Omari Glasgow (born 22 November 2003) is a Guyanese professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Chicago Fire II and the Guyana national team.

Club career

On 24 March 2022 it was announced that Glasgow had signed for

club Chicago Fire II, the reserve team of

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. The deal was for an initial two years with a club option to extend through 2024. Prior to signing with Chicago, Glasgow was playing for

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in the

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International career

He debuted internationally with the Guyana U-17 team on 5 January 2019, in a

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qualifying match held in the

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, in a 4–0 defeat to

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. He also appeared in 2020 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying. On 30 March 2021, Glasgow made his senior debut, and scored his first goal for Guyana against

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in a 4–0 victory. He was named to the 23-man squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification tournament on June 13, 2023.

International goals

''Last updated 21 November 2023.''

References

External links

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* * Living people 2003 births Guyanese men's footballers Men's association football forwards Guyana men's international footballers Guyana men's under-20 international footballers Guyana men's youth international footballers Fruta Conquerors FC players MLS Next Pro players Chicago Fire FC II players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Guyanese expatriate men's footballers Guyanese expatriate sportspeople in the United States Footballers from Georgetown, Guyana {{Guyana-footy-bio-stub