Striker Ruel Sotiriou has left Bristol Rovers to join Israeli side Hapoel Jerusalem FC on a permanent deal. Sotiriou has made 61 appearances for the Gas since joining the club in June 2024 from Leyton Orient, scoring six goals. The Cyprus international signed a three-year contract at the Memorial Stadium but has left for the Israeli Premier League side as the seventh player to depart the struggling League Two outfit this January window. The 25-year-old has played 18 games in all competitions this season but has not scored any goals, and has started two league games out of six since Steve Evans took over as manager.

Source: BBC January 21, 2026 22:53 UTC