Declan Glass Explained

Declan Glass
Fullname:Declan David Glass[1]
Birth Date:7 June 2000
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Height:1.74m (05.71feet)[2]
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Cove Rangers
Clubnumber:10
Youthclubs1:Hutchison Vale Boys Club
Youthyears2:2015–
Youthclubs2:Dundee United
Years1:2017–2024
Clubs1:Dundee United
Caps1:19
Goals1:1
Years2:2019
Clubs2:Airdrieonians (loan)
Caps2:12
Goals2:1
Years3:2019–2020
Clubs3:Cove Rangers (loan)
Caps3:16
Goals3:6
Years4:2020
Clubs4:Partick Thistle (loan)
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2022
Clubs5:Kilmarnock (loan)
Caps5:6
Goals5:0
Years6:2022
Clubs6:Derry City (loan)
Caps6:4
Goals6:0
Years7:2023
Clubs7:Cove Rangers (loan)
Caps7:7
Goals7:1
Years8:2024–
Clubs8:Cove Rangers
Caps8:1
Goals8:0
Club-Update:22:00, 5 May 2023 (UTC)

Declan David Glass (born 7 June 2000) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for side Cove Rangers. He made his senior debut for Dundee United in October 2017, and has also played on loan for Airdrieonians, Partick Thistle, Kilmarnock, Derry City.

Early life

Glass was born in Edinburgh on 7 June 2000 and grew up in Tranent, East Lothian, where he attended St Martin's Roman Catholic Primary School and Ross High School.[3] He played youth football for Edinburgh-based Hutchison Vale Boys Club before joining Dundee United as a youth player in 2015.[4]

Club career

Dundee United

Glass signed professionally for Dundee United prior to the 2017–18 season.[5] He made his first team debut as a last-minute substitute in a 2–0 Scottish Championship win at Dumbarton in October 2017.[6]

Glass was loaned to League One team Airdrieonians in January 2019.[7] In July 2019 he went on loan again, joining Cove Rangers in League Two until the following January.[8] Glass joined Scottish League One side Partick Thistle in a loan deal on 24 September 2020.[9] This deal was scheduled to last for the rest of the 2019/20 season, but was curtailed after Glass suffered a knee injury.

Glass was loaned to Kilmarnock in February 2022.[10]

On 29 July 2022, Glass signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City on a year long loan.[11] [12] He made his debut for the club the following day, scoring a first half hat-trick in a 7–0 win over non-league side Oliver Bond Celtic in an FAI Cup first round tie.[13]

On 6 January 2023, Glass rejoined Cove Rangers, now two divisions higher in the Scottish Championship, until the end of the season.[14]

On 19 June 2024, he returned to Cove Rangers signing a permanent deal.[15]

International career

Glass was called up to the Scotland under-18 schoolboys squad in December 2016 for the Centenary Shield tournament.[16]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dundee United2017–18Scottish Championship2000000020
2018–19Scottish Championship2000412[17] 081
2019–20Scottish Championship5020000070
2020–21Scottish Premiership1000000010
2021–22Scottish Premiership9100000091
2022–23Scottish Premiership0000000000
Total191204120272
Airdrieonians (loan)2018–19Scottish League One121100000131
Cove Rangers (loan)2019–20Scottish League Two166002130215
Partick Thistle (loan)2020–21[18] Scottish League One0000000000
Kilmarnock (loan)2021–22Scottish Championship6000001070
Derry City (loan)2022LOI Premier Division4033000073
Career total5766362607511

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Declan Glass . The Arab Archive . 28 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Declan Glass . 5 December 2020 . dundeeunitedfc.co.uk . Dundee United F.C. . en . 25 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210125212239/https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/team/first-team/declan-glass . dead .
  3. News: Tranent teenager Declan Glass makes Dundee United debut just months after leaving school. 10 January 2018. East Lothian Courier. 2 November 2017. Haddington.
  4. News: Declan Glass. 10 January 2018. Dundee United F.C..
  5. News: Five sign professional contracts. 10 January 2018. Dundee United FC. 3 July 2017.
  6. Web site: Dumbarton 0-2 Dundee United. 10 January 2018. BBC Sport . BBC . 28 October 2017.
  7. Web site: JANUARY SIGNINGS . SPFL . 18 January 2019 . 19 January 2019.
  8. News: Durent . Jamie . Cove Rangers add Declan Glass on loan from Dundee United until January . 23 July 2019 . The Press and Journal . Aberdeen.
  9. Web site: Loan News: Declan Glass joins on season-long loan. Partick Thistle FC.
  10. Web site: Midfielder Declan Glass sees window of opportunity at Kilmarnock. 2 February 2022.
  11. Web site: Dundee United midfielder Declan Glass joins Derry City on-loan for a year. 29 July 2022. www.derryjournal.com.
  12. Web site: Declan Glass Signs . 29 July 2022 .
  13. Web site: Dundee United prospect bags HAT-TRICK on dream debut debut following loan switch. Alan. Temple. 31 July 2022 .
  14. Web site: 2023-01-06 . Glass Is Hartley's First Signing . 2023-01-06 . Cove Rangers FC . en.
  15. Web site: Declan Delighted To Be Back Home . 19 July 2024. 3 August 2024. Cove Rangers FC . en.
  16. News: Harper. Gavin. Tranent footballer Declan Glass called up to national side. 10 January 2018. East Lothian Courier. 18 December 2016. Haddington.
  17. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  18. Web site: Scotland - D. Glass - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. uk.soccerway.com.