Jadir Morgenstern

Jadir Morgenstern (born 29 May 1974), or simply Jadir , is a football manager and former player who is the manager of Brazilian club Toledo U19. Born in Brazil, he played as a centre-back for the Lebanon national team at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup.

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 Born in Brazil, Jadir is of Lebanese descent. 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.