Crystal Palace academy star Franco Umeh is currently on international duty and he shone whilst playing for the Ireland U19s.
His performance saw him very involved in all three goals as Ireland won 3-1.
So, how did Franco Umeh perform for Ireland U19s? Let’s take a look…
What’s the story?
Umeh plays for Crystal Palace U21s and his fine form saw him recently called up for Ireland for the ongoing international break.
The Ireland U19s faced Albania in their opening 2024 UEFA European U19 Championship qualifier and they picked up a solid victory.
Umeh was key for his country as he picked up one goal and two assists and put in a great performance in the match.
He will hopefully continue this form over the international break and when he returns to South London. The club will no doubt be buzzing with his performance.
Crystal Palace prospect Franco Umeh shines on international duty
It is great to see academy stars being called up by their countries and it is even better to see these players shining whilst on international duty.
The 18 year-old has also been on fire this season for the Palace U21s, where he has four goals and one assist in eight appearances.
Umeh looks a bright talent, and he is not the only one performing well in the academy, with Ademola Ola-Ademoni also on top form in his recent EFL Trophy performance.
The club need to see some of the U21s shine consistently and it looks like a fair few players are starting to do this.
The next step for these players shining in the academy is to either break into the first team, like Jesurun Rak-Sakyi has this season or get a good experience out on loan.
Umeh looks an exciting prospect and the next couple of years are massively crucial for the attacker if he wants to make it at the highest level.
