TRANSFER: Aaron Schoenfeld (ex-Columbus Crew SC) Heads to Israel

Forward Aaron Schoenfeld, who was with SC Columbus since the 2012 season, completed a transfer to Maccabi Netanya of the Israeli Premier League (Ligat ha'Al) on Monday. Schoenfeld had been linked with the team for the past few weeks following a successful trial. He had been out of contract since his contract with the Columbus Crew SC expired at the end of the 2015 season.

According to the Crew site, 

There are reports that Schoenfeld has been granted temporary residency status by Israel’s Ministry of Interior four days ago. Israeli Premier League teams are only allowed five foreign players per team and Maccabi Netanya already has their full allotment. There’s also talk that the club may be able to help Schoenfeld obtain an Israeli passport which would make him eligible for a call-up to their national team in the future.
Netanya are currently at the bottom of the table in the 14-team league and have undergone a bit of upheaval this season.