Maccabi are today delighted to announce midfielder Dan Glazer has signed a new three-year-deal with an option to extend by another season which should keep him at Maccabi until 2022.

Glazer told the club’s official website: “I am delighted to have signed a long-term contract at Maccabi Tel Aviv. This has always been my dream from the day I remember myself. I hope to keep on improving and making progress, achieve all the personal and targets of the club as well as the faith shown in me. From here onwards the burden of proof is on me”. 

Maccabi’s CEO Ben Mansford told the club’s official website: “We have been delighted with the way in which Dan has developed as a footballer and a person in recent years. Having come through the Club’s Academy, Dan is an example of our desire to bring players through from the Academy and into the first team. After gaining experience in the top flight last season, Dan has quickly made an impression on the new coaching staff over the summer and has performed excellently since rejoining the first team squad. Dan’s ability as a footballer is a given, what equally impresses me, is Dan’s strength of character and mentality. Those attributes, as much as his ability, will make him a standout performer of Maccabi.” 

Glazer, who came through Maccabi’s Youth Academy, spent last season on loan at Maccabi Netanya where in his debut season playing top flight football scored one goal in 28 league appearances and a total of 33 in all competitions.  The 20-year-old central midfielder has been a regular in various Israel age groups through the years and has a total of 53 international appearances including 7 for the Under 21’s where he plays now.

Glazer captained Maccabi’s U-19’s team during their Youth Champions League campaign. His first team debut appearance came back in August 2014 against Netanya in the Toto Cup before adding two more Toto Cup appearances the following season. Glazer then joined Beitar Tel Aviv Ramle in February 2016 and during his 18-month loan-spell with the second division side, Glazer, scored twice in 44 appearances in all competitions.