Central defender, Ben Cabango, on loan from Swansea City has received a call-up for the Wales U-19 squad to play two matches against their Republic of Ireland counterparts.

The games will be played in September on Sunday 9th and Tuesday 11th. The full squad can be viewed below with ex-TNS Academy youngster, Jack Vale, also on the list.

 

We chatted with Ben regarding his call-up.

 

TNS: Ben, first of all congratulations. It didn’t come as a big surprise though, as you’ve been involved with the national set-up for a while.

Ben: Thank you, yeah brilliant news for myself. It’s always a great feeling to get called up to play for my country!

 

TNS: Give us a brief insight into what goes on behind the scenes when you attend a squad gathering like this.

Ben: Well, we all meet up usually at Dragon Park. It’s always nice to see all the boys again and the coaches. Usually we have a team meeting straight away about how we are going to play and what they expect from the camp. Then obviously we get into the games.

 

TNS: How does it feel to wear the red shirt of Wales as you represent your country?

Ben: It’s an amazing feeling to put on the Welsh shirt and represent my country! I feel proud of myself putting on the shirt, it means a lot to me.

 

TNS: You’ve progressed through the system. It’s now the U-19s, are we going to see Ben Cabango full international one day?

Ben: Yeah, I’ve had the pleasure to go through the age groups and now at U19s level I’m getting closer! Hopefully I can just keep pushing and improving my game and maybe one day I will be able to!

 

TNS: One step at a time, Ben, for now all the very best from all of us at The New Saints FC in the upcoming games.

Ben: Thank you!

 

1. George Ratcliffe           CARDIFF CITY

2. Adam Przybek              WEST BROMWICH ALBION

3. Neco Williams               LIVERPOOL

4. Morgan Boyes              LIVERPOOL

5. Pablo Martinez             WEST BROMWICH ALBION

6. Ben Cabango                 SWANSEA CITY (THE NEW SAINTS FC on loan)

7. Brandon Cooper          SWANSEA CITY

8. Jay Foulston                   NEWPORT COUNTY

9. Joe Lewis                        SWANSEA CITY

10. Ryan Reynolds           CARDIFF CITY

11. Sam Bowen                 CARDIFF CITY

12. Brennan Johnson      NOTTINGHAM FOREST

13. Ryan Stirk                     BIRMINGHAM CITY

14. Sion Spence                CARDIFF CITY

15. Dylan Levitt                 MANCHESTER UNITED

16. Joe Adams                   BURY

17. Luke Jephcott             PLYMOUTH ARGYLE

18. Jack Vale                       BLACKBURN ROVERS

19. Issac Davies                 CARDIFF CITY

20. Dan Griffiths               CARDIFF CITY

 

Lead image: Ben in action for Wales U19s against Croatia.