Dan Leon Glazer (or Glezer, Hebrew: דן ליאון גלזר; born 20 September 1996) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Kazakhstan Premier League club Kairat and the Israel national team.
Early life
Glazer was born and raised in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, to an Israeli family of Ashkenazi Jewish (German-Jewish) descent. He is the cousin of fellow Maccabi Tel Aviv academy graduate Daniel Peretz, and the older brother of twin-brothers Tamir Glazer and Amit Glazer, who are all Israeli …
international footballers as well.
He also holds a German passport, on account of his Ashkenazi Jewish ancestors, which eases the move to certain European football leagues.
Club career
On 11 September 2023, Glazer signed a two-year contract with Super League Greece club OFI.
On 9 July 2024, Glazer moved to Pari Nizhny Novgorod in the Russian Premier League on a multi-year contract.
On 15 January 2025, Glazer signed a contract until the end of 2026 with Kairat of the Kazakhstan Premier League.
International career
Glazer made his international debut for the Israel senior team on 11 September 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 74th minute during a friendly match against Northern Ireland, which finished as a 0–3 away loss.
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | St | Min | G | A | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
UEFA Europa League | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
