Watch: Celtic’s Rocco Vata scores stunning goal for Ireland’s U17s

Originally posted on The Celtic Star | Last updated 10/10/21

Celtic’s Rocco Vata has conjured up a moment of sheer quality as Ireland’s U17 beat North Macedonia 2-0. It was an excellent goal from the youngster, cutting in from the right and firing a right-footed drive into the roof of the net from outside the box.

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Fantastic goal by Rocco Vata

Cheeky finish by Mark O’Mahony

Great night for Ireland MU17s #IRLU17 | #COYBIG | #WeAreOne pic.twitter.com/ngVzAybJkG

— FAIreland (@FAIreland) October 10, 2021

Vata has a Scottish mother and an Albanian father but qualifies for Ireland by virtue of an Irish grandmother. He would be able to change further down the line but with moments like this, you can see why Ireland would be desperate to keep him around going forward. If the youngster can continue his performances for the Celtic youth sides as well as the Irish U17 side, he will push himself into the first team at some stage.

This article first appeared on The Celtic Star and was syndicated with permission.

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