Omari Glasgow
{{Short description|Guyanese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Omari Glasgow
| image =
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| fullname = Omari Nkosi Matthew Glasgow{{Soccerway|608656}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|11|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Beterverwagting, Guyana
| height = 1.75 m
| currentclub = Chicago Fire
| clubnumber = 26
| position = Forward
| years1 = 2021–2022
| clubs1 = Western Tigers
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2022–
| clubs2 = Chicago Fire II
| caps2 = 53
| goals2 = 14
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = Chicago Fire
| caps3 = 10
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2021–
| nationalteam1 = Guyana
| nationalcaps1 = 26
| nationalgoals1 = 17
| club-update = April 19, 2025
| nationalteam-update = 23:55, 5 September 2024 (UTC)
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Omari Nkosi Matthew Glasgow (born 22 November 2003) is a Guyanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for MLS club Chicago Fire and the Guyana national team.
Club career
On 24 March 2022 it was announced that Glasgow had signed for MLS Next Pro club Chicago Fire II, the reserve team of Chicago Fire FC of Major League Soccer. The deal was for an initial two years with a club option to extend through 2024. Prior to signing with Chicago, Glasgow was playing for Western Tigers FC in the GFF Elite League.
International career
He debuted internationally with the Guyana U-17 team on 5 January 2019, in a 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship qualifying match held in the United States, in a 4–0 defeat to El Salvador.{{Soccerway|608656}} He also appeared in 2020 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying.{{cite news|url=https://www.nycaribnews.com/articles/nicaragua-guyana-post-second-straight-wins-in-cu20-qualifying/|title=Nicaragua, Guyana Post Second Straight Wins In CU20 Qualifying|work=The New York Carib News|date=19 February 2020|access-date=31 March 2021}}
On 30 March 2021, Glasgow made his senior debut, and scored his first goal for Guyana against Bahamas in a 4–0 victory.{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers - North, Central America and Caribbean - Matches - Guyana - Bahamas |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/nccamerica/matches/match/400136274/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107125434/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/nccamerica/matches/match/400136274/|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 January 2021|access-date=31 March 2021|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}} He was named to the 23-man squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification tournament on June 13, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://caribbean.loopnews.com/content/guyana-names-23-man-squad-concacaf-gold-cup-qualifier|date=June 13, 2023|title=Guyana names 23-man squad for CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifier|work=Loop Sports}} He was recalled for Guyana's 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B campaign. He scored seven goals in five matches, including at least one goal in each of the nation's games, en route to earning the competition's top goalscorer award. He was also named the tournament's best young player.{{cite web |title='Tip of the iceberg'- Prolific Glasgow surprised by Nations League double award |url=https://guyanachronicle.com/2024/03/26/tip-of-the-iceberg-prolific-glasgow-surprised-by-nations-league-double-award/ |publisher=Guyana Chronicle |access-date=26 March 2024}}
Career statistics
=International goals=
Last updated 5 September 2024.
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! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
1. | 30 March 2021 | Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | {{fb|BAH}} | align=center | 3–0 | align=center | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2. | rowspan=2|27 March 2022 | rowspan=2|Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | rowspan=2|{{fb|BRB}} | align=center | 3–0 | rowspan=2|{{center| 5–0 }} | rowspan=2|Friendly |
3. | {{center|5–0}} | |||||
4. | rowspan=2|4 June 2022 | rowspan=2| Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | rowspan=2|{{fb|MSR}} | align=center | 1–1 | rowspan=2|{{center| 2–1}} | rowspan=3|2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B |
5. | {{center|2–0}} | |||||
6. | 7 June 2022 | Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana | {{fb|BER}} | align=center | 2–1 | align=center | 2–1 | |
7. | 17 June 2023 | DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States | {{fb|GRN}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–1 | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification |
8. | rowspan=3|9 September 2023 | rowspan=3|Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda | rowspan=3|{{fb|ATG}} | align=center | 1–0 | rowspan=3|{{center| 5–1}} | rowspan=7|2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B |
9. | {{center|2–0}} | |||||
10. | {{center|5–1}} | |||||
11. | 12 September 2023 | Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana | {{fb|BAH}} | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 3–2 | |
12. | 14 October 2023 | rowspan=2|SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | rowspan=2|{{fb|PUR}} | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 3–1 | |
13. | 17 October 2023 | align=center | 3–1 | align=center | 3–1 | |||
14. | 21 November 2023 | Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | {{fb|ATG}} | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 6–0 | |
15. | rowspan=2|26 March 2024 | rowspan=2|Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | rowspan=2|{{fb|CAM}} | align=center | 1–0 | rowspan=2|{{center| 4–1 }} | rowspan=2|2024 FIFA Series |
16. | {{center|2–0}} | |||||
17. | 5 September 2024 | Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana | {{fb|SUR}} | align=center | 1–1 | {{center| 1–3 }} | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A |
18. | rowspan=2|15 November 2024 | rowspan=2|Wildey Turf, Bridgetown, Barbados | rowspan=2|{{fb|BRB}} | align=center | 1–1 | rowspan=2|{{center| 4–1 }} | rowspan=2|2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Play-in |
19. | {{center|2–1}} | |||||
20. | 19 November 2024 | National Track and Field Leonora, Leonora, Guyana | {{fb|BRB}} | align=center | 4–1 | align=center | 5–3 | 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification play-in |
Honours
Individual
- CONCACAF Nations League Top Scorer: 2023–24
References
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External links
- [https://www.mlsnextpro.com/players/omari-glasgow/ MLS NEXT Pro profile]
- {{sports links}}
{{Chicago Fire FC squad}}
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Category:Guyanese men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Guyana men's international footballers
Category:Guyana men's under-20 international footballers
Category:Guyana men's youth international footballers
Category:Fruta Conquerors FC players
Category:Chicago Fire FC II players
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:Guyanese expatriate men's footballers
Category:Guyanese expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Footballers from Georgetown, Guyana
Category:21st-century Guyanese sportsmen
Category:Major League Soccer players
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