Maccabi Haifa Signs Goalkeeper Omri Nir'on on Loan from Maccabi Netanya

Maccabi Haifa officially announced the loan signing of goalkeeper Omri Nir'on from Maccabi Netanya for the 2026/27 season. Nir'on is expected to serve as the backup goalkeeper to Omri Glazer, replacing Sheriff Kiouf who suffered a season-ending injury. The club paid 100,000 euros for the loan and holds an option to purchase Nir'on for 250,000 euros. Nir'on, 25, underwent shoulder surgery last summer and has not played since January. He will earn approximately 150,000 euros this season.

Nir'on developed through the youth systems of Maccabi Tel Aviv and Bnei Yehuda, making 64 appearances for the latter. He has been loaned to several clubs including Hapoel Rishon LeZion, Hapoel Ramat HaSharon, Zrinjski, and has been Maccabi Netanya's first-choice goalkeeper since 2024 until his injury last season. He was part of Israel's Olympic squad at Paris 2024, starting all group stage matches, and has been called up to the senior national team but has yet to make an official appearance.

Maccabi Haifa has also signed Omri Glazer, Nigel Lonwijk, Anderson Tsunami, Bruninho, Yair Mordechai, and Andrea Novakovic this summer, making Nir'on their seventh signing and third Israeli recruit. After signing, Nir'on expressed his excitement about joining a major club with significant challenges ahead. Mark Golenkov will return to the youth team, while Glen Alwin will be the third-choice goalkeeper.