Jakob Glesnes
Jakob Glesnes
Born: March 25, 1994
Sotra, Norway
Position: D
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 2020-2025
Jakob Glesnes has scored 9 goals and recorded 9 assists in his 181-game career with the Philadelphia Union. He began playing during the 2020 season and has taken the field during the 2025 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | GS | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | OFF | Shts | S% | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | MLS | Philadelphia Union | 19 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12.5 | 2 | 50.0 |
| 2021 | MLS | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 14.3 | 5 | 60.0 |
| 2022 | MLS | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | MLS | Philadelphia Union | 31 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9.1 | 7 | 28.6 |
| 2024 | MLS | Philadelphia Union | 32 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 8.7 | 5 | 40.0 |
| 2025 | MLS | Philadelphia Union | 31 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 4.8 | 4 | 25.0 |
| Totals | 181 | 178 | 9 | 9 | 153 | 65 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 115 | 7.8 | 26 | 34.6 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | GS | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | OFF | Shts | S% | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MLS | Philadelphia Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Totals | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Awards
2022 - MLS MLS Best XI
2022 - MLS Defender of the Year
