Cornell Glen

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Cornell Glen (born October 21, 1980 in Port of Spain) is a Trinidad and Tobago football player.

Glen began his professional career in 1999 with Trinidad club Futgof. After two years with Futgof, Glen moved to Portugal, where he played for Sanjoanense. After playing slightly over a season there, he returned to Trinidad and Tobago, where he joined CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh. Glen dominated the league with Jabloteh, leading the club to two consecutive league championships in 2002 and 2003, while registering 11 and 26 goals in the respective seasons.

After scoring a hat trick in the CONCACAF Champions Cup March 17, 2004 against the Chicago Fire, Glen was bought by the MetroStars of Major League Soccer. In his first season, Glen made a significant impact, despite having to compete for playing time on a very crowded MetroStars front line, registering six goals and two assists.

Glen was traded to FC Dallas after the year for a first round pick in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft, but as the club acquired Carlos Ruiz, he could not find any playing time on the crowded front line. Glen was dealt to the Columbus Crew early in the 2005 season for a future draft pick without ever suiting up for Dallas. After scoring four goals for the Crew, he was on the move again after the season, being dealt to the Colorado Rapids for Ritchie Kotschau. Glen played only one game for the Rapids, the opener of the 2006 season, before a trade to the Los Angeles Galaxy.

In his debut he scored two late goals in the Los Angeles Derby against Chivas USA from Landon Donovan assists which turned around the 1-0 score and gave the "sash" a 2-1 win. His late-game heroics along with this performance at the 2006 FIFA World Cup made Glen an instant fan favorite in Los Angeles.

Glen (whose name is often spelled "Glenn") has been a regular for Trinidad and Tobago, making 38 appearances as of December 2006 and being named in the squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Glen appeared in all three of Trinidad and Tobago's games at the World Cup. His shot nearly upset Sweden in the Caribbean team's historic World Cup debut which ended in a draw. Trinidad and Tobago was eliminated in the first round after losing to England and Paraguay, however Glen's performances during the tournament earned him praise and recognition from around the globe. Glen suffered an injury in the final game which would keep him off the pitch for six weeks. Glen returned to action with the Galaxy in US Open Cup play against the Colorado Rapids but was re-injured, indefinitely keeping him out for the rest of the season. Glen was waived by the Galaxy during the 2007 pre-season.

Cornell is short for Cornelius. Other nicknames include Corny and Big Corn.

Glen was at trial at League One side Leeds United.^[1]

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