 Glatzel with 1. FC Heidenheim in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Nesta Glatzel[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1994 | ||
| 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 | |||
| SC Fürstenfeldbruck | |||
| –2012 | SpVgg Unterhaching | ||
| 2012–2013 | 1860 Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 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 | 85 | (53) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 December 2023 | |||
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 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 17 December 2023[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | League cup[lower-alpha 2] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1860 Munich II | 2012–13 | Regionalliga Bayern | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | |||
| SV Heimstetten | 2012–13 | Regionalliga Bayern | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| Wacker Burghausen II | 2013–14 | Bayernliga Süd | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | |||
| Wacker Burghausen | 2012–13 | 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 | 30 | 15 | — | — | — | 30 | 15 | |||
| 2016–17 | Regionalliga Südwest | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | 16 | 12 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 27 | — | — | — | 46 | 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[lower-alpha 3] | 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[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 41 | 27 | |
| 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 19 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 37 | 19 | ||
| 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 17 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 13 | ||
| Total | 85 | 53 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 98 | 59 | ||
| Career total | 326 | 125 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 352 | 139 | ||
- ↑ Includes DFB-Pokal, FA Cup
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Championship play-offs
- 1 2 Appearances in Bundesliga promotion play-offs
References
- ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Cardiff City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 14. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ↑ "Robert Glatzel". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ↑ Wöhr, Max. "Robert Glatzel: Ein Hauch Bob Marley in Heidenheim" (in German). Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ↑ "Neun Tore, Rot und dreimal Alu: Bayern gewinnt irres Spiel". kicker (in German). Olympia Verlag GmbH. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ↑ "Glatzel signs for City". Cardiff City F.C. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ↑ "Cardiff City 2–1 Luton Town". BBC Sport. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ↑ "Loan: Robert Glatzel joins 1. FSV Mainz 05". Cardiff City FC. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ↑ Robert Glatzel at Soccerway
External links
- Robert Glatzel at Soccerway
- Robert Glatzel at WorldFootball.net