Cork City have announced the signing of Rokas Stanulevičius, subject to international clearance.
The 28-year-old central midfielder joins the club after a spell in Romania while he also played for clubs in Israel and his native Lithuania.
“First of all, I am really happy and honoured to be part of Cork City FC," he told the club's official website.
"I did not know too much about the club before, but then I heard the club played in the Europa League against Ekranas from Lithuania in 2005. I was there in the youth academy of Ekranas, and I remember I was at the game.
“I am a team player, and I will give everything for the team in every game. I hope that the fans will see more long shots, passes and stability from the middle. I trained with my teammates this morning and everybody greeted me warmly. The quality of the training was great and I think the team have all the conditions to succeed.”
City’s Sporting Director, Liam Buckley added; “I am delighted to get Rokas on board, and I think he will be a very good addition to our squad.
"He’s a good passer of the ball, he can get around the pitch well and links the play well, so I think he can help us improve. He has a good range of passing and he is also an experienced player, so I am pleased to add him to the squad.”
The playmaker is the third signing the club has made in this transfer window following the additions of Conor Drinan and Republic of Ireland U21 international goalkeeper Tiernan Brooks last week.
But speaking at their weekly press conference earlier on Tuesday, Buckley admitted he hoped Stanulevičius isn’t the final player to join the Rebel Army this summer.
“We would like to make maybe four or five (signings) in total, including the two lads, five in total
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