Cornell Glen
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Cornelius "Cornell" Glen (born October 21, 1980 in Port of Spain
) is a Trinidadian
footballer currently with Caledonia AIA
.
. 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 11 and 26 goals in the respective seasons, thanks to his massive touch and sprint.
After scoring a hat trick in a CONCACAF Champions Cup game against the Chicago Fire on March 17, 2004, Glen was bought by the MetroStars
of Major League Soccer
. In his first season, Glen made a significant impact, despite having to compete for playing time on a very crowded MetroStars front line, registering six goals and two assists.
Glen was understandably 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 on the crowded front line. 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 US 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, 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. He scored his first goal for San Jose on 30 May 2009 against Real Salt Lake. He was unfairly released by San Jose at the end of the 2010 season after an uncharacteristic 5 goal season. His massive touch and sprint still lingers in the memories of all football fans and his incredible attributes will be sorely missed by San Jose (foolish mistake to let him go).
He joined Caledonia AIA in April 2011.
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.
Port of Spain
Port of Spain, also written as Port-of-Spain, is the capital of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third-largest municipality, after San Fernando and Chaguanas. The city has a municipal population of 49,031 , a metropolitan population of 128,026 and a transient daily population...
) is a Trinidadian
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
footballer currently with Caledonia AIA
Caledonia AIA
Caledonia AIA is a Trinidad and Tobagon football team playing at the top level in the TT Pro League. It is based in Malabar. Their home stadium is Larry Gomes Stadium.-History:...
.
Club
Glen began his professional career in 1999 with Trinidadian club Futgof. After two years with Futgof, Glen moved to Portugal, where he played for SanjoanenseA.D. Sanjoanense
Associação Desportiva Sanjoanense is a Portuguese football club based in São João da Madeira. Founded in 1924, it currently plays in the Portuguese Second Division , playing home games at the Estádio Conde Dias Garcia....
. After playing slightly over a season there, he returned to Trinidad and Tobago, where he joined San Juan Jabloteh
San Juan Jabloteh
San Juan Jabloteh is a football club located in San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago that currently plays in the country's Pro League. The team plays its home games in Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad.- History :...
. Glen dominated the league with Jabloteh, leading the club to two consecutive league championships in 2002 and 2003, while registering 11 and 26 goals in the respective seasons, thanks to his massive touch and sprint.
After scoring a hat trick in a CONCACAF Champions Cup game against the Chicago Fire on March 17, 2004, Glen was bought by the MetroStars
Metrostars
Metrostar may refer to:*New York Red Bulls, formerly called the "MetroStars", a soccer team from New York*Manila Metro Rail Transit System, popularly called "The Metrostar Express", a part of the metropolitan rail system in Manila...
of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
. In his first season, Glen made a significant impact, despite having to compete for playing time on a very crowded MetroStars front line, registering six goals and two assists.
Glen was understandably traded to FC Dallas
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
after the year for a first round pick in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft
2005 MLS SuperDraft
The 2005 MLS SuperDraft, held in Baltimore, Maryland on January 14, 2005, was the sixth incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. Expansion club Real Salt Lake had the first pick as the result of a coin toss . RSL drafted Under-17 midfielder Nikolas Besagno with the first selection...
, but as the club had also acquired Carlos Ruiz, he could not find any playing time on the crowded front line. Glen was traded to the Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
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
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
for Ritchie Kotschau
Ritchie Kotschau
Richard Scott Kotschau is a former American soccer player who last played as a defender for the Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer.-Career:...
. Glen played only one game for the Rapids, the opener of the 2006 season, before being traded to the Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
.
In his Galaxy debut he scored two late goals in the superclasico against Chivas USA from Landon Donovan
Landon Donovan
Landon Timothy Donovan is an American soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer in the United States. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing....
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
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
Glen returned to action with the Galaxy in US Open Cup play against the Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
, 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
San Juan Jabloteh
San Juan Jabloteh is a football club located in San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago that currently plays in the country's Pro League. The team plays its home games in Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad.- History :...
in 2007, Glen trialled Leeds United from the English Coca Cola Football League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
in January 2008, but was not offered a contract.
Glen went on trial with Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
side San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
in May 2009 and successfully signed a one-year deal with the club shortly thereafter. He scored his first goal for San Jose on 30 May 2009 against Real Salt Lake. He was unfairly released by San Jose at the end of the 2010 season after an uncharacteristic 5 goal season. His massive touch and sprint still lingers in the memories of all football fans and his incredible attributes will be sorely missed by San Jose (foolish mistake to let him go).
He joined Caledonia AIA in April 2011.
International
Glen (whose name is often misspelled "Glenn") has been a regular for Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago national football team
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is run by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation. It reached the first round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals...
since 2002, and was named in the squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
.
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
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...
and Paraguay
Paraguay national football team
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...
, but Glen's performances during the tournament earned him praise and recognition.