Hapoel Beer Sheva Team Profile for 2026

Hapoel Beer Sheva

Hapoel Beer Sheva represents the footballing strength of Israel’s southern Negev, combining a proud red-and-white identity with an increasingly prominent competitive profile. Founded in 1949, the club has grown from a regional institution into a regular presence in Israel’s leading competitions and UEFA tournaments. Turner Stadium provides a modern home with a close, atmospheric layout, while the nickname The Camels reflects the desert setting. This page brings together the club’s recorded squad, coaching chronology, player movement and competition footprint.

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Xtra rating
1710
Conservative: 1156
Rank club
269
Updated: 7 September 2026

Hapoel Beer Sheva Upcoming matches by league

Ligat Ha'al

  • - Regular Season - 4
    Hapoel Petah Tikva
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
  • - Regular Season - 5
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
    Ironi Kiryat Shmona
  • - Regular Season - 6
    Ironi Tiberias
    No H2H
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
  • - Regular Season - 7
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
    No H2H
    Hapoel Katamon

UEFA Europa League

  • - Group Stage
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
    Dinamo Zagreb
  • - Group Stage
    AZ Alkmaar
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
  • - Group Stage
    Union St. Gilloise
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
  • - Group Stage
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
    OFI

Hapoel Beer Sheva Last matches by league

Ligat Ha'al

  • - Regular Season - 3
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
    Maccabi Tel Aviv
  • - Regular Season - 1
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
    Hapoel Haifa
  • - Regular Season - 2
    Hapoel Ramat Gan
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
  • - Championship Group - 36
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
    Maccabi Haifa

UEFA Europa League

  • - 1st Qualifying Round
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
    Levski Sofia
  • - 1st Qualifying Round
    Levski Sofia
    Hapoel Beer Sheva

UEFA Champions League

  • - Play-offs
    Sabah FA
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
  • - Play-offs
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
    Sabah FA
  • - 3rd Qualifying Round
    FK Crvena Zvezda
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
  • - 3rd Qualifying Round
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
    FK Crvena Zvezda

Toto Cup Ligat Al

  • - 5th Place Final
    Hapoel Haifa
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
    Sammy Ofer Stadium
  • - European Qualifiers Play-offs
    Maccabi Haifa
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
    Sammy Ofer Stadium

Super Cup

  • - Final
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
    Maccabi Tel Aviv

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    Legia Warszawa
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
  • - Club Friendlies
    Omonia Nicosia
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
  • - Club Friendlies
    Radomiak Radom
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
  • - Club Friendlies 3
    Stal Rzeszów
    Hapoel Beer Sheva

State Cup

  • - Final
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
    Maccabi Tel Aviv
  • - Semi-finals
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
    Bnei Yehuda
  • - Quarter-finals
    Maccabi Bnei Raina
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
  • - Round of 16
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
    Hapoel Katamon

UEFA Europa Conference League

  • - 2nd Qualifying Round
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
    AEK Athens FC
    Nagyerdei Stadion
  • - 2nd Qualifying Round
    AEK Athens FC
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
  • - 3rd Qualifying Round
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
    Mlada Boleslav
    Gradski stadion
  • - 3rd Qualifying Round
    Mlada Boleslav
    Hapoel Beer Sheva
    Lokotrans Aréna

Hapoel Beer Sheva Team Roster

Hapoel Beer Sheva’s recorded squad contains 30 players: 12 attackers, seven defenders, seven midfielders and four goalkeepers. The attacking group includes D. Biton, I. Zlatanović, João Victor, M. Kna’an and Z. Ahmed, offering a varied mix of central and wide options. M. Vítor, Pedro Amador, O. Davidzada and G. Mizrahi form part of the defensive selection, while the midfield list features K. Kangwa, Lucas Ventura, N. Yehoshua and Y. Stoyanov. Goalkeeping duties are represented by O. Marciano, M. Wolff, Y. Shani and I. Hemi. The listing reflects the latest recorded roster rather than a tactical starting lineup.

position Goalkeeper

1 Ofir Meir Marciano
34 Marco Wolff
Marco Wolff
GK Argentina
36
95

position Defender

2 Guy Mizrahi
Guy Mizrahi
DEF Israel
3 Matan Baltaxa
Matan Baltaxa
DEF Israel
12 Itay Rotman
Itay Rotman
DEF Israel
13 Ofir Davidzada
Ofir Davidzada
DEF Israel
15 Idan Nachmias
Idan Nachmias
DEF Israel
44 Djibril Thialaw Diop

position Midfielder

7 Eliel Peretz
Eliel Peretz
MID Israel
11 Amir Chaim Ganah
Amir Chaim Ganah
MID Israel
15
18 Roy Levy
Roy Levy
MID Israel
20 Javon Romario East
Javon Romario East
MID Jamaica
23 Itay Azut
Itay Azut
MID Israel
27 Yoan Stoyanov
Yoan Stoyanov
MID Israel
28 Niv Yehoshua
Niv Yehoshua
MID Israel

position Attacker

8 Mohammad Kna'an
Mohammad Kna'an
FWD Israel
9 Zahi Ahmed
Zahi Ahmed
FWD Israel
10 Dan Biton
Dan Biton
FWD Israel
14 Yonas Malede
Yonas Malede
FWD Israel
19
45 Mohamad Abu Rumi
Mohamad Abu Rumi
FWD Israel
50
66 Igor Zlatanović
Igor Zlatanović
FWD Serbia

Last Hapoel Beer Sheva Coachs

Ran Kozuch is the latest recorded appointment, with a start date of June 1, 2024, but the available coaching timeline does not confirm that he remains in post. The same appointment appears under two recorded name forms. Before Kozuch, Elyaniv Barda’s spell ran from April 2022 to June 2024. Ronny Levy preceded Barda from February 2021 to March 2022, while Yosef Abukasis held the role from January 2020 to February 2021. All listed coaches are Israeli and form a continuous recent chronology.

Ran Kozuch

Ran Kozuch

Israel
Coach since 1 June 2024
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Ran Kozuch Israel 1 June 2024
Ran Kozuch Israel 1 June 2024
Elyaniv Felix Barda Israel 1 April 2022 1 June 2024
Ronny Levy Israel 1 February 2021 1 March 2022
Yosef Abukasis Israel 1 January 2020 1 February 2021
Barak Bakhar Israel 1 June 2015 1 January 2020
Elisha Levy Israel 1 June 2012 1 July 2015
Nir Klinger Israel 1 July 2010 1 October 2011

Hapoel Beer Sheva Transfers

Recorded arrivals show a mixture of direct transfers, free-agent additions and returns from loan. Pedro Amador joined from Atlanta United FC on July 28, followed by João Victor from Zalaegerszegi TE and N. Yehoshua and M. Wolff from Maccabi Petah Tikva. I. Rotman arrived as a free agent from Hapoel Petah Tikva. The June 29 entries include returns from loan for A. Elmalem, Or Dadia, Y. Koren, Noam Shahar, E. Almog and M. Simantov, while M. Abu Rumi and J. East were recorded as transfers in February. These are selected recent movements, not a complete recruitment total.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
I. Nachmias
Ludogorets
Transfer 30 August 2026
Y. Malede
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Transfer 15 August 2026
Pedro Amador
Atlanta United FC
Transfer 28 July 2026
Pedro Amador
Atlanta United FC
Transfer 27 July 2026
João Victor
Zalaegerszegi TE
Transfer 4 July 2026
I. Rotman
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Free agent 30 June 2026
M. Wolff
Maccabi Petah Tikva
Transfer 30 June 2026
N. Yehoshua
Maccabi Petah Tikva
Transfer 30 June 2026
O. Dadya
Hapoel Ramat Gan
Return from loan 29 June 2026
M. Simantov
Ironi Kiryat Shmona
Return from loan 29 June 2026
E. Almog
Ashdod
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Noam Shahar
Hapoel Kfar Shalem
Return from loan 29 June 2026
A. Elmalem
Dimona
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Hapoel Kfar Saba
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Hapoel Ramat Gan
Return from loan 29 June 2026

Recorded departures include a loan sending N. Eliasi to Levadiakos on August 1 and K. Kangwa’s transfer to Panathinaikos on July 29. S. Elias and O. Blorian left as free agents for Hapoel Haifa and Sporting Kansas City, while S. Farhud moved on loan to Ironi Tiberias. Other listed movements include A. Turgeman’s transfer to Hapoel Haifa, loans for E. Almog, Or Dadia and M. Simantov, and free-agent exits for E. Tibi and Carlos Ponck. The entries are a selected recent sample, not a complete departures total.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
Maccabi Petah Tikva
Loan 16 August 2026
O. Dadya
Maccabi Petah Tikva
Free agent 12 August 2026
Maccabi Petah Tikva
Free agent 12 August 2026
Maccabi Petah Tikva
Free agent 11 August 2026
N. Eliasi
Levadiakos
Loan 1 August 2026
Hélder Lopes
Academica
Free agent 31 July 2026
K. Kangwa
Panathinaikos
Transfer 30 July 2026
K. Kangwa
Panathinaikos
Transfer 29 July 2026
S. Elias
Hapoel Haifa
Free agent 27 July 2026
S. Farhud
Ironi Tiberias
Loan 19 July 2026
O. Blorian
Sporting Kansas City
Free agent 12 July 2026
Hélder Lopes
Academica
Free agent 29 June 2026
A. Turgeman
Hapoel Haifa
Transfer 10 February 2026
E. Almog
Ashdod
Loan 9 February 2026
Joseph Sabobo Banda
Alashkert
Transfer 1 February 2026

Transfers Synthesis

The recorded movement picture shows Hapoel Beer Sheva reshaping its playing group through several different pathways rather than one uniform type of transaction. Arrivals include direct transfers from domestic and overseas clubs, a free-agent addition, and multiple returns from loan, with the latest entries concentrated in late June and July. The departure list covers a loan, transfers, free-agent exits and further temporary moves, including the transfer of K. Kangwa to Panathinaikos and the loan of N. Eliasi to Levadiakos. The records also show players moving out and later returning, as seen in the entries for E. Almog, Or Dadia, Y. Koren and M. Simantov. Because both movement lists are limited recent samples and contain overlapping names or repeated pathways, they indicate activity and squad turnover without establishing a complete balance of arrivals against departures. No recorded fee is provided.

Leagues Hapoel Beer Sheva has participated in

Hapoel Beer Sheva’s recent competition record through 2025 includes Ligat Ha’al, the State Cup, the Super Cup and Toto Cup Ligat Al. The club also has recent recorded participation in the UEFA Europa Conference League and UEFA Europa League, with both entries extending through 2025. The Champions League entry is historical, covering recorded seasons from 2016 to 2018, while the Friendlies Clubs listing runs from 2021 to 2024 and is historical. Across the record, domestic league and cup football forms the regular base, complemented by recurring UEFA involvement and earlier Champions League participation.

More about Hapoel Beer Sheva

Hapoel Beer Sheva was founded in 1949 and is based in Beer Sheva, in Israel’s southern Negev. The club’s identity is closely tied to its setting: red and white are its traditional colors, while The Camels is the established nickname associated with the desert landscape and the resilience of the region. That connection gives the club a distinctive place in Israeli football, where it represents southern pride as well as sporting ambition.

Since 2015, Hapoel Beer Sheva has played at Turner Stadium, a modern venue designed with stands close to the pitch. Its compact, steep-sided layout is widely associated with an intense atmosphere and a strong home presence. The stadium has become an important part of the club’s modern identity, replacing the club’s former home with a purpose-built setting for top-level football.

The club’s history is commonly framed through two periods of heightened achievement: an initial golden era in the mid-1970s and a major resurgence during the mid-2010s. The latter helped challenge the traditional concentration of power in Tel Aviv and Haifa and established Beer Sheva as a sustained force near the top of Israel’s football pyramid. Its recorded competition history includes Ligat Ha’al, the State Cup, the Super Cup and Toto Cup Ligat Al, alongside appearances in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League.

Hapoel Beer Sheva is also associated with stable private ownership and a professional operating model built around scouting, community engagement and high-pressure competitive standards. Its squads have typically combined leading Israeli players with selected foreign talent, while the club’s wider development role reaches across the Negev. Together, its venue, colors, nickname and continental ambitions form the profile of a club that has helped broaden the geographic center of Israeli football.

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Hapoel Beer Sheva vs Maccabi Tel Aviv
Ligat Ha'al 2026 - 1555495
Hapoel Beer Sheva vs Hapoel Haifa
Ligat Ha'al 2026 - 1555481
Sabah FA vs Hapoel Beer Sheva
UEFA Champions League 2026 - 1622626
Hapoel Beer Sheva vs Sabah FA
UEFA Champions League 2026 - 1622623
FK Crvena Zvezda vs Hapoel Beer Sheva
UEFA Champions League 2026 - 1607169
Hapoel Beer Sheva vs FK Crvena Zvezda
UEFA Champions League 2026 - 1607166