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Ashdod Nears Signing of Hapoel Kfar Saba Keeper as Nimitzski Exit Looms
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First reported by Mako · Jun 15, 2026
What happened
M.S. Ashdod is close to signing Hapoel Kfar Saba goalkeeper Razi Abu Hamdan as it rebuilds for the National League. Current keeper Karol Nimitzski, bought for 250,000 euros from Darmstadt, is likely to leave because he does not want to play in the second division and Ashdod does not want a foreign goalkeeper.
- 01Ashdod is rebuilding after relegation to the National League.
- 02Razi Abu Hamdan is close to signing from Hapoel Kfar Saba.
- 03Defender Ran Vatouri was Ashdod’s first new signing.
- 04Karol Nimitzski was bought for 250,000 euros from Darmstadt.
- 05Nimitzski may be loaned or sold, with Śląsk Wrocław reportedly interested.
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