Robert Glatzel

Robert Nesta Glatzel (born 8 January 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cardiff City.[4]

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
Place of birth Fürstenfeldbruck[2] or Munich,[3] Germany
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Cardiff City
Number 9
Youth career
SC Fürstenfeldbruck
0000–2012 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)
2015–2015 1. FC Kaiserslautern II 47 (27)
2015–2017 1. FC Kaiserslautern 19 (4)
2017–2019 1. FC Heidenheim 55 (17)
2019– Cardiff City 24 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 June 2020 (UTC)

Early life

Glatzel was born in Bavaria to a father who originates from Eritrea. His father was a fan of Bob Marley and named his son after the reggae artist.[5]

Career

Born in Bavaria, Glatzel joined SC Fürstenfeldbrück, 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.[6]

Cardiff City

On 31 July 2019, Glatzel signed for Championship side Cardiff City.[7] He made his debut for the club in a 2–1 victory over Luton Town on 10 August.[8] He scored his first goal for Cardiff on September 13, 2019 in a 1-1 draw away at Derby County.

Career statistics
As of match played 21 June 2020[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1860 Munich II 2012–13 Regionalliga Bayern 83———83
SV Heimstetten 2012–13 Regionalliga Bayern 4100——41
SV Wacker Burghausen II 2013–14 Bayernliga Süd 113———113
SV Wacker Burghausen 2012–13 3. Liga 4000——40
1860 Munich II 2014–15 Regionalliga Bayern 305———305
1. FC Kaiserslautern II 2015–16 Regionalliga Südwest 3015———3015
2016–17 Regionalliga Südwest 1612———1612
Total 4627———4627
1. FC Kaiserslautern 2016–17 2. Bundesliga 19400——194
1. FC Heidenheim 2017–18 2. Bundesliga 29433——327
2018–19 2. Bundesliga 261334——2917
Total 551767——6124
Cardiff City 2019–20 EFL Championship 2463100—266
Career total 2006598000020973

    References
    1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Cardiff City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 14. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
    2. "Auch Glatzel darf sich bei den Profis zeigen". Merkur (in German). Münchener Zeitungs-Verlag GmbH & Co.KG. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
    3. "Vertrag bis 2020 - Robert Glatzel ab dem Sommer beim FCH". 1. FC Heidenheim (in German). 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 e.V. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
    4. "Robert Glatzel". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
    5. Wöhr, Max. "Robert Glatzel: Ein Hauch Bob Marley in Heidenheim" (in German). Retrieved 30 July 2019.
    6. "Neun Tore, Rot und dreimal Alu: Bayern gewinnt irres Spiel". kicker (in German). Olympia Verlag GmbH. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
    7. "Glatzel signs for City". Cardiff City F.C. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
    8. "Cardiff City 2–1 Luton Town". BBC Sport. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
    9. Robert Glatzel at Soccerway


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