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Former Rangers trialist officially joins Bristol City

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Stefan Marinovic has finally signed a contract with a new club, but it isn’t Rangers.
The 27-year-old New Zealand international goalkeeper was on trial with the Gers back in January.

Marinovic was a free agent, having last played for Vancouver Whitecaps. (Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

However, the trail quickly went cold.
When the Gers brought in Andy Firth from Barrow AFC and there were no further updates on Marinovic,
we had to assume that he didn’t impress sufficiently during his trial week. 
With McGregor, Foderingham, Firth, Alnwick and McCrorie all on the books, it seems it was deemed unnecessary to strengthen further in that department.
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He has bounced back from that disappointment, though.
On Thursday evening, he joined Bristol City, until the end of the season.

The Robins are currently experiencing something of a goalkeeping crisis.
Original first and second choice stoppers, Niki Maenpaa and Frank Fielding, are both out with injury.
Therefore, a window of opportunity opened up for the free agent.
After a long wait, he has a chance to show what he can do. (Photo by Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images)

Furthermore, there’s a chance he could go straight into the side.
Lee Johnson’s men take on Leeds United on Saturday afternoon, as they look to consolidate their place in the Championship play-off spots.
A Rangers move may not have materialised, but Marinovic now has a chance to show British football what he’s got.