Glenn Muenkat

Glenn Muenkat (born 3 January 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

Glenn Muenkat
Personal information
Full name Glenn Muenkat
Date of birth (1999-01-03) 3 January 1999
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Ottawa Internationals
2013–2017 Toronto FC
2017–2018 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Toronto FC III 30 (7)
2019 Valour FC 13 (0)
National team
2017 Canada U18 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 October 2019

Club career

Early career

After moving to from Toronto to Ottawa with his family at age four, Muenkat began playing soccer at age five with Ottawa Internationals.[1] In 2013, he joined the academy programme of Major League Soccer side Toronto FC.[2] In 2016, he played with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario, scoring six goals in eighteen league appearances[3] as well as in the Premier Development League with one goal in eight appearances.[4]

The following season, he made another four league appearances for Toronto FC III before signing abroad with the academy of 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[2][5] At Kaiserslautern, he played for the U-19 and U-21 teams, making seven appearances for the U-19s and scoring two goals for the U-21s.[2][6]

Valour FC

On 8 January 2019, Muenkat returned to Canada and signed with Canadian Premier League side Valour FC.[2] On 8 May 2019, he made his professional debut as a starter in a 1–0 loss to Cavalry FC.[6] That season, Muenkat made thirteen league appearances, including two starts, and one appearance in the Canadian Championship.[6] On 29 November 2019, the club announced that Muenkat would not be returning for the 2020 season.[7]

International career

In 2013 and 2014, Muenkat participated in two Canada U15 identification camps, and was later called up to two Canada U18 camps in 2015 and 2016.[1]

References
  1. "Glenn Muenkat". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  2. "Valour FC ink former Canadian youth internationals Glenn Muenkat and Jordan Murrell". Canadian Premier League. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  3. "Glenn Muenkat 2016". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  4. "TFC Academy Stats 2016". USL League Two.
  5. "Glenn Muenkat 2017". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  6. "Glenn Muenkat". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  7. "Valour FC Roster Moves". Valour FC. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
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