Jakob Glesnes

Following his move to Los Angeles Galaxy, Glesnes's current-season form is down 46% on last season (Season 54→29), while his Rating held around 21. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 54).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Los Angeles Galaxy · 12th	15	0	0	7.06	18	23
2025/26	Philadelphia Union · 8th	33	1	1	7.02	22	54
2024/25	Philadelphia Union · 12th	32	2	2	7.14	27	32
2023/24	Philadelphia Union · 4th	31	2	0	6.96	31	38
2023/24	MLS All-Stars	1	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Philadelphia Union · 1st	37	0	3	7.05	37	53
2022/23	MLS All-Stars	1	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Norway · international

Side	Apps	G
Norway U21	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

J. Glesnes is a 32-year-old central defender at Los Angeles Galaxy, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 15 appearances, a Season grade of 29, top 47% of Major League Soccer centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 21.2, ranking 381st of 436 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (90.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.24 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Glesnes.

Judged on this season alone, Glesnes graded 29 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 47th of 101 of the 101 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 3.241 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 54 → 29). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, 87th of 101 of the 101 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 32 Glesnes is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2025/26 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2025/26Trending downBreakout: 2025/26

Current potential87th of 101 centre-backs · Major League Soccer Current season47th of 101 centre-backs · Major League Soccer 47th-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer 381st in the Major League Soccer · potential 87th-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer

21.2

Ratingi

87th of 101 centre-backs

28.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

90.6%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.24

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Los Angeles Galaxy finished 12th of 15 · a lower-table side

Apps

3.24

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (12th of 15) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 90.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 21.2, Glesnes carries the 87th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 101, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Los Angeles Galaxy finished 12th of 15) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %90.6%

Available fixtures16 of 22

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.241

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %16.7

Pass accuracy %89

Dribble success %60

Cards / 900.414

Foul involvement / 901.241

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~7), then tapers with age. At 32, Glesnes sits on 2.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Glesnes's projected Rating — 21.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots6

Passing

Assists0

Chances created1

Passes900

Pass accuracy89%

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Dribble success60%

Duels won43

Duels won %51.2%

Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles17

Interceptions11

Blocks19

Fouls committed13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

Los Angeles GalaxyDec 2025 – now

Philadelphia UnionJan 2020 – Dec 2025

StromsgodsetAug 2016 – Jan 2020

Sarpsborg 08 FFJan 2016 – Aug 2016

Asaneuntil Jan 2016

About J. Glesnes

Jakob Glesnes is a 32-year-old centre-back who plays for Los Angeles Galaxy, born on March 25, 1994 in Bergen, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Norway. Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit 12th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, J. Glesnes has made 15 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,305 minutes, averaging a 7.22 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 6 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Major League Soccer and the CONCACAF Champions League.

When J. Glesnes plays, Los Angeles Galaxy's record this season is 5W-4D-5L — and his match ratings average 7.19 at home against 6.86 on the road.

Recent matches

August 20, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs San Jose Earthquakes (95 minutes, 8.5 rating)
August 16, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Houston Dynamo (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 2, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs FC Dallas (90 minutes, 8.2 rating)
July 23, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs St. Louis City (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
July 18, 2026: 0-3 loss at home vs Los Angeles FC (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 24, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Houston Dynamo (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)
May 17, 2026: 2-0 win away at Seattle Sounders (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
May 14, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Sporting Kansas City (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
May 9, 2026: 2-1 win away at Atlanta United FC (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 3, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Vancouver Whitecaps (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)

J. Glesnes's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Los Angeles Galaxy face San Diego away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Glesnes at 21.2 with a Season form score of 28.5, ranking 381st of 436 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the MLS All-Star. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, J. Glesnes has totalled 335 club appearances with 13 goals and 13 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 37 appearances for Philadelphia Union.

J. Glesnes's career has also included time at Philadelphia Union, Stromsgodset, Sarpsborg 08 FF and Asane.

On the international stage, J. Glesnes has represented Norway U21 — 3 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Los Angeles Galaxy finished 12th of 15 · a lower-table side

Strengths

Watch points