Sligo Rovers are delighted to announce the signing of Faroese International Striker Stefan Radosavljevic on a two-year deal.
Radosavljevic joins the Bit O’ Red ahead of the start of the 2023 SSE Airtricity Premier Division season which begins next week at home to Shamrock Rovers (Saturday, February 18th – 7.45pm).
The 22-year-old has scored 44 times in 145 appearances in the Faroes top flight between and also has 20 assists in that period.
Bit O’ Red Manager John Russell is happy with his latest recruit:
‘’I’m excited to announce the signing of Stefan Radosavljevic.
‘’I have been in talks with Stefan and his agent for a number of months and I am delighted he has decided to join Sligo Rovers.
‘’Stefan is a player of immense quality. He is an attacking player who can play as a ‘number 9’ or a ‘number 10’.
‘’He is a current Faroese International and, I know from our conversations he is very ambitious and driven to succeed.
‘’He fits the profile of the type of player we want to bring to the club and, I think our fans will enjoy watching him play’’.
Stefan may make his first club appearance in tomorrow’s pre-season friendly at home to Finn Harps, Rovers’ final game before the season starts a week later at The Showgrounds.
The talented forward player is excited to be at The Showgrounds:
‘’I feel really good now that I have joined Sligo Rovers. I am very happy to be here.
‘’I think that the coach, John and the team has big ambitions and I wanted to be a part of that and help us all achieve our goals.
‘’I can’t wait for the start of the season next weekend at The Showgrounds’’.
Radosavljevic will wear the number 18 shirt for The Bit O’ Red this season and met up with his new team-mates for the first time today.
Season Tickets have now surpassed the club’s greatest ever tally with over 1,100 tickets sold before the start of the season with still one week remaining.
Supporters can buy Season Tickets online via the link below before next Friday for your ticket to be printed in time for kick-off: