Full name Jadir Morgenstern 1991–1993 Toledo Name Jadir Morgenstern | Role Footballer Years Team Height 1.85 m | |
Date of birth (1974-05-29) May 29, 1974 (age 41) | ||
Playing position Place of birth Guaruja do Sul, Brazil | ||
Jadir Morgenstern (born May 29, 1974 in Guarujá do Sul), also simply as Jadir, is a former naturalized Lebanese football defender. His brother, Jorge Morgenstern, was also a professional footballer having played most for Paraná based clubs.
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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 Toledo under-19 team, a position he holds since 2014.