BIRMINGHAM CITY STRIKER Lukas Jutkiewicz has admitted that he would “embrace” the opportunity to play international football with the Republic of Ireland.
The 27-year-old, who was born and raised in England, is eligible to play for the Boys in Green through his Irish grandmother and says that he would be keen to play international football should the opportunity arise.
“We have Stephen Gleeson with us here who has been in the Ireland squad and he mentioned that my name had been in the papers over there, but other than that I haven’t heard anything,” Jutkiewicz told the Sunday Times.
“I would embrace anybody wanting me in their squad or team, but I don’t know if I would be wanted. So until that question is asked it is difficult for me to give an answer, but anybody would want to play international football.
“My paternal grandmother was Irish. Whether she was actually born in Ireland or moved to Ireland at an early age I am not entirely sure.”
Jutkiewicz, who lists Everton, Middlesbrough and Burnley among his former clubs, has been in good form for Birmingham this season, netting nine goals in all competitions.
While he qualifies for Ireland through Fifa’s eligibility rules, Jutkiewicz has never represented the country at any level and remains available for selection by a number of associations.
As well as England and Ireland, the Southampton-born attacker is also eligible to play for Poland.
Probably from the Kerry Jutkiewicz’s. Good football breeding in them.
I’m sure he’d embrace it the very same as i would, only problem is that we’re both muck!
@The Grumpy Pundit: I have seen you play. You were worse.
But only marginally
@The Grumpy Pundit: In fairness, when you played for the airport, you tirelessly ran up and down the wing.
At least he has come out and said something, even if it used to help his career, your man Scott Hogan is keeping us in lingo. With a move to west ham on the cards I would say he’s holding out for England.
Limbo even.
He is 27 and is only now interested in playing for Ireland. Its Poland he wants to play for but they’re not interested.
Luke, I am your (grand)father
Won’t be the last lad to be linked with us now considering the Irish team is a much more attractive proposition then it was a few years ago.
I’d prefere to see maguire or paddy Madden given a chance , real Irish men .
Maguires young. He’ll get his chance and paddy madden has been involved in a few Irish squads and has been capped. But at the end of the day he plays in league 1 and that says it all. This lad is a division above that
I’d still prefere Madden he’s been banging them in in league 1 for years , this Polish lad is nothing special at all .
Is he any good?