Omari Glasgow
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Omari Nkosi Matthew Glasgow[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Beterverwagting, Guyana | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Monterey Bay (on loan from Chicago Fire) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Western Tigers FC | ||
| 2022–2024 | Chicago Fire FC II | 57 | (15) |
| 2024 | → Chicago Fire FC (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Chicago Fire FC | 16 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Loudoun United (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Slingerz FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Monterey Bay FC (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Guyana | 37 | (23) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:23, 30 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Omari Nkosi Matthew Glasgow (born 22 November 2003) is a Guyanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Monterey Bay FC in the USL Championship, on loan from MLS club Chicago Fire, and the Guyana national team.
He is the Guyana national team all-time top goalscorer.
Club career
Glasgow started his career with Guyanese side Western Tigers FC.[2]
On 24 March 2022, it was announced that Glasgow had signed for MLS Next Pro club Chicago Fire FC 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. [3]
On 8 May 2022, he played his first game with Chicago Fire FC II, a 0–0 draw with Minnesota United 2 in the 2022 MLS Next Pro season.[4]
One week later, on 15 May 2022, in a 2022 MLS Next Pro game against Cincinnati 2, he scored his first goal with Chicago Fire II in a 3-1 win.[5]
In May 2024, he was loaned to the Chicago Fire FC first team for two games.[6] On 4 May 2024, he made his first appearance for Chicago Fire FC by playing a MLS game against New England Revolution, Chicago lost 1–0.[7] On 16 May 2024, he played his second game as planned, a MLS game against Charlotte FC, lost by Chicago 1–0.[8] On 29 July, he was again loaned to the first team, this time for one game only,[9] a 2024 Leagues Cup group stage defeat 2–1 to Sporting Kansas City.[10] It was his third game for the first team, and his Leagues Cup debut.
On 17 December 2024, after 62 games and 15 goals with Chicago Fire FC II, Glasgow was permanently transferred to Chicago Fire.[11]
On 7 May 2025, Glasgow scored his first goal with Chicago Fire FC in the round of 32 of the 2025 US Open Cup against Detroit City FC, Chicago winning the game 4–0.[12]
On 7 August 2025, he was loaned to US second tier side Loudoun United for the reminder of the 2025 season.[13]
Two days later, on 9 August 2025, he played his first game with Loundoun United, against Rhode Island FC in the 2025 USL Championship season; it was also his first game in USL Championship, the second tier in United States league system.[14]
On 2nd December 2025 it was announced that Glasgow will play as a "guest player"[a] with Guyanese side Slingerz FC during the year-end GFF Super-16 Tournament which will start on 6 December 2025 and end on 1st January 2026.[15]
On February 18, 2026, it was announced that Glasgow would join USL Championship side Monterey Bay FC on loan for the 2026 season.[16]
International career
Glasgow 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.[17] He also appeared in 2020 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying.[18]
On 30 March 2021, in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier, Glasgow made his senior debut, and scored his first goal for Guyana against Bahamas in a 4–0 victory, becoming at 17 years and 4 months Guyana’s youngest known player and goalscorer ever.[19]
On 5 June 2022, in a 2–1 win over Montserrat in the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League, he netted a brace to become at 18 years and 6 months Guyana’s youngest goalscorer ever in CONCACAF Nations League.[20]
He was named to the 23-man squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification tournament on June 13, 2023.[21] 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.[22]
On 15 November 2024, in a 4–1 win against Barbados during the first leg of the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Play-in, he netted his 18th and 19th goals, surpassing Nigel Codrington tally of 18 goals to become Guyana’s all time top goalscorer.[23]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 29 August 2026[24]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chicago Fire II | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 15 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 5 | ||||
| 2023 | 21 | 5 | 1[b] | 0 | – | – | – | 22 | 5 | |||||
| 2024 | 21 | 5 | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 15 | ||
| Chicago Fire (loan) | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1[d] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 14 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 16 | 1 | |||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Loundoun United (loan) | 2025 | USL Championship | 12 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | – | – | 1[f] | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Slingerz FC (loan) | 2025–2026 | GFF Elite League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[g] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Monterey Bay FC (loan) | 2026 | USL Championship | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[h] | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| Career total | 107 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 121 | 17 | ||
- ↑ with the approval of Chicago Fire FC
- ↑ appearance in 2023 MLS Next Pro playoffs
- ↑ appearance in 2024 MLS Next Pro playoffs
- ↑ appearance in 2024 Leagues Cup
- ↑ appearance in 2025 USL Championship playoffs
- ↑ appearance in 2025 USL Cup
- ↑ appearance in 2025 GFF Super-16 Tournament
- ↑ appearances in 2026 USL Cup
International
- As of match played 30 March 2026
- Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Glasgow goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 March 2021 | Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |  Bahamas | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 27 March 2022 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |  Barbados | 3–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 5–0 | |||||
| 4 | 4 June 2022 | Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |  Montserrat | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 5 | 2–0 | |||||
| 6 | 7 June 2022 | Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana |  Bermuda | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 7 | 17 June 2023 | DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States |  Grenada | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification |
| 8 | 9 September 2023 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda |  Antigua and Barbuda | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 9 | 2–0 | |||||
| 10 | 5–1 | |||||
| 11 | 12 September 2023 | Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana | Bahamas | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 12 | 14 October 2023 | SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis |  Puerto Rico | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 13 | 17 October 2023 | SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | Puerto Rico | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
| 14 | 21 November 2023 | Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Antigua and Barbuda | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 15 | 26 March 2024 | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |  Cambodia | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2024 FIFA Series |
| 16 | 2–0 | |||||
| 17 | 5 September 2024 | Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana |  Suriname | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 18 | 15 November 2024 | Wildey Turf, Bridgetown, Barbados | Barbados | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Play-in |
| 19 | 2–1 | |||||
| 20 | 19 November 2024 | Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana | Barbados | 4–1 | 5–3 | 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification play-in |
| 21 | 10 June 2025 | Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana | Montserrat | 3–0 | 3-0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 22 | 18 November 2025 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda | Antigua and Barbuda | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2025–26 CONCACAF Series |
| 23 | 2–0 | |||||
Honours
Individual
- CONCACAF Nations League top scorer: 2023–24
References
- ↑ Omari Glasgow at Soccerway
- ↑ "23-man Golden Jaguars squad confirmed for Courts Caribbean Classic". Newsroom.gy. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire FC II Signs Winger Omari Glasgow". Chicago Fire FC. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ↑ "Omari Glasgow Chicago Fire FC". Chicago Fire FC. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ↑ "Omari Glasgow Chicago Fire FC". Chicago Fire FC. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire signs Golden Jags Glasgow to short-term agreement". Stabroek News. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ "News Chicago Fire FC Falls 1-0 to New England Revolution at Soldier Field". Chicago Fire FC. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ "Charlotte 1-0 Chicago". ESPN. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire FC Leagues Cup". Instagram. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ↑ "SKCvsCHI 07-28-2024". Leagues Cup. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire sign winger Omari Glasgow". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire Notebook: Omari Glasgow on First Fire Goal, GK Situation, Fire II & More". On Tap Sports Net. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ↑ "Loudoun United Football Club sign Omari Glasgow on loan from MLS side Chicago Fire FC". Loundoun United FC. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ↑ "Rhode Island FC vs Loundoun United FC". Fotmob. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ↑ "Omari Glasgow to headline Slingerz FC squad for GFF Super-16 Tournament". Newsroom.gy. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ↑ "Monterey Bay Acquires Forward Omari Glasgow On Loan From Chicago Fire FC". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ↑ Omari Glasgow at Soccerway
- ↑ "Nicaragua, Guyana Post Second Straight Wins In CU20 Qualifying". The New York Carib News. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ↑ FIFA.com. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers – North, Central America and Caribbean – Matches – Guyana – Bahamas". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ↑ "Montserrat 1-2 Guyana". Be Soccer. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ↑ "Guyana names 23-man squad for CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifier". Loop Sports. 13 June 2023.
- ↑ "'Tip of the iceberg' — Prolific Glasgow surprised by Nations League double award". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ↑ "Golden Jaguars beat Barbados 4-1 on memorable night for Glasgow". Newsroom.gy. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ↑ "Summary - Omari Glasgow". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
External links
- Omari Glasgow MLS NEXT Pro
- Omari Glasgow at Soccerway.com
- Omari Glasgow at National-Football-Teams.com
- Omari Glasgow at FBref.com
- Omari Glasgow at Kicker (in German)
- Omari Glasgow at Major League Soccer
- Living people
- 2003 births
- 21st-century Guyanese sportsmen
- Guyanese men's footballers
- Footballers from Georgetown, Guyana
- Men's association football forwards
- Guyana men's international footballers
- Guyana men's under-20 international footballers
- Guyana men's youth international footballers
- Major League Soccer players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Fruta Conquerors FC players
- Chicago Fire FC II players
- Guyanese expatriate men's footballers
- Guyanese expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Monterey Bay FC players