Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper José Sá may have been called up by the Portuguese national team since 2017, but he hasn’t had the chance to make his international debut yet.
Now at the age of 30, regularly starting for Wolves, that opportunity is set to arise in the upcoming fixtures of the Euro qualifiers.
Sá spoke to the Portuguese media about the chance of making his debut, and quoted by Record, he explained how excited he is about that after Roberto Martinez spoke to him.
“He spoke to me and told me I’d be playing on Thursday [tomorrow]. I was obviously delighted and it’s going to be a dream for me, an unforgettable night that I’ll treasure all my life,” said José Sá in a press conference.
According to Record, there’s a big chance Sá will be used by Portugal in Thursday’s match against Liechtenstein.
For many years, José Sá had stayed on the bench while former Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patrício would be the regular starter.
Now they both see Porto’s Diogo Costa being Portugal’s number one, and they both wait for an opportunity to be on the pitch.
“It’s always difficult because only one can play and it’s Diogo who plays. Both Rui and I accept it and understand. We’re here to support him, because he needs it too. But we don’t stop working, we don’t know when we’ll be an option and that’s what we’re focussing on.”
Featuring for Wolves this season, Sá made 12 appearances, conceding 20 goals and keeping one clean sheet. Since his arrival at Molineux on a move from Olympiacos in 2021, he’s played 88 games for the club.
