Ten young Canaries have been awarded international call-ups to represent their countries in the international break following impressive performances for Norwich City’s Academy.
The first of these call-ups is Andrew Omobamidele. The U23s defender has been called up to the Republic of Ireland’s U19s squad to play in UEFA EURO Under-19s 2020 qualifiers. The Republic of Ireland play Switzerland on Thursday, November 14 (12pm kick-off), Gibraltar on Saturday, November 16 (12pm kick-off) and Austria on Tuesday, November 19 (1:30pm kick-off).
Under-23s teammate Daniel Adshead has had a call-up to England’s U19s squad to also feature in the UEFA EURO Under-19s 2020 qualifiers. England play Luxembourg on Wednesday, November 13 (12pm kick-off), North Macedonia on Saturday, November 16 (12pm kick-off) and Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday, November 19 (12pm kick-off).
Heading overseas is Isak Thorvaldsson, the 18-year-old features heavily in the Canaries U23s as captain of the side, as well as captaining Iceland’s U19 national side. Thorvaldsson will be hoping to help his side kick of their UEFA EURO Under-19s 2020 qualifiers in fashion, as they face Belgium on Wednesday, November 13 (1:30pm kick-off), Greece on Saturday, November 16 (6:30pm kick-off) and Albania on Tuesday, November 19 (1:30pm kick-off).
Also kicking-off their UEFA EURO Under-19s 2020 qualifier are Wales, who have called upon City loanee and Bury Town ‘keeper, Daniel Barden. Wales are fighting for qualification as they play Poland on Wednesday, November 13 (1pm kick-off), Russia on Saturday November 16 (1pm kick-off) and Kosovo on Tuesday, November 19 (1pm kick-off).
Keeping in theme, Simon Power has been called up from the provisional squad to the final Republic of Ireland team for their UEFA EURO Under-21s 2020 qualifier. The Republic of Ireland play Armenia on Thursday, November 14 (12pm kick-off) and Sweden on Tuesday, November 19 (8pm kick-off).
Rob Nizet has been called-up for a training camp with Belgium U18s, as they participate in international friendlies against the Czech Republic on Friday, November 15 and Russia on Saturday, November 16.
The same could be said for Jonathan Tomkinson, who has been called-up for a training camp with the USA U17s, potentially featuring in their international friendlies against the Netherlands and Turkey.
Josh Giurgi and Tony Springett are in each other’s company as they join the Republic of Ireland U18s for a training camp throughout the international break.
Finally, U18s defender Ethen Vaughan has made his name in the provisional Wales squad, ready to be called up at any point.
FULL INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE INVOLVING CANARIES:
Standby – Ethen Vaughan
Sunday, November 10 – Tuesday, November 12
Republic of Ireland U18s training camp – Josh Giurgi and Tony Springett
Monday, November 11 – Tuesday, November 19
U.S Soccer MNT U17s Training Camp – Jonathan Tomkinson
Tuesday, November 12 – Sunday, November 17
Belgium U18s Training Camp – Rob Nizet
Wednesday, November 13
England v Luxembourg – UEFA EURO U19s qualification / Group 11 – Dan Adshead
Iceland v Belgium – UEFA EURO U19s qualification / Group 4 – Isak Thorvaldsson
Wales v Poland – UEFA EURO U19s qualification / Group 5 – Daniel Barden
Thursday, November 14
Republic of Ireland v Switzerland – UEFA EURO U19s qualification / Group 10 –Andrew Omobamidele
Republic of Ireland v Armenia – UEFA EURO U21s qualification / Group 1 – Simon Power
Saturday, November 16
Republic of Ireland v Gibraltar – UEFA EURO U19s qualification / Group 10 – Andrew Omobamidele
England v North Macedonia – UEFA EURO U19s qualification / Group 11 – Dan Adshead
Iceland v Greece – UEFA EURO U19s qualification / Group 4 – Isak Thorvaldsson
Wales v Russia – UEFA EURO U19s qualification / Group 5 – Daniel Barden
Tuesday, November 19
Republic of Ireland v Austria – UEFA EURO U19s qualification / Group 10 – Andrew Omobamidele
England v Bosnia and Herzegovina – UEFA EURO U19s qualification / Group 11 – Dan Adshead
Iceland v Albania – UEFA EURO U19s qualification / Group 4 – Isak Thorvaldsson
Wales v Sweden – UEFA EURO U19s qualification / Group 5 – Daniel Barden
Republic of Ireland v Sweden – UEFA EURO U21s qualification / Group 1 – Simon Power