Paul Glatzel

Paul Glatzel
Personal information
Full name	Paul Milton Glatzel
Date of birth	20 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Swindon Town
Number	9
Youth career
2009–2021	Liverpool
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021–2024	Liverpool
2021–2022	→ Tranmere Rovers (loan)
2022–2023	→ Tranmere Rovers (loan)
2024–	Swindon Town
International career
2015–2016	England U15
2016–2017	England U16
2018–2019	Germany U18
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:41, 2 February 2025 (UTC)

Paul Milton Glatzel (born 20 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Swindon Town.^[2] Born in England, he has represented both England and Germany at youth level.

Early and personal life

Glatzel was born in Liverpool, England to German parents.^[3]

Club career

Glatzel began his career with Liverpool at under-9 level.^[3] He captained the under-18 youth team.^[4] He signed a new long-term contract with the club in September 2019.^[5] He missed the 2019–20 season due to injury,^[6] and suffered further injuries in September 2020,^[7] and November 2020.^[8]

He moved on loan to Tranmere Rovers in July 2021.^[9]^[10] Glatzel made his professional debut on 7 August 2021, starting in a 1–0 win over Walsall.^[11]

He returned to Tranmere on loan on 1 September 2022.^[12]

He signed for Swindon Town on 12 January 2024.^[13] He made his debut the next day, starting in a 2-1 defeat at Crewe Alexandra.^[14]

International career

Glatzel played for England at under-15 and under-16 youth levels, but switched to Germany at under-18 level.^[15] He made his Germany under-18 debut in a 1–0 win over Cyprus in November 2018, and scored his first youth international goal in the 3–0 win over Belgium in a friendly in May 2019.^[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 February 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Liverpool	2020–21^[17]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	1^[a]	0	1	0
	2021–22^[18]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2022–23^[19]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023–24^[20]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	1^[a]	1	1	1
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	1
Tranmere Rovers (loan)	2021–22^[18]	League Two	16	4	1	0	1	0	3^[b]	2	21	6
Tranmere Rovers (loan)	2022–23^[19]	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Swindon Town	2023–24^[20]	League Two	19	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	7
	2024–25^[21]	League Two	24	3	1	0	1	0	5^[a]	2	31	5
	Total		43	10	1	0	1	0	5	2	50	12
Career total			60	14	2	0	2	0	10	4	74	19

^ ^a ^b ^c Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
^ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References

^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
^ Paul Glatzel at Soccerway
^ ^a ^b "Paul Glatzel". Liverpool F.C. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^ "Meet Liverpool's Scouse-German goalscorer..." Liverpool FC.
^ "Paul Glatzel signs new long-term LFC contract". Liverpool FC.
^ "'Paul Glatzel has finished the season strong and looks in really good shape'". Liverpool FC.
^ Dunn, Connor (25 September 2020). "Liverpool starlet Paul Glatzel absence explained as Joe Hardy returns". Liverpool Echo.
^ Kay, Dan (30 November 2020). "'Devastated' Glatzel vows to come back stronger from new injury setback". Liverpool Echo.
^ "Paul Glatzel signs on season long loan from Liverpool". www.tranmererovers.co.uk.
^ "Tranmere sign Liverpool's Glatzel on loan". BBC Sport.
^ "Tranmere 1–0 Walsall". BBC Sport. 7 August 2021.
^ "Paul Glatzel: Tranmere Rovers re-sign Liverpool forward on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
^ "Swindon sign striker Glatzel and keeper Bycroft" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
^ "Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
^ Jones, Neil (6 June 2019). "Liverpool-Talent Paul Glatzel: "German Scouser" mit Comebackqualitäten". Goal.com (in German). Retrieved 9 August 2021.
^ "Paul Glatzel". DFB. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
^ "Games played by Paul Glatzel in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Games played by Paul Glatzel in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Games played by Paul Glatzel in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Games played by Paul Glatzel in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
^ "Games played by Paul Glatzel in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2024.

External links

Profile at the Swindon Town F.C. website
Paul Glatzel – UEFA competition record (archive)

[EFLT-18] Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

[22] Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

[1] "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.

[2] Paul Glatzel at Soccerway

[auto-3] "Paul Glatzel". Liverpool F.C. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

[4] "Meet Liverpool's Scouse-German goalscorer..." Liverpool FC.

[5] "Paul Glatzel signs new long-term LFC contract". Liverpool FC.

[6] "'Paul Glatzel has finished the season strong and looks in really good shape'". Liverpool FC.

[7] Dunn, Connor (25 September 2020). "Liverpool starlet Paul Glatzel absence explained as Joe Hardy returns". Liverpool Echo.

[8] Kay, Dan (30 November 2020). "'Devastated' Glatzel vows to come back stronger from new injury setback". Liverpool Echo.

[9] "Paul Glatzel signs on season long loan from Liverpool". www.tranmererovers.co.uk.

[10] "Tranmere sign Liverpool's Glatzel on loan". BBC Sport.

[11] "Tranmere 1–0 Walsall". BBC Sport. 7 August 2021.

[12] "Paul Glatzel: Tranmere Rovers re-sign Liverpool forward on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.

[13] "Swindon sign striker Glatzel and keeper Bycroft" – via www.bbc.co.uk.

[14] "Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 January 2024.

[Jones-15] Jones, Neil (6 June 2019). "Liverpool-Talent Paul Glatzel: "German Scouser" mit Comebackqualitäten". Goal.com (in German). Retrieved 9 August 2021.

[16] "Paul Glatzel". DFB. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

[17] "Games played by Paul Glatzel in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2024.

[2021-22-19] "Games played by Paul Glatzel in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2021.

[2022-23-20] "Games played by Paul Glatzel in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2023.

[2023-24-21] "Games played by Paul Glatzel in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2024.

[23] "Games played by Paul Glatzel in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2024.

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