Sami Adam has completed a loan move from Hapoel Tel Aviv to Ukrainian Premier Liga side Kryvbas Kryvyi Rig, in a deal that takes the young left winger out of Israel and into European competition for the first time in his senior career. The transfer is registered as a loan transfer, with the move starting on 2026-02-05 and scheduled to run until 2026-06-30, after which he is due to return to Hapoel Tel Aviv at the end of the loan.
The switch sees Kryvbas secure the services of a 21-year-old attacker whose current market value stands at €25k, according to the latest data. For Hapoel Tel Aviv, it is a temporary departure rather than a sale, but the end-of-loan date also creates a natural decision point for both club and player, with the possibility that Adam’s situation could change again when he returns, including the longer-term question of his contract and the risk of him eventually moving on as a free agent if no further agreement is reached.
Adam arrives in Ukraine having only recently rejoined Hapoel Tel Aviv from Maccabi Jaffa, where he spent a loan spell. He had gone on loan from Hapoel Tel Aviv to Maccabi Jaffa, before returning to Hapoel Tel Aviv via an end-of-loan recall, and now heads straight out again, this time abroad. The move marks a clear escalation in career trajectory: instead of competing domestically in Israel, he will now be playing in the Ukrainian Premier Liga, a different style of league and a new environment.
Born on 01 Feb 2005, Adam is listed as a left winger and part of the attacking unit, with the flexibility to operate across the front line. He holds dual nationality, Israel and Sudan, giving his career a cross-border dimension that is now mirrored by his club move. His development path has kept him within the Hapoel Tel Aviv system for several years, progressing from Hapoel Tel Aviv U19 into the senior side before being loaned out to gain experience.
Adam’s transfer history in recent seasons underlines how his parent club has used loans to accelerate his growth. He moved from Hapoel Tel Aviv U19 to the Hapoel Tel Aviv first team, then from Hapoel Tel Aviv to Maccabi Jaffa on loan, returned at the end of that loan, and immediately secured this fresh opportunity with Kryvbas. Throughout that period, his market value has remained at €25k, suggesting that scouts and analysts see him as a prospect with potential rather than a finished product.
While exact appearance and goal totals from his recent campaigns are not included in the available data, his sustained presence in senior squads for both Maccabi Jaffa and Hapoel Tel Aviv indicates that coaching staffs have trusted him enough to keep him involved at first-team level. His registration as an attacker hints at an expectation that he contributes in the final third, whether through width on the left flank, direct running, or creativity around the box.
This loan could also influence how clubs in both Israel and Ukraine evaluate younger dual-nationality talent. An Israeli-Sudanese winger moving from Ligat ha’Al to the Premier Liga highlights the growing interconnectedness of mid-level European and regional leagues, where loans are used to test players in different tactical and physical contexts. For Adam, the months with Kryvbas will act as an extended audition not just for his parent club, but potentially for other suitors who may monitor his progress with an eye on future windows.
With a clear return date of 2026-06-30 already set, all parties know this is a defined chapter rather than a permanent relocation. How he adapts to Kryvbas, the demands of the Ukrainian Premier Liga, and life outside Israel will go a long way toward shaping what happens next: whether he re-establishes himself at Hapoel Tel Aviv, attracts bids that change his status, or edges closer to a scenario where a free-agent future becomes a realistic possibility.
