Former Portadown and Larne forward Lee Bonis has been called into Michael O’Neill’s Northern Ireland squad for the forthcoming Nations League games with Belarus and Bulgaria.
Bonis is yet to win his maiden cap, however his was called into the squad last June for the Euro 2024 qualifiers with Denmark and Kazakhstan.
The ex-Irish League ace hit a hat-trick for new club ADO Den Haag hat-trick in Friday’s 5-1 Eerste Divisie triumph over Oss.
Bonis swapped Northern Ireland for the Netherlands’ second-tier this summer after helping the Inver Reds secure back-to-back Premiership titles.
After scoring the treble, Bonis said: “I’m over the moon. After I scored my first goal last week, a weight was lifted off my shoulder.
“My teammates are signing the ball right now, which feels fantastic. Today I felt freer than before. I feel less pressure and I’m more relaxed. After the tough first few weeks, I had some catching up to do and I have. I’m happy about that.
“I’m just trying to continue in this vein and finish the opportunities I get. Today was very special.”