Official: P. Golubickas signed a long-term contract with "HNK Gorica" © JumpStory

Only on Tuesday evening, Lithuania's national team football player Paulius Golubickas, who had suffered a severe jaw injury over the weekend, was released from the hospital and signed a four-year contract with the "HNK Gorica" club, where he had been playing on loan basis until now. The new contract of the talented Lithuanian with the Croatian club will be valid until 2024. "I am satisfied that I signed the contract and I am grateful to the club representatives for the opportunity and trust given to me. I cannot wait to recover from the injury and continue to help the "Gorica" club achieve its goals," P. Golubickas said. P. Golubickas arrived in "Gorica" on loan from the Alytus "Dainava" club this winter. There was a buyout option in the loan agreement, which the Croatian team has now activated. "We are a club with clear values, we always want to protect our players, especially in such difficult moments. Similar things happen in life, but that doesn't change the fact that Paulius has proved to be extremely important to us over the past few months. We believe in his abilities and possibilities. We have big plans with him, so we decided to activate the buyout condition. We are happy that he will continue to be part of our family and believe that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger," said "Gorica" sports director Mindaugas Nikoličius. Paulius will travel to Lithuania on Wednesday, spend the next three weeks in his homeland, and then return to Velika Gorica and gradually join the training process.

Paulius Golubickas stays with us until summer 2024! The young Lithuanian national team player arrived in Gorica in January this year on loan from Dainava. There was an option to buy in the contract, which is now activated 📝🤝 pic.twitter.com/yB7B9Z8uWf - HNK Gorica (@hnkgorica) June 9, 2020