Celtic teenager Rocco Vata has been referred to as as much as characterize the Republic of Eire's u17s squad.
The teenager signed his first skilled contract with Celtic on the age of 16 in July final 12 months and has impressed of their Lowland League 'B' staff.
Described as a pacy midfielder, he has been referred to as as much as prepare with the senior Hoops staff, clearly catching the attention of first-team supervisor Ange Postecoglou.
He's the son of former Celtic defender and Albanian worldwide Rudi Vata.
Albania, Scotland and Montenegro are the nations he's eligible for alongside the Irish via his Dublin-born gran.
Vata has sturdy Lanarkshire connections, having been born in Hamilton and hailing from Wishaw via his mum. He additionally attended St Mark's Major Faculty.
Republic of Eire Below-17 head coach Colin O’Brien has named a 20-man squad for his aspect’s Elite Section qualifiers in Portugal, taking up the hosts on Wednesday, adopted by Finland on Saturday and Bulgaria subsequent Tuesday.
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