Show: Kocaelispor eye move for Maccabi Haifa’s Angola midfielder

Angola midfielder Show, currently at Maccabi Haifa, is being linked with a move to Turkish Super Lig side Kocaelispor. The 27-year-old defensive midfielder is under contract with the Israeli club until 30 June 2027, but interest from Turkey has intensified this summer following his return from loan.

Show rejoined Maccabi Haifa at the end of June after spending the 2025-26 season on loan at Kocaelispor, a spell that has encouraged the Turkish club to explore bringing him back on a permanent basis. His current market value is listed at €1.5m, and any deal would need to reflect both his contractual security and his established role as a senior midfielder in top-flight football.

Since arriving at Maccabi Haifa from Bulgarian champions Ludogorets in August 2023 for a reported €1.2m fee, Show has added experience in Ligat ha’Al and European qualifying rounds to a resume that already included group-stage and knockout action in the Europa League. Across his career he has built up regular minutes in Portugal’s top flight, Bulgaria’s efbet Liga and Turkey’s Super Lig, underlining his familiarity with different European environments.

Born in Luanda and standing at 1.78m, the right-footed midfielder made his name in Bulgaria, where he helped Ludogorets to the league title in the 2022-23 season among a run of domestic honours. For Maccabi Haifa, his profile as a specialist in defensive midfield positions him as a valuable asset, and with one year gone on a long-term deal, the Israeli club are under no pressure to sell as discussions around his future continue.