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Max Glasser

Max Glasser (born August 16, 2000) is a former American soccer player who played as a defender.

Max Glasser
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-08-16) August 16, 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth San Jose, California[1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position Defender
Youth career
2012–2018 Marin FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 UC Davis Aggies 71 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Monterey Bay 20 (0)
2025 FC Naples 26 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of July 28, 2023

Club career

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Youth and college

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Glasser spent his youth career with Marin FC, training with the club starting in his U13 season through his departure to UC Davis.[1] A multi-sport athlete while a student at Marin Catholic High School, competing in track and field for four years as well as soccer for two. In April 2018 Glasser set Marin County Athletic League record for 400 meter dash with 47.31 seconds.[2] In June that same year, he won a state title in track and field, running the 400 meter dash at a personal best of 46.97.[3]

Glasser continued his two-sport career as a UC Davis Aggie, competing in track and field as well as soccer.[4] Glasser played for the UC Davis Aggies men's soccer team from 2018 to 2022. Glasser played 14 games off the bench for the Aggies in 2018, scoring once, the game winner against Santa Clara Broncos.[5] In 2019, he started all 20 games.[6] Glasser got an assist on the game-winning goal against the UC San Diego Tritons and then against UC Santa Barbara Gauchos.[7][8] Across his UC Davis career, Glasser made 71 appearances, scoring 3 goals and tallying 10 assists.[6] He was an honorable mention in 2019 for the All-Big West Conference selections, and was named to the Big West second team following the 2021 and 2022 seasons.[9][10]

Professional

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Monterey Bay

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On February 14, 2023, it was announced Glasser had signed his first professional contract with USL Championship side Monterey Bay FC ahead of their 2023 season.[11][4] He made his professional debut on March 11, 2023, starting in the club's 2023 season opener. He achieved his first career assist in the 5–3 win against Hartford Athletic, assisting Alex Dixon's 39th-minute goal.[12][13] However, halfway through the 2023 season, Glasser would suffer an injury which led him to make only 11 appearances across the whole season.[14] It was announced after the 2023 season that Monterey Bay picked up Glasser's contract option, seeing him return for the 2024 USL Championship season.[15]

In the 2024 season, Glasser played in the 3–0 defeat to Loudoun United.[16] Following the 2024 season, Monterey announced that Glasser was among a group of players that would be entering free agency.[17]

FC Naples

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On December 29, 2024, Glasser signed with USL League One team FC Naples ahead of their inaugural season.[18][19][20] Glasser was named to League One's Team of the Week during Week 12 of the season as well as bench honors in Week 34.[21][22] Glasser made a combined 35 appearances across all competitions for Naples in their 2025 season, including starting in the club's first ever USL League One playoff quarter-final and semi-final appearances.[23][24][25]

International career

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Born in the United States to American parents, Glasser is eligible to represent the Nicaragua national football team through his paternal grandmother. In 2023, Glasser announced that he wanted to represent the Nicaragua national football team internationally.[26] Later that year, Glasser was called invited by the Nicaraguan Football Federation for a mini-camp ahead of a series of friendlies in June 2023, in preparation for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[27][28] He was unable to participate in the matches due to injury, and so it was reported that there was a small but unlikely chance he could be on the Gold Cup squad if healthy.[29] However, in June 2023 Nicaragua would become disqualified for the Gold Cup due to fielding an ineligible player in the CONCACAF Nations League, among other matches.[30] Glasser was once again called up to Nicaragua's national team for a mini-camp in January 2024.[31]

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References

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  1. 1 2 "This Month in Marin FC – August 2018 – The Marin Football Club". www.marinfc.org. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Boys prep of the week: Marin Catholic's Max Glasser". Marin Independent Journal. April 2, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  3. ↑ Schmidt, Danny (June 3, 2018). "Redwood's Liam Anderson, Marin Catholic's Max Glasser win state track and field titles". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Aggie Standout Glasser Signs with Monterey Bay F.C." UC Davis Athletics. February 21, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  5. ↑ "No. 17 Aggies roll on, strike late to upend Santa Clara". UC Davis Athletics. September 15, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Max Glasser - Men's Soccer". UC Davis Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Men's Soccer vs UC Santa Barbara on 10/2/2021 - Box Score". UC Davis Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Men's Soccer vs UC San Diego on 9/29/2021 - Box Score". UC Davis Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Sports briefs: Novato's Glasser nets Big West honors". Marin Independent Journal. November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Four Aggies earn All-Conference Honors". UC Davis Athletics. November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Monterey Bay F.C. Signs UC Davis Alum and Novato, California Native Max Glasser". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Cardinale Stadium Sees Eight Goals in Exciting 5-3 Victory for Monterey Bay F.C. in 2023 Season Opener". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  13. ↑ Guzman, Victor (March 12, 2023). "Alex Dixon hat trick lifts Monterey Bay F.C. in season opening win over Hartford". KION546. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Max Glasser". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Monterey Bay Football Club Announces 2024 Roster Decisions". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Monterey Bay F.C. Falls on the Road to Loudoun United FC". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Monterey Bay Football Club Announces 2025 Roster Decisions". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  18. ↑ "FC Naples Announces Additions: Max Glasser and Ian Cerro Join the Team". FC Naples. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  19. ↑ Staff, USLLeagueOne com (December 29, 2024). "FC Naples sign midfielder Ian Cerro, defender Max Glasser". USL League One. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  20. ↑ Oliveri, Zach (March 7, 2025). "FC Naples set for inaugural home opener Saturday night". WINK News - Southwest Florida. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  21. ↑ staff, Enterprise (May 28, 2025). "Aggie Roundup: Former Ags starring in USL". DavisEnterprise.com. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  22. ↑ Staff, USLLeagueOne com (October 28, 2025). "USL League One Team of the Week – Week 34". USL League One. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Max Glasser Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  24. ↑ "USL League One Player Stats". uslleagueone.com. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  25. ↑ "USL Jägermeister Cup Player Stats". uslleagueone.com. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  26. ↑ Zeledón, Nectalí Mora (May 3, 2023). "El futbolista estadounidense que desea representar a Nicaragua". La Prensa (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  27. ↑ "Nicaragua amarra a defensor que milita en Estados Unidos" (in Spanish). May 22, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Our guy Max Glasser has been invited to participate in a microcycle for the Nicaragua National Team in advance of the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Good luck, Max!". facebook.com. Retrieved December 30, 2024.[self-published]
  29. ↑ Zeledón, Nectalí Mora (June 11, 2023). "Max Glasser regresa a los entrenamientos, ¿podría estar en la Copa Oro?". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  30. ↑ "Concacaf Disciplinary Committee decision regarding Nicaragua and the Eligibility of Players" (Press release). CONCACAF. June 12, 2023. Archived from the original on June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  31. ↑ Selección Nacional de Nicaragua (January 19, 2024). "Selección Nacional de Nicaragua X post". X.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
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