List Of 2008–09 Israeli Football Transfers
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clubs during the 2009–10 season.


Bnei Sakhnin


In

* Ahmed Saba - signed from Hapoel Bnei Lod * Bernard Dong Bortey - signed from Hearts of Oak * Nsumbu Mazuwa - signed from
Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv () is a sports club in Israel, founded in the 1920s, and part of the Hapoel association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as football, basketball, w ...
* Oshri Gita - signed from
Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa () is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football, Basketball, Weightl ...
* Tal Hen - signed from
Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv () is a sports club in Israel, founded in the 1920s, and part of the Hapoel association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as football, basketball, w ...
* Yaniv Luzon - signed from
Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. () is an Israeli professional football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in Israeli Premier League. Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won six League C ...


Out

* Bogdan Apostu - free agent * Ilya Yavruyan - signed for
Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv () is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such as football, basketball, j ...
* Islam Kana'an - signed for
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Maccabi Akhi Nazareth Football Club (; ) is an Israeli football club based in Nazareth. The club is currently in the and plays at the Ilut Stadium in Ilut on the outskirts of the city. History The club was formed in 1968, and played in Liga ...
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John Jairo Culma Jhon Jairo Culma (born 17 March 1981), sometimes spelled as John Jairo Culma, is a Colombian former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Career Born in Florida, Valle del Cauca, Culma was raised in Ortigal, Cauca. He began playing y ...
- signed for
Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa () is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football, Basketball, Weightl ...
* Leonard Krupnik - signed for
Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa () is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football, Basketball, Weightl ...
* Maor Buzaglo - signed for
Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv () is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such as football, basketball, j ...


Bnei Yehuda


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* Aviran Dalal - signed from Hapoel Bnei Lod *
Kfir Edri Kfir Edri (; born October 12, 1976) is an Israeli former footballer who now works as a chairman for Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv. Honours As a Player *Toto Cup: 1998–99, 2006–07 As a Manager *Israel State Cup The Israel State Cup (, ''Gvia Ha ...
- signed from
Maccabi Herzliya Maccabi Herzliya F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Maccabi Herzliya'') is an Israeli football club based in Herzliya. The club is currently in Liga Leumit and plays at the Herzliya Municipal Stadium. History A football section of the Maccabi Herzliya ...
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Kobi Moyal Kobi Moyal (; born June 12, 1987) is an Israeli footballer. He played for Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoel Kfar Saba, Bnei Yehuda, Sheriff Tiraspol, Maccabi Haifa and American club New York Cosmos. Career Moyal played in the youth system of Beitar Jer ...
- on loan from
Beitar Jerusalem Beitar Jerusalem Football Club (), commonly known as Beitar Jerusalem () or simply Beitar (), is an Israeli professional football club based in the city of Jerusalem, that plays in the Israeli Premier League, the top tier in Israeli football ...
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Shai Nissim Shai (also spelt Sai, occasionally Shay, and in Greek, Psais) was the deification of the concept of fate in Egyptian mythology. As a concept, with no particular reason for associating one gender over another, Shai was sometimes considered female ...
- on loan from
Beitar Jerusalem Beitar Jerusalem Football Club (), commonly known as Beitar Jerusalem () or simply Beitar (), is an Israeli professional football club based in the city of Jerusalem, that plays in the Israeli Premier League, the top tier in Israeli football ...
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Tomer Hemed Tomer Hemed (; born 2 May 1987) is an Israeli professional footballer who played as a forward. Early and personal life Hemed was born and raised in Kiryat Tiv'on, Israel, to an Israeli-born father whose family is of Syrian Jewish descent, an ...
- on loan from
Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa () is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football, Basketball, Weightl ...


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Cédric Bardon Cédric Daniel Franck Bardon (born 15 October 1976) is a French former footballer who played as a forward. Career In France He began his career at the local Olympique Lyonnais in 1992–93. He stayed in the team after 1997–98, having proven hi ...
- signed for
Anorthosis Famagusta Anorthosis Famagusta (), commonly known as Anorthosis in English or Anorthosi in Greek, is a Cypriot football club, part of the Famagusta multi-sport club founded in 1911 in Varosha, Famagusta.
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Idan Malichi Idan Malichi (; born 11 June 1979) is an Israeli footballer who played for Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv, F.C. Ashdod, Beitar Jerusalem and Maccabi Petah Tikva. At international level, Malichi was capped for the Israel national under-21 football team. Sp ...
- signed for Maccabi Petah Tikva *
Imoro Lukman Imoro Lukman (born October 4, 1984) is a Ghanaian football player who played in Israel for Hapoel Petah Tikva football club. Career Lukman started his career with Real Sportive and later on he moved to Maccabi Netanya from the Israeli Premie ...
- signed for
AEP Paphos AEP Paphos (, ''Athlitiki Enosi Pafos''; "Athletic Union Paphos") was a Cypriot football club based in Paphos. The club was formed in 2000 after the merger of the two clubs of Paphos, APOP and Evagoras. AEP Paphos was dissolved on 9 June 2014, i ...
* Nil Arbarbanel - signed for
Hakoah Ramat Gan Hakoah Maccabi Amidar Ramat Gan Football Club () is an Israeli football club based in Ramat Gan. The club is currently in Liga Alef South division and plays at the Winter Stadium in Ramat Shikma, a neighbourhood of Ramat Gan. History The club was ...
* Salem Abu Siam - free agent * Yair Azulay - signed for
F.C. Ashdod Moadon Sport Ashdod (, ''Sport Club Ashdod''), commonly referred to as F.C Ashdod (, ''Mem Samekh Ashdod''), is an Israeli professional football club, playing in the port city of Ashdod. The unusual name of the team (unlike most Israeli foot ...
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Ze'ev Haimovich Ze'ev Haimovich (; born 7 April 1983) is an Israeli former footballer. Biography Haimovich was born in Netanya to a mother from Odesa and father from Transcarpathia. He grew up speaking Russian at home. Transfer to Russia On 1 August 2009, the ...
- signed for
Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Netanya F.C. () is an Israeli professional football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949. After winning their first championship in 1971, the club's golden period last ...


Beitar Jerusalem


In

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Dario Fernandez Dario is a masculine given name, etymologically related to Darius. Given name * Dario Allevi (born 1965), Italian politician *Dario Argento (born 1940), Italian film director * Dario Badinelli (born 1946), Italian triple jumper *Dario Bellezza (1 ...
- signed from
Panionios Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan-Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis''), ...
* Eliran Danin - back from
Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa () is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football, Basketball, Weightl ...
* Moshe Ohayon - signed from
F.C. Ashdod Moadon Sport Ashdod (, ''Sport Club Ashdod''), commonly referred to as F.C Ashdod (, ''Mem Samekh Ashdod''), is an Israeli professional football club, playing in the port city of Ashdod. The unusual name of the team (unlike most Israeli foot ...
* Oral Cohen - signed from
Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. () is an Israeli professional football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in Israeli Premier League. Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won six League C ...
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Sebastián Abreu Washington Sebastián Abreu Gallo (; born 17 October 1976), nicknamed ''El Loco'' (The Madman), is a Uruguayan football manager and former footballer who played as a striker. He is the head coach of Mexican club Tijuana. Abreu is best known f ...
- signed from River Plate


Out

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Gal Alberman Gal Alberman (; born 17 April 1983) is an Israeli former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Club career Maccabi Petah Tikva Alberman was born in Oranit, Israel, to a Jewish family. Alberman started playing for Maccab ...
- signed for
Borussia Mönchengladbach Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach, better known as Borussia Mönchengladbach () and colloquially known as just Gladbach, is a professional Association football, football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-W ...
* Rômulo - signed for Cruzeiro *
Sagi Strauss Sagi Strauss (; born 29 June 1976) is an Israeli former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Early and personal life Strauss was born in moshav Yokneam Moshava, Israel, to a family of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. His brother Ram S ...
- signed for Hapoel Nazareth Illit *
Sebastián Abreu Washington Sebastián Abreu Gallo (; born 17 October 1976), nicknamed ''El Loco'' (The Madman), is a Uruguayan football manager and former footballer who played as a striker. He is the head coach of Mexican club Tijuana. Abreu is best known f ...
- signed by River Plate


Out on loan

* Avi Reikan - on loan to
Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. () is an Israeli professional football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in Israeli Premier League. Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won six League C ...
* Eytan Tibi - on loan to
F.C. Ashdod Moadon Sport Ashdod (, ''Sport Club Ashdod''), commonly referred to as F.C Ashdod (, ''Mem Samekh Ashdod''), is an Israeli professional football club, playing in the port city of Ashdod. The unusual name of the team (unlike most Israeli foot ...
* Hen Azriel - on loan to
Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. () is an Israeli professional football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in Israeli Premier League. Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won six League C ...
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Junior Viza César Junior Viza Seminario (born 3 April 1985) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Club Deportivo Universidad de San Martín de Porres in the Peruvian Segunda División. Honours Alianza Lima * Torneo ...
- on loan to
Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. () is an Israeli professional football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in Israeli Premier League. Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won six League C ...
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Kobi Moyal Kobi Moyal (; born June 12, 1987) is an Israeli footballer. He played for Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoel Kfar Saba, Bnei Yehuda, Sheriff Tiraspol, Maccabi Haifa and American club New York Cosmos. Career Moyal played in the youth system of Beitar Jer ...
- on loan to Bnei Yehuda * Shai Haddad - on loan to
Hapoel Ramat Gan Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim'') is an Israeli football club from Ramat Gan and Givatayim. They currently play in Liga Leumit, the second tier of Israeli football. Home matches are played at Rama ...
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Shai Nissim Shai (also spelt Sai, occasionally Shay, and in Greek, Psais) was the deification of the concept of fate in Egyptian mythology. As a concept, with no particular reason for associating one gender over another, Shai was sometimes considered female ...
- on loan to Bnei Yehuda * Yonathan Zada - on loan to
Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Kfar Saba'') is an Israeli football club based in Kfar Saba. The club competes in the Liga Leumit and plays home matches at Levita Stadium. History The club was established in 1928. In 1951– ...


F.C. Ashdod


In

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Eitan Tibi Eitan Tibi (or Eytan, ; born 16 November 1987) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Be'er Sheva and the Israel national team. Early life Tibi was born in Jerusalem, Israel, to ...
- on loan from
Beitar Jerusalem Beitar Jerusalem Football Club (), commonly known as Beitar Jerusalem () or simply Beitar (), is an Israeli professional football club based in the city of Jerusalem, that plays in the Israeli Premier League, the top tier in Israeli football ...
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Moshe Ben Lulu Moshe is the Hebrew version of the masculine given name Moses. Bearers include: * Moshe Arens (1925–2019), Israeli politician * Moshe Bar, several people * Moshe Bejski (1921–2007), Israeli judge * Moshe Brener (born 1971), Israeli basketba ...
- on loan from
Hakoah Ramat Gan Hakoah Maccabi Amidar Ramat Gan Football Club () is an Israeli football club based in Ramat Gan. The club is currently in Liga Alef South division and plays at the Winter Stadium in Ramat Shikma, a neighbourhood of Ramat Gan. History The club was ...
* Yair Azulai - on loan from Bnei Yehuda * Carlos Ceballos - signed from
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Maccabi Akhi Nazareth Football Club (; ) is an Israeli football club based in Nazareth. The club is currently in the and plays at the Ilut Stadium in Ilut on the outskirts of the city. History The club was formed in 1968, and played in Liga ...
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Kweku Essien Kweku Essien (born 12 December 1984 in Kumasi) is a Ghanaian football player who is currently playing for Eleven Wise of the Globacom Premier League. Essien is variable in the midfield, he can play as attacking or defensive midfielder. Care ...
- signed from Hearts of Oak


Out

* Moshe Ohayon - signed for
Beitar Jerusalem Beitar Jerusalem Football Club (), commonly known as Beitar Jerusalem () or simply Beitar (), is an Israeli professional football club based in the city of Jerusalem, that plays in the Israeli Premier League, the top tier in Israeli football ...


Hakoah Ramat Gan


In

* Amir Abu Arar - signed from Maccabi Be'er Sheva * Ive Jeda - signed from Hapoel Nazareth Illit * Nil Arbarbanel - signed from Bnei Yehuda * Ofir Hemo - signed from Ironi Rishon LeZion * Alan Damian Bender - signed from
Ferro Carril Oeste Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or familiarly, Ferro, is an Argentine sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, Buenos Aires. Although many activities are hosted by the club, Ferro is mostly known for its assoc ...
* Roman Haostov - signed from Hapoel Marmorek * Sharon Gromanso - signed from Ironi Ramat HaSharon * Tamir Por - signed from Ironi Ramat HaSharon


Out

* Ariel Weizman - free agent * Didi Ongar - signed for Maccabi Petah Tikva * Hamudi Kiyal - free agent * Jandson dos Santos - signed for Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata * Alan Damian Bender - free agent * Miki Atia - free agent *
Moshe Ben Lulu Moshe is the Hebrew version of the masculine given name Moses. Bearers include: * Moshe Arens (1925–2019), Israeli politician * Moshe Bar, several people * Moshe Bejski (1921–2007), Israeli judge * Moshe Brener (born 1971), Israeli basketba ...
- signed for
F.C. Ashdod Moadon Sport Ashdod (, ''Sport Club Ashdod''), commonly referred to as F.C Ashdod (, ''Mem Samekh Ashdod''), is an Israeli professional football club, playing in the port city of Ashdod. The unusual name of the team (unlike most Israeli foot ...
* Raffi Cohen - signed for
Hapoel Ramat Gan Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim'') is an Israeli football club from Ramat Gan and Givatayim. They currently play in Liga Leumit, the second tier of Israeli football. Home matches are played at Rama ...
* William Soares - free agent


Ironi Kiryat Shmona


In

* Kwabena Agouda - signed from Hapoel Bnei Lod *
Jair Céspedes Jair Edson Céspedes Zegarra (born 22 March 1984) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left winger for Deportivo Binacional in the Torneo Descentralizado. International career Céspedes made his debut for the Per ...
- signed from
Universidad San Martín de Porres Universidad (Spanish for "university") may refer to: Places * Universidad, San Juan, Puerto Rico * Universidad (Madrid) Football clubs * Universidad SC, a Guatemalan football club that represents the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala ...
* Ohad Algarbli - signed from Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata *
Omer Peretz Omer Peretz (; born 26 January 1986) is an Israeli football manager and former player who manages Hapoel Petah Tikva. A forward and defender played at Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Netanya. His father, Vicky, was also a foot ...
- signed from
Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv () is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such as football, basketball, j ...
* Yossi Betzalel - signed from


Out

* Maor Peretz - back
Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv () is a sports club in Israel, founded in the 1920s, and part of the Hapoel association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as football, basketball, w ...
* Shavit Elimelech - signed for
Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. () is an Israeli professional football club based in the city of Petah Tikva, currently playing in Israeli Premier League. Its most successful period was throughout the 1950s and 1960s, in which the club won six League C ...
* Wiyam Amashe - signed for
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Maccabi Akhi Nazareth Football Club (; ) is an Israeli football club based in Nazareth. The club is currently in the and plays at the Ilut Stadium in Ilut on the outskirts of the city. History The club was formed in 1968, and played in Liga ...
* Yossi Dora - signed for
Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Haifa Football Club (, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Haifa'') is an Israeli professional football club located in the city of Haifa. The club won one championship (1998–99) and 4 Israeli cups (1962–63, 1965–66 and 1973–74, 2 ...


Hapoel Petah Tikva


In

* Avi Reikan - on loan from
Beitar Jerusalem Beitar Jerusalem Football Club (), commonly known as Beitar Jerusalem () or simply Beitar (), is an Israeli professional football club based in the city of Jerusalem, that plays in the Israeli Premier League, the top tier in Israeli football ...
* Elnatan Salami - signed from
Maccabi Herzliya Maccabi Herzliya F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Maccabi Herzliya'') is an Israeli football club based in Herzliya. The club is currently in Liga Leumit and plays at the Herzliya Municipal Stadium. History A football section of the Maccabi Herzliya ...
* Hen Azriel - on loan from
Beitar Jerusalem Beitar Jerusalem Football Club (), commonly known as Beitar Jerusalem () or simply Beitar (), is an Israeli professional football club based in the city of Jerusalem, that plays in the Israeli Premier League, the top tier in Israeli football ...
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Junior Viza César Junior Viza Seminario (born 3 April 1985) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Club Deportivo Universidad de San Martín de Porres in the Peruvian Segunda División. Honours Alianza Lima * Torneo ...
- on loan from
Beitar Jerusalem Beitar Jerusalem Football Club (), commonly known as Beitar Jerusalem () or simply Beitar (), is an Israeli professional football club based in the city of Jerusalem, that plays in the Israeli Premier League, the top tier in Israeli football ...
* Kone Jakarte - signed from
Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Haifa Football Club (, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Haifa'') is an Israeli professional football club located in the city of Haifa. The club won one championship (1998–99) and 4 Israeli cups (1962–63, 1965–66 and 1973–74, 2 ...
* Nadiv Simantov - signed from
Hapoel Ra'anana Hapoel Ra'anana Association Football Club (, ''Amutat Hapoel Ra'anana Mahleket Kaduregel'') is an Israeli football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to s ...
* Shavit Elimelech - signed from
Ironi Kiryat Shmona Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona Football Club () known as Ironi Kiryat Shmona is a professional football club based in Kiryat Shmona, in the northern district of Israel. The club is a current member of the Israeli Premier League, and plays at the Iro ...


Out

* Avi Peretz - free agent * Daniel Heidman - free agent * Lior Lansisky - free agent * Manor Hassan - free agent * Oral Cohen - signed from
Beitar Jerusalem Beitar Jerusalem Football Club (), commonly known as Beitar Jerusalem () or simply Beitar (), is an Israeli professional football club based in the city of Jerusalem, that plays in the Israeli Premier League, the top tier in Israeli football ...
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Papi Kimoto Papy Okitankoyi Kimoto (born 22 July 1976) is a DR Congolese football manager and former professional player who played as a striker, most notably for the DR Congo national team and for SC Lokeren and Standard Liège in the Belgian First Di ...
- free agent * Yaniv Luzon - signed for
Bnei Sakhnin Bnei Sakhnin F.C. (, , ) is an Israeli professional football club based at the Doha Stadium in Sakhnin. They are the most successful club among the Arab-Israeli clubs in the country, having won the State Cup in 2004. History Early years Bn ...


Hapoel Tel Aviv


In

* Ben Luz - signed from
Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Kfar Saba'') is an Israeli football club based in Kfar Saba. The club competes in the Liga Leumit and plays home matches at Levita Stadium. History The club was established in 1928. In 1951– ...
* Douglas Da Silva - signed from
Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Kfar Saba'') is an Israeli football club based in Kfar Saba. The club competes in the Liga Leumit and plays home matches at Levita Stadium. History The club was established in 1928. In 1951– ...
* Dudu Peles - back from Hapoel Beer Sheva *
Eran Zahavi Eran Zahavi (also spelled Zehavi, , ; born 25 July 1987) is an Israeli professional association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward. Zahavi was named Israeli Footballer of the Year twice (2013–14 and ...
- back from Ironi Ramat HaSharon * Kfir Dar - signed from Beitar Nes Tubruk * Maor Peretz - back from
Ironi Kiryat Shmona Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona Football Club () known as Ironi Kiryat Shmona is a professional football club based in Kiryat Shmona, in the northern district of Israel. The club is a current member of the Israeli Premier League, and plays at the Iro ...
* Mahran Lala - signed from
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Maccabi Akhi Nazareth Football Club (; ) is an Israeli football club based in Nazareth. The club is currently in the and plays at the Ilut Stadium in Ilut on the outskirts of the city. History The club was formed in 1968, and played in Liga ...
* Samuel Yeboah - signed from
Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Kfar Saba'') is an Israeli football club based in Kfar Saba. The club competes in the Liga Leumit and plays home matches at Levita Stadium. History The club was established in 1928. In 1951– ...
* Yaniv Mizrahi - signed from Beitar/Shimshon Tel Aviv


Out

* Adi Sabag - free agent * Amar Mantzur - free agent *
Baruch Dego Baruch Dego (or Barukh, ; born 28 March 1982) is an Ethiopian-born Israeli former association footballer, who played for the Israel national team. Early life Dego was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to an Ethiopian-Jewish family. He immigrated ...
- signed for
Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Netanya F.C. () is an Israeli professional football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949. After winning their first championship in 1971, the club's golden period last ...
* Fábio Júnior Pereira - free agent * Galil Ben Sha'anan - signed for
Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Haifa Football Club (, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Haifa'') is an Israeli professional football club located in the city of Haifa. The club won one championship (1998–99) and 4 Israeli cups (1962–63, 1965–66 and 1973–74, 2 ...
* Nsumbu Mazuwa - signed for
Bnei Sakhnin Bnei Sakhnin F.C. (, , ) is an Israeli professional football club based at the Doha Stadium in Sakhnin. They are the most successful club among the Arab-Israeli clubs in the country, having won the State Cup in 2004. History Early years Bn ...
* Shlomi Arbeitman - end of loan, destination still unclear * Tal Hen - signed for
Bnei Sakhnin Bnei Sakhnin F.C. (, , ) is an Israeli professional football club based at the Doha Stadium in Sakhnin. They are the most successful club among the Arab-Israeli clubs in the country, having won the State Cup in 2004. History Early years Bn ...
* Ümit Gonzalez - back to Fenerbahçe S.K.


Maccabi Haifa


In

* John Culma - signed from
Bnei Sakhnin Bnei Sakhnin F.C. (, , ) is an Israeli professional football club based at the Doha Stadium in Sakhnin. They are the most successful club among the Arab-Israeli clubs in the country, having won the State Cup in 2004. History Early years Bn ...
* Leonard Krupnik - signed from
Bnei Sakhnin Bnei Sakhnin F.C. (, , ) is an Israeli professional football club based at the Doha Stadium in Sakhnin. They are the most successful club among the Arab-Israeli clubs in the country, having won the State Cup in 2004. History Early years Bn ...
* Eyal Golsa - signed from Beitar Nes Tubruk * Shlomi Arbeitman - back from
Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv () is a sports club in Israel, founded in the 1920s, and part of the Hapoel association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as football, basketball, w ...
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Eden Ben Basat Eden Ben Basat (; born 8 September 1986) is a former Israeli professional footballer who played for the Israeli Premier League side Hapoel Haifa. At the international level, Ben Basat was capped from the under-17 level onward and is now a member ...
- back from
Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Haifa Football Club (, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Haifa'') is an Israeli professional football club located in the city of Haifa. The club won one championship (1998–99) and 4 Israeli cups (1962–63, 1965–66 and 1973–74, 2 ...


Out

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Diego Crosa Diego Sebastián Crosa (born 18 April 1976 in Rosario) is an Argentinian former footballer who played as a defender. Career A product of Newell's Old Boys, Crosa moved to Spain and joined Real Betis in 2002. He returned to Argentina to play ...
- signed for
Colón de Santa Fe Colón, the primary Spanish translation of Christopher Columbus, may refer to: Places ;Argentina * Colón, Entre Ríos * Colón Department, Córdoba * Colón Department, Entre Ríos * Colón, Buenos Aires ;Colombia * Colón, Nariño * Coló ...
* Eliran Danin - back to
Beitar Jerusalem Beitar Jerusalem Football Club (), commonly known as Beitar Jerusalem () or simply Beitar (), is an Israeli professional football club based in the city of Jerusalem, that plays in the Israeli Premier League, the top tier in Israeli football ...
* Giovanni Rosso - signed for
Hajduk Split Hrvatski Nogometni klub Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split (), is a Croatian professional football club based in Split, that competes in the Croatian First League, the top tier in Croatian football. Since 1979, the club's home ...
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Renato Renato is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Latin name Renatus. Notable people with the name used mononymously include: * Renato Mirze (born 1982), International brand chef, TV presenter * San Renato, a saint of the Catholic Church ...
- free agent * René Lima - free agent


Out on loan

* Oshri Gita - on loan to
Bnei Sakhnin Bnei Sakhnin F.C. (, , ) is an Israeli professional football club based at the Doha Stadium in Sakhnin. They are the most successful club among the Arab-Israeli clubs in the country, having won the State Cup in 2004. History Early years Bn ...
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Tomer Hemed Tomer Hemed (; born 2 May 1987) is an Israeli professional footballer who played as a forward. Early and personal life Hemed was born and raised in Kiryat Tiv'on, Israel, to an Israeli-born father whose family is of Syrian Jewish descent, an ...
- on loan to Bnei Yehuda * Tom Almadon - on loan to
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Maccabi Akhi Nazareth Football Club (; ) is an Israeli football club based in Nazareth. The club is currently in the and plays at the Ilut Stadium in Ilut on the outskirts of the city. History The club was formed in 1968, and played in Liga ...


Maccabi Netanya


In

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Alain Masudi Alain Masudi Ekakanga (born 12 February 1978) is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a striker or midfielder. Career Masudi was part of the Congolese 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of their group in th ...
- signed from
Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv () is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such as football, basketball, j ...
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Baruch Dego Baruch Dego (or Barukh, ; born 28 March 1982) is an Ethiopian-born Israeli former association footballer, who played for the Israel national team. Early life Dego was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to an Ethiopian-Jewish family. He immigrated ...
- signed from
Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv () is a sports club in Israel, founded in the 1920s, and part of the Hapoel association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as football, basketball, w ...
* Gary Assous - signed from
AS Cannes Association Sportive de Cannes Football (; commonly referred to as AS Cannes or simply Cannes) is a French association football club based in Cannes. The club was formed in 1902 as a sports club and currently plays in the Championnat National 2 ...
* Ravid Gazal - signed from
Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv () is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such as football, basketball, j ...
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Shalev Menashe Shalev Menashe (; born 23 May 1982) is a retired Israeli footballer who last played at Maccabi Netanya. Career Menashe started his senior career with Ironi Rishon Letzion a small club in the Israeli Premier League, but after two solid seasons i ...
- signed from
Maccabi Herzliya Maccabi Herzliya F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Maccabi Herzliya'') is an Israeli football club based in Herzliya. The club is currently in Liga Leumit and plays at the Herzliya Municipal Stadium. History A football section of the Maccabi Herzliya ...
*
Ze'ev Haimovich Ze'ev Haimovich (; born 7 April 1983) is an Israeli former footballer. Biography Haimovich was born in Netanya to a mother from Odesa and father from Transcarpathia. He grew up speaking Russian at home. Transfer to Russia On 1 August 2009, the ...
- signed from Bnei Yehuda


Out

* Avi Strool - signed for
K.S.C. Lokeren K.S.C. Lokeren may refer to one of two Belgian football clubs A football team is a group of players selected to play together in the various team sports known as football. Such teams could be selected to play in a match against an opposing team, t ...
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Jorge López Caballero Jorge is the Spanish Language, Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese form of the given name George (given name), George. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese . It is ...
- free agent


Maccabi Petah Tikva


In

* Didi Ongar - signed from
Hakoah Ramat Gan Hakoah Maccabi Amidar Ramat Gan Football Club () is an Israeli football club based in Ramat Gan. The club is currently in Liga Alef South division and plays at the Winter Stadium in Ramat Shikma, a neighbourhood of Ramat Gan. History The club was ...
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Idan Malichi Idan Malichi (; born 11 June 1979) is an Israeli footballer who played for Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv, F.C. Ashdod, Beitar Jerusalem and Maccabi Petah Tikva. At international level, Malichi was capped for the Israel national under-21 football team. Sp ...
- signed from Bnei Yehuda *
Omer Buchsenbaum Omer Buchsenbaum (; born 12 November 1982) is an Israeli former professional footballer who works as the head of youth development for Hapoel Tel Aviv. Career After being relegated with Maccabi Herzliya to the second league, Omer Buchsenbaum tra ...
- signed from
Maccabi Herzliya Maccabi Herzliya F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Maccabi Herzliya'') is an Israeli football club based in Herzliya. The club is currently in Liga Leumit and plays at the Herzliya Municipal Stadium. History A football section of the Maccabi Herzliya ...
* Pablo Bastianini - Signed from
Caracas FC Caracas Fútbol Club is a Venezuelan professional football team based in Caracas. The club has won twelve First Division titles making it the most successful in Venezuelan football history. They are nicknamed ''Los Rojos del Ávila'', or the ...
* Rotem Shemul - signed from Hapoel Nazareth Illit * Yahav Yulezri - Signed from
Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa () is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football, Basketball, Weightl ...
* Roberto Sanchez - signed from


Out

*
Blessing Kaku Blessing Kaku (born 5 March 1978) is a former Nigerian international football player, who was a member of the national squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He spent most of his time in Israel playing for multiple clubs (Hapoel Be'er She ...
- free agent * Irakli Geperidze - signed for
Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Haifa Football Club (, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Haifa'') is an Israeli professional football club located in the city of Haifa. The club won one championship (1998–99) and 4 Israeli cups (1962–63, 1965–66 and 1973–74, 2 ...
* Nenad Savić - free agent * Ohad Kadousi - signed for
Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Be'er Sheva Football Club (, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Be'er Sheva'') is an Israeli professional association football, football club from the city of Beersheba, Be'er Sheva, that competes in the Israeli Premier League. The club was estab ...
* Xavier Dirceu - free agent * Dovev Gabay - free agent


Maccabi Tel Aviv


In

* Maor Buzaglo - signed from
Bnei Sakhnin Bnei Sakhnin F.C. (, , ) is an Israeli professional football club based at the Doha Stadium in Sakhnin. They are the most successful club among the Arab-Israeli clubs in the country, having won the State Cup in 2004. History Early years Bn ...
* Guillermo Israilevich - signed from
Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Kfar Saba'') is an Israeli football club based in Kfar Saba. The club competes in the Liga Leumit and plays home matches at Levita Stadium. History The club was established in 1928. In 1951– ...
*
Igor Tomašić Igor Tomašić (; ; born 14 December 1976) is a former naturalized Bulgarian footballer of Croatian ethnicity who played as a defender. Career Youth career His first club was Moslavina Kutina, where he trained his football abilities between 1 ...
- signed from
Levski Sofia PFC Levski Sofia () is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Sofia, which competes in the First League, the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The club was founded on 24 May 1914 by a group of high sc ...
* Ilya Yavruyan - signed from
Bnei Sakhnin Bnei Sakhnin F.C. (, , ) is an Israeli professional football club based at the Doha Stadium in Sakhnin. They are the most successful club among the Arab-Israeli clubs in the country, having won the State Cup in 2004. History Early years Bn ...
* Karlen Abramov - signed from
Navbahor Namangan PFC. Navbahor Namangan () is an Uzbek professional association football, football club based in Namangan. The club's name literal translation, means ''New Spring''. They play in the Uzbekistan Super League. Name RAHIMOV origins from Persian lang ...
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Dulee Johnson Dulee Johnson (born 7 November 1984) is a Liberian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and striker. He is best known for his time with AIK with which he won the 2009 Allsvenskan and 2009 Svenska Cupen. A full internatio ...
- signed from
AIK Fotboll AIK Fotboll (), more commonly known simply as AIK (), an abbreviation for Allmänna Idrottsklubben (meaning ''the public'' or ''general sports club''), and internationally known as AIK Stockholm, is a Swedish professional football club from Stoc ...


Out

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Alain Masudi Alain Masudi Ekakanga (born 12 February 1978) is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a striker or midfielder. Career Masudi was part of the Congolese 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of their group in th ...
- signed for
Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Netanya F.C. () is an Israeli professional football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949. After winning their first championship in 1971, the club's golden period last ...
* Amiran Shkalim - signed for
Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Kfar Saba'') is an Israeli football club based in Kfar Saba. The club competes in the Liga Leumit and plays home matches at Levita Stadium. History The club was established in 1928. In 1951– ...
* Erez Mesika - signed for
AEK Larnaca AEK Larnaca FC (, "Athletic Union Kition (ancient state), Kition of Larnaca") is a Cyprus, Cypriot professional association football, football club based in Larnaca. The club was formed in 1994 after a merger of two historical Larnaca clubs, EP ...
* Joe Bizera - back to
Cagliari Cagliari (, , ; ; ; Latin: ''Caralis'') is an Comune, Italian municipality and the capital and largest city of the island of Sardinia, an Regions of Italy#Autonomous regions with special statute, autonomous region of Italy. It has about 146,62 ...
* Kobi Mussa - free agent *
Omer Peretz Omer Peretz (; born 26 January 1986) is an Israeli football manager and former player who manages Hapoel Petah Tikva. A forward and defender played at Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Netanya. His father, Vicky, was also a foot ...
- signed for
Ironi Kiryat Shmona Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona Football Club () known as Ironi Kiryat Shmona is a professional football club based in Kiryat Shmona, in the northern district of Israel. The club is a current member of the Israeli Premier League, and plays at the Iro ...
* Ravid Gazal - signed for
Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Netanya F.C. () is an Israeli professional football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949. After winning their first championship in 1971, the club's golden period last ...


See also

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2008–09 Israel State Cup The 2008–09 Israel State Cup (, ''Gvia HaMedina'') was the 70th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 55th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. The competition was won by Beitar Jerusalem F.C., Beitar Jerusale ...
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2008–09 Toto Cup Al The 2008–09 Toto Cup Al was the twenty-seventh season of the third most important football tournament in Israel since its introduction and fifth under the current format. It was held in two stages. First, twelve Premier League teams were divided ...


References

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