Michael Glassock Explained

Michael Glassock
Fullname:Michael John Glassock
Birth Date:4 November 1999
Birth Place:Central Coast, Australia
Height:1.91 m
Position:Central defender
Clubnumber:5
Youthclubs1:Killarney District
Youthclubs2:The Entrance Bateau Bay
Youthyears3:2010–2017
Youthclubs3:Central Coast Mariners
Years1:2017–2019
Caps1:53
Goals1:3
Clubs1:CCM Academy
Years2:2019
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Clubs2:Central Coast Mariners
Years3:2019–2020
Caps3:20
Goals3:2
Clubs3:Pegasus
Years4:2021–2022
Caps4:45
Goals4:5
Clubs4:Sydney Olympic
Years5:2023
Caps5:25
Goals5:0
Clubs5:Sri Pahang
Years6:2024-
Caps6:9
Goals6:0
Clubs6:Sydney Olympic
Nationalteam1:Australia
Club-Update:16 September 2023
Nationalteam-Update:2 September 2019

Michael Glassock (born 4 November 1999), is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a central defender.

Career

Pegasus

Glassock was announced as a Pegasus player on 16 July 2019.[1] Glassock made his professional debut for Hong Kong Pegasus on the 1st of September, 2019 against Lee Man.

Glassock became a regular first team starter in his first season for the Flying Horseman, playing a total of 20 games across the Hong Kong Premier League, FA Cup, Senior Shield and Sapling Cup Competitions scoring 2 goals.

However, his stay in Hong Kong was cut short due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic which caused the 2019–20 season to be suspended. On 8 April 2020, Glassock agreed to a mutual termination with Pegasus.[2]

Sydney Olympic FC

On 1 December 2020, Sydney Olympic FC announced they had signed Glassock.

In the 2021 NPL season, Glassock started all of Sydney Olympic’s 17 NPL games and 4 of its FFA Cup Preliminary games before the season ended due to the Covid-19 outbreak in NSW. He scored 4 goals from 21 appearances.

On November 24, at just 22 years and 20 days, Glassock captained Sydney Olympic against Sydney FC in the FFA Cup Round of 32. On the 31st of July, he helped Sydney Olympic to win the 2022 NSW NPL Premiership and was named in NPL NSW Team Of The Year for 2022.

Sri Pahang

After a successful 2022 season for Sydney Olympic, Glassock signed for Malaysia Super League side Sri Pahang FC on 6 January 2023.[3]

Glassock played 25 games for Sri Pahang FC across all competitions helping the side finish 5th in the Malaysian Super League.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 飛馬改由文彼得執教 東方麥基急流勇退掛靴 . Upower . 16 July 2019.
  2. Web site: 提前同外援「分手」 香港飛馬7折支薪自救 . on.cc . 8 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Glassock dan Lucas Espindola Sertai Sri Pahang. makanbola.com . 7 January 2023.