Paul Gladon

Paul Gladon

Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-03-18) 18 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Hoofddorp, Netherlands
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Noah
Number	14
Youth career
1998–2009	SV Hoofddorp
2009–2011	Sparta Rotterdam
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2015	Sparta Rotterdam	48	(13)
2013–2014	→ Dordrecht (loan)	36	(17)
2015–2016	Heracles Almelo	27	(6)
2016–2019	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2	(0)
2017–2018	→ Heracles Almelo (loan)	32	(6)
2018	→ Sint-Truiden (loan)	1	(0)
2019	Groningen	14	(5)
2019–2021	Willem II	22	(1)
2021	Emmen	12	(2)
2022–2023	Fortuna Sittard	40	(10)
2023–	Noah	22	(9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:07, 5 May 2024 (UTC)

Paul Gladon (born 18 March 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as forward for Armenian Premier League club Noah. ^[2]

He previously played in the Netherlands for Sparta Rotterdam, FC Dordrecht and Heracles Almelo respectively before a short stay with English side Wolverhampton Wanderers. He subsequently played on loan for Belgian club Sint-Truiden before returning to the Netherlands where he played for Groningen, Willem II, Emmen and Fortuna Sittard.

Career

Sparta Rotterdam

Gladon started playing football as a six-year-old at the local football club SV Hoofddorp, where he played until reaching the under-17 team. ^[3] He then went on to play for the under-19 side of Sparta Rotterdam, led by coach Arjan van der Laan. In November 2010, he made his debut with Jong Sparta in an away match against Jong Ajax, and in January 2011 he made his debut in the first-team squad, in the derby against Feyenoord, which was also the last matchup for the Rotterdam Silver Ball. ^[4] He signed a professional contract with Sparta until mid-2015. While on loan at Dordrecht from the club, Gladon scored a 19-minute hat-trick for against Volendam on 8 March 2014. ^[5]

Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 26 August 2016, he moved from Heracles Almelo to English Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers on a three-year deal (with the option of a further year) for an undisclosed fee. ^[6] He made his club debut on 10 September 2016 in a 1–1 draw with Burton Albion. ^[7]

On 29 June 2017, after only making three appearances in all competitions for Wolves, he re-joined his former club Heracles Almelo on a season-long loan. ^[8]

At the start of the following season, by which time Wolves had been promoted to the Premier League, Gladon still remained outside of their first team plans. Instead, he moved to Belgium First Division side Sint-Truiden on loan in a move scheduled to last until the end of the season. ^[9] However, he failed to break into the side and made just one league appearance as a substitute.

In January 2019, after not having featured for Wolves since September 2016, Gladon's contract with the club was terminated by mutual consent. ^{[10] [11]}

Groningen

On 16 January 2019, he agreed a deal with Dutch club Groningen for the remainder of the season. ^[12]

Willem II

Eight months later, on 7 August 2019, Gladon signed a two-year contract with Willem II. ^[13] On 30 January 2021, his contract was terminated by mutual consent. ^[14]

Emmen

Gladon signed a six-month contract with Emmen on 1 February 2021, after having terminated his contract with Willem II by mutual consent. ^{[15] [16]} He made his debut for the club on 6 February 2021 in a 1–0 loss to AZ. ^[17] At the end of the season, he experienced relegation with Emmen and on 1 July 2021, his contract expired making him a free agent. ^[18]

Fortuna Sittard

In February 2022, after seven months as a free agent, Gladon signed a short-term contract with Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard. ^[19] He made his debut for the club against his former side Groningen on 12 February, entering the game in the 92nd minute to replace Mats Seuntjens. ^[20] He helped Fortuna secure a 1–0 away win, marking their first victory away at Groningen since 1987. ^[21] On 16 April, Gladon scored his first goals for Fortuna, contributing to a 3–0 league win over Sparta with his brace. ^[22] On the last matchday of the season, he assisted Zian Flemming's only goal, which proved pivotal in securing Fortuna's place in the Eredivisie and survive relegation. ^[23]

Gladon extended his contract with Fortuna on 17 June 2022, signing a two-year deal until 2024. ^[24] He scored his second brace for the club on 13 November 2022, helping Fortuna to a 3–2 league win over Groningen. ^{[25] [26]}

Noah

On 24 August 2023, Gladon signed with Noah in Armenia. ^[27]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 April 2023 ^[28]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sparta Rotterdam	2010–11	Eerste Divisie	2	0	0	0	—		0	0	2	0
	2011–12	Eerste Divisie	1	0	1	0	—		0	0	2	0
	2012–13	Eerste Divisie	9	0	0	0	—		0	0	9	0
	2014–15	Eerste Divisie	36	13	1	2	—		0	0	37	15
	Total		48	13	2	2	—		0	0	50	15
Dordrecht (loan)	2013–14	Eerste Divisie	36	17	1	0	—		4 [a]	3	41	20
Heracles Almelo	2015–16	Eredivisie	24	4	2	2	—		0	0	26	6
	2016–17	Eredivisie	3	2	0	0	—		2 [b]	1	5	3
	Total		27	6	2	2	—		2	1	31	9
Wolverhampton Wanderers	2016–17	Championship	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
Heracles Almelo (loan)	2017–18	Eredivisie	32	6	3	0	—		0	0	35	6
Sint-Truiden (loan)	2018–19	Belgian Pro League	1	0	1	0	—		0	0	2	0
Groningen	2018–19	Eredivisie	14	5	0	0	—		2	0	14	5
Willem II	2019–20	Eredivisie	18	1	3	1	—		0	0	21	2
	2020–21	Eredivisie	4	0	0	0	—		0	0	4	0
	Total		22	1	3	1	—		0	0	25	2
Emmen	2020–21	Eredivisie	13	2	0	0	—		1 [a]	0	14	2
Fortuna Sittard	2021–22	Eredivisie	11	3	0	0	—		—		11	3
	2022–23	Eredivisie	23	4	1	0	—		—		24	4
	Total		34	7	1	0	—		—		35	7
Career total			229	57	13	5	1	0	7	4	250	66

1. Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

1. "P. Gladon – Profiel". Voetbal International (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
2. "Paul Gladon Soccer Stats - Season & Career Statistics". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
3. de Jager, Nick (19 September 2019). "De amateurtijd van Paul Gladon: 102 goals als F-pupil bij SV Hoofddorp". ELF Voetbal (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 January 2021.
4. Slotboom, Anton (2018). Kampioenen '14-'18: Voetbal in neutraal Nederland (in Dutch). Meppel: Just Publishers. ISBN   9789089753533.
5. "Gladon van held naar schlemiel bij FC Dordrecht". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 8 March 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
6. "Paul Gladon: Wolves sign Dutch striker from Heracles Almelo". BBC Sport. 26 August 2016.
7. "Wolves 1–1 Burton". BBC Sport. 10 September 2016.
8. "Paul Gladon leaves Wolves in Heracles loan deal". Express & Star. 29 June 2017.
9. "Drie Nieuwe Kanaries Op Transfer Deadline Day!" (in Dutch). Sint-Truiden. 31 August 2018.
10. "Paul Gladon per direct weg bij Wolverhampton Wanderers" (in Dutch). Wassermann. 11 January 2019.
11. "Mid-January transfer round-up". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 17 January 2019.
12. "Drie Winteraanwisten gepresenteerd: Itakura, El Hankouri en Gladon" (in Dutch). FC Groningen. 11 January 2019.
13. "Willem II heeft met Gladon gewenste nieuwe spits in huis". fcupdate.nl (in Dutch). 7 August 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
14. "Willem II ontbindt contract Paul Gladon". ESPN.nl (in Dutch). 30 January 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
15. "FC Emmen contracteert Paul Gladon – FC Emmen" (in Dutch). FC Emmen. 1 February 2021.
16. Dijkhuizen, Niels (30 January 2021). "Paul Gladon nieuwe 'grote, sterke nummer 9' FC Emmen". RTV Drenthe (in Dutch).
17. "Dick Lukkien en Paul Gladon na FC Emmen - AZ". RTV Drenthe (in Dutch). 6 February 2021.
18. "Emmen degradeert na penalty's tegen NAC: 'Gevoel is niet te beschrijven'". NOS (in Dutch). 20 May 2021. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
19. Sporken, Rob (4 February 2022). "Fortuna Sittard legt ook spits Paul Gladon vast". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
20. "Groningen vs. Fortuna Sittard – 12 February 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
21. "Fortuna Sittard sluipt met drie punten weg uit Groningen". NOS (in Dutch). 12 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
22. Puts, Wim (16 April 2022). "Sprankelend Fortuna wint degradatiekraker van Sparta". 1limburg (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
23. Vissers, Willem (15 May 2022). "Vraag niet hoe, maar Fortuna overleeft en blijft in de eredivisie". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
24. "Paul Gladon tekent bij voor twee seizoenen bij Fortuna Sittard". Sittard-Geleen (in Dutch). 17 June 2022. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
25. "Groningen vs. Fortuna Sittard – 13 November 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
26. "Paul Gladon: 'Ik had meer energie van FC Groningen verwacht'". RTV Noord (in Dutch). 13 November 2022. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
27. "ՊԱՇՏՈՆԱԿԱՆ" [IT'S OFFICIAL] (in Armenian). FC Noah. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
28. Paul Gladon at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 October 2017.

External links

• Paul Gladon at WorldFootball.net
• Paul Gladon at Soccerbase