Nadir Zeineddin
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nadir Hassan Zeineddin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Vicente López, Argentina[2] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Striker[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportes Santa Cruz | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
| 2014–2020 | Platense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Platense | 14 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Villa Dálmine (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2024 | Defensores de Belgrano | 14 | (1) |
| 2025 | Deportivo Merlo | 34 | (4) |
| 2026– | Deportes Santa Cruz | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 21 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Nadir Hassan Zeineddin (born 15 May 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Chilean club Deportes Santa Cruz.
Platense
Zeineddin joined Platense at the age of 14, having previously spent three years with Vélez Sarsfield.[2] He was promoted to Platense's first-team squad during the 2020 season, with the striker signing his first professional contract on 13 November.[2][4] Zeineddin made the substitute's bench for a Primera Nacional match with Deportivo Morón on 5 December, with manager Juan Manuel Llop subsequently selecting him to come on with 33 minutes remaining of a 1–1 home draw; he replaced Daniel Vega.[5] He made his first start on 11 December away to Estudiantes, which preceded one further appearance in a campaign that ended with promotion.[5][6]
His Liga Profesional debut arrived on 6 March 2021 at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas against Godoy Cruz, as he started and played 81 minutes of a 3–1 defeat.[7][8]
Villa Dalmine (loan)
On 9 June 2022, Zeineddin was loaned out to Villa Dálmine until 31 December 2023, ahead of the second half of the 2022 Primera Nacional season.[9]
Defensores de Belgrano
On 27 June 2024, Zeineddin signed for in the 2024 Primera Nacional.[10]
Deportivo Merlo
On 7 January 2025, Zeineddin joined Primera B Metropolitana club Deportivo Merlo for the 2025 season.[11]
Deportes Santa Cruz
In January 2026, Zeineddin moved abroad and signed with Chilean club Deportes Santa Cruz in the Campeonato Nacional Primera B.[12]
Personal life
Zeineddin is of Lebanese descent.[13] He is affectionately nicknamed "El Turco", a reference to his family origins.[14]