Maccabi Tel Aviv FC is delighted to announce the return of Dan Glazer, who has signed a two-year contract with an option to extend for a further season, after an agreement was reached with Kairat Almaty for his transfer.

The 29-year-old midfielder returns to Maccabi after three seasons abroad, during which he represented Greek side OFI Crete, Russia’s FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod, and Kazakhstan’s Kairat Almaty.

After signing his contract, Glazer, who made 202 appearances for Maccabi in the past and will wear the number 18 shirt, said: “It’s a special feeling to return home. Maccabi Tel Aviv has always been my club, and I’m proud and excited to wear the Yellow-and-Blue colors once again. Even while I was abroad, I followed Maccabi closely and always felt connected to the club. I’m grateful for the opportunity to return home, and I’m looking forward to giving everything I have every single day to help the team achieve its goals and bring more success to the club.”

A graduate of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Academy, Glazer progressed through the club’s youth ranks, captained the U-19’s Youth Team before making his senior debut in 2015. Following successful loan spells at Beitar Tel Aviv Ramle and Maccabi Netanya, Glazer returned to Maccabi in the summer of 2018 and quickly established himself as a key member of the first team.

During his five-year spell with the first team, Glazer helped Maccabi win seven domestic trophies: 2 League Championships (18/19 and 19/20), the State Cup (20/21), 2 Toto Cups (18/19 and 20/21), and 2 Super Cups (19/20 and 20/21). Glazer also played an important role in Maccabi’s qualification for the Europa League group stage (20/21) and the Conference League group stage (21/22), making a total of 35 appearances in UEFA competitions.

In the summer of 2023, Glazer embarked on a new chapter in his career by joining OFI Crete, where he made 27 appearances. The following season, he moved to Russia to join FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod, making 15 appearances during the first half of the campaign before transferring to Kairat Almaty in January 2025.

During his 18-month spell with Kairat, Glazer made 41 appearances in all competitions, helping the club win the Kazakhstan League title and qualify for the Champions League and featured in Kairat’s historic debut campaign in Europe’s premier club competition.

Glazer represented the Israel national team in 21 matches as well as 53 appearances for the young national sides at U21, U19, U18, U17 and U16’s levels.

Maccabi Tel Aviv welcomes Dan back home and wishes him every success in Yellow and Blue.

Ido Oli joins Hapoel Ramat Gan after an agreement was reached between the two clubs for the 20-year-old midfielder to spend the 2026/27 season on loan.

Last season, Oli made 16 appearances in all competitions during loan spells with Hapoel Jerusalem, where he scored once, and second-division side Hapoel Kfar Shalem. During the 2024/25 campaign, Oli scored twice in 19 appearances while on loan at Hapoel Ramat Hasharon.

Oli has represented Israel at U21, U19, U17 and U16 levels, making a total of 30 international appearances and scoring six goals.

The midfielder will now continue his development with newly promoted Hapoel Ramat Gan as he embarks on another season of top-flight football.

Good luck, Ido!

Roy Nawi joins Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih after an agreement was reached with the Ukrainian club for a season-long loan deal.

The 21-year-old midfielder who made 38 appearances in all competitions during a two-year loan-spell with Hapoel Haifa (24/25 and 25/26) and 33 appearances during a loan spell with Hapoel Petah Tikva (23/24), will join Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih on loan for the 2026/27 campaign.

Nawi is part of the Israel U21 squad for which he made 6 appearances and represented Israel’s young national sides on 25 international matches at U20, U19 and U18 level.

Good luck Roy.

Following the 1-0 win over Armenian side Alashkert, Maccabi played their second friendly of the training camp against IMT Belgrade. IMT that finished ninth in the Serbian top division last season were the opposition for Kenny Miller’s side at the Serbian FA Training Centre in Stara Pazova.

IMT came close to draw first blood as Oriyomi Lebi forced Roi Mishpati to a double save in the 8^th minute. Roy Revivo’s telling cross into the area on 14 was easily collected by IMT goalkeeper Ognjen Čančarević. Two minutes later the Armenian goalkeeper rushed out of his goal and blocked with his feet Revivo’s through ball which was directed at Saied Abu Farchi. The Serbian side looked dangerous going forward and five minutes after both teams returned to action following a water break, IMT took the lead. Lebi put pressure on Roi Mishpati, stripped the Maccabi keeper of the ball and from close range swept the ball home to put his side in front on 31.

Abu Farchi’s attempt to clip the ball over IMT’s defenders into the path of Dor Peretz were blocked before the ball reached Orel Baye whose shot cleared the crossbar.

Baye tested Čančarevi once again but the young winger’s shot on 43 was equaled by the keeper.

Maccabi continued to press forward in a bid to grab an equalizer as Sagiv Jehezkel broke down the right, crossed the ball into the box as it fell to Revivo whose effort was blocked. The Maccabi left back who last season scored the winning goal at the Cup Final and added19 assists, was set up by Osher Davida but saw his effort blocked as well by the IMT defenders.

Keny Miller made three changes at the interval with Shahar Rosen, Itamar Noy and Ilay Ben Simon coming on for Revivo, Belic and Davida.

Four minutes after the restart Ali Camara picked out Dor Peretz with a pinpoint pass over the IMT defense, but the midfielder’s shot was turned behind for a corner. Three minutes later Lebi almost caught Maccabi’s defense off guard as he picked up the ball and released a fierce drive only for Camara to recover in time and block the shot. Two minutes after the hour mark Abu Farchi was given another chance to score but his shot crept wide. Miller made several more changes with Jehezkel, Camara, Tyrese Asante Sissokho, Peretz and Abu Farchi all bowing out with Noam Ben Harosh, Itay Ben Hamo, Raz Shlomo, Anis Porat, Lotem Asres and Yonas Malede all coming on. Noam Schwartz was the final substitute to join on 75 as he replaced Baye. Six minutes after his introduction, Schwartz came close to level the score as Itamar Noy picked him out with a delicate chip before an IMT defender pulled him to the ground forcing his shot wide. Asres looked lively as he drove a counterattack for half the length of the pitch before being brought down. Ben Hamo rifled in the loose ball but the referee insisted on awarding Maccabi a free kick which was blocked. Malede also came close as he was put through by Schwartz only for his effort to hit the side netting.

IMT managed to hang on for the remainder of the match to claim a 1-0 victory.

Maccabi Tel Aviv: Roi Mishpati, Sagiv Jehezkel (Noam Ben Harosh 62), Ali Camara (Itay Ben Hamo 62), Tyrese Asante (Raz Shlomo 62), Roy Revivo (Shahar Rozen 46), Issouf Sissokho (Anis Porat 62), Kristijan Belic (Itamar Noy 46), Dor Peretz (Lotem Asres 62), Orel Baye (Noam Schwartz 75), Osher Davida (Ilay Ben Simon 46), Said Abu Farchi (Yonas Malede 62).

 

 

The 26-year-old who joined Maccabi in July 2025 from Gyor, made a total of 36 appearances in all competitions scoring 1 goal, and was part of the team that won the State Cup.

Heitor also featured in Maccabi’s Europa League campaign last season, making a total of 10 appearances in Europe.

He will now return to Hungary and join Ujpest on loan for the 2026/27 season.

Good luck, Heitor!

Former Belgium international Bernd Thijs joins Maccabi after enjoying a distinguished playing and coaching career. The 47-year-old midfielder made more than 500 senior appearances for clubs including Standard Liège, Racing Genk, Trabzonspor, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Gent, while also representing Belgium at every youth international level before earning seven senior caps for the senior national team.

Following his retirement, Thijs moved into coaching and has since held assistant coaching roles at Gent, Standard Liège, Saudi Arabia’s Al-Raed and, most recently, at Győr, where he was part of the coaching staff that guided the club to the Hungarian championship title last season.

Neuroscientist Ludo Pollers joins Maccabi after spending the past two years at Hungarian side Győr. Earlier in his career, Pollers worked at Beerschot in Belgium, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, at Aspire Academy in Qatar and with the Belgian national ice hockey team. In addition, Pollers has worked with elite athletes and high-performance managers across a variety of sports.

Tishler made 31 appearances in all competitions during a loan spell with second-division side Hapoel Kfar Shalem last season, scoring twice.

The defender will now continue his development with newly promoted side Hapoel Ramat Gan as he embarks on another season of senior football.

Good luck Daniel.

Maccabi continued its preparations for the 2026/27 campaign at the Training complex of the Serbian FA at Stara Pazova outside Belgrade. Kenny Miller’s charges played their first of three pre-season matches and beat Armenian side that finished fourth in their domestic table last season. Dor Peretz that finished last season with the league’s top goal scorer award, continued where he left off as the 31-year-old Maccabi captain scored the winner in the 71st after a Shahar Rosen assist.

Both clubs previously met during the 2021/22 Europa Conference League group stage, when Maccabi recorded a 4-1 victory before drawing the reverse fixture 1-1.

First Half

Saied Abu Farchi who started upfront could have opened the score four minutes from the start, but an Alashkert defender managed to clear Ilay Ben Simon’s cross.

In the 20th minute Abu Farchi was brought down by a defender just outside the box only for Ido Shahar’s free kick to be blocked by the Armenian’s wall. Three minutes later, the extremely hot weather conditions rather than a commercial ‘hydration break’ saw the referee send both sets of players for a water break. When play was resumed Maccabi continued to look dangerous going forward as a minute after the half hour mark Lotem Asres and Kristijan Belic exchanged passes, but the Serbian midfielder sent his shot wide of the target.

Alashkert’s best chance came in the 42nd minute but Ofek Melika charged out of his goal and pulled a spectacular save to keep his goal sealed.

A minute later a Maccabi counterattack down the right saw Sagiv Jehezkel whip in a cross for Abu Farchi whose header sailed wide.

Miller made nine changes after the interval sharing the minutes between the entire squad with only Asres and Ben Simon remaining on the pitch for the second period.

Two minutes after the restart, Osher Davida charged down the right and slipped the ball in for Peretz whose effort was saved by the keeper.

Ben Simon, this time in a more central role carved Alashkert’s defense open with a perfect through ball to Davida but once again the keeper produced a fine save. Orel Baye, who caused Alashkert’s defense all sorts of trouble down the left teed up Asres on 57 but his effort was blocked.

Maccabi continued to threaten as a Baye telling cross on 62 was headed by Peretz from the goalmouth against the post.

In the 71st minute the deadlock was finally broken and Peretz got his goal. Shahar Rosen was given the time and space down the left before squaring for Peretz who drilled in his shot and reward Maccabi for their efforts.

Peretz could have doubled his tally on 77 as he was played through by Davida but once again the keeper managed to save his attempt of a chip.

In the 86th minute Davida came close himself only for his curled left foot shot to narrowy clear the crossbar.

Maccabi Tel Aviv: Maccabi Tel Aviv: Ofek Melika (Roi Mishpati 46), Sagiv Jehezkel (Noam Ben Harosh 46), Ali Camara (Tyrese Asante 46), Raz Shlomo (Itay Ben Hamo 46), Noam Schwartz (Shahar Rosen 46), Kristijan Belic (Itamar Noy 46), Ido Shahar (Dor Peretz 46), Lotem Asres (Issouf Sissokho 67), Anis Porat Ayash (Osher Davida 46), Ilay Ben Simon (Porat Ayash 80), Said Abu Farchi (Orel Baye 46).