Justen Glad

Justen Thomas Glad (born February 28, 1997) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a defender for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.

Justen Glad
Justen Thomas Glad in 2016
Personal information
Full name Justen Thomas Glad
Date of birth (1997-02-28) February 28, 1997
Place of birth Pasadena, California, U.S.
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Real Salt Lake
Number 15
Youth career
2012–2014 Real Salt Lake AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– Real Salt Lake 126 (3)
2015– Real Monarchs 9 (1)
National team‡
2013 United States U17 8 (0)
2014–2015 United States U18 4 (1)
2015–2017 United States U20 15 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 13, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 4, 2017

Career

Professional

Glad joined the Real Salt Lake Arizona Academy in 2012. On April 7, 2014, Glad signed a homegrown contract with Real Salt Lake, making him the seventh homegrown signing in club history.[1] He made his professional debut in April 2015 for USL affiliate club Real Monarchs SLC and scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw against Portland Timbers 2.[2]

Glad made his Major League Soccer debut at the age of 18 with Real Salt Lake in June 2015. Glad became a regular starter with Real Salt Lake in 2016, starting 27 MLS matches, and was named the RSL 2016 defender of the year.

International

Glad was a member of the U.S. under-17 squad that competed in the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship. He also represented the U.S. in the under-18 level. Glad played with the under-20 U.S. national team at the 2017 FIFA under-20 World Cup. On January 8, 2018, Glad received a call-up for the United States men's national soccer team for a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[3]

References
  1. "Real Salt Lake signs Justen Glad to Homegrown contract". RealSaltLake.com. RSL Communications. April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  2. "Historic night ends in a draw for Real Monarchs". RealSaltLake.com. RSL Communications. April 8, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  3. "Sarachan Calls 30 Player Roster to National Training Center for 2018 January Camp". ussoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2018.


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