Ian Glavinovich

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Ian Glavinovich
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-10-27) 27 October 2001 (age 23)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Philadelphia Union on loan from Newell's Old Boys
Youth career
–2017 Peñarol de Elortondo
2017-2022 Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022- Newell's Old Boys 27 (0)
2025Philadelphia Union (loan) 0 (0)
International career
Argentina U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 1 January 2025

Ian Glavinovich (born 27 October 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Major League Soccer Club Philadelphia Union on loan from Newell's Old Boys. He is an Argentina U23 international. [1]

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Career

He joined the youth system at Newell's Old Boys as a teenager in 2017. [2] He played prior to that for Peñarol de Elortondo. He made his senior Argentina Primera Division debut for Newell's in August 2022 against Godoy Cruz de Mendoza. [3] [4] [5] In the October of that year he signed his first professional contract with the club. [6] He played 18 matches for Newell's Old Boys in 2024 and was under contract until the end of 2025, but was heavily linked with a transfer to Brazilian side Vasco de Gama in September 2024. [7] [8] However, that move fell through upon the end of the Brazilian transfer window. [9]

He joined Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union on a year-long loan in December 2024, with the option to make the transfer permanent. [10] [11]

Personal life

He is from Elortondo in Santa Fe Province. He has dual Argentine and Croatian citizenship. [12]

References

  1. "Ian Glavinovich". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  2. "Newell's: Glavinovich, little experience in AFA, but not in the reserves". Lacapital.com. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  3. "The dream moment has arrived: Ian Glavinovich made his debut in the first division". sur24.com. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  4. "Ian Glavinovich: It was tough not playing, I always gave my best at Newell's". Footbboom1. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  5. "Vasco signs defender Glavinovich". correiobraziliense. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  6. "Ian Glavinovich signed his first professional contract with Newell's". sur24.com. October 21, 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  7. "Vasco races against time to sign Ian Glavinovich from Newell's Old Boys". TNT Sports. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  8. Morais, Daniel (2 September 2024). "Vasco se aproxima de Ian Glavinovich: acordo verbal e expectativa pelo Newell's Old Boys". papocolina.com. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  9. "Newell's Old Boys blames Vasco for Ian Glavinovich's loan not being closed". Terra.com. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  10. "Philadelphia Union acquire center back Ian Glavinovich". MLS Soccer. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  11. Lovenguth, Tim (December 20, 2024). "Union begins roster rebuild with loanee Ian Glavinovich". Philly Sports Network. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  12. DeGeorge, Matthew (December 20, 2024). "Union sign Argentina center back Ian Glavinovich". Mainlinmedianews. Retrieved 25 January 2025.