Troy Parrot: find out what links the Ireland striker to Benfica | OneFootball

Troy Parrott lived a dream week during this training camp with the Republic of Ireland national team. After helping the Irish secure a playoff spot for the World Cup, the connection the striker has with Benfica is revealed: launched by José Mourinho at Tottenham and now the replacement for Vangelis Pavlidis at AZ Alkmaar.

Called up to replace the injured Ewan Ferguson, Troy Parrott scored five goals that gave the Irish two victories during this international break, which certainly gives the striker plenty of arguments for future call-ups. He was signed by the Dutch club to fill the spot left by the Eagles’ number 14 – who suffered an injury.

The striker’s victims were Portugal and Hungary, wins that helped the British side dream of possible qualification. Against the Portuguese team, the Irishman beat Diogo Costa twice. Against the Hungarian side, Parrott was always chasing the result and, in the final moments of the match, sealed an unprecedented victory.

However, before becoming Pavlidis’s replacement, Parrott shared the dressing room with José Mourinho, when the current Benfica coach was in charge at Tottenham. At the London club since the age of 15, the Irishman quickly rose through the Spurs’ youth ranks, until he earned his chance with the first team at just 17 years old, in a League Cup match.

His Premier League debut would come later, already with José Mourinho at the helm of the North London team. Under the guidance of the Special One, the Irishman got minutes against Burnley and Wolves, and was again used in an FA Cup match.

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