Bristol Rovers have announced the signing of Brett Pitman on a free transfer.

The forward joins on a one-year-deal with an option for an extra year.

Pitman started his career at Bournemouth and has had spells at Bristol City, Ipswich and Portsmouth.

Last season, the 33-year-old scored 11 goals in 37 league games for Swindon but could not prevent them from relegation to Sky Bet League Two.

Rovers manager Joey Barton told the club’s website: “We are delighted to welcome Brett Pitman to Rovers.

“He’s a player we’ve long admired as we have been used to him causing us problems when he’s played against us previously.

“Recruiting a proven goalscorer was a priority of ours this summer.

“Brett is a proven goalscorer in the league above and a winner by character and adds a significant level of quality and experience to our forward line.”