Michael Glassock

Michael Glassock
Personal information
Full name Michael John Glassock
Date of birth (1999-11-04) 4 November 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Central Coast, Australia
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
Killarney District
The Entrance Bateau Bay
2010–2017 Central Coast Mariners
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 CCM Academy 53 (3)
2019 Central Coast Mariners 0 (0)
2019–2020 Pegasus 20 (2)
2021–2022 Sydney Olympic 45 (5)
2023 Sri Pahang 25 (0)
2024- Sydney Olympic 10 (0)
International career
Australia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 September 2019

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

Early life

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Glassock was born in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. He attended St Peter's Catholic College, Tuggerah from 2012 to 2017.

Career

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Pegasus

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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

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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

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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.

Honours

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Club

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Sydney Olympic FC:

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "飛馬改由文彼得執教 東方麥基急流勇退掛靴". Upower. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019. (in Chinese)
  2. ^ "提前同外援「分手」 香港飛馬7折支薪自救". on.cc. Retrieved 8 April 2020. (in Chinese)
  3. ^ "Glassock dan Lucas Espindola Sertai Sri Pahang". makanbola.com. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.(in Malay)
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