
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.
Hapoel Beer Sheva Upcoming matches by league
Ligat Ha'al
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- Regular Season - 6
Ironi TiberiasNo H2HHapoel Beer Sheva
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- Regular Season - 7
Hapoel Beer ShevaNo H2HHapoel Katamon
UEFA Europa League
Hapoel Beer Sheva Last matches by league
Ligat Ha'al
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Champions League
Toto Cup Ligat Al
Super Cup
Friendlies Clubs
State Cup
UEFA Europa Conference League
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
position Defender
Guy Mizrahi
Matan Baltaxa
Miguel Ângelo Leonardo Vítor
Pedro Miguel Santos Amador
Itay Rotman
Ofir Davidzada
Idan Nachmias
Djibril Thialaw Diop
position Midfielder
Eliel Peretz
Amir Chaim Ganah
Lior Shugar
Roy Levy
Javon Romario East
Itay Azut
Lucas de Souza Ventura
Yoan Stoyanov
Niv Yehoshua
position Attacker
Mohammad Kna'an
Zahi Ahmed
Dan Biton
Yonas Malede
A. Ohana
Mohamad Abu Rumi
S. Dahan
Igor Zlatanović
João Victor Vieira Ferreira Sousa
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
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
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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
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Elmalem |
Dimona
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Hapoel Kfar Saba
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 | |
Hapoel Ramat Gan
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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
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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.
Last matches statistics for Hapoel Beer Sheva
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Vikingur Reykjavik
2 - 1
Hapoel Beer Sheva
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Hapoel Beer Sheva
2 - 0
Vikingur Reykjavik
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Hapoel Beer Sheva
1 - 0
FK Crvena Zvezda
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
FK Crvena Zvezda
0 - 2
Hapoel Beer Sheva
|
6 / 0 |
|
0% | 5 | 2 | |
|
Hapoel Haifa
4 - 0
Hapoel Beer Sheva
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Hapoel Beer Sheva
2 - 1
Sabah FA
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7 / 18 |
|
90 | 12 | 3 | 4 |
|
Sabah FA
5 - 2
Hapoel Beer Sheva
|
5 / 14 |
|
83 | 13 | 4 2 | 7 |
|
Hapoel Ramat Gan
1 - 2
Hapoel Beer Sheva
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Hapoel Beer Sheva
2 - 2
Hapoel Haifa
|
6 / 16 |
|
0% | 17 | 2 | 0 |
|
Hapoel Beer Sheva
1 - 4
Maccabi Tel Aviv
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2 / 7 |
|
84 | 15 | 6 1 | 9 |
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