Glentoran sign ex-Cherries defender Ibsen Rossi

Glentoran have completed the signing of Zeno Ibsen Rossi following the central defender's departure from Cambridge United. The 25-year-old came through the Brentford, Southampton and Bournemouth academies before signing his first professional deal with the latter in 2019. He made four Championship appearances in the 2021-22 season as the Cherries earned promotion back to the Premier League. Ibsen Rossi also had loan spells with Kilmarnock and Dundee before joining Cambridge in 2022. The Englishman moves to the Oval following a loan stint at League of Ireland Premier Division side Shelbourne earlier this year. "I've reached a stage in my career where I want to keep pushing myself and taking on new challenges," he said. "I feel I've developed a lot over the last few years playing in England, Scotland and Ireland, and now I'm looking forward to bringing that experience here and doing everything I can to help the team be successful. Ibsen Rossi becomes Glentoran's second signing this summer following the arrival of midfielder Greg Sloggett. Glentoran finished second in the 2025-26 Irish Premiership and lost the Bet McLean Cup final to Linfield. Declan Devine's side are in European action on Thursday evening, welcoming Latvia's RFS to the Oval in Uefa Conference League qualifying (19:30 BST).