Maccabi Tel Aviv Negotiates with Serbian Defender Nikola Maraš for Defensive Reinforcement

Maccabi Tel Aviv is currently in talks with Serbian central defender Nikola Maraš, 30, who was released this summer by Spanish club Alavés. Maraš, standing 1.89 meters tall, has spent most of his career in Spain, primarily in the second division, with his last club being Mirandés, where he was on loan from Alavés. If the deal goes through, Maraš would join Maccabi Tel Aviv as a free agent.

Throughout his career, Maraš has played for several Spanish teams including Almería, Chaves, Sporting Gijón, Rayo Vallecano, and Levante. Notably, he made 16 appearances in La Liga with Rayo Vallecano. His original club was Serbian powerhouse Red Star Belgrade, where he made 109 appearances, more than at any other club.

On the international stage, Maraš has two caps for the Serbian national team, earned in friendly matches against Qatar in 2016 and the United States in 2017. He has been called up several times since, including as recently as 2020 for the UEFA Nations League, but did not play. Maccabi Tel Aviv appears to be seeking defensive reinforcement ahead of the new season.