Nazjir Held
Curaçaoan association football player (born 2005)
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Nazjir Held (born 2 September 2005) is a Curaçaoan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eerste Divisie club RKC Waalwijk.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 September 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Willemstad, Curaçao | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | RKC Waalwijk | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2023 | FC Utrecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Jong Utrecht | 72 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Utrecht | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | RKC Waalwijk | 29 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 April 2026 | |||
Career
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]
On 2 September 2025, Held signed a four-year contract with RKC Waalwijk.[8]