Ian Glavinovich


Ian Glavinovich is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Argentina Primera Division club Newell's Old Boys. He is an Argentina U23 international.

Career

He joined the youth system at Newell's Old Boys as a teenager in 2017. He played prior to that for Peñarol de Elortondo. He made his senior Argentina Primera Division debut for Newell's in August 2022 against Godoy Cruz de Mendoza. In the October of that year he signed his first professional contract with the club. He played 18 matches for Newell's Old Boys in 2024 and was under contract until the end of 2025, but was heavily linked with a transfer to Brazilian side Vasco de Gama in September 2024. However, that move fell through upon the end of the Brazilian transfer window.
He joined Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union on a year-long loan in December 2024, with the option to make the transfer permanent.

Personal life

He is from Elortondo in Santa Fe Province. He has dual Argentine and Croatian citizenship.

Honours

Philadelphia Union