Glen Rea
Personal information
Full name Glen Charles Rea[1]
Date of birth (1994-09-03) 3 September 1994 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth Brighton, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, centre-back[3]
Team information
Current team
 Worthing
Number 31
Youth career
0000–2013 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Southend United (loan) 14 (0)
2016 → Luton Town (loan) 10 (0)
2016–2023 Luton Town 174 (7)
2019 → Woking (loan) 7 (0)
2022 → Wigan Athletic (loan) 3 (0)
2023 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 14 (0)
2023– Worthing 1 (0)
International career
2014–2016 Republic of Ireland U21 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:48, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

Glen Charles Rea (born 3 September 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for National League South club Worthing. Born in England, he played for the Republic of Ireland U21 national team.

Club career

Brighton & Hove Albion

Born in Brighton, East Sussex,[2] Rea began his career with the youth system at Brighton & Hove Albion, before earning a professional contract after completing his two-year scholarship.[4] On 6 February 2015, Rea signed a contract extension, keeping him at the club until 2016.[5]

Ahead of the 2015–16 season, Rea was given squad number 26,[6] before making his professional debut for Brighton one week later in a 1–0 win away to Southend United in the League Cup first round, with Rea playing for the full 90 minutes.[7][8] Following the expiration of his loan spells at Southend United and Luton Town, Brighton activated the option of a one-year extension on Rea's contract, but were willing to let him leave on a permanent transfer.[9] Southend and Luton both expressed an interest in signing him on a permanent basis.[10][11]

Southend United (loan)

On 27 August 2015, two weeks after the League Cup fixture, Southend manager Phil Brown expressed an interest in signing Rea on loan,[12] claiming later that day the club were close to signing him.[13] Brighton confirmed Rea had joined Southend on loan until 2 January 2016 a day later.[14] He made his debut in a 2–2 draw away to Coventry City on 31 August.[15] Rea made his final appearance for Southend in a 3–0 defeat at home to Doncaster Rovers on 2 January 2016, finishing his loan spell with 16 appearances.[16]

Luton Town

On 17 March 2016, Rea signed for League Two club Luton Town on loan until the end of the 2015–16 season, linking back up with Luton manager Nathan Jones who had previously been his first-team coach at Brighton.[17] He made his Luton debut in a 1–0 win away to Plymouth Argyle two days later.[18] Rea finished his loan spell with 10 appearances and started every match.[19]

Rea joined Luton permanently on 27 June 2016 on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[20] His first appearance after signing permanently came in a 3–0 win away to Plymouth Argyle on 6 August.[21] Rea scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 defeat at home to Grimsby Town on 10 September.[22]

He signed a new two-year contract with Luton at the end of May 2018.[23] He suffered a partial tear of his cruciate ligament in a 2–0 win over Burton Albion on 22 December, which ruled him out for the rest of the season after making 27 appearances and scoring one goal.[24][25] Rea joined National League club Woking on 25 October 2019 on a one-month loan to build up his match fitness.[26]

Wigan Athletic (loan)

On 31 January 2022, Rea joined League One title chasers Wigan Athletic on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.[27] He was ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury in a league game against Wimbledon, and returned to Luton on 17 March 2022.[28]

Cheltenham Town (loan)

On 31 January 2023, Rea joined League One club Cheltenham Town on loan until the end of the season, remaining with Luton for a short time whilst he completed the rehabilitation from a knee injury.[29]

On 1 September 2023, Rea departed Luton having had his contract terminated by mutual consent.[30]

Worthing

On 24 October 2023, Rea joined National League South side Worthing on non-contract terms.[31] He made his debut the same day in a 4-1 away defeat at Hampton & Richmond

International career

Rea, who was born in England, is eligible to play for Republic of Ireland and was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad on 13 November 2014.[32] His debut came on 15 November in a 1–0 defeat to the United States, with Rea playing the match in midfield.[33] Rea scored his first goal for the Republic of Ireland U21 on his second cap two days later, in a 2–2 draw with Russia.[34]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 February 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brighton & Hove Albion 2014–15[35] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2015–16[19] Championship 0 0 — 2 0 — 2 0
Total 0 0 0 0 2 0 — 2 0
Southend United (loan) 2015–16[19] League One 14 0 1 0 — 1[a] 0 16 0
Luton Town (loan) 2015–16[19] League Two 10 0 — — — 10 0
Luton Town 2016–17[21] League Two 39 2 3 1 2 0 5[b] 0 49 3
2017–18[36] League Two 46 1 2 0 1 0 1[c] 0 50 1
2018–19[37] League One 22 1 2 0 1 0 2[c] 0 27 1
2019–20[38] Championship 15 0 1 0 0 0 — 16 0
2020–21[39] Championship 40 3 1 0 1 0 — 42 3
2021–22[40] Championship 12 0 0 0 1 0 — 13 0
Total 184 7 9 1 6 0 8 0 207 8
Woking (loan) 2019–20[41] National League 7 0 — — 0 0 7 0
Wigan Athletic (loan) 2021–22 League One 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 205 7 11 1 8 0 9 0 233 8
  1. ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Three appearances in EFL Trophy, two in League Two play-offs
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Luton Town

References

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  4. ^ Griggs, Howard (18 May 2013). "Seagulls hand deal to Barry's nephew". The Argus. Brighton. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  5. ^ Naylor, Andy (6 February 2015). "Rea shines for Albion to land new deal". The Argus. Brighton. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  6. ^ Owen, Brian (4 August 2015). "At No.25, it's Bobby Zamora! Albion reveal squad numbers for new season". The Argus. Brighton. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  7. ^ Owen, Brian (11 August 2015). "Rea, Maenpaa and Rosenior handed first starts in cup tie". The Argus. Brighton. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Southend United 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion". BBC Sport. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  9. ^ Naylor, Andy (7 June 2016). "Glen Rea's future up in air at Brighton and Hove Albion despite deal extension". The Argus. Brighton. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Southend reveal talks with Albion youngster". The Argus. Brighton. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  11. ^ Simmonds, Mike (10 June 2016). "Hatters would need to pay for Seagulls defender Rea". Luton Today. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
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  13. ^ Phillips, Chris (27 August 2015). "Southend United manager Phil Brown: We're close to signing Glen Rea on loan from Brighton". The Echo. Basildon. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  14. ^ Camillin, Paul (28 August 2015). "Glen Rea joins Southend United". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  15. ^ Phillips, Chris (31 August 2015). "Match report: Coventry City 2, Southend United 2". The Echo. Basildon. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
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  18. ^ Simmonds, Mike (19 March 2016). "Lucky 13 for Marriott as he nets winner at Plymouth". Luton Today. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
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  23. ^ "Glen Rea and Alan Sheehan: Luton Town defenders sign new two-year contracts". BBC Sport. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  24. ^ Simmonds, Mike (2 January 2019). "Luton midfielder expected to be out for the season". Luton Today. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  25. ^ Simmonds, Mike (22 May 2019). "Rea not putting a date on his return from injury". Luton Today. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  26. ^ Simmonds, Mike (25 October 2019). "Hatters midfielder heads to Woking on loan". Luton Today. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
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  28. ^ "Glen Rea returns to Luton Town from Wigan Athletic after knee injury". BBC Sport. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  29. ^ "Rea joins Robins for remainder of the season". www.ctfc.com. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  30. ^ "Thank you and good luck, Glen!". www.lutontown.co.uk. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
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  36. ^ "Games played by Glen Rea in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
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  38. ^ "Games played by Glen Rea in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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