Crawley Town signs Irish midfielder Justin Ferizaj on long-term deal
Free agent joins the Reds after impressing during training
Crawley Town Football Club has confirmed the signing of Irish youth international midfielder Justin Ferizaj on a contract that will keep him at the club until June 2028.
Ferizaj, who joins the Reds as a free agent, has already been training with the squad for over two weeks and has impressed Manager Scott Lindsey and Director of Football Erdem Konyar enough to earn a permanent deal. He becomes Crawley’s 13th signing of the January transfer window.
The 19-year-old began his football journey at Shamrock Rovers, progressing through their academy before making his League of Ireland debut in 2022. That year, he garnered interest from clubs abroad, including Hamburg and Tottenham Hotspur, and declined an offer from Italian side Sampdoria before re-signing with Rovers and scoring his first senior goal in March 2023.
In August 2023, Ferizaj moved to Serie A club Frosinone, where he joined their Primavera squad. He later returned to Ireland in July 2025, signing for Bray Wanderers alongside his brother Richard. Justin made an immediate impact, debuting in a victory over Treaty United and scoring his first goal for Bray Wanderers in September 2025.
Having represented Ireland at youth international level, Ferizaj now embarks on a career in England with Crawley Town.