One Spurs youngster has received a call-up to his senior national side in light of his impressive performances out on loan this season, even though he is yet to make his debut for Tottenham.
While a lot of Spurs fans have been raving about Jamie Donley’s outstanding showing at Leyton Orient this season, another Spurs youngster has also quietly had a sensational season for the O’s
Goalkeeper Josh Keeley has been flawless between the sticks for the League One side, conceding only 38 goals in the league and keeping 16 clean sheets in 38 matches.
The 21-year-old once again played a key role in the club’s playoff semifinal clash against Stockport County, which the O’s won on penalties, owing to Keeley’s crucial penalty save against Jack Diamond.
Josh Keeley receives his first senior international call-up
Keeley has now been rewarded for his impressive showing this season at Orient with a first call-up to the Republic of Ireland senior squad.
The Tottenham academy youngster has trained with the senior side before, but he will now officially be part of the 24-man squad for their upcoming friendlies with Senegal and Luxembourg.
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The goalkeeper has earned 10 caps for the Republic of Ireland’s Under-21s over the past two years, and he will get a chance to link up with former Tottenham Hotspur striker Troy Parrott in the senior set-up.
Josh Keeley is looking to make history on May 25
While Keeley will be excited about his first call-up, he and Jamie Donley will be focused on a huge opportunity to create history later this month.
Orient now have a chance to secure promotion to the Championship, which will be a monumental achievement as the club have not been in English football’s second tier since 1982.
Keely and Donley will thus walk out at Wembley for the biggest game of their careers on May 25, and many Spurs fans will firmly have their eye on that game to see how their academy starlets get on.