Paul Glatzel

Paul Glatzel
Personal information
Full name Paul Milton Glatzel[1]
Date of birth (2001-02-20) 20 February 2001
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Swindon Town
Number 9
Youth career
2009–2021 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Liverpool 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 16 (4)
2022–2023 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 1 (0)
2024– Swindon Town 79 (12)
International career
2015–2016 England U15 2 (0)
2016–2017 England U16 2 (0)
2018–2019 Germany U18 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:36, 8 August 2026 (UTC)

Paul Milton Glatzel (born 20 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Swindon Town.[3] Born in England, he has represented both England and Germany at youth level.

Early and personal life

Glatzel was born in Liverpool, England to German parents.[4]

Club career

Glatzel began his career with Liverpool at under-9 level.[4] He captained the under-18 youth team.[5] He signed a new long-term contract with the club in September 2019.[6] He missed the 2019–20 season due to injury,[7] and suffered further injuries in September 2020,[8] and November 2020.[9]

He moved on loan to Tranmere Rovers in July 2021.[10][11] Glatzel made his professional debut on 7 August 2021, starting in a 1–0 win over Walsall.[12]

He returned to Tranmere on loan on 1 September 2022.[13]

He signed for Swindon Town on 12 January 2024.[14] He made his debut the next day, starting in a 2–1 defeat at Crewe Alexandra.[15] He was offered a new contract by Swindon at the end of the 2024–25 season.[16]

On 31 May 2025 the club announced he had signed a new two-year contract.[17]

International career

Glatzel played for England at under-15 and under-16 youth levels, but switched to Germany at under-18 level.[18] He made his Germany under-18 debut in a 1–0 win over Cyprus in November 2018, and scored his first youth international goal in the 3–0 win over Belgium in a friendly in May 2019.[19]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liverpool 2020–21[20] Premier League 0000001[a]010
2021–22[21] Premier League 0000000000
2022–23[22] Premier League 0000000000
2023–24[23] Premier League 0000001[a]111
Total 0000002121
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2021–22[21] League Two 16410103[b]2216
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2022–23[22] League Two 1000000010
Swindon Town 2023–24[23] League Two 197000000197
2024–25[24] League Two 39300105[a]2455
2025–26[25] League Two 21210103[a]2264
2026–27[26] League Two 0000110011
Total 79121031849117
Career total 9616204113611524
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References

  1. ↑ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Paul Glatzel Profile & Stats". Premier League. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Paul Glatzel at Soccerway
  4. 1 2 "Paul Glatzel". Liverpool F.C. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Meet Liverpool's Scouse-German goalscorer..." Liverpool FC.
  6. ↑ "Paul Glatzel signs new long-term LFC contract". Liverpool FC.
  7. ↑ "'Paul Glatzel has finished the season strong and looks in really good shape'". Liverpool FC.
  8. ↑ Dunn, Connor (25 September 2020). "Liverpool starlet Paul Glatzel absence explained as Joe Hardy returns". Liverpool Echo.
  9. ↑ Kay, Dan (30 November 2020). "'Devastated' Glatzel vows to come back stronger from new injury setback". Liverpool Echo.
  10. ↑ "Paul Glatzel signs on season long loan from Liverpool". www.tranmererovers.co.uk.
  11. ↑ "Tranmere sign Liverpool's Glatzel on loan". BBC Sport.
  12. ↑ "Tranmere 1–0 Walsall". BBC Sport. 7 August 2021.
  13. ↑ "Paul Glatzel: Tranmere Rovers re-sign Liverpool forward on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  14. ↑ "Swindon sign striker Glatzel and keeper Bycroft" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  15. ↑ "Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  16. ↑ "Swindon Town offer Paul Glatzel new contract but release eight". BBC Sport. 9 May 2025.
  17. ↑ "Paul Glatzel: Swindon forward signs new two-year contract". BBC Sport. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  18. ↑ Jones, Neil (6 June 2019). "Liverpool-Talent Paul Glatzel: "German Scouser" mit Comebackqualitäten". Goal.com (in German). Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  19. ↑ "Paul Glatzel". DFB. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Paul Glatzel in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  21. 1 2 "Games played by Paul Glatzel in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  22. 1 2 "Games played by Paul Glatzel in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  23. 1 2 "Games played by Paul Glatzel in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Paul Glatzel in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Paul Glatzel in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Paul Glatzel in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
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