Plymouth Argyle striker Bim Pepple has been called up to the Canada national team for the first time.
The 23-year-old has been in excellent form for the League One side in recent months, scoring nine goals in his past 12 appearances.
Pepple was brought up in Calgary, having been born in England, and played in Canada’s top flight for Cavalry FC before joining Luton Town in 2022.
He moved to Argyle last summer and has hit a rich vein of form in recent months after struggling at the start of his time at Home Park.
“For Argyle to be represented by a player playing for a major nation like Canada we’re all so proud of him, his form’s deserved that,” Plymouth Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley told BBC Radio Devon.
“Sometimes what happens is because he’s playing in the third tier that can get overlooked, I know how the systems work, but thankfully they’ve seen through that and seen how well he’s performing against strong teams.
“I’m so delighted because he had to prove a lot of people wrong at the start, which he did, and he did that through hard work and belief.
“Now he’s flourishing and that’s been represented by a call-up for his national team.”
Pepple’s call-up means he will miss next Saturday’s League One fixture at fourth-placed Bradford City and, depending on travel arrangements, would be a doubt for the Good Friday visit of third-placed Bolton Wanderers to Home Park.
The striker’s goals have helped guide Argyle up to 10th with Cleverley’s side just two points outside the play-offs.
