Santiago Hezze

Santiago Hezze

Personal information
Full name	Santiago Hezze [1]
Date of birth	(2001-10-22) 22 October 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder [2]
Team information
Current team	Olympiacos
Number	32
Youth career
0000	Huracán
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2023	Huracán	75	(5)
2023–	Olympiacos	65	(0)
International career‡
2021–2024	Argentina U23	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 September 2025 ‡ 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]

International career

In December 2019, Hezze received a call-up to train with the Argentina U23s. ^[8] He is also eligible to play for Poland and Syria. ^[9]

Personal life

Hezze is the nephew of former footballer Antonio Mohamed; his father, Julio, worked with Mohamed at Monterrey. ^{[10] [11]} His grandmother was Polish. In January 2024, he obtained a Polish passport. ^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 September 2025 ^{[3] [12]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup		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 [b]	0	1	0	15	0
	2021	Argentine Primera División	20	1	1	0	12	0	–		–		33	1
	2022	Argentine Primera División	26	2	1	0	10	0	–		–		37	2
	2023	Argentine Primera División	26	2	2	1	0	0	9 [c]	2	–		37	5
	Total		75	5	4	1	34	1	10	2	–		122	8
Olympiacos	2023–24	Super League Greece	31	0	2	0	–		17 [d]	1	–		50	1
	2024–25	Super League Greece	30	0	6	0	–		9	1	–		45	1
	2025–26	Super League Greece	4	0	1	0	–		1 [e]	0	0	0	6	0
	Total		65	0	9	0	–		27	2	0	0	101	2
Career total			140	5	15	1	34	1	38	4	1	0	223	10

1. Includes Copa Argentina, Greek Football Cup
2. Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
3. Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, five appearances and two goals in Copa Sudamericana
4. Eight appearances in UEFA Europa League, seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Conference League
5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Olympiacos

• UEFA Conference League: 2023–24 ^[13]
• Super League Greece: 2024–25
• Greek Football Cup: 2024–25

Individual

• Super League Greece Player of the Month: April 2024

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. "Santiago Hezze". World Football. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
3. "Argentina - S. Hezze". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
4. "Santiago Hezze firmó su primer contrato". Huracán. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
5. "El juvenil de Huracán al que miran desde Europa". Olé. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
6. "Preocupación en Huracán por la situación contractual de Hezze". TyC Sports. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
7. "SANTIAGO HEZZE, ¿EL PRÓXIMO SARRAFIORE DE HURACÁN?". Depo. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
8. "Santiago Hezze fue citado para la Pre-Selección de la Selección Sub 23". Huracán. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2020.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
9. "Media: Argentyńczyk z polskim paszportem. PZPN reaguje". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
10. "Por el cierre de fronteras, se postergó la firma de un juvenil en Huracán". TyC Sports. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
11. "Sólo falta Hezze". Olé. 22 March 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
12. "Ficha Estadistica de SANTIAGO HEZZE". BDFA. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
13. "El Kaabi swoops to secure Greece's first major European trophy". UEFA. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.

External links

• Santiago Hezze at Soccerway
• Santiago Hezze at FBref.com
• Santiago Hezze at Olympics.com
• Santiago Hezze at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics