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Maccabi Tel Aviv FC completed the signing of Jair Amador and joined the club on free transfer from SD Huesca at the start of the 2018/19 season. The 28-year-old central defender, who was born in Portugal but spent most of his life in Spain, signed a three-year-deal at the club.

In his first year at Maccabi, Jair, made 33 appearances in all competitions and won his first championship at the end of the 2018/19 season.

This following season, the towering 30-year-old center back played a pivotal role in one of the tightest defenses in the club’s history. Jair played 39 matches in all competitions and won his second championship in succession and 24^th in the club’s history

The former midfielder who began his senior playing career at his hometown club Proleter Zrenjanin, played 6 seasons at Partizan Belgarde for which he won titles and played in the Champions League group stages. Ivic represented the U21’s of FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro senior side, moved to Germany and spent one season with Borussia Monchengladbach. Ivic then switched in 2005 to Greece and played for AEK Athens, Aris Thessaloniki and PAOK where after four seasons chose to retire and the club’s coaching staff.

Ivic, coached the youth and senior teams of PAOK Thessaloniki between 2013-2017 shortly after ending his playing career at the club. The success Ivic enjoyed as the youth team coach of PAOK was emulated in the first team which he guided to the 2nd league spot as well as the Greek Cup in 2017. At the start of the 2018/19 season, Ivic signed a two year deal to coach Maccabi Tel Aviv.