| Jadir | |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Birth Date: | 29 May 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Guarujá do Sul, Brazil |
| Currentclub: | Toledo U19 (manager) |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Years1: | 1991–1993 |
| Clubs1: | Toledo |
| Years2: | 1993–1999 |
| Clubs2: | Clube Atlético Paranaense |
| Years3: | 1995 |
| Clubs3: | → Toledo (loan) |
| Years4: | 1996 |
| Clubs4: | → Mixto (loan) |
| Years5: | 1997 |
| Clubs5: | → Brasil de Farroupilha (loan) |
| Years6: | 1998 |
| Clubs6: | → Rio Branco-PR (loan) |
| Years7: | 1998 |
| Clubs7: | → Tubarão (loan) |
| Years8: | 1999 |
| Clubs8: | → Iraty (loan) |
| Years9: | 2000–2002 |
| Clubs9: | Ansar |
| Years10: | 2002 |
| Clubs10: | Juventude-MT |
| Years11: | 2002–2005 |
| Clubs11: | Sagesse |
| Years12: | 2005–2006 |
| Clubs12: | Akhaa Ahli Aley |
| Years13: | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs13: | Ansar |
| Nationalyears1: | 2000–2001 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 17 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Manageryears1: | 2014– |
| Managerclubs1: | Toledo U19 |
Jadir Morgenstern (born 29 May 1974),[1] or simply Jadir, is a football manager and former player who is the manager of Brazilian club Toledo U19.
Born in Brazil, Jadir is of Lebanese descent;[2] he represented Lebanon internationally at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup as a centre-back.
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.[3] In 1998, playing for Tubarão, he won the Copa Santa Catarina.[4]
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.
Jadir represented Lebanon at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup and the World Cup 2002 Qualifying.
Jadir coaches the Toledo under-19 team, a position he holds since 2014.[5] [6]
Jadir's brother, Jorge, was also a professional footballer having played most for Paraná-based clubs.[7] Jadir has a son, Adriel, who also plays football.[8]