Wrexham once again have some players on the international stage, with this month’s international break seeing some of Phil Parkinson’s new signings on display.
After 17 years without a player in the Welsh side, Wrexham are now back with representatives for the country, and there are a few of them too.
Several Wrexham players are on international duty this month with Danny Ward, Nathan Broadhead and Kieffer Moore all called up for Wales.
Ward and Broadhead though withdrew with injury, but Moore stayed and scored the only goal as Wales beat Kazakhstan 1-0 in a World Cup qualifier this week.
As well as becoming the first Wrexham player to play for Wales since Steve Evans in 2008, he also becomes the first Wrexham player to score for Wales since Chris Lewellyn in 2006.
Photo by Athena Pictures/Getty ImagesWrexham’s Kieffer Moore shares his delight after earning 50th cap for Wales
If enough records weren’t broken when Moore scored for Wales, the 33-year-old striker also earned his landmark 50th cap for the country, with 15 goals making him the joint 11th top scorer in Wales football history.
It’s another impressive feat for the former Sheffield United man who moved to the Racecourse this summer, and who has since rediscovered his scoring form with four goals in five games for Phil Parkinson’s side in all competitions.
Speaking after earning his 50th cap, Moore said: “From the first cap to this milestone, it’s been a journey filled with hard work, sacrifice and unforgettable moments. I’ll never take wearing this shirt for granted.”
Phil Parkinson reacts as Kieffer Moore scores for Wales
Speaking after Wales beat Kazakhstan, Parkinson also weighed in on Moore and his brilliant recent form for club and country.
Parkinson said of Moore’s goal for Wales: “It was a brilliant goal. It just typified him really, the bravery of the goal. Kieffer’s had this problem with his ankle ligament since the Southampton game.
“Ideally, we’d like to have had him some time for it to settle but he was keen to go and join up with the squad and we were more than happy for him to do that. I’m sure that the medical team over there will assess him.”
With Moore carrying a slight knock, Parkinson will certainly be worried about him being sidelined: not only is he the main man for Wrexham right now, but Parkinson doesn’t really have a like-for-like replacement who could come in and act as that target man in attack.
Wrexham are back in action against QPR next weekend.