Robert Glatzel
German footballer
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Robert Nesta Glatzel (born 8 January 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg.[2]
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Glatzel with 1. FC Heidenheim in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Nesta Glatzel[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | SC Fürstenfeldbruck | ||
| 2011–2012 | SpVgg Unterhaching | ||
| 2012–2013 | 1860 Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | SpVgg Unterhaching II | 10 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | 1860 Munich II | 8 | (3) |
| 2013 | SV Heimstetten | 4 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Wacker Burghausen II | 11 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Wacker Burghausen | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | 1860 Munich II | 30 | (5) |
| 2015–2017 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 47 | (27) |
| 2015–2017 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 19 | (4) |
| 2017–2019 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 55 | (17) |
| 2019–2021 | Cardiff City | 51 | (10) |
| 2021 | → Mainz 05 (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2021–2026 | Hamburger SV | 134 | (76) |
| 2026– | VfL Wolfsburg | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 May 2026 | |||
Early life
Career
Born in Bavaria, Glatzel joined SC Fürstenfeldbruck, before he switched to SpVgg Unterhaching. In 2012, Glatzel joined the youth academy of 1860 Munich. After one year in the Munich-quarter of Giesing, he joined fourth-tier side SV Heimstetten and in September 2013, he switched to Wacker Burghausen in the professional 3. Liga. After struggling to maintain a regular place in Burghausen, Glatzel returned to 1860 Munich and played for the reserve team. In 2015, he left Bavaria and joined the 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Glatzel played for the reserve team and for the first team; for the latter, he made 19 appearances in the second division, scoring four goals.
In 2017, Glatzel joined 1. FC Heidenheim. On 3 April 2019, Glatzel played in a 5–4 defeat in the quarter-final match of the 2018-19 DFB-Pokal against top-flight Bayern Munich and scored three goals.[4]
Cardiff City
On 31 July 2019, Glatzel signed for Championship side Cardiff City.[5] He made his debut for the club in a 2–1 victory over Luton Town on 10 August.[6] He scored his first goal for Cardiff on 13 September 2019 in a 1–1 draw away at Derby County.
Loan to Mainz 05
On 1 February 2021, Glatzel joined German club Mainz 05 on a loan deal until the end of the season.[7]
Hamburger SV
On 1 July 2021, Glatzel then joined German club Hamburger SV on a €1,000,000 fee. He then scored a goal in his debut match to help the club win over FC Schalke 04 in a 3–1 victory on 23 July 2021.
Wolfsburg
On 23 June 2026, Glatzel moved to VfL Wolfsburg in 2. Bundesliga.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 May 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SpVgg Unterhaching II | 2011–12 | Bayernliga | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 1860 Munich II | 2012–13 | Regionalliga Bayern | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | |||
| SV Heimstetten | 2013–14 | Regionalliga Bayern | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| Wacker Burghausen II | 2013–14 | Bayernliga Süd | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | |||
| Wacker Burghausen | 2013–14 | 3. Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1860 Munich II | 2014–15 | Regionalliga Bayern | 30 | 5 | — | — | — | 30 | 5 | |||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga Südwest | 31 | 15 | — | — | — | 31 | 15 | |||
| 2016–17 | Regionalliga Südwest | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | 16 | 12 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 27 | — | — | — | 47 | 27 | |||||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 4 | ||
| 1. FC Heidenheim | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 32 | 7 | ||
| 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 26 | 13 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 29 | 17 | |||
| Total | 55 | 17 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 61 | 24 | ||||
| Cardiff City | 2019–20 | Championship | 30 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 35 | 8 |
| 2020–21 | Championship | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 3 | ||
| Total | 51 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 11 | ||
| Mainz 05 (loan) | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| Hamburger SV | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 22 | 5 | 5 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 41 | 27 | |
| 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 19 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 37 | 19 | ||
| 2023–24[10] | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 22 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 35 | 23 | ||
| 2024–25[11] | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 11 | |||
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 4 | |||
| Total | 134 | 76 | 12 | 8 | — | 4 | 0 | 150 | 84 | |||
| Career total | 367 | 144 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 396 | 150 | ||
- Appearances in Championship play-offs
- Appearances in Bundesliga promotion play-offs
