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Maccabi Netanya Signs Portuguese Goalkeeper Samo Silva on Two-Year Deal
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First reported by Mako · Jul 7, 2026
What happened
Maccabi Netanya has signed Portuguese goalkeeper Samo Silva on a two-year contract after successful trials. Silva, 27, impressed the coaching staff and will replace Omer Nir'on, who is set to be loaned out. This will be Silva's first club outside Portugal, where he helped Maritimo gain promotion last season.
- 01Maccabi Netanya signs 27-year-old Portuguese goalkeeper Samo Silva for two years.
- 02Silva impressed coach Roni Levy during recent trials and will earn about 200,000 euros annually.
- 03Silva played last season for Maritimo, helping them get promoted to Portugal's top league.
- 04Netanya plans to loan out current goalkeeper Omer Nir'on after Silva's arrival.
- 05The club chose a foreign goalkeeper after failing to sign Nadav Zamir from Hapoel Jerusalem.
- 06Silva initially hesitated about moving to Israel but agreed after consulting Portuguese players in the Israeli league.
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