Jakob Glesnes
Full name: Jakob Glesnes
Current team: LA Galaxy
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Norway
Date of birth: 25 March, 1994 (32 years)
Place of birth: Bergen, Norway
Weight: 185.2 lb
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €2M
Current team: LA Galaxy
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Norway
Date of birth: 25 March, 1994 (32 years)
Place of birth: Bergen, Norway
Weight: 185.2 lb
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €2M
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TV and streaming coverage by competition
Jakob Glesnes plays as a defender for LA Galaxy and represents Norway internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX One, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, FOX Deportes, Tubi
Telemundo
TelevisaUnivision
Available on: TUDN USA, Univision, UniMás, Univision NOW, ViX, TUDN App, TUDN.com, Galavision, TUDNxtra
Fox Sports, Telemundo, TelevisaUnivision, Turner, fuboTV, Futbol de Primera Radio, England App
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Apple, Fox Sports, fuboTV, SiriusXM FC
CBS Sports, Fox Sports, TelevisaUnivision
Fox Sports, TelevisaUnivision, Apple TV
Fox Sports, FuboTV, TelevisaUnivision
Statistics
Jakob Glesnes Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer | 1665 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer | 2895 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer | 2534 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer | 2790 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer | 3090 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer | 3300 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer | 1506 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer | 1506 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | Stromsgodset | Eliteserien | 2700 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | Stromsgodset | Eliteserien | 2713 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | Stromsgodset | Eliteserien | 2520 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | Stromsgodset | Tippeligaen | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Sarpsborg 08 | Tippeligaen | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Asane | OBOS-ligaen | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Fyllingsdalen | 2. Divisjon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014 | Fyllingsdalen | 2. Divisjon | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2013 | Fyllingsdalen | 2. Divisjon | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012 | Fyllingsdalen | 2. Divisjon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011 | Lov Ham | OBOS-ligaen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Philadelphia Union | US Open Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Philadelphia Union | US Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Stromsgodset | NM Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Stromsgodset | NM Cup | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Stromsgodset | NM Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013 | Fyllingsdalen | NM Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Los Angeles Galaxy | CONCACAF Champions Cup | 247 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Philadelphia Union | Leagues Cup | 451 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Philadelphia Union | CONCACAF Champions Cup | 390 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Philadelphia Union | Leagues Cup | 144 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Philadelphia Union | CONCACAF Champions Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Philadelphia Union | CONCACAF Champions Cup | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Norway U21 | Euro U-21 Qualifying | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Jakob Glesnes Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway - NM Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2018 |
| USA - MLS | 2nd Place | 1 | 2022 |
| World - MLS All-Star | Winner | 2 | 2025, 2022 |
| World - MLS All-Star | 2nd Place | 1 | 2023 |
Transfers
Jakob Glesnes Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.12.2025 | Philadelphia Union | Los Angeles Galaxy | Transfer |
| 31.01.2020 | Stromsgodset | Philadelphia Union | |
| 01.08.2016 | Sarpsborg 08 | Stromsgodset | |
| 01.01.2016 | Asane | Sarpsborg 08 | Free agent |
| 20.07.2015 | Fyllingsdalen | Asane | |
| 01.01.2012 | Lov Ham | Fyllingsdalen |
Sidelined
Jakob Glesnes Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Groin Injury | 24.10.2023 | 24.11.2023 |
