Maccabi Tel Aviv Loaned Midfielder Scores and Assists in Ukrainian League Debut

Roy Navi, a midfielder owned by Maccabi Tel Aviv, has made an impressive start at his new club Kryvbas in the Ukrainian Premier League. After two loan spells in Israel with Hapoel Petah Tikva and Hapoel Haifa, Navi hoped to rejoin Maccabi Tel Aviv's squad this summer. Although he began training with Maccabi, he was not included in their training camp roster and was instead loaned out again, this time to Kryvbas.

In his debut for Kryvbas, Navi started the match, scored a goal, and provided an assist to help his team secure a 3-1 victory over Zorya. Another former Maccabi player, Bar Lin, who was recently purchased by Kryvbas for 250,000 euros, was not included in the matchday squad. Kryvbas is coached by Patrick van Leeuwen, a former Maccabi Tel Aviv coach.

This loan move offers Navi a valuable opportunity to gain playing time and international experience outside of Israel. After two years on loan in Israeli clubs, he aims to use his time in Ukraine to develop further and potentially return to Maccabi Tel Aviv's first team in the future.