Glenn Middleton (born 1 January 2000) is a Scottish professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club

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. He made 22 appearances for the Scotland under-21 team.

Early life

Born in

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, Middleton was a keen supporter of Rangers as a child. His family relocated to the

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area in 2006, and he spent some time developing in the youth teams at

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Club career

Norwich City

Middleton joined

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's Academy in 2012, graduating through their

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. He was given the squad number 43 for the first team during the 2017–18 season and was also named in the squad as a substitute in a

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3rd round match against

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on 18 January 2017.

Rangers

Having found his senior opportunities limited at Norwich City, Middleton joined Rangers on 31 January 2018, reuniting with former ''Canaries'' youth coach

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who was the ''Gers'' manager at the time of his arrival.

2018–19

Under Murty's successor Steven Gerrard, Middleton made his competitive debut for Rangers in a 2–0 win for Rangers against FK Shkupi in the

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on 12 July 2018 at

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, with Middleton being widely praised for his performance on his debut. He scored his first goal for Rangers when he came on as a substitute in a 4–0 win against Dundee two months later. On 26 October, Middleton signed a five-year contract with Rangers that tied him to the club until the summer of 2023.

2019–20: Loans to Hibernian and Bradford

Middleton was loaned to Hibernian in August 2019. He made eight appearances for Hibernian, but none after 30 October, and the loan was curtailed on 27 December. He was then loaned to

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on 31 January 2020 for the rest of the season.

2021–2022: Loans at St Johnstone

On 25 January 2021, Middleton joined St Johnstone on loan for the remainder of the season. He was cup-tied and missed out on their victory in the 2020–21 Scottish League Cup, but then featured as the ''Saints'' also won the 2020–21 Scottish Cup. He returned on loan to

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in August 2021 and remained there for the whole season.

Dundee United

In July 2022, Middleton joined

from Rangers for an undisclosed transfer fee, on a three-year contract.

International career

Middleton has represented Scotland at several age levels, up to and including the under-21 team. Selected for the Scotland under-21 squad in the 2018 Toulon Tournament, the team lost to

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in a penalty-out and finished fourth.

Career statistics

Honours

St Johnstone *

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Middleton, Glenn 2000 births Living people Footballers from Glasgow Footballers from Northampton Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's youth international footballers Scotland men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football wingers Norwich City F.C. players Rangers F.C. players St Johnstone F.C. players Dundee United F.C. players Hibernian F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players English Football League players