Harrison pushing for place in Boyz squad

Humble Lion goalkeeper Mikhail Harrison has not given up on his dream of playing for the country.

The 27-year-old Harrison captured the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) Player-of-the-(second) Round award after he pulled off two brilliant penalty saves against Mount Pleasant Academy in their match at the UWI/Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence last Saturday.

However, Harrison's heroics could not prevent Humble Lion from going down 1-0 to their opponents.

The six feet five inches tall Harrison, who has had stints with Harbour View, Boys' Town and Arnett Gardens before joining Humble Lion, said that he is hoping that his performances in this year's JPL will earn him a call to the Reggae Boyz squad.

"I think that 27 is the age where you should be nearing your best and so I am still looking forward to a call-up," said Harrison.

"I am not giving up because I don't usually give up easily in life and so I am still looking forward to playing for the national team one day," he said.

"I know that once I continue to perform well in this league then that will determine if I get a call-up and so I am just going to keep my focus and continue to work hard for my team," Harrison said.

The former Waterford Manning Cup star says earning the Player-of-the-Round award has boosted his confidence a lot and therefore he is expecting bigger and better things from himself this season.

"This makes me feel good because it shows that I am doing something good and I want to just continue to build on this during the season," Harrison said.

"This will also boost my confidence knowing that people will see it and so they are now looking for better things ahead of the games. I just have to continue to work a lot harder and continue to improve," he said.

Name: Mikhail HarrisonClub: Humble LionAge: 27School: Waterford HighNational Caps: None