Thomas William Glover is an Australian professional football player. He currently plays for A-League side Melbourne City. His playing position is a goalkeeper.
Glover began his career with Tottenham Hotspur where he was loaned to two different clubs: Central Coast Mariners and Helsingborg. In August 2019, he returned to Australia and was signed by Melbourne City on a free transfer.
On the international level, Glover has represented Australia at various age levels. He has represented Australia at the U20 and U23 levels. He is yet to make his senior international team debut for Australia.
Famous For
- Being an Australian professional football player.
- For playing as a goalkeeper for A-League side Melbourne City.
Where is Tom Glover from?
Glover was born on 24 December 1997. His birth name is Thomas William Glover. He is from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He holds Australian nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. Likewise, his religion is Christianity and as per his birthdate, his zodiac sign is Capricorn. He was born to his father, David Glover, and to his mother whose name is unknown. He attended Menai High School in the Sutherland Shire.
Tom Glover Club Career
Glover started playing football for the youth team of Sutherland Sharks.
Tottenham Hotspur
- In 2014, Glover joined the youth team of Tottenham Hotspur and began his career at the club.
- Glover started 16 times for the U18s in the 2014-15 season and impressively produced a string of penalty saves throughout the season.
- Glover made his Tottenham Hotspur U21 debut on 31 October 2014 in a 2-1 defeat at Liverpool and played twice in Tottenham’s run to the FA Youth Cup semi-finals.
- During his 2015-16 season, Glover made 12 league appearances for Tottenham Hotspur U21 in all the competitions.
- With his impressive performances, Glover signed a new contract with the Club in December 2015 and was also part of the first team squad on matchdays on a handful of occasions, serving as back-up to Hugo Lloris and Michel Vorm.
Central Coast Mariners (loan)
- On 26 July 2017, Glover joined Central Coast Mariners on a season-long loan. He made his senior debut for the Mariners on 7 October 2017 in round one of the 2017-18 A-League season, a loss to Newcastle Jets in the F3 Derby. During his loan spell at Central Coast Mariners, he made only 4 appearances for the club in all the competitions.
Helsingborg (loan)
- In April 2019, Glover was loaned to Helsingborg for a few months but didn’t make any appearance for the club.
Melbourne City
- On 6 August 2019, Glover returned to Australia and was signed by Melbourne City on a free transfer. He made his debut for the club on 15 December 2019 in a 4-0 win over Newcastle Jets. He made his first A-League Grand Final in 2020 where City lost 1-0 to Sydney FC in extra time. At the start of September 2020, he won the July/August Nominee for Young Footballer of the Year. In his first season, he made 15 appearances for the club, making 4 clean sheets in all the competitions.
- During his 2020-21 season, Glover made 27 appearances for the club, making 8 clean sheets in all the competitions as Melbourne City won the A-League Premiership and A-League Championship that season.
- During his 2021-22 season, Glover made 33 appearances for the club, making 9 clean sheets in all the competitions.
International Career
- Glover has represented Australia at various age levels.
- Glover has represented Australia at the U20 and U23 levels.
- Glover was part of the Olyroos Olympic squad where his team beat Argentina in their first group match but were unable to win another match. Therefore, they were not in medal contention.
- Glover is yet to make his senior international team debut for Australia.
Who is Tom Glover dating?
Looking at his personal life, Glover is not married. However, the Australian star is not single. Currently, he is in a romantic relationship with his beautiful girlfriend, Alexis Karavatakis who has been together for a long time. He has not shared many details about his relationship status. He has shared a couple of pictures with his love on his social media accounts. At present, it seems he is living happily together with his love. Any updates on his love life will be updated here soon.
Tom Glover Net Worth, Salary, and Contract
Glover is a very successful footballer and his major source of earnings is from his football career. Currently, he is playing for A-League side Melbourne City. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. As of 2022, his net worth is believed to be around $1 million-$5 million and he received $150,000 as a yearly salary from his current club. As of now, he is satisfied with his earnings. In addition, his market value is around €750K.
How tall is Tom Glover?
Glover stands at a height of 1.90m i.e. 6 feet and 3 inches tall. He has a body weight of 90kg. He has an athletic body build. He has a well-maintained body but the measurements like biceps size, hip size, waist size, shoe size, etc. are missing at the moment. His eye color is blue and his hair color is blonde. In addition, his sexual orientation is straight. Overall, he has got a healthy and balanced body.
Tom Glover Transfer History
- Glover started playing football for the youth team of Sutherland Sharks.
- In 2014, Glover joined the youth team of Tottenham Hotspur and began his career at the club.
- In July 2017, Glover joined Central Coast Mariners on a season-long loan.
- In April 2019, Glover was loaned to Helsingborg for a few months.
- In August 2019, Glover returned to Australia and was signed by Melbourne City on a free transfer.
Awards and Achievements
Honors
- Won the 2020-21 A-League Premiership with Melbourne City.
- Won the 2021 A-League Championship with Melbourne City.
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