Age, Biography, and Wiki
Oliver Glasner was born on August 28, 1974, making him 50 years old as of 2025. His biography highlights a successful career as a defender before transitioning into management. Glasner's playing career spanned nearly two decades, primarily with Austrian club Ried, where he made over 571 appearances and won the Austrian Cup twice. He retired from playing in 2011 and began his managerial career.
| Occupation | Footballer |
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| Date of Birth | 28 August 1974 |
| Age | 51 Years |
| Birth Place | Schärding, Austria |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
| Country | Austria |
Height, Weight & Measurements
While specific details about Glasner's height and weight are not widely available, his athletic build reflects his background as a professional footballer.
| Height | 1.81 m |
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Dating & Relationship Status
Public information about Glasner's personal life, including his dating or relationship status, is not readily available, as he tends to keep his personal affairs private.
In his first season with Wolfsburg, the club managed to qualify for the Europa League, finishing seventh in the league. Glasner also guided them to the Europa League round of 16 phase, where they lost 5–1 on aggregate against Shakhtar Donetsk. In the 2020–21 Bundesliga, Wolfsburg finished fourth, qualifying for the UEFA Champions League. Glasner left Wolfsburg after two seasons, despite qualifying for the Champions League, due to a poor relationship with sporting director Jörg Schmadtke and some players including club captain Josuha Guilavogui, who said, "I'm happy he's gone." Mark van Bommel joined to succeed Glasner.
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Net Worth and Salary
As of 2025, Oliver Glasner's net worth is not explicitly stated in public records. However, his success in managing top-tier clubs like Eintracht Frankfurt and Crystal Palace suggests a substantial income. His salary as a manager is likely in the range of millions of euros annually, given the financial scale of these clubs.
Career, Business, and Investments
Glasner's managerial career has been marked by significant achievements:
- Eintracht Frankfurt: He led the team to win the UEFA Europa League in May 2022, defeating Rangers in the final.
- Wolfsburg: Before joining Frankfurt, Glasner managed Wolfsburg, securing a Champions League spot by finishing fourth in the 2020-21 Bundesliga season.
- Crystal Palace: Glasner became Crystal Palace's head coach in February 2024, leading the team to their first major trophy by winning the FA Cup in 2025.
A defender by trade, he spent almost all of his professional career with Austrian Bundesliga club SV Ried, winning the Austrian Cup in 1998 and 2011. Following his retirement, Glasner worked as an assistant manager at Red Bull Salzburg before returning to Ried as manager in 2014. He then spent four seasons as manager of former club LASK, winning promotion to the Austrian top flight, and helping the club finish as runners-up in his final season.
From 2019 until mid 2023 Glasner worked in German Bundesliga, at VfL Wolfsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt. With Frankfurt he won the UEFA Europa League and led them to the Champions League knockout stages and DFB-Pokal final. In 2024, he was named manager of Crystal Palace, where he won the FA Cup, the club's first ever major trophy, in his first full season. In the 7 full seasons of his coaching career from season 2017-18 until season 2024-25 his teams LASK, Wolfsburg, Frankfurt, Crystal Palace qualified for European football.
Glasner started his career at SV Riedau, and joined the second Austrian division team SV Ried in 1993. Ried got promoted to the Austrian Bundesliga in 1995. During the 1997–98 season he won the Austrian Cup with the club. When Ried went down to second division again in 2003, Glasner joined First League team LASK for the next season, but returned to Ried a year later. Ried returned to the Bundesliga in 2005, and in the 2010–11 season, Glasner won the Austrian Cup for the second time. On 31 July 2011, he suffered a cut above the eye and a slight concussion during a heading duel in a league match between Ried and Rapid Wien. Nevertheless, he accompanied his team during the Europa League third qualifying round second leg against Brøndby. After the final heading training session, a brain haemorrhage developed on 4 August 2011. He was operated on the same day. Glasner survived the operation, but ended his career on the advice of the doctors on 23 August 2011. He made more than 500 league appearances in his 16-year career.
In 2006, Glasner completed his Diplomkaufmann qualification at the University of Hagen. He was offered an assistant coach role at Ried in 2012. But Peter Vogl, then honorary president of SV Ried and CEO of Red Bull Salzburg, hired Glasner as management assistant, responsible for sports. Ralf Rangnick asked Glasner that they are looking for an assistant coach to Roger Schmidt in the first-team squad. Two weeks in his role for the 2012-13 season, Salzburg dropped out of European football against F91 Düdelingen from Luxemburg. After their successful two-year spell at Salzburg, finishing as Austrian champions, Glasner did not follow Schmidt to Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga, but instead was appointed manager at his former club Ried for the 2014–15 season. He started the campaign with two wins: 3–2 against Parndorf in the first round of the Austrian Cup on 11 July 2014; and 3–1 against Wiener Neustädter in a league game on 19 July.
Glasner joined LASK in the 2015–16 season as a director of sport, as well as manager. Over time, vice president Jürgen Werner and Glasner constructed a team with an unmistakable style of play. LASK earned promotion to the first division in Glasner's second season, then finished the 2017–18 Austrian Football Bundesliga season in fourth position, earning a place in the Europa League third qualifying round. It was the club's first European campaign since 2000. In the 2018–19 season, LASK finished in second place, just behind perennial champions Red Bull Salzburg, which allowed them to participate in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round. Following his success with LASK, Jörg Schmadtke hired Glasner to manage VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, and Valérien Ismaël joined LASK as his replacement.
Social Network
Oliver Glasner maintains a professional presence but does not appear to be active on major social media platforms like Twitter or Instagram. His public engagements are mostly through official club communications and media appearances.
Education
While specific details about Glasner's formal education are not available, his journey from a professional player to a successful manager suggests a strong foundation in football tactics and management. His experience in the sport likely serves as his primary "education" in this field.
