James Carragher has been handed his first worldwide call-up forward of the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
The 22-year-old defender is the son of former England and Liverpool star Jamie.
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Nonetheless, the pair will characterize completely different nations after the Wigan man was named in Malta’s newest squad.
Supervisor Emilio De Leo has named his record of gamers for the World Cup qualifiers in opposition to Finland and Poland this month.
Amongst the gamers chosen is Carragher, making it his first worldwide call-up for any nation at any degree.
The truth is, his dad was additionally eligible together with his mom and grandfather each being Maltese.
Final month, the pair have been awarded Maltese citizenship – paving the way in which for James Carragher to be chosen.
Nonetheless, Carragher Sr as an alternative gained 38 caps for the Three Lions throughout his enjoying profession.
The previous defender, who fell ailing throughout CBS Sports activities’ Champions League protection midweek, was additionally part of the squads for Euro 2004 and each the 2006 and 2010 World Cups.
His son’s Malta call-up is much from a shock, although, having beforehand been hinted at by the nation’s FA.
President Bjorn Vasallo revealed final month: “We’ve been in talks with James and his father Jamie for the previous couple of months now.
“He’s open to it, however we’re nonetheless engaged on it.”
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Additional suggesting a future call-up, Vasallo added: “We is not going to shy from signing gamers internationally; everyone seems to be doing it, so why not us?”
In addition to Finland and Poland, Malta may even face Lithuania and both Spain or the Netherlands of their qualifying group this yr.
Carragher will now be aiming to make his debut on the Nationwide Stadium in Ta’Qali on March 21.
Alongside mortgage spells at Oldham and Aberdeen, he has spent his whole senior profession with Wigan.
Since making his debut in 2021, he has featured 35 instances for the Latics, scoring as soon as.
Of these appearances, 22 have been in League One this time period, serving to his aspect to fifteenth within the desk.