Mitchell Glasson

Mitchell Glasson (born 4 May 2006) is an Australian professional footballer player who plays as a forward for A-League Men club Sydney FC.

Early life
Glasson was born on 4 May 2006 in Liverpool, New South Wales to Kelly and Steve Glasson. His father hailed from Sydney and was a former world champion and world no. 1 in lawn bowls. His older brother, Ben, is also a bowls player. Prior to his birth, his parents resided in Campbelltown, although his father occasionally travelled to Parramatta for work. Glasson peaked interest in football at an early age and began playing at the age of five with local clubs Liverpool Rangers and Sydney Juniors.

Sydney FC
Glasson began his football career at Southern Districts Raiders before being scouted and signed by Sydney FC Youth. He achieved the Sydney FC Rising Star Award during his time with the senior youth squad. He notably scored the winner, and only goal, in a league victory over Sydney United 58 on 21 March 2023.

Glasson signed his first professional contract with Sydney FC on a three-year deal on 6 July 2023. He made his first-team debut as a substitute on 13 August 2023 in an Australia Cup tie against Central Coast Mariners. He scored the fifth penalty for Sydney FC in a 10–9 penalty shootout to defeat the Mariners. Glasson made his A-League Men debut on 21 October 2023 in a 2–0 Big Blue defeat to Melbourne Victory. He featured off the bench that contained all Sydney FC Academy products for the first time in club history.

International career
On 1 October 2022, Glasson received his first call-up to the Australian under-17 squad ahead of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers. He scored four goals on his debut for Australia in a 23–0 win over Northern Mariana Islands, and scored again in a 10–0 win over Cambodia just two days later.