Matt Glaeser

Professional Glaeser was expected to be a high pick at the 2008 MLS SuperDraft, but was not drafted by any team, and was forced to look elsewhere for games; he subsequently signed for the Western Mass Pioneers in the USL Second Division, and played 20 games between the posts in his debut professional season.

After a successful trial Glaeser signed for Finnish club Pallo-Iirot in 2009, and spent the year playing for them in the Kakkonen, the Finnish third division.

Glaeser returned to the United States in 2010 and signed for Miami FC of the USSF Division 2 Professional League. He spent most of the early part of the year as a backup keeper to Caleb Patterson-Sewell, and spent a brief period on loan at state rivals FC Tampa Bay as injury cover, before making his debut for the team on September 11, 2010, in a 2–1 win over Montreal Impact.

During the 2011 season Glaeser started 27 games for Fort Lauderdale. As a result of his good performances, Glaeser signed a new contract with the club in July 2011, tying him down through the 2012 season with an option for an additional year. In 2012, he recorded 108 saves in regular-season play and ranked second in saves in the league, according to James Madison University athletics.

On March 28, 2014, Glaeser signed with USL Pro club Wilmington Hammerheads. In addition to his signing as an active player on the club roster, Glaeser would also serve as the club's goalkeeper coach and community development coordinator. In November 2023, Forward Madison announced a contract extension that would keep him in charge for the 2024 season. In July 2024, he was named League One Coach of the Month for June for a second time. In November 2024, the club announced a multi-year contract extension for Glaeser.

Honours

As a coach USL Championship: 2019 (assistant coach, Real Monarchs) USL Regular Season Shield: 2017 (assistant coach, Real Monarchs)

Individual USL League One Coach of the Month: June 2023 USL League One Coach of the Month: June 2024