Cornell Glen
{{Short description|Trinidadian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Cornell Glen
CM
| image = Cornell Glen at Galaxy at Earthquakes 2010-08-21 2.JPG
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Glen with Earthquakes in 2010
| fullname = Cornell Glen
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1980|10|21}}{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/cornell-glenn/654/|title=Trinidad and Tobago - C. Glenn - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|access-date=20 February 2018|archive-date=29 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210529115056/https://int.soccerway.com/players/cornell-glenn/654/|url-status=live}}
| birth_place = Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
| height = 1.75 m
| position = Striker
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1999–2000
| clubs1 = FUTGOF
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2000–2001
| clubs2 = Sanjoanense
| caps2 = 37
| goals2 = 9
| years3 = 2002–2004
| clubs3 = San Juan Jabloteh
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| years4 = 2004
| clubs4 = MetroStars
| caps4 = 18
| goals4 = 6
| years5 = 2005
| clubs5 = FC Dallas
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2005
| clubs6 = Columbus Crew
| caps6 = 22
| goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2006
| clubs7 = Colorado Rapids
| caps7 = 1
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2006
| clubs8 = LA Galaxy
| caps8 = 4
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2007
| clubs9 = San Juan Jabloteh
| caps9 = 24
| goals9 = 13
| years10 = 2008
| clubs10 = Ma Pau
| caps10 = 26
| goals10 = 14
| years11 = 2008–2009
| clubs11 = San Juan Jabloteh
| caps11 = 26
| goals11 = 13
| years12 = 2009–2010
| clubs12 = San Jose Earthquakes
| caps12 = 33
| goals12 = 5
| years13 = 2011
| clubs13 = Caledonia AIA
| caps13 = 48
| goals13 = 26
| years14 = 2011–2012
| clubs14 = Sông Lam Nghệ An
| caps14 = 0
| goals14 = 0
| years15 = 2012–2013
| clubs15 = North East Stars
| caps15 =
| goals15 = 16
| years16 = 2013–2016
| clubs16 = Shillong Lajong
| caps16 = 38
| goals16 = 30
| years17 = 2014
| clubs17 = → NorthEast United (loan)
| caps17 = 0
| goals17 = 0
| years18 = 2016
| clubs18 = → Mohun Bagan (loan)
| caps18 = 16
| goals18 = 11
| years19 = 2016–2017
| clubs19 = Ozone
| caps19 = 0
| goals19 = 0
| years20 = 2017
| clubs20 = → Bengaluru FC (loan)
| caps20 = 0
| goals20 = 0
| years21 = 2017
| clubs21 = UTT
| caps21 =
| goals21 =
| nationalyears1 = 2002–2017
| nationalteam1 = Trinidad and Tobago
| nationalcaps1 = 72
| nationalgoals1 = 24
| medaltemplates =
}}
Cornell Glen CM (born 21 October 1981) is a Trinidadian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Club career
Glen began his professional career in 1999 with Trinidadian club FUTGOF. After two years with FUTGOF, Glen moved to Portugal, where he played for Sanjoanense. After playing slightly over a season there, he returned to Trinidad and Tobago, where he joined San Juan Jabloteh. Glen dominated the league with Jabloteh, leading the club to two consecutive league championships in 2002 and 2003, while registering 12 and 26 goals in the respective seasons.
After scoring a hat trick in a CONCACAF Champions Cup game against the Chicago Fire on 17 March 2004, Glen was bought by the MetroStars of Major League Soccer. In his first season Glen made a significant impact, registering six goals and two assists as he competed for playing time on a very crowded MetroStars front line.
Glen was traded to FC Dallas after the year for a first round pick in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft, but as the club had also acquired Carlos Ruiz he could not find any playing time among Dallas's other options at striker. Glen was traded to the Columbus Crew early in the 2005 season for a future draft pick without ever suiting up for Dallas. After scoring four goals for the Crew, he was on the move again after the season, being dealt to the Colorado Rapids for Ritchie Kotschau. Glen played only one game for the Rapids—the opener of the 2006 season—before being traded to the Los Angeles Galaxy.
In his Galaxy debut he scored two late goals in the "SuperClasico" against Chivas USA from Landon Donovan assists, which turned around the 1–0 score and gave the "sash" a 2–1 win. His late-game heroics made Glen an instant fan favorite in Los Angeles.
Following the 2006 FIFA World Cup Glen returned to action with the Galaxy in U.S. Open Cup play against the Colorado Rapids, but aggravated an injury he suffered during the World Cup, and missed the rest of the season. He was waived by the Galaxy during the 2007 pre-season.
After briefly returning to Trinidad to play for San Juan Jabloteh in 2007, Glen trialled Leeds United from the English Coca-Cola Football League One in January 2008,{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11719_3075024,00.html|title=Trio on trial at Leeds|author=James Pearson|publisher=Sky UK|date=24 January 2008|access-date=7 December 2017|archive-date=1 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201215023/http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11719_3075024,00.html|url-status=live}} but was not offered a contract.
Glen went on trial with Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes in May 2009 and successfully signed a one-year deal with the club shortly thereafter.http://web.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20090526&content_id=4967168&vkey=pr_sje&fext=.jsp&team=t110/ {{dead link|date=December 2017}} He scored his first goal for San Jose on 30 May 2009 against Real Salt Lake and ended the 2009 season with four goals as San Jose struggled in the standings. Much of Glen's time with the Earthquakes was plagued by injuries, and following a statistically disappointing 2010 season his contract was not renewed by the San Jose club.{{cite web |url=http://www.centerlinesoccer.com/san-jose-earthquakes-lose-alvarez-cannon-to-expansion-draft-decline-contract-options-on-geovanni-eduardo-and-glen/ |title=San Jose Earthquakes lose Alvarez, Cannon to Expansion Draft, decline contract options on Geovanni, Eduardo, and Glen : Center Line Soccer |access-date=1 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120728112725/http://www.centerlinesoccer.com/san-jose-earthquakes-lose-alvarez-cannon-to-expansion-draft-decline-contract-options-on-geovanni-eduardo-and-glen/ |archive-date=28 July 2012}}
He joined Caledonia AIA in April 2011.{{Cite web |url=http://ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=723%3Aglen-to-join-caledonia&catid=1%3Adomestic-news&Itemid=35 |title=Glen agrees to join Caledonia |access-date=23 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209180316/https://ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=723%3Aglen-to-join-caledonia&catid=1%3Adomestic-news&Itemid=35 |archive-date=9 February 2019 |url-status=dead }} Glen agreed to a six-month deal with Sông Lam Nghệ An of the V-League in December 2011.{{cite news |title = Glen signs with Vietnam champs |url = http://www.socawarriors.net/foreign-based/foreign-based-news/foreign-based-news/10206-glen-signs-with-vietnam-champs.html |publisher = Shaun Fuentes (Trinidad and Tobago Football Association) |date = 10 December 2011 |access-date = 11 December 2011 |archive-date = 24 September 2015 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150924103300/http://www.socawarriors.net/foreign-based/foreign-based-news/foreign-based-news/10206-glen-signs-with-vietnam-champs.html |url-status = live }} Upon return to Trinidad and Tobago, he signed with North East Stars for the 2012–13 season.{{cite news |title = Cornell Glen seeks revitalization at North East Stars |url = http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1278:cornell-glen-seeks-revitalization-at-north-east-stars&catid=1:domestic-news&Itemid=2 |publisher = Randy Bando (TTProLeague.com) |date = 23 July 2012 |access-date = 25 July 2012 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094254/http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1278:cornell-glen-seeks-revitalization-at-north-east-stars&catid=1:domestic-news&Itemid=2 |archive-date = 4 March 2016 |url-status = dead }} On 17 June 2013, Glen signed for an I-League club Shillong Lajong for 2 years.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2013/06/17/4054604/trinidad-tobagos-2006-world-cup-star-cornell-glen-signs-for?ICID=CP_1277|title=Trinidad & Tobago's 2006 World Cup star Cornell Glen signs for Shillong Lajong|publisher=Goal.com|access-date=7 December 2017|archive-date=8 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208003843/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2013/06/17/4054604/trinidad-tobagos-2006-world-cup-star-cornell-glen-signs-for?ICID=CP_1277|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Shillong Lajong FC sign three players|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Shillong-Lajong-FC-sign-three-players/articleshow/50443927.cms|access-date=11 January 2016|work=Times of India|date=4 January 2016|archive-date=6 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106044455/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Shillong-Lajong-FC-sign-three-players/articleshow/50443927.cms|url-status=live}} He scored 16 goals for the club in 2014–15 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/05/31/12268982/jackichand-singh-selected-as-the-best-player-of-i-league|work=Goal.com|location=Bengaluru|title=Jackichand Singh selected as the Best Player of I-League 2014–15|first1=Kaustav|last1=Bera|date=31 May 2015|access-date=4 June 2015|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924145145/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/05/31/12268982/jackichand-singh-selected-as-the-best-player-of-i-league|url-status=dead}}
Glen signed with Mohun Bagan A.C. on 7 October 2015.{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/mohunbagan/status/651668281737129984 |title=Official Mohun Bagan Twitter |access-date=7 November 2015 |archive-date=6 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306021637/https://twitter.com/mohunbagan/status/651668281737129984 |url-status=live }} On 8 January 2016, he made his debut, scoring twice in a 3–1 win over Aizawl.{{cite web |last=Parasar |first=Swapnaneel |title=I-League: Mohun Bagan 3–1 Aizawl FC: Defending champions ride on Glen's brace |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/mohun-bagan-vs-aizawl/2176875/report |work=Goal.com |date=9 January 2016 |access-date=9 January 2016 |archive-date=15 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115003002/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/mohun-bagan-vs-aizawl/2176875/report |url-status=live }}
In the 2015–16 season of I-League, he emerged as the top goal scorer of Mohun Bagan with 11 goals.{{cite web |title= From the History Book|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=1965 |website=All India Football Federation |publisher=the-aiff.com |access-date=19 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717033518/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=1965 |archive-date=17 July 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/india/i-league/20152016/regular-season/r33458/players/|title=Players — I-League|access-date=10 January 2016|publisher=soccerway|archive-date=1 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201230130/http://int.soccerway.com/national/india/i-league/20152016/regular-season/r33458/players/|url-status=live}}
After a season with Mohun Bagan, Glen signed with Bangalore Super Division outfit Ozone FC from Bangalore on 2 August 2016.{{cite news|title=Cornell Glen joins Bengaluru's Ozone FC|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2016/08/02/26159702/i-league-update-cornell-glen-joins-bengalurus-ozone-fc|access-date=2 August 2016|work=Goal.com|date=2 August 2016|archive-date=22 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022212823/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2016/08/02/26159702/i-league-update-cornell-glen-joins-bengalurus-ozone-fc|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/pti-feed/story/cornell-glen-signs-for-ozone-fc-bengaluru-677717-2016-08-02|title=Cornell Glen signs for Ozone FC Bengaluru|date=2 August 2016 |publisher=India Today|access-date=20 July 2021|archive-date=20 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720054233/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/pti-feed/story/cornell-glen-signs-for-ozone-fc-bengaluru-677717-2016-08-02|url-status=live}}[https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/pti-stories/cornell-glen-signs-for-ozone-fc-bengaluru-116080201622_1.html Cornell Glen signs for Ozone FC Bengaluru] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008103203/https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/pti-stories/cornell-glen-signs-for-ozone-fc-bengaluru-116080201622_1.html |date=8 October 2021 }} The Business Standard. Retrieved 8 October 2021.{{cite news|date=21 January 2017|agency=TNN|location=Bengaluru|title=Ozone squander lead to go down to Kenkre|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/ozone-squander-lead-to-go-down-to-kenkre/articleshow/56705939.cms|work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|publisher=The Times of India|first=Biju Babu|last=Cyriac|access-date=4 March 2018|archive-date=16 April 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416054215/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/ozone-squander-lead-to-go-down-to-kenkre/articleshow/56705939.cms}}
International career
Glen (whose name is often misspelled "Glenn") has been a regular for Trinidad and Tobago since 2002, and was named in the squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Glen appeared in all three of Trinidad & Tobago's games at the World Cup. His shot nearly upset Sweden in the Caribbean team's historic World Cup debut which ended in a draw. Trinidad & Tobago were eliminated in the first round after losing to England and Paraguay, but Glen's performances during the tournament earned him praise and recognition.
=International Goals=
Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Glen goal.{{cite web | url=https://www.socawarriors.net/goalscorers.html?view=matchfixtures&pid=168&goals=1 | title=Goals Scored by Cornell Glen }}
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Cornell Glen | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1 | 10 February 2004 | rowspan="2"|Bermuda National Stadium, Prospect, Bermuda | rowspan="2"|{{fb|BER}} | align="center"|1-0 | align="center"|1-0 | rowspan="2"|Friendly |
| align="center"|2 | 12 February 2004 | align="center"|2-1 | align="center"|2-2 | |||
| align="center"|3 | 10 October 2004 | Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|SKN}} | align="center"|3-1 | align="center"|5-1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| align="center"|4 | rowspan="3"|24 November 2004 | rowspan="3"|Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago | rowspan="3"|{{fb|PUR}} | align="center"|1-0 | rowspan="3" align="center"| 5-0 | rowspan="4"|2005 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| align="center"|5 | align="center"|2-0 | |||||
| align="center"|6 | align="center"|3-0 | |||||
| align="center"|7 | 28 November 2004 | Larry Gomes Stadium, Arima, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|SUR}} | align="center|1-0 | align="center"|1-0 | |
| align="center"|8 | 3 February 2005 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|HAI}} | align="center"|2-1 | Friendly | |
| align="center"|9 | 22 February 2005 | rowspan="2"|Barbados National Stadium, Bridgetown, Barbados | {{fb|CUB}} | align="center"|1-0 | align="center"|1-2 | rowspan="2"|2005 Caribbean Cup |
| align="center|10 | 24 February 2005 | {{fb|BAR}} | align="center"|2-0 | align="center"|3-2 | ||
| align="center"|11 | 9 July 2005 | Orange Bowl, Miami, United States of America | {{fb|PAN}} | align="center"|2-1 | align="center"|2-2 | 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| align="center"|12 | 30 July 2008 | Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|HAI}} | align="center"|2-0 | align="center|2-0 | rowspan="3"|Friendly |
| align="center"|13 | rowspan="2"|14 August 2008 | rowspan="2"|RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington D.C., United States of America | rowspan="2"|{{fb|El Salvador}} | align="center"|1-0 | rowspan="2"|3-1 | |
| align="center"|14 | align="center"|3-1 | |||||
| align="center"|15 | 20 August 2008 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba | {{fb|CUB}} | align="center"|3-0 | align="center"|3-1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| align="center"|16 | 3 September 2008 | rowspan="4"|Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|GUY}} | align="center"|2-0 | align="center"|3-0 | rowspan="4"|Friendly |
| align="center"|17 | rowspan="3"|8 October 2008 | rowspan="3"|{{fb|DR}} | align="center"|5-0 | rowspan="3" align="center"|9-0 | ||
| align="center"|18 | align="center"|6-0 | |||||
| align="center"|19 | align="center"|7-0 | |||||
| align="center"|20 | 5 November 2008 | Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|ATG}} | align="center"|1-1 | align="center"|3-2 | 2008 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| align="center"|21 | 3 December 2008 | National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica | {{fb|GRN}} | align="center"|1-1 | align="center"|1-2 | 2008 Caribbean Cup |
| align="center"|22 | 18 March 2009 | Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|PAN}} | align="center"|1-0 | align="center"|1-0 | Friendly |
| align="center|23 | 12 August 2009 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|El Salvador}} | align="center"|1-0 | align="center"|1-0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| align="center"|24 | 30 December 2016 | Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua | {{fb|NIC}} | align="center"|1-1 | align="center"|3-1 | Friendly |
Personal life
As a member of the squad that competed at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, Glen was awarded the Chaconia Medal (Gold Class), the second highest state decoration of Trinidad and Tobago.{{cite web |title=Birchall and Bell up for award |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/content/articles/2006/11/13/midlands_sports_awards_feature.shtml |website=BBC Sport |access-date=6 September 2021 |archive-date=6 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210906164056/http://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/content/articles/2006/11/13/midlands_sports_awards_feature.shtml |url-status=live }}
Honours
Mohun Bagan
Bengaluru FC
Individual
- 60px Chaconia Medal Gold Class
- I-League top scorer: 2013–14{{cite web |title=I-League 2013–14 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/india/i-league/20132014/regular-season/r22699/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=7 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140724112126/http://int.soccerway.com/national/india/i-league/20132014/regular-season/r22699/ |archive-date=24 July 2014 }}
References
{{reflist}}
Further reading
- {{cite web|url=https://www.guardian.co.tt/article-6.2.387124.52ae7f024b|title=North East centred on creating Stars|date=31 August 2014|access-date=26 November 2020|website=guardian.co.tt|publisher=The Trinidad and Tobago Guardian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616072451/http://www.guardian.co.tt/article-6.2.387124.52ae7f024b|archive-date=16 June 2023}}
External links
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