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Nazjir Held

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Nazjir Held
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-09-02) 2 September 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Willemstad, Curaçao
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Jong Utrecht
Number 45
Youth career
2015–2023 FC Utrecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023- Jong Utrecht 51 (2)
2024- Utrecht 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 1 December 2024

Nazjir Held (born 2 September 2005) is a Curaçaoan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eerste Divisie side Jong FC Utrecht.[1]

Career

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Born in Curaçao, Held started playing football at the Curaçao club Excellence. In 2015, he moved to the Netherlands and played in the youth academy of FC Utrecht after being identified as a nine year-old.[2][3]

He scored his first goal in the Eerste Divisie for Jong FC Utrecht on 25 August 2023 against VVV Venlo.[4][5] He signed a new three-year professional contract with the club in September 2023.[3]

He made his debut in the Eredivisie for FC Utrecht on 7 April 2024 in an 3-2 away win against SC Heerenveen.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Nazjir Held". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  2. ^ "9-year-old Curaçao wonder talent goes to FC Utrecht". knipselkrant-curacao.com. December 24, 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Defender Nazjir Held signs for three seasons with FC Utrecht". Paradisefm.cw. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  4. ^ "VVV VS. UTRECHT II 4 - 1". Soccerway. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Educational evening for promising team in Venlo". fcutrecht.nl. August 25, 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  6. ^ "HEERENVEEN VS. UTRECHT 2 - 3". Soccerway. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  7. ^ Van Bergen, Dennis (7 April 2024). "FC Utrecht one step closer to European play-offs after victory over ten-team Heerenveen". ad.nl. Retrieved 1 December 2024.