Cork City signs Lithuanian midfielder Rokas Stanulevičius

Cork City has confirmed the signing of Lithuanian central midfielder Rokas Stanulevičius, pending international clearance.

The 28-year-old player has had stints in Romania, Lithuania and Israel prior to moving to Leeside. 

Reflecting on his new club, Stanulevičius told CorkCityFC.ie, "First of all, I am really happy and honoured to be part of Cork City. I did not know too much about the club before, but then I heard that 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.”

Stanulevičius had his first training with the Rebel Army and appreciated the warm reception.

He said, “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.”

Liam Buckley, the Sporting Director of Cork City, expressed his delight in adding Stanulevičius to the squad.

“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.”