Leeds United defender Pascal Struijk has revealed that it would be a 'dream' to play at the World Cup in the future. The 23-year-old was born in Belgium and his paternal grandparents were born in the Dutch East Indies - making him eligible to play for Belgium or Indonesia.
However, Struijk moved to The Hague at the age of three and spent 15 years of his life in the Netherlands, where he took in spells in the youth academies of ADO Den Haag and Ajax respectively.
Struijk was capped three times by the Netherlands U17s in 2016 and played alongside a number of current Dutch internationals, including Matthijs de Ligt, Tyrell Malacia and Donyell Malen. The Leeds defender believes the best route onto the international stage is to focus on his performances at club level.
"It's a dream for every player to go to the World Cup but I'm not too focused about that right now," Struijk told BBC West Yorkshire Sport Daily.
"I'm more focused about how I'm playing. So far I'm doing well I think and I just need to try and keep the momentum going and see what happens in the future.
"I haven't spoken with anyone but it's up to them. I'll just wait, try and do my thing and we'll see."
Struijk has impressed with his performances as a makeshift left-back in the absence of the injured Junior Firpo during the opening stages of the season.
Louis van Gaal has a wealth of defensive talent at his disposal but Struijk's versatility could be a huge asset at international level.
With the World Cup just under three months away, it would take something very drastic for Struijk to force his way into the squad, but future caps for the Netherlands could well be a possibility.
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