Sasha Glavic (born May 3, 1983) is a former

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for the

Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division (CFL), East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home game ...

of the

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from 2006-2009. He was originally signed as an

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by the

in 2006. Glavic played for the

Calanda Broncos The Calanda Broncos are an American football team from Landquart, Switzerland. The club, formed in 1991 as the Landquart Broncos, changed its name in late 2008 after the Calanda mountain to show the club's desire to represent a larger region of ...

in Switzerland

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from 2010-2012. He played

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for the

Windsor Lancers The Windsor Lancers are the varsity athletic teams that represent the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The school's varsity program supports 9 different sports. Their mascot is a lancer and the team's colours are blue and gold ...

Professional career

Canadian Football League

Glavic signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in May 2006 and attended the 2006 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season training camp before being released on June 3 to return to the

for his final season of

. Glavic returned to the Ti-Cats for the 2007 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season and made his CFL debut on June 30, 2007. He played in nine games before being placed on the injured list for week 10 and the reserve list for week 11. In the

2008 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season The 2008 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 51st season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 59th overall. The Tiger-Cats attempted to win their ninth Grey Cup championship, but they failed to make the playoffs for the fourth con ...

, he played in 10 games, was on injured list for 7, and inactive for 1 game. His 13 special team tackles were the second-most amongst Ti-Cats in 2008. On May 1, 2009, Glavic was traded to the

Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Roughriders compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division. The Roughriders were founded in 19 ...

along with the first selection in the third-round of the 2009 CFL Draft in exchange for

Yannick Carter Yannick Carter (born February 2, 1984) is a former professional Canadian football linebacker. He was drafted in the third round of the 2007 CFL Draft by the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Carter also played 4 seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He p ...

, Brandon Myles, and the Roughriders sixth-place selection in the third-round of the 2009 CFL Draft. Glavic was released by the Roughriders on June 25, 2009, at the conclusion of

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training camp. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed Glavic on September 15, 2009.

Europe & Swiss National League

From 2010-2012, Glavic played for the

in the Swiss Nationalliga A with his brother Marko Glavic. They won the 2010

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and the

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2010-2012. The team also upset the favored

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from the

Austrian Football League The Austrian Football League (AFL) is a professional American football league in Austria. The league comprises six teams, and operates on a system of promotion and relegation. It plays by rules based on those of the U.S. National Collegiate Athl ...

27-14, in the 2012 European Championship

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, the final game of the

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References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Glavic, Sasha 1983 births Living people Sportspeople from Pickering, Ontario Players of Canadian football from Ontario Canadian football linebackers Windsor Lancers football players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate players of American football Nationalliga A (American football) players