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Hapoel Haifa

Hapoel Haifa FC

Hefa, IsraelLigat ha'Al · tier 1Founded 1 January 1924Colours

www.hapoelhaifa.co.il/ ↗Zipora Zaid Str. 3, 26248 Hefa (Haifa), Israel+972 (4) 872 1403

Squad

25 players

avg age 26.9

Foreigners

24% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

9 / 14

9 pts · 8 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Sammy Ofer Stadium

30,820 seats

Manager

Haim Silvas

Transfer balance

€0

season 2026/27

Squad

25 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 2
Yoav GerafiGoalkeeper	33	Israel · Portugal	195 cm	right	Jan 2026from Maccabi Tel Aviv	Jun 2029
Matan AmbarGoalkeeper	31	Israel	186 cm	right	Jan 2026from Hapoel Nof HaGalil	Jun 2027
Defenders · 8
Ivan KricakCentre-Back	30	Serbia	182 cm	right	Jan 2026from Östers IF	Jun 2027
George DibaCentre-Back	28	Israel	186 cm	right	Jan 2023from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Dario ZuparicCentre-Back	34	Croatia · Bosnia-Herzegovina	188 cm	right	Sept 2026from Portland Timbers	Jun 2027
Arial MendyLeft-Back	32	Senegal	180 cm	left	Jan 2026from Beitar Jerusalem	Jun 2027
Noam CohenRight-Back	27	Israel · Luxembourg	182 cm	right	Jan 2026from Hapoel Petah Tikva	Jun 2027
Tamir ArbelCentre-Back	23	Israel	176 cm	right	Jan 2025from Maccabi Haifa	Jun 2027
Dor MalulRight-BackTeam captain	37	Israel · France	176 cm	both	Dec 2015from Without Club	Jun 2027
Ilay HazanCentre-Back	19	Israel	178 cm	both	—	Jun 2027
Midfielders · 7
Shai EliasDefensive Midfield	27	Israel · Portugal	185 cm	right	Jul 2026from Hapoel Beer Sheva	Jun 2027
Naor SabagCentral Midfield	33	Israel · Portugal	184 cm	right	Jan 2023from FC Ashdod	Jun 2027
Israel Sali PahimaAttacking Midfield	21	Israel	177 cm	right	Jan 2026from Hapoel Acre	Jun 2027
Cheick KeitaCentral Midfield	21	Mali	185 cm	right	Oct 2026from Masfout Club	Jun 2027
Tal NaimDefensive Midfield	23	Israel · United States	188 cm	right	Jan 2026from Maccabi Herzliya	Jun 2027
Yaad GonenAttacking Midfield	20	Israel	181 cm	right	Jan 2025from Hapoel Haifa U19	Jun 2027
Liam NahumDefensive Midfield	20	Israel	18 cm	right	Jan 2026from Hapoel Haifa U19	Jun 2029
Forwards · 8
Willy AgadaCentre-Forward	27	Nigeria	175 cm		Aug 2026from Real Zaragoza	Jun 2027
Waheb HabiballahRight Winger	28	Israel	180 cm	right	Jan 2026from Ironi Tiberias	Jun 2028
Liran RotmanLeft Winger	30	Israel	18 cm	both	Sept 2026from Hapoel Tel Aviv	Jun 2028
Alon TurgemanCentre-Forward	35	Israel	178 cm	right	Nov 2026from Hapoel Beer Sheva	Jun 2027
Anis Porat AyashLeft Winger	21	Israel	177 cm	right	May 2026from Maccabi Tel Aviv	Jun 2027
Cheickna DiakitéLeft Winger	21	Mali	175 cm	right	Jan 2026from Azam FC	—
Ahmad HamamCentre-Forward	20	Israel	174 cm	right	Jan 2025from Hapoel Haifa U19	Jun 2028
Itay ZafraniCentre-Forward	19	Israel	182 cm	right	Jan 2026from Maccabi Tel Aviv	Jun 2027

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€0

15 arrivals

Received

€0

21 departures

Net balance

€0

received − spent

Arrivals · 15

Anis Porat Ayash
Left Winger · 21 y/o
from Maccabi Tel Aviv
Loan
Arial Mendy
Left-Back · 31 y/o
from Beitar Jerusalem
Free
Cheick Keita
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
from Masfout Club
?
Cheickna Diakité
Left Winger · 21 y/o
from Azam FC
Free
Harel Attia
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
from Hapoel Kfar Saba
End of loan
Israel Sali Pahima
Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
from Hapoel Acre
?
Itay Zafrani
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
from Maccabi Tel Aviv
Loan
Liam Nahum
Defensive Midfield · 20 y/o
from Hapoel Haifa U19
—

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Noam Cohen
Right-Back · 27 y/o
from Hapoel Petah Tikva
Free
Shai Elias
Defensive Midfield · 27 y/o
from Hapoel Beer Sheva
Free
Shalev Sardal
Right-Back · 19 y/o
from Hapoel Umm al-Fahm
End of loan
Tal Naim
Defensive Midfield · 22 y/o
from Maccabi Herzliya
?
Waheb Habiballah
Right Winger · 28 y/o
from Ironi Tiberias
Free
Willy Agada
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
from Real Zaragoza
Free
Yoav Gerafi
Goalkeeper · 32 y/o
from Maccabi Tel Aviv
Free

Departures · 21

Andrija Radulovic
Right Winger · 23 y/o
to Rapid Vienna
End of loan
Anis Porat Ayash
Left Winger · 21 y/o
to Maccabi Tel Aviv
End of loan
Benjamin Machini
Goalkeeper · 29 y/o
to Hapoel Kfar Saba
Free
Harel Attia
Goalkeeper · 23 y/o
to Maccabi Jaffa
?
Itay Buganim
Right Winger · 25 y/o
to SC Kiryat Yam
Free
Liran Sardal
Defensive Midfield · 31 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Naftali Balay
Left-Back · 29 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Ofek Biton
Attacking Midfield · 26 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—

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Oren Biton
Left-Back · 32 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
?
Ori Levy
Goalkeeper · 20 y/o
to FC Sderot
Free
Régis N'Do
Right Winger · 25 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Roei Zikri
Left Winger · 33 y/o
to Maccabi Bnei Reineh
Free
Rotem Hatuel
Left Winger · 28 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Roy Nawi
Defensive Midfield · 22 y/o
to Maccabi Tel Aviv
End of loan
Saar Fadida
Attacking Midfield · 29 y/o
to FC Ashdod
Free
Saná
Left-Back · 26 y/o
to Ihud Bnei Sakhnin
Free
Sandro Altunashvili
Central Midfield · 29 y/o
to Dinamo Batumi
Free
Shalev Sardal
Right-Back · 20 y/o
to Hapoel Tirat Carmel
Loan
Shay Balahsan
Right Winger · 24 y/o
to Maccabi Herzliya
Free
Yoav Gerafi
Goalkeeper · 32 y/o
to Maccabi Tel Aviv
End of loan
Yonatan Farber
Attacking Midfield · 24 y/o
to Hapoel Tel Aviv
Free

Manager & staff

4 people

Manager

Haim Silvas

Israel · 50 y/o

Appointed 26 January 2026

Contract until 30 June 2028

Coaching Staff · 4

Barak BadashAssistant ManagerIsrael
Shahar PonyAssistant ManagerIsrael
Danny BivasFitness coachIsrael

Honours

8 titles

4×Israeli cup winner17/18 · 73/74 · 65/66 · 62/63
2×Israeli 2nd tier champion08/09 · 03/04
1×Israeli Champion98/99
1×Israel Super Cup Winner18/19

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