Declan David Glass (born 7 June 2000) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for side Cove Rangers. He made his senior debut for Dundee United in October 2017, and has also played on loan for Airdrieonians, Partick Thistle, Kilmarnock, Derry City.
Early life Glass was born in Edinburgh on 7 June 2000 and grew up in Tranent, East Lothian, where he attended St Martin's Roman Catholic Primary School and Ross High School. He played youth football for Edinburgh-based Hutchison Vale Boys Club before joining Dundee United as a youth player in 2015.
Club career Dundee United Glass signed professionally for Dundee United prior to the 2017–18 season. He made his first team debut as a last-minute substitute in a 2–0 Scottish Championship win at Dumbarton in October 2017.
Glass was loaned to League One team Airdrieonians in January 2019. In July 2019 he went on loan again, joining Cove Rangers in League Two until the following January. Glass joined Scottish League One side Partick Thistle in a loan deal on 24 September 2020. This deal was scheduled to last for the rest of the 2019/20 season, but was curtailed after Glass suffered a knee injury.
Glass was loaned to Kilmarnock in February 2022.
On 29 July 2022, Glass signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City on a year long loan. He made his debut for the club the following day, scoring a first half hat-trick in a 7–0 win over non-league side Oliver Bond Celtic in an FAI Cup first round tie.
On 6 January 2023, Glass rejoined Cove Rangers, now two divisions higher in the Scottish Championship, until the end of the season.
On 19 June 2024, he returned to Cove Rangers signing a permanent deal.
International career Glass was called up to the Scotland under-18 schoolboys squad in December 2016 for the Centenary Shield tournament.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDundee United2017–18Scottish Championship20000000202018–19Scottish Championship2000412Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup0812019–20Scottish Championship50200000702020–21Scottish Premiership10000000102021–22Scottish Premiership91000000912022–23Scottish Premiership0000000000Total191204120272Airdrieonians (loan)2018–19Scottish League One121100000131Cove Rangers (loan)2019–20Scottish League Two166002130215Partick Thistle (loan)2020–21Scottish League One0000000000Kilmarnock (loan)2021–22Scottish Championship6000001070Derry City (loan)2022LOI Premier Division4033000073Cove Rangers2024–25Scottish League One163314010244Career total5766362607511
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