| Intro | German association football player | ||
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Athlete Football player Association football player |
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| From | Germany | ||
| Type | Sports | ||
| Gender | male | ||
| Birth | 8 January 1994, Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany | ||
| Age: | 26 years | ||
| Star sign | Capricorn | ||
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Robert Nesta Glatzel (born 8 January 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cardiff City.
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.
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.
Cardiff City
On 31 July 2019, Glatzel signed for Championship side Cardiff City. He made his debut for the club in a 2–1 victory over Luton Town on 10 August. 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
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1860 Munich II | 2012–13 | Regionalliga Bayern | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | |||
| SV Heimstetten | 2012–13 | Regionalliga Bayern | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| SV Wacker Burghausen II | 2013–14 | Bayernliga Süd | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | |||
| SV Wacker Burghausen | 2012–13 | 3. Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1860 Munich II | 2014–15 | Regionalliga Bayern | 30 | 5 | — | — | — | 30 | 5 | |||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga Südwest | 30 | 15 | — | — | — | 30 | 15 | |||
| 2016–17 | Regionalliga Südwest | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | 16 | 12 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 27 | — | — | — | 46 | 27 | |||||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 4 | ||
| 1. FC Heidenheim | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 32 | 7 | ||
| 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 26 | 13 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 29 | 17 | |||
| Total | 55 | 17 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 61 | 24 | ||||
| Cardiff City | 2019–20 | EFL Championship | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 6 | |
| Career total | 200 | 65 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 73 | ||