Former Hereford player Mustapha Bundu has been called up to play for his country as they try to qualify for next year's Africa Cup of Nations.
Bundu is part of Sierra Leone's provisional 35-man squad for their qualifier against Ethiopia next month. The Group F match is scheduled to take place in Hawass on September 9.
"It means the world to me as it's the dream of every player to play for his or her country," Bundu told BBC Sport.
"It also means a lot to my family because my dad never had the chance to play for Leone Stars when he was a footballer.
"I'm looking forward to make my international debut against Ethiopia and I'll try to give out my best to help my country qualify for the 2019 Afcon finals."
A graduate of the Craig Bellamy Academy, Bundu now plays for Danish top-flight side AGF Aarhus, unable to play football at a higher level than step five in the UK.