 January 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Hamburger SV.[2]

Early life

Glatzel was born in Bavaria to an Eritrean Malagasy father and a German mother.[3]

Career

Born in Bavaria, Glatzel joined SC Fürstenfeldbruck, 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.[4]

Cardiff City

On 31 July 2019, Glatzel signed for Championship side Cardiff City.[5] He made his debut for the club in a 2–1 victory over Luton Town on 10 August.[6] He scored his first goal for Cardiff on 13 September 2019 in a 1–1 draw away at Derby County.

Loan to Mainz 05

On 1 February 2021, Glatzel joined German club Mainz 05 on a loan deal until the end of the season.[7]

Hamburger SV

On 1 July 2021, Glatzel then joined German club Hamburger SV on a €1,000,000 fee. He then scored a goal in his debut match to help the club win over FC Schalke 04 in a 3–1 victory on 23 July 2021.

Career statistics

As of match played 17 February 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
SpVgg Unterhaching II 2011–12 Bayernliga 10 0 — — — 10 0
1860 Munich II 2012–13 Regionalliga Bayern 8 3 — — — 8 3
SV Heimstetten 2013–14 Regionalliga Bayern 4 1 0 0 — — 4 1
Wacker Burghausen II 2013–14 Bayernliga Süd 11 3 — — — 11 3
Wacker Burghausen 2013–14 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 31 15 — — — 31 15
2016–17 Regionalliga Südwest 16 12 — — — 16 12
Total 47 27 — — — 47 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 Championship 30 7 3 1 0 0 2[c] 0 35 8
2020–21 Championship 21 3 1 0 1 0 — 23 3
Total 51 10 4 1 1 0 2 0 58 11
Mainz 05 (loan) 2020–21 Bundesliga 13 2 0 0 — 0 0 13 2
Hamburger SV 2021–22 2. Bundesliga 34 22 5 5 — 2[d] 0 41 27
2022–23 2. Bundesliga 34 19 1 0 — 2[d] 0 37 19
2023–24 2. Bundesliga 22 15 3 1 — 0 0 25 16
Total 90 56 9 6 0 0 4 0 103 62
Career total 342 128 19 14 1 0 6 0 368 142
  1. ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Championship play-offs
  4. ^ a b Appearances in Bundesliga promotion play-offs

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Cardiff City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 14. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Robert Glatzel". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. ^ Wöhr, Max. "Robert Glatzel: Ein Hauch Bob Marley in Heidenheim" (in German). Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Neun Tore, Rot und dreimal Alu: Bayern gewinnt irres Spiel". kicker (in German). Olympia Verlag GmbH. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Glatzel signs for City". Cardiff City F.C. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Cardiff City 2–1 Luton Town". BBC Sport. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Loan: Robert Glatzel joins 1. FSV Mainz 05". Cardiff City FC. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  8. ^ Robert Glatzel at Soccerway


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