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Bulgarian National Team Midfielder Ilian Stefanov Set to Join Maccabi Herzliya in Liga Leumit
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First reported by Mako · 39 minutes ago
What happened
Bulgarian national team midfielder Ilian Stefanov, formerly of Slavia Sofia, is set to join Israeli second-tier club Maccabi Herzliya without a transfer fee, enhancing their squad after a near-promotion last season.
- 01Maccabi Herzliya is signing Bulgarian national midfielder Ilian Stefanov from Slavia Sofia.
- 02Stefanov is under contract until 2028 and valued at around 700,000 euros.
- 03He has eight caps for Bulgaria, all earned between 2022 and 2023.
- 04Stefanov contributed goals and assists in recent seasons and is in good form.
- 05Reports say Herzliya will not pay a transfer fee for the player.
- 06This move strengthens Herzliya after their near-promotion to Israel's Premier League last season.
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