Maccabi Tel Aviv FC completed the signing and registration of Sagiv Yehezkel(21) who joins on a 4-year-deal and will wear the number 17 shirt.

Yehezkel, who is a member of Israel’s U-21’s returns to the club for a second spell having played at the youth academy between 2010 – 2013. 

Maccabi’s Sports Director Jordi Cruyff told the club’s official website: “We are happy to welcome Sagiv back to Maccabi Tel Aviv. There are many turns in life, and having studied both our squad and the Israeli market in search of quality young players who could strengthen it we identified Sagiv as a strategic signing. He is like a diamond which needs polishing and we are looking forward to working with him on a daily basis so he could improve and fulfil his potential”.

Yehezkel added: ”I am looking forward to the new challenge and hoping to succeed at my new club”.

Maccabi also completed the signing of Israel’s U-19 full back Fadi Najjar, (18), who signed a three year deal and joined from Hapoel. Najjar, began his playing career with FC Nesher before moving to Maccabi Netanya youth’s department, will wear the number 46 shirt.