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Maccabi Netanya Nears Deal to Loan Brazilian Defender Ze Marcos

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First reported by Mako · 23 minutes ago

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Maccabi Netanya is close to securing Brazilian defender Ze Marcos on loan. The 28-year-old, who captained Brazil's U17 team and played alongside Eder Militao, currently belongs to Vitória and previously spent time at Red Star Belgrade. The loan deal would bolster Netanya's defense for the upcoming season.

01Maccabi Netanya is in advanced talks to loan Brazilian defender Ze Marcos.
02Ze Marcos is 28, 1.88 meters tall, and transitioned from left-back to center-back.
03He currently plays for Vitória and was loaned to Recife in Brazil's second division in 2026.
04Ze Marcos was part of Red Star Belgrade from 2017 to 2019 but never played for their senior team.
05He captained Brazil's U17 national team, winning a continental championship alongside Eder Militao.
06The loan deal would strengthen Netanya's defense under coach Ronny Levy.

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