Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi received his first senior England call up after Gareth Southgate named the squad that will face Switzerland on March 26 and Ivory Coast on March 29 friendlies at Wembley.
The 21-year-old born in Côte d’Ivoire has had an impressive performance at Palace resulting in the call up.
Marc is expected to make his senior England debut against either Switzerland or Ivory Coast.
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The Eagles centre back was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast before his family moved to England in search for a better life.
Upon moving to England his father worked as a minister in a local church where Marc would play the drums in the church.
The young defender started to play football at the age of six for local side Cray Wanderers, where his coach was a Chelsea scout.
He later joined Chelsea at the under eight level climbing up the different age groups playing as a centre back.
Marc in a past interview noted that football was not his main goal while growing up with education being the point of focus.
"It wasn’t the main goal, it was more something for me to do and enjoy as a kid. Education was at the front of the queue, but football made its way to the front as I got older.
"I’ve grown up loving God and when I have had the chance I still go to church with my family, and my faith is definitely a big part of my life.
"Faith is everything that I’m involved with, really; even in football, where I’m trying to be a role model and show God’s graciousness and God’s glory through my life," Marc stated in a past interview.
The young defender captained England's U17 team to win the U17s World Cup final where he also scored a goal beating Spain 5-2.
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