Nazjir Held
| 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 | 11 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 November 2025 | |||
Nazjir Held (born 2 September 2005) is a Curaçaoan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Dutch Eerste Divisie club RKC Waalwijk.[1]
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]
References
- ^ "Nazjir Held". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "9-year-old Curaçao wonder talent goes to FC Utrecht". knipselkrant-curacao.com. December 24, 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Defender Nazjir Held signs for three seasons with FC Utrecht". Paradisefm.cw. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "VVV VS. UTRECHT II 4 - 1". Soccerway. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Educational evening for promising team in Venlo". fcutrecht.nl. August 25, 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "HEERENVEEN VS. UTRECHT 2 - 3". Soccerway. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "RKC Waalwijk legt Nazjir Held voor vier jaar vast" [RKC Waalwijk signs Nazjir Held for four years] (in Dutch). RKC Waalwijk. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.