Mohamed Djetei has left Maccabi Netanya and is now a free agent after his contract with the Israeli club expired, completing a confirmed move to “Without Club” on a free transfer. The Cameroon international centre-back, valued at €350k, exits Netanya with no transfer fee involved and is immediately available on the market. His contract with Maccabi Netanya is officially recorded as running from 2024-08-01 to 2026-02-03.
The 31‑year‑old defender’s departure brings an abrupt end to his spell in Ligat ha’Al, where he had been registered with Maccabi Netanya since joining from Spanish side Albacete Balompié. The transfer on 2026-02-03 is listed with no fee attached, underlining that the club and player have parted ways without a sale, positioning Djetei as an experienced, out‑of‑contract option for clubs seeking defensive reinforcement.
Born in Yaoundé and standing 1.85 metres tall, Djetei has built a career as a right‑footed central defender, with his main position defined as centre-back. Over the past decade he has moved steadily from domestic Cameroonian football into European and then Middle Eastern competitions. After beginning his senior career at International Sporting FC in Cameroon, he switched to Union Sportive de Douala in 2015, remaining in his home country before making the jump to Europe in 2016.
That European move took him to Gimnàstic de Tarragona in Spain, where he arrived on 2016‑07‑04. His market value climbed quickly there, rising from €200k in mid‑2016 to €400k by early 2019, reflecting his consolidation as a reliable defender in Spanish football. In 2019 he transferred to Córdoba CF, also in Spain, maintaining a valuation around €400k before a gradual adjustment to €250k–300k as the club’s and player’s circumstances evolved.
In 2021, Djetei stepped up again with a move to Albacete Balompié. His performances in Spain saw his estimated value rise sharply, peaking at €700k between mid‑2023 and mid‑2024. That period marked the height of his market standing, as he established himself as a seasoned centre-back in Spanish competition before his subsequent move to Israel.
The transfer to Maccabi Netanya from Albacete was completed on 2024‑08‑01, introducing Djetei to Ligat ha’Al. During his time in Israel, his market value initially dipped from €500k to €450k but later stabilised again at €500k in early and mid‑2025, before settling at €350k by the end of that year. Those fluctuations reflect a player still considered a solid, mid‑range professional option in the market, albeit no longer at the peak valuation he enjoyed in Spain.
Now, with his contract at Maccabi Netanya formally concluded on 2026‑02‑03 and no new club yet registered, Djetei enters a decisive phase of his career. The confirmed free‑agent status means his next move could once again take him abroad, away from Cameroon and potentially into a new league and country. Any future deal will build on a résumé that already includes top‑flight experience in Israel and extensive spells in Spain, shaped by a profile of consistency rather than headline‑grabbing transfer fees.
