Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Maccabi Haifa.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligat Ha'al | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1095 | 6.78 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 5.9 |
Scout report
S. Goldberg is a 31-year-old central defender at Maccabi Haifa, rated 16.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 128th of 145 on scout potential in the Ligat Ha'al. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.55 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Goldberg.
Judged on this season alone, Goldberg graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 22nd of 28 of the 28 centre-backs in the Ligat Ha'al, on 3 clean sheets and 2.548 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Goldberg, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 17, 26th of 28 of the 28 centre-backs in the Ligat Ha'al. At 31 Goldberg is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.4 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Maccabi Haifa finished 5th of 6 · a relegation-threatened side
2.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (5th of 6) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 33.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 16.6, Goldberg carries the 26th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Ligat Ha'al of 28, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Maccabi Haifa finished 5th of 6) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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