# Dan Glazer

Dan Leon Glazer (or Glezer, Hebrew: דן ליאון גלזר; born 20 September 1996) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Kazakhstani club Kairat and the Israel national team.

## Early life

Glazer was born and raised in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, to an Israeli family of Ashkenazi Jewish (German-Jewish) descent. He is the cousin of fellow Maccabi Tel Aviv academy graduate Daniel Peretz, and the older brother of twin-brothers Tamir Glazer and Amit Glazer, who are all Israeli international footballers as well.
He also holds a German passport, on account of his Ashkenazi Jewish ancestors, which eases the move to certain European football leagues.

## Club career

On 11 September 2023, Glazer signed a two-year contract with Super League Greece club OFI Crete.
On 9 July 2024, Glazer moved to Pari Nizhny Novgorod in the Russian Premier League on a multi-year contract.
On 15 January 2025, Glazer signed a contract until the end of 2026 with Kairat of the Kazakhstan Premier League.

## International career

Glazer made his international debut for the Israel senior team on 11 September 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 74th minute during a friendly match against Northern Ireland, which finished as a 0–3 away loss.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 9 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2014–15 | Israeli Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2015–16 | Israeli Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2018–19 | Israeli Premier League | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 1 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2019–20 | Israeli Premier League | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2020–21 | Israeli Premier League | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2021–22 | Israeli Premier League | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2022–23 | Israeli Premier League | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2023–24 | Israeli Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | Total | Total | 144 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 208 | 2 |
| Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla (loan) | 2015–16 | Israel Liga Leumit | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla (loan) | 2016–17 | Israel Liga Leumit | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 2 |
| Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla (loan) | Total | Total | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| Maccabi Netanya (loan) | 2017–18 | Israeli Premier League | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 1 |
| OFI Crete | 2023–24 | Super League Greece | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 0 |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 246 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 323 | 5 |

### International

    As of match played 21 November 2023
Israel :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 0 |

## Honours

Maccabi Tel Aviv
* Israeli Premier League: 2018–19, 2019–20
* Israel Toto Cup (Ligat Ha'Al): 2018–19, 2020–21
* Israel Super Cup: 2019, 2020
* Israel State Cup: 2020–21
Individual
* Israeli Footballer of the Year: 2019–20