Oliver Glasner facts for kids
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Glasner in 2022
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 28 August 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Schärding, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.81 m | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Crystal Palace (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1992–2011 | SV Ried | 516 | (27) |
| 2003–2004 | → LASK (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 519 | (27) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2014–2015 | SV Ried | ||
| 2015–2019 | LASK | ||
| 2019–2021 | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| 2021–2023 | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| 2024– | Crystal Palace | ||
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Oliver Glasner (born 28 August 1974) is an Austrian professional football manager. He used to be a player. Currently, he manages the Premier League club Crystal Palace.
As a player, Glasner was a defender. He spent most of his career with Austrian Bundesliga club SV Ried. With Ried, he won the Austrian Cup twice, in 1998 and 2011.
After he stopped playing, Glasner became a manager. He worked as an assistant at Red Bull Salzburg. Then he managed his old club, Ried, in 2014. He later spent four seasons managing LASK. He helped LASK get promoted to the top Austrian league. In his last season there, they finished second.
In 2019, Glasner became the manager of Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg. He helped them qualify for European competitions in both seasons. After that, he moved to Eintracht Frankfurt. In his first season, he led them to win the UEFA Europa League. In his second season, they reached the Champions League knockout stages. They also made it to the DFB-Pokal final. In 2024, he became the manager of Crystal Palace.
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Playing Career
Glasner started playing football at SV Riedau. In 1993, he joined SV Ried, a team in the second Austrian division. Ried moved up to the Austrian Bundesliga in 1995.
In the 1997–98 season, he helped his team win the Austrian Cup. When Ried went back to the second division in 2003, Glasner played for LASK for one year. He then returned to Ried.
Ried got promoted back to the Bundesliga in 2005. In the 2010–11 season, Glasner won the Austrian Cup for the second time. On 31 July 2011, he got a serious head injury during a game. He had surgery on 4 August 2011.
Glasner recovered from the surgery. However, doctors advised him to stop playing football. He ended his playing career on 23 August 2011. He played in over 500 league games during his 16-year career.
Managerial Career
Early Steps in Coaching
In 2006, Oliver Glasner finished his business studies. In 2012, he was offered a job as an assistant coach at SV Ried. Instead, he joined Red Bull Salzburg as a management assistant.
He asked Ralf Rangnick for a chance to coach. In July 2012, he became an assistant manager. He worked with Roger Schmidt for two years. They had a successful time, winning the Austrian championship.
Glasner did not follow Schmidt to another club. Instead, he became the manager of his old club, Ried. This was for the 2014–15 season. He started well, winning his first two games.
Leading LASK
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Glasner joined LASK in the 2015–16 season. He worked as both a sports director and manager. He and vice president Jürgen Werner built a strong team.
LASK won promotion to the top division in Glasner's second season. In the 2017–18 Austrian Football Bundesliga season, they finished fourth. This earned them a spot in the Europa League. It was their first time in Europe since 2000.
In the 2018–19 season, LASK finished second. They were just behind Red Bull Salzburg. This meant they could play in the UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds. After his success, Glasner moved to VfL Wolfsburg.
Time at VfL Wolfsburg
In his first season with VfL Wolfsburg, the club finished seventh in the league. This meant they qualified for the Europa League. Glasner also led them to the round of 16 in the Europa League.
In the 2020–21 Bundesliga, Wolfsburg finished fourth. This allowed them to qualify for the UEFA Champions League. Glasner left Wolfsburg after two seasons. He decided to move on after some disagreements.
Success with Eintracht Frankfurt
In May 2021, Eintracht Frankfurt announced Glasner as their new manager. He signed a three-year contract. The start at Frankfurt was tough. The team had many changes and lost its top scorer.
Frankfurt lost their first cup game. They were also close to the relegation zone in November. However, they managed to win a league game against Bayern Munich. This was their first win against Bayern in 21 years.
Between November and December, Frankfurt won six out of seven games. They finished the first half of the season in sixth place. The second half of the season was not as consistent. Frankfurt finished the league in 11th place.
However, their European journey was amazing. They reached the Europa League final. They beat strong teams like Barcelona and West Ham United. They won the final against Rangers in a penalty shootout. Frankfurt stayed undefeated for 13 Europa League games. They also qualified for the Champions League for the first time since 1960.
In the next season, Glasner led Frankfurt to second place in their Champions League group. They played against teams like Tottenham. They lost in the round of 16 to Napoli.
Frankfurt was fourth halfway through the league season. But they finished seventh, securing a spot in the Europa Conference League. They also reached the DFB-Pokal final but lost. Glasner left Frankfurt at the end of the 2022–23 season.
Managing Crystal Palace
On 19 February 2024, Glasner became the manager of Premier League club Crystal Palace. He signed a contract until the end of the 2025–26 season. He replaced Roy Hodgson.
Glasner won his first game in charge, beating Burnley 3–0. On 14 April, he won his first away game. Palace beat Liverpool 1–0 at Anfield. This ended Liverpool's 29-game unbeaten run at home.
On 6 May, he led Palace to a 4–0 win over Manchester United. This was their first ever Premier League double over Manchester United. On the last day of the season, Palace won 5–0 against Aston Villa. This was one of their biggest Premier League wins ever.
Palace ended the season with six wins from their last seven games. They reached 49 points, matching their highest Premier League total. They also finished in the top 10 for only the second time in the Premier League era.
Honours
As a Player
SV Ried
- Austrian Cup: 1997–98, 2010–11
As a Manager
Eintracht Frankfurt
- UEFA Europa League: 2021–22
- DFB-Pokal runner-up: 2022–23
Images for kids
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Glasner managing LASK in 2018
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Glasner managing Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022
See also
In Spanish: Oliver Glasner para niños
