Roland Galcík has integrated well at Rio Ave since joining the club in the last weeks, according to A Bola. The former Podbrezová player has played as a starter and scored on his debut in the starting eleven against Nottingham Forest B in a 5-2 win.

Other, higher offers were made for Roland Galčík, but he made the final decision when the opportunity to move to Portugal arose. The management was pleased because the Portuguese league is considered to be among the top 10 in Europe and they felt the playing style could suit him. The transfer was completed in two days.

Roland Galčík is leaving Podbrezová to join Rio Ave in the top Portuguese league, signing a long-term contract with the team that finished twelfth last season, valid until the end of the 2029/30 season.

Rio Ave is targeting 24-year-old winger Roland Galčík from Slovakian club Podbrezová for the new season. The possibility of the Slovakian international's arrival has increased after Ole Pohlmann's departure to the German club Greuther Furth. Galčík, who has two caps and one goal for his country, scored eleven goals and provided three assists in 29 games for Podbrezová last season. He joined Podbrezová in July 2023 and his contract runs until 2028, with a current Transfermarkt market value of €450k.