Barrow have agreed a two-year contract with Scott Smith after the midfielder left Wigan Athletic.
Smith, 24, will join the League Two club on 1 July on a deal that runs until June 2027.
He made 94 appearances for the Latics, scoring twice, but he will now link up with Andy Whing’s Bluebirds.
“Scott loves a tackle, and I think the fans will love the way he plays and the aggressiveness within his game,” Whing told the club’s website, external.
“I think he’ll be a fantastic signing for us.”