Sligo Rovers sign Luke Pearce on loan from Cardiff City
Luke Pearce Credit: Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers have announced the loan signing of striker Luke Pearce from Cardiff City, with the 20-year-old set to stay with the club until the end of the 2024 season.
Pearce, who started his football journey at Walsall, spent three seasons at Southampton, making regular appearances for both their B and U21 teams. He also had loan spells at Torquay and Eastbourne before signing with Cardiff City earlier this month.
The forward has represented Ireland at the under-18 and under-19 levels, qualifying through his mother from County Sligo.
"I know quite a bit about Sligo and Rovers already through my mum's family. It's a really big deal for my family for me to be joining on loan for a while," Pearce commented.
"I cannot wait to get out there and play in front of the fans."
Pearce expressed his enthusiasm for competing in the League of Ireland.
"I'm really looking forward to seeing how I can do in the League of Ireland. I know it's a very competitive league and Rovers are doing well at the moment based on recent results. I've only been here a short while but I can feel the positivity around the club, both on and off the field."
"I am really looking forward to picking up some first team experience here and helping Rovers kick on in the league and of course there's the FAI Cup to come very soon so I'll be looking to make an impact."
Rovers manager John Russell has had his eye on Pearce for some time and is optimistic about the new addition.
"Luke is a player I’ve been keeping an eye on for a while. I feel he will bring energy and aggression to our front line. He has really good movement and has the ability to score different types of goals," Russell said.
"It’s important we added to our squad in this window. There are a lot of important games coming up so securing Luke on loan is really good business for us."
