Town defender Janoi Donacien has been named in the Saint Lucia squad for their CONCACAF Nations League games against Guadeloupe later this week.

Saint Lucia host the first game at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground on Thursday - part of a double-header which will see Chris Kiwomya’s British Virgin Islands take on Dominica - with the return at the Stade Municipal de Sainte-Anne on Sunday.

The 29-year-old was born in Castries, the capital of the Caribbean island, before moving to the UK when he was seven.

Donacien won his first cap in a 3-1 CONCACAF Gold Cup first preliminary round defeat to Martinque at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale when he played in midfield.

Asked about making his international debut at a relatively late stage in his career in August, the former Accrington man said: “With football in the Caribbean, the set-up has to be right and when they reached out to me, I felt the time was right to represent them.

“Previously, I didn’t think that was the case. But when I met the coach and some of their officials at a meeting, they sold me on what they were trying to do. I told them I would love to be involved.”

Donacien is Town's second Saint Lucia international, the Caribbean island's all-time top scorer Earl Jean having spent a short spell with George Burley's Blues in 1996/97, making one sub appearance without finding the net.

In total, Town have nine players away on international duty in this break. Massimo Luongo and Cameron Burgess with Australia, Wes Burns and Nathan Broadhead with Wales, Elkan Baggott with Indonesia, Cieran Slicker with Scotland's U21s, Dane Scarlett with the England Men's Elite League Squad and Woody Williamson with Scotland's U19s, while young keeper Henry Gray is training with the New Zealand squad but is not a full member of the party.

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MK1 added 18:13 - Oct 10 Fantastic for Janoi. Yet another of our squad being recognised for their improvement under KM. Good luck Fella. Do yourself and us proud.
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Karlosfandangal added 18:29 - Oct 10 As for many Town fans did not rate him when he first came here……. But what a player and what a man, very humble and seems a very nice bloke. Cant see him playing much this season….but I said could not see him playing much for Town when he went out on loan…….so who know. Well done Janoi fully deserved
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arc added 21:21 - Oct 10 I thought he was injured! Why hasn't he been playing?—we need his steadiness at the back.
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MK1 added 05:41 - Oct 11 arc. I suggest you watch us play. Janoi is a fantastic back up, but that is all at the moment. Williams has been amazing since he came in. He will get his chance and will be brilliant I am sure, but Williams and Clarke are ahead of him at the moment.
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joyousblue added 08:21 - Oct 11 Mk1 well said suggest you watch us play arc , where have you been? clarke was doing ok but williams owns that slot now , donascian is still class snd having him as back up is so reassuring
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Linkboy13 added 09:58 - Oct 11 Yes he's a very popular guy with the fans but unfortunately Williams is a class above and along with Clarke just a good back up. Fans become very attached to their favourite players and expect them to play every week but unfortunately as the standards improve at Ipswich players drift away and go to pastures new. There's a good chance we will be playing premier league football in the not too distant future how many of the current squad will still be around sad fact but true im afraid.

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