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

Club career Hezze is a product of the Huracán youth system. 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. Hezze appeared for his senior debut just over a week later, as he played the full duration of a home loss to Aldosivi. 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.

On 20 August 2023, he signed for Greek Super League side Olympiacos. He won the UEFA Europa Conference League in his debut season with the club. 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.

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

Hezze competed for Argentina at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

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

Career statistics

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHuracán2019–20Argentine Primera División300010110101502021Argentine Primera División20100120––3212022Argentine Primera División26210100––3722023Argentine Primera División262210092–375Total75531321102101218Olympiacos2023–24Super League Greece 31020–171–5012024–25Super League Greece30060–91–4512025–26Super League Greece26030–9110381Total870110–353101333Career total16151413214552025411

Honours Olympiacos UEFA Conference League: 2023–24 Super League Greece: 2024–25 Greek Football Cup: 2024–25 Greek Super Cup: 2025

Individual Super League Greece Player of the Month: April 2024

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