Alashkert FC have completed the signing of Zambia winger Joseph Sabobo from Israeli side Hapoel Beer Sheva on a permanent deal, with the transfer officially taking effect from 2026-02-02. The 20-year-old left winger moves to the Armenian Premier League club for a fee of €400k and has signed a contract running until 2026-06-30.
The move takes Sabobo from Israel’s Ligat ha’Al to Armenia’s top flight, where he will now represent Alashkert FC after a short spell at Hapoel Beer Sheva. His current market value stands at €300k, underlining Alashkert’s decision to invest above that figure to secure one of Zambia’s emerging attacking talents. The transfer ends his time in Israeli football and confirms his immediate future abroad, with his contract end date opening the possibility of free agency once the deal expires if no extension is agreed.
Sabobo arrives in Yerevan as a specialist left winger, though listed broadly as an attacking player, and is right-footed, giving Alashkert a profile suited to cutting inside from the flank. Born in Lusaka and measuring 1.67m, he has already built a varied club résumé across three countries despite his age. His career path has taken him from Zambia’s domestic scene to Switzerland and then Israel before this latest switch to Armenia.
Before joining Alashkert, Sabobo was on the books of Hapoel Beer Sheva, having moved there from FC Zürich. His European journey began when he left Atletico Lusaka FC in Zambia for Zürich, after earlier spells with Nkwazi FC and Red Arrows FC in his homeland. Those moves saw him progress from local Zambian football into the Swiss system and then into Ligat ha’Al, each step adding a new competitive environment and style of play to his development.
The winger’s rise has been tracked through his market value evolution. While at FC Zürich, his value climbed from €200k to €400k during 2024, reflecting growing expectations around his potential. By the end of 2025, during his time at Hapoel Beer Sheva, that figure was adjusted to €300k, a valuation that still places him firmly among the more notable young Zambian exports in his age group.
Internationally, Sabobo is listed with Alashkert Yerevan FC as his national-team affiliation in the data provided, underlining that his football identity is increasingly tied to his club career abroad rather than to his home domestic league. For Zambian observers, this confirmed transfer is another example of a young attacker building his reputation outside the country rather than in the local Premier League, with Armenia now the latest stop on his journey.
With his contract at Alashkert FC running to 2026-06-30, Sabobo has a defined window in which to establish himself in the Armenian Premier League. Strong performances could prompt a renewal, a move to a larger league, or leave him well positioned as a free agent when the deal concludes, shaping the next decisive phase of his career in European football.
