Defender Stav Lemkin joins Shakhtar from Hapoel Tel Aviv. The player's contract runs until 30 June 2028.
Lemkin started playing football at Maccabi Tel Aviv's academy. In 2018, he became a player of Hapoel Tel Aviv, making his debut for the main team in April 2022 and playing a total of 31 matches.
Since 2018, he has played for his country's youth and youth national teams. Together with the Israeli U-19 team, he was a finalist in the youth Euro 2022 and was included in the tournament's symbolic team. As part of the Israeli U-20, he won bronze medals at the 2023 FIFA World Youth Championship.