Jadir Morgenstern
Jadir Morgenstern (born 29 May 1974), or simply Jadir (Arabic: جادير), is a football manager and former player who is the manager of Brazilian club Toledo U19.
Born in Brazil, Jadir is of Lebanese descent; he represented Lebanon internationally at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup as a centre-back.
Contents
- 1 Club career
- 2 International career
- 3 Managerial career
- 4 Personal life
- 5 See also
- 6 References
- 7 External links
Club career
Jadir started his professional career at Toledo, being sold to Atlético Paranaense for the 1993 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in which his team was relegated. After spending another year at Furacão, he spent the next years being loaned to lower clubs. In 1996, he won the Campeonato Mato-Grossense with Mixto, playing in the final. In 1998, playing for Tubarão, he won the Copa Santa Catarina.
In 2000, he moved to Lebanese club Al-Ansar, later being naturalized and making his debut for Lebanon later in the year. He spent the rest of his career at the Asian country, except for a brief spell at Juventude-MT, playing also for Hekmeh FC and Akhaa Ahli Aley before ending his career at Al-Ansar.
International career
Jadir represented Lebanon at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup and the World Cup 2002 Qualifying.
Managerial career
Jadir coaches the Toledo under-19 team, a position he holds since 2014.
Personal life
Jadir's brother, Jorge, was also a professional footballer having played most for Paraná-based clubs. Jadir has a son, Adriel, who also plays football.
See also
- List of Lebanon international footballers born outside Lebanon
- List of *ociation football families
References
External links
- Jadir Morgenstern – FIFA compe*ion record (archived)
- Jadir Morgenstern at FA Lebanon
- Jadir Morgenstern at National-Football-Teams.com