FORMER Ireland Under-21 midfielder Zak Gilsenan has joined Grimsby Town from Blackburn Rovers.
The 22-year-old former Barcelona and Liverpool academy star has made the switch to the League Two Mariners from Blackburn Rovers.
Born in Australia, he moved to Europe to join Barca when eight-years old before spending time at Liverpool.
He joined Blackburn Rovers when 16 and was a regular in the underage set-up as well as making two first team appearances.
At international level, he declared for Ireland at Under-19 level and went on to win four caps at Under-21 level during the last campaign.
Grimsby boss David Artell said, “We are really pleased that Zak’s decided to join us, he’s a player we’ve had our eyes on for a while.”
“He’s a really good player with a lot of potential, excellent on the ball and we are really excited to start working with him.”
