Jermaine Dave McGlashan (born 14 April 1988) is an English former professional

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who played as a

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and can play on either wing or behind the striker in an attacking midfield role. He also played up front on numerous occasions. He is currently manager of Fleet Town

Playing career

Born in

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, McGlashan started out in the youth team at Tooting & Mitcham United before moving to

Staines Town Staines Town Football Club was a semi-professional Association football, football club based in Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex. History Early days Staines Town FC was founded in 1892 and was known under various names including ''Staines F.C ...

's youth team. In October 2006, McGlashan signed for the Staines Town first team, before being loaned out to Bracknell Town on dual registration terms. In the summer of 2008, he joined Kingstonian before being loaned out to Raynes Park Vale for the 2008–09 season. In July 2009, McGlashan moved on to

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before moving on again, this time joining Ashford Town (Middlesex) in December 2009. In the summer of 2010, McGlashan had trials for

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, Hayes & Yeading United and

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before signing for

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on a one-year deal. On 10 August, he made his professional debut, when he came on as a second half substitute against

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in the

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. On 20 January 2012,

Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. From the 2021–22 season, the club compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league sy ...

signed Jermaine McGlashan on a -year contract, fighting off competition from League Two rivals Gillingham, for a reported £50–60,000. He was the first Cheltenham player to be signed in a January transfer window requiring a fee. On 25 February 2012, McGlashan got his first Cheltenham Town goal in a 2–0 win over Burton Albion at home. McGlashan also won the club's Man of the Match award that day. McGlashan left the club at the end of the 2013–14 season after rejecting a new contract with the "Robins" and considered offers from numerous League One, Two and Scottish League sides. He then joined League One side Gillingham on a two-year contract. After his two-year spell at the club, he was released. On 23 June 2016 McGlashan signed for

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side

Southend United Southend United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. As of the 2022–23 season, the team competes in the National League, the fifth tier of English football. Southend are known as ...

on a two-year contract, with the option of a third year. At the end of the 2017–18 season he was released by the club, following which he joined

Swindon Town Swindon Town Football Club is a professional football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The team currently competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club has played home matches at the County Ground sin ...

. On 7 March 2019, McGlashan signed for

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on loan from Swindon until the end of the 2018–19 season after manager Richie Wellens revealed he had no plans to include McGlashan in his squad for the following season and he was sent out on loan again to

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side Chesterfield until January 2020. McGlashan was released by Swindon in January 2020. Following his release from Swindon, McGlashan joined

Ebbsfleet United Ebbsfleet United Football Club is a professional football club based in Northfleet, Kent, England. As of the 2021–22 season, the club competes in the National League South, the sixth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1946 fr ...

until the end of the 2019–20 season. In September 2020, McGlashan announced that he had joined

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side Akritas Chlorakas.

Coaching career

McGlashan was appointed joint manager of the under-18 team at Ashford Town (Middlesex) in June 2021. In the summer of 2021, he signed for National League South side Maidstone United following his return from

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. Having been restricted to appearances mainly from the bench, he left for Isthmian League Premier Division side

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as player/assistant manager on 8 January 2022. In November 2022 he was appointed manager of Fleet Town.

Career statistics

Personal life

McGlashan was born in England and is of Grenadian descent.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:McGlashan, Jermaine 1988 births Living people Footballers from Croydon English footballers English sportspeople of Grenadian descent Association football midfielders Staines Town F.C. players Bracknell Town F.C. players Kingstonian F.C. players Raynes Park Vale F.C. players Merstham F.C. players Ashford Town (Middlesex) F.C. players Aldershot Town F.C. players Cheltenham Town F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players Southend United F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players Ebbsfleet United F.C. players Akritas Chlorakas players Maidstone United F.C. players Leatherhead F.C. players Isthmian League players Southern Football League players English Football League players National League (English football) players Cypriot Second Division players Black British sportspeople English expatriate footballers English expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Expatriate footballers in Cyprus Fleet Town F.C. managers