Roy Nawi (181cm) will continue at Maccabi Tel Aviv for the next three years after signing a new contract until the end of the 2025/26.
After signing his new contract, Nawi, who will join Hapoel Petah Tikva on a season-long-loan, told the club’s official website: After a dream year which began last summer with Israel’s U19’s in Slovakia and continued this summer in Argentina – I am happy to fulfil another dream. My target now is to go out on loan and return and more mature and experienced player”.
Maccabi’s CEO, Ben Mansford, added: “We are all delighted that Roy has signed a new, longer-term contract at Maccabi. Roy has had a strong last 12 months which culminated in a successful U20 World Cup campaign this summer. We are all looking forward to watching his development while on loan at Hapoel Petah Tikva.”
Nawi joined Maccabi’s Youth Department at the age of 11 before rising through the ranks and scoring 10 goals in 31 appearances last season for the U19’s Maccabi Tel Aviv ‘Schahar’.
Nawi, was part of Israel’s successful U20 campaign which resulted with a third place and bronze medal in the 2023 World Cup in Argentina. In the summer of 2022 Navi was part of the Israel U19 side that won the silver medal in European Championship final. Overall Navi represented the young Israeli national sides on 20 international matches scoring 1 goal – the equalizer in the 2-1 victory over Japan.
