Omari Glasgow (born 22 November 2003) is a Guyanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for MLS club Chicago Fire and the Guyana national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Beterverwagting, Guyana | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chicago Fire II | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Western Tigers | ||
| 2022– | Chicago Fire II | 53 | (14) |
| 2024– | Chicago Fire | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Guyana | 26 | (17) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:19, 6 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:55, 5 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editOn 24 March 2022 it was announced that Glasgow had signed for MLS Next Pro club Chicago Fire II, the reserve team of Chicago Fire FC of Major League Soccer. The deal was for an initial two years with a club option to extend through 2024. Prior to signing with Chicago, Glasgow was playing for Western Tigers FC in the GFF Elite League. [1]
International career
editHe debuted internationally with the Guyana U-17 team on 5 January 2019, in a 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship qualifying match held in the United States, in a 4–0 defeat to El Salvador.[2] He also appeared in 2020 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying.[3]
On 30 March 2021, Glasgow made his senior debut, and scored his first goal for Guyana against Bahamas in a 4–0 victory.[4] He was named to the 23-man squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification tournament on June 13, 2023.[5] He was recalled for Guyana's 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B campaign. He scored seven goals in five matches, including at least one goal in each of the nation's games, en route to earning the competition's top goalscorer award. He was also named the tournament's best young player.[6]
International goals
editLast updated 5 September 2024.
Honours
editIndividual
- CONCACAF Nations League Top Scorer: 2023–24
References
edit- ^ "Chicago Fire FC II Signs Winger Omari Glasgow". Chicago Fire FC. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ Omari Glasgow at Soccerway
- ^ "Nicaragua, Guyana Post Second Straight Wins In CU20 Qualifying". The New York Carib News. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers - North, Central America and Caribbean - Matches - Guyana - Bahamas". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Guyana names 23-man squad for CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifier". Loop Sports. 13 June 2023.
- ^ "'Tip of the iceberg'- Prolific Glasgow surprised by Nations League double award". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
External links
edit- MLS NEXT Pro profile
- Omari Glasgow at National-Football-Teams.com
- Omari Glasgow at Soccerway
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