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title: "Panevėžys welcomes its first ever Cypriot player by signing Strahinja Kerkez"
date: 2025-02-18T23:09:04Z
lang: en
author: "Janis Vitols"
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# Panevėžys welcomes its first ever Cypriot player by signing Strahinja Kerkez
![](https://i0.wp.com/balticfootballnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Strahinja-Kerkez-e1739920065262-1024x683.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1)Photo: FK Panevežys

Strahinja Kerkez.

**FK Panevėžys is strengthening its squad ahead of the new A Lyga season by signing Cypriot defender Strahinja Kerkez, who has agreed to a two-year contract with the Lithuanian club.**

The 22-year-old Kerkez, who was born in Serbia, began his professional career at AEL Limassol, where he quickly demonstrated his talent before moving to LASK Linz in 2021 for a transfer fee.

After spending some time in Austria, Kerkez signed with Slovakian side Trenčín, although he only made four first-team appearances during his two seasons there. Last year, he joined the Bulgarian side Septemvri Sofia. While playing in the Bulgarian league, he was a teammate with current FK Panevėžys player Faustas Steponavičius.

Kerkez has represented Cyprus at the U-19 and U-21 national levels, most recently appearing for the U-21 team in October 2024.

As the first player in the club’s history from Cyprus, Kerkez shared his thoughts with the fk-panevezys.lt website: _“I followed the Lithuanian championship because of my Lithuanian teammates and friends. One of the reasons I joined was that the club had become the champion and wanted to win every match. My goal is to give my best and help the team achieve its objectives. I feel physically fit and can’t wait for the season to start,”_ said Kerkez.

FK Panevėžys will kick off the Lithuanian A Lyga season on March 2nd with an away game against FA Šiauliai.