ROMANIAN Adrian Patulea, 24, was dubbed The Count at last club Lincoln City, and now he wants the goals to make him Count Score-a-Lot of Brisbane Road.

Boss Geraint Williams has signed him on a free transfer for two years.

Last season, the striker scored 11 times in 33 games and was a fans' favourite at Sincil Bank.

This week, Patulea talked to the Guardian about his ambitions in League One, and how he was once refused a deal with Orient, and what carrying your wife can do for your fitness.

“Every team can go for promotion,” he said. “I came to Leyton Orient to give 100 per cent, because this is the way I am.

“I've heard Orient are a team who can pass the ball and keep possession, and that is the key in football at the moment.”

He described his playing style.

“Last season, I was in the box, being sharp and seeing where the ball could come from. I was a fox to score the goals. I give it 100 per cent effort, put pressure on the defenders and help the midfield players. Everyone must be giving everything on the pitch.”

Lincoln only got Patulea because ex-O's boss Martin Ling turned down the forward when he turned up at Brisbane Road with his CV, after he exited a Dubai club to join his brother in London.

“Before I went to Lincoln, I was living in Leyton. When I was presenting my CV to teams to get a trial, Orient was the first team I went to,” he explained.

“Nothing happened because I was just a player nobody knew about. I learned my lesson that you cannot go to big clubs and just present your CV.”

Now he is set to take on the defences of clubs which were playing Premier League football only recently, such as Leeds United, Southampton and Charlton Athletic.

“I've been told about the big crowds. But it doesn't matter who you play, every game is different and you must give everything you have. If you put in all your effort you'll win the game. It doesn't matter what team you're playing.”

Read the rest of our chat with Patulea in this week's Guardian.