Gary Glen
Encyclopedia
Gary Glen is a Scottish
professional football
player currently playing for Heart of Midlothian
in the Scottish Premier League
.
from their Boys Club system in 2006. He has featured for Scotland
at youth team level, scoring against Northern Ireland
and England
in the 2005 Victory Shield
.
Highly rated by the Hearts coaching staff, Glen earned his first involvement with the first team squad when he was an unused substitute in a league match at Motherwell
on 5 March 2007. At the age of 16, Glen had a trial with , but turned them down as he thought he was more likely to make it as a footballer with Hearts than with the Old Trafford club. He made his senior debut as a substitute against on 17 March 2007.
He has begun to feature more for the first team towards the end of the 2007/08 season
, starting his first game in the fixture against St. Mirren
at Tynecastle
on 19 April 2008. In an impressive performance, Glen scored his first senior goal, and the second of the game, to put his team in front as Hearts came back from a goal down to win 3–2. Glen was awarded the Clydesdale Bank U19 Graduate award for his 'significant breakthrough'. He continued this with the only goal of the game in his second start against on 26 April.
On the 3 May 2008 edition of 'Soccer AM
', Glen and former Hearts youngster Matej Rapnik, appeared on the sub program, 'Skill Skool', where they went head-to-head in a battle of skill. Unfortunately for Glen, he picked up his first red card for a tackle on a player, during the last game of the season for Hearts.
Glen failed to make another first team appearance until December 27, 2008 against as a substitute. He appeared twice more in consecutive matches against and Motherwell. On January 11, 2009, Glen came off the bench with 10 minutes remaining and scored a decisive 94th minute goal against Hibernian at Easter Road in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup
, to the delight of the visitors.
Glen was accused of lacking a good attitude toward his game by former manager Csaba László
and consequently failed to become a regular in the Hearts team during season 2008/09
.
Glen has become a regular starter for the Hearts first team in season 2009/10
, and scored his first goal of the new season against in the Co-operative Insurance League Cup
on September 23, 2009.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
professional football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player currently playing for Heart of Midlothian
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
in the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
.
Career
Glen, a former pupil of Broxburn Academy, and BcF.joined Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
from their Boys Club system in 2006. He has featured for Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
at youth team level, scoring against Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
and England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
in the 2005 Victory Shield
Victory Shield
The Victory Shield is an annual football tournament competed for by the under-16 teams of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. The competition is broadcast live in the UK by Sky Sports who also sponsor the competition...
.
Highly rated by the Hearts coaching staff, Glen earned his first involvement with the first team squad when he was an unused substitute in a league match at Motherwell
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
on 5 March 2007. At the age of 16, Glen had a trial with , but turned them down as he thought he was more likely to make it as a footballer with Hearts than with the Old Trafford club. He made his senior debut as a substitute against on 17 March 2007.
He has begun to feature more for the first team towards the end of the 2007/08 season
2007-08 in Scottish football
The 2007-08 season was the 111th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Overview:* Gretna were competing in the Scottish Premier League for the first time, their first ever season in the top-flight, after being promoted as First Division champions the previous season.* Dunfermline Athletic...
, starting his first game in the fixture against St. Mirren
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
at Tynecastle
Tynecastle Stadium
Tynecastle Stadium is a football stadium situated in the Gorgie area of Edinburgh, Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Hearts. Tynecastle has a seating capacity of 17,420, which makes it the seventh largest football stadium in Scotland...
on 19 April 2008. In an impressive performance, Glen scored his first senior goal, and the second of the game, to put his team in front as Hearts came back from a goal down to win 3–2. Glen was awarded the Clydesdale Bank U19 Graduate award for his 'significant breakthrough'. He continued this with the only goal of the game in his second start against on 26 April.
On the 3 May 2008 edition of 'Soccer AM
Soccer AM
Soccer AM is a British Saturday-morning football-based comedy/talk show, predominantly based around the Premier League...
', Glen and former Hearts youngster Matej Rapnik, appeared on the sub program, 'Skill Skool', where they went head-to-head in a battle of skill. Unfortunately for Glen, he picked up his first red card for a tackle on a player, during the last game of the season for Hearts.
Glen failed to make another first team appearance until December 27, 2008 against as a substitute. He appeared twice more in consecutive matches against and Motherwell. On January 11, 2009, Glen came off the bench with 10 minutes remaining and scored a decisive 94th minute goal against Hibernian at Easter Road in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
, to the delight of the visitors.
Glen was accused of lacking a good attitude toward his game by former manager Csaba László
Csaba László
Csaba László is a Romanian born Hungarian football manager and former player. He is the manager of Belgian Pro League club Charleroi SC. He is former manager of Scottish Premier League club...
and consequently failed to become a regular in the Hearts team during season 2008/09
Heart of Midlothian F.C. season 2008–09
The 2008–09 season is the 112th season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian.- Overview :Hearts began the campaign with a new manager, Csaba László, at the helm. In Laszlo's first game in charge Hearts drew 1–1 with Northern Irish side Glentoran Two days later Hearts travelled to...
.
Glen has become a regular starter for the Hearts first team in season 2009/10
Heart of Midlothian F.C. season 2009–10
The 2009–10 season is the 113th season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian.Hearts first four SPL games of the 2009–10 season were announced as Dundee United away, Rangers at home, newly promoted St Johnstone away and Kilmarnock at home...
, and scored his first goal of the new season against in the Co-operative Insurance League Cup
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
on September 23, 2009.
Personal awards and achievements
- Scottish Premier LeagueScottish Premier LeagueThe Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
Young Player of the Month:April 2008
External links
- Transfermarkt Profile
- Profile at londonhearts.com