Ian Glavinovich

{{short description|Argentine association football player (born 2001)}}

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|name = Ian Glavinovich

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|10|27|df=y}}

|position = Defender

|currentclub = Philadelphia Union
(on loan from Newell's Old Boys)

|clubnumber = 2

|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2017

|youthclubs1 = Peñarol de Elortondo

|youthyears2 = 2017–2022

|youthclubs2 = Newell's Old Boys

|years1 = 2022–

|clubs1 = Newell's Old Boys

|caps1 = 27

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2025–

|clubs2 = → Philadelphia Union (loan)

|caps2 = 1

|goals2 = 1

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|nationalteam1 = Argentina U23

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|club-update = 00:15 (UTC) 1 January 2025

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Ian Glavinovich (born 27 October 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Major League Soccer Club Philadelphia Union on loan from Newell's Old Boys. He is an Argentina U23 international.{{cite web|title= Ian Glavinovich|website=Soccerway|accessdate=25 January 2025|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/ivan-glavinovich/846225/}}

Career

He joined the youth system at Newell's Old Boys as a teenager in 2017.{{cite web|url= https://www.lacapital.com.ar/suscriptores/newells-glavinovich-poco-rodaje-afa-no-asi-reserva-n10083217.html/amp |website=Lacapital.com|accessdate=25 January 2025|title= Newell's: Glavinovich, little experience in AFA, but not in the reserves|date=16 August 2023}} He played prior to that for Peñarol de Elortondo. He made his senior Argentina Primera Division debut for Newell's in August 2022 against Godoy Cruz de Mendoza.{{cite web|url=https://www.sur24.com.ar/noticias/llego-el-momento-sonado-ian-glavinovich-debuto-en-primera |website=sur24.com|accessdate=25 January 2025|date=27 August 2022 |title= The dream moment has arrived: Ian Glavinovich made his debut in the first division}}{{cite web|url= https://www.footboom1.com/en/news/football/2292977-ian-glavinovich-it-was-tough-not-playing-i-always-gave-my-best-at-newell-s|website=Footbboom1|accessdate=25 January 2025|title= Ian Glavinovich: It was tough not playing, I always gave my best at Newell's|date=13 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/esportes/2024/09/amp/6933297-vasco-fecha-contratacao-de-zagueiro-glavinovich.html|website=correiobraziliense|accessdate=25 January 2025|title= Vasco signs defender Glavinovich|date=2 September 2024}} In the October of that year he signed his first professional contract with the club.{{cite web|url= https://www.sur24.com.ar/noticias/ian-glavinovich-firmo-su-primer-contrato-profesional-con-newells|website=sur24.com|accessdate=25 January 2025|date= October 21, 2022 |title=Ian Glavinovich signed his first professional contract with Newell's}} He played 18 matches for Newell's Old Boys in 2024 and was under contract until the end of 2025, but was heavily linked with a transfer to Brazilian side Vasco de Gama in September 2024.{{cite web|url= https://tntsports.com.br/amp/futebolbrasileiro/Vasco-corre-contra-o-tempo-para-contratar-Ian-Glavinovich-do-Newells-Old-Boys-20240902-0025.html |website=TNT Sports|accessdate=25 January 2025|title= Vasco races against time to sign Ian Glavinovich from Newell's Old Boys|date=2 September 2024}}{{cite web|title= Vasco se aproxima de Ian Glavinovich: acordo verbal e expectativa pelo Newell's Old Boys

|first=Daniel|last= Morais|date= 2 September 2024|url= https://paponacolina.com.br/vasco-negocia-contratacao-de-ian-glavinovich/|website=papocolina.com|accessdate=25 January 2025}} However, that move fell through upon the end of the Brazilian transfer window.{{cite web|title=Newell's Old Boys blames Vasco for Ian Glavinovich's loan not being closed|date=3 September 2024|website=Terra.com|access-date=25 January 2025|url=https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/vasco/newells-old-boys-culpa-o-vasco-por-emprestimo-de-ian-glavinovich-nao-ser-fechado,8bca7e3336519f984f58bd3108f353772jxhknid.html?utm_source=}}

He joined Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union on a year-long loan in December 2024, with the option to make the transfer permanent.{{cite web|date=20 December 2024|title= Philadelphia Union acquire center back Ian Glavinovich|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/philadelphia-union-acquire-center-back-ian-glavinovich|website=MLS Soccer|accessdate=25 January 2025}}{{cite web|website=Philly Sports Network|accessdate=25 January 2025|url= https://phillysportsnetwork.com/2024/12/20/union-loanee-ian-glavinovich/|title=Union begins roster rebuild with loanee Ian Glavinovich|first=Tim|last=Lovenguth|date=December 20, 2024}}

Personal life

He is from Elortondo in Santa Fe Province. He has dual Argentine and Croatian citizenship.{{cite web|url= https://www.mainlinemedianews.com/2024/12/20/union-sign-argentina-center-back-ian-glavinovich/amp/|website=Mainlinmedianews|accessdate=25 January 2025|title=Union sign Argentina center back Ian Glavinovich|first=Matthew|last= DeGeorge|date=December 20, 2024}}

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