Santiago Hezze

Santiago Hezze
Hezze in 2024
Personal information
Full name Santiago Hezze[1]
Date of birth (2001-10-22) 22 October 2001
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position Defensive midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
 Olympiacos
Number 32
Youth career
Huracán
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Huracán 75 (5)
2023– Olympiacos 81 (0)
International career‡
2021–2024 Argentina U23 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 March 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 January 2024

Santiago Hezze (born 22 October 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Greek Super League club Olympiacos.[3]

Club career

Hezze is a product of the Huracán youth system.[4][5] He made the breakthrough into first-team football in 2019–20, initially as an unused substitute for a Copa Sudamericana three-goal loss away to Atlético Nacional on 5 February 2020.[3][6][7] Hezze appeared for his senior debut just over a week later, as he played the full duration of a home loss to Aldosivi.[3] Four appearances followed in his first season, including an eventual bow in the Sudamericana in the second leg against Atlético Nacional on 19 February, which saw him assist Leandro Grimi's goal in a 1–1 draw.[3]

On 20 August 2023, he signed for Greek Super League side Olympiacos.[8] He won the UEFA Europa Conference League in his debut season with the club.[9] On 28 January 2026, he netted his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 2–1 away win over Ajax, securing his club's spot in the Champions League knockout play-offs.[10]

International career

In December 2019, Hezze received a call-up to train with the Argentina U23s.[11] He is also eligible to play for Poland and Syria.[12]

Hezze competed for Argentina at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[13]

Personal life

Hezze is the nephew of former footballer Antonio Mohamed; his father, Julio, worked with Mohamed at Monterrey.[14][15] His grandmother was Polish. In January 2024, he obtained a Polish passport.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 January 2026[3][16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Huracán 2019–20 Argentine Primera División 3 0 0 0 10 1 1[c] 0 1[d] 0 15 0
2021 Argentine Primera División 20 1 0 0 12 0 – – 32 1
2022 Argentine Primera División 26 2 1 0 10 0 – – 37 2
2023 Argentine Primera División 26 2 2 1 0 0 9[e] 2 – 37 5
Total 75 5 3 1 32 1 10 2 1 0 121 8
Olympiacos 2023–24 Super League Greece 31 0 2 0 – 17[f] 1 – 50 1
2024–25 Super League Greece 30 0 6 0 – 9[g] 1 – 45 1
2025–26 Super League Greece 20 0 3 0 – 9[h] 1 1[i] 0 33 1
Total 81 0 11 0 – 35 3 1 0 128 3
Career total 156 5 14 1 32 1 45 5 2 0 249 11
  1. ^ Includes Copa Argentina, Greek Football Cup
  2. ^ Includes Copa Diego Armando Maradona/Copa de la Liga Profesional
  3. ^ Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
  4. ^ Appearance in Copa de la Superliga
  5. ^ Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, five appearances and two goals in Copa Sudamericana
  6. ^ Eight appearances in UEFA Europa League, seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Conference League
  7. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  8. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  9. ^ Appearance in Greek Football Super Cup

Honours

Olympiacos

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Argentina (ARG)" (PDF). FIFA. 27 July 2024. p. 1. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Santiago Hezze". World Football. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Argentina - S. Hezze". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Santiago Hezze firmó su primer contrato" [Santiago Hezze signed his first contract]. Huracán (in Spanish). 30 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  5. ^ "El juvenil de Huracán al que miran desde Europa" [The Huracán youth team that Europe is watching]. Olé (in Spanish). 4 August 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Preocupación en Huracán por la situación contractual de Hezze" [Huracán is concerned about Hezze's contract situation]. TyC Sports (in Spanish). 2 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  7. ^ "SANTIAGO HEZZE, ¿EL PRÓXIMO SARRAFIORE DE HURACÁN?" [Santiago Hezze, the next Hurricane Sarrafiore?]. Depo (in Spanish). 5 August 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Santiago Hezze joins Olympiacos". Olympiacos F.C. 20 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Olympiacos win the 2023/24 UEFA Europa Conference League: Meet the champions". UEFA. 29 May 2024.
  10. ^ Coates, Charlotte (28 January 2026). "Ajax 1–2 Olympiakos". BBC Sport.
  11. ^ "Santiago Hezze fue citado para la Pre-Selección de la Selección Sub 23" [Santiago Hezze was called up for the U23 National Team Pre-Selection]. Huracán (in Spanish). 12 December 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Media: Argentyńczyk z polskim paszportem. PZPN reaguje" [Media: Argentinean receives Polish passport. Polish Football Association reacts]. sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  13. ^ "HEZZE Santiago". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 23 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Por el cierre de fronteras, se postergó la firma de un juvenil en Huracán" [Due to border closures, the signing of a youth player in Huracán was postponed]. TyC Sports (in Spanish). 21 March 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Sólo falta Hezze" [Only Hezze is missing]. Olé (in Spanish). 22 March 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Ficha Estadistica de SANTIAGO HEZZE". BDFA (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  17. ^ "El Kaabi swoops to secure Greece's first major European trophy". UEFA. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
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