Veteran Striker Shon Weissman Signs Two-Year Deal with Beitar Jerusalem

Beitar Jerusalem officially announced the signing of 30-year-old striker Shon Weissman on July 3, 2026. Weissman returns to Israeli football after seven years playing in Europe, signing a two-year contract with an option for a third season. This marks Beitar's fifth signing this summer, following Daniel Vorko, Noam Motta, Tomer Yosefi, and Eugene Ansah. With Weissman's arrival, the club does not plan to sign another foreign striker, relying on Weissman, Ansah, and captain Yarden Shua for attacking roles.

Weissman began his youth career at Maccabi Haifa after moving from local rival Hapoel Haifa at age 15. He debuted for Maccabi Haifa's senior team in January 2014 and won a youth double that season. He spent three seasons on loan at Hapoel Akko, Maccabi Netanya (helping them gain promotion to the Premier League), and Hapoel Kfar Saba. Returning to Maccabi Haifa in 2018, Weissman scored seven goals before moving abroad in summer 2019.

He signed with Austria's Wolfsberger AC in June 2019, where he became the Austrian Bundesliga top scorer with 30 goals in one season, setting a record for Israeli players abroad. Weissman then transferred to Spain's Real Valladolid for around four million euros, scoring 27 goals in 85 league appearances. He later played for Granada, Italy's Salernitana, and Austria's Blau-Weiß Linz, scoring 10 goals in 29 appearances last season. His return to Israel is seen as a major acquisition for Beitar Jerusalem ahead of the new season.