Sunderland’s Finn Geragusian may have been knocked out of the FA Youth Cup after suffering a 3-2 loss to Manchester United in the sixth round, but the 18-year-old now has international football on the horizon.
The Wearside academy prospect has been called up to the Armenia senior squad for the first time in his career.
Geragusian, born in County Durham, qualifies for Armenia through his grandfather.
Speaking to BBC Radio Newcastle, the centre-forward said: “I am so proud of myself and what I have achieved. All my family are very proud of me.”
Armenia, who are 105th in the Fifa men’s ranking, will face United Arab Emirates on 26 March in Abu Dhabi.
Geragusian said his grandfather had shown him “the heritage and culture of Armenia” and the Sunderland prospect is now learning Armenian.
“I can say one or two words, but I am currently learning some more. A lot of them speak good English, which is really helpful for me,” he added.
Although Geragusian has received his first senior call-up in international football, he is yet to feature in a first-team game for his boyhood club.
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