A 32-year-old striker who joined Maccabi Haifa during the January 2025 transfer window. He was signed from city rivals Hapoel Haifa while leading the Premier League scoring chart with 17 goals after 19 rounds.

Born in Ra’anana, Melamed began his youth career with Hapoel Kfar Saba, where he also made his senior debut and scored 12 goals before transferring to Maccabi Petah Tikva in the summer of 2013. A few months later, he was loaned to Maccabi Herzliya in the National League.

The following season, he returned to Maccabi Petah Tikva, where he found the net 20 times. In September 2017, he moved to Hapoel Be’er Sheva and was part of the squad that won the 2018 championship. Despite signing a multi-year contract in the Negev capital, he requested a transfer to Maccabi Netanya in a deal that saw Netanya star Dia Saba go the other way. Melamed’s arrival at Maccabi Haifa reunites the two prolific forwards.

In the 2020/21 season, he pursued a move to Europe and joined Scottish Premiership side St. Johnstone, scoring five goals in eight appearances. He returned to Israel in the summer of 2021 to play for Bnei Sakhnin, where he scored 21 goals — averaging a goal every three matches. His next stop was Hapoel Haifa, where he continued his scoring form, netting 35 goals in 54 matches.

Maccabi Haifa marks the ninth club in Guy Melamed’s professional career.