‘Don’t expect to’ - Will Wrexham striker Paul Mullin play for Wales as prolific frontman reveals his ‘wildest dreams’?

The prolific Wrexham striker was placed on standby when Wales boss Rob Page named his last squad. He was not drafted into the fold, but continues to knock on the door with his exploits at club level. Mullin hit 47 goals last season, as he helped to secure promotion back into the Football League, and has four efforts to his name this term.

Quizzed on Kammy & Ben’s Proper Football Podcast as to whether he hopes to be capped at some stage, Mullin said: “My dad’s mum was Welsh, she was born in Newport and grew up there. It’s something I would love to do. It would be a dream come true. I think it’s documented elsewhere that I’ve always said, even when I was younger, I never really followed the England national team. I’d love to represent Wales. It’s been said in quite a lot of places and surprisingly it got put forward to the Wales manager quite a lot last year. I don’t expect to be called up. I obviously hold out hope that if I’m playing well enough and somehow I get the chance to do so, I’ll be over the moon. It’s not something I expect, but it’s something I would relish and enjoy. I think I could do it.”

When it was put to him that all he can do is keep scoring goals and hope that the call eventually comes, Mullin added: “Hopefully that’s the case, but I understand as an international manager you have players that are registered for the country and play at higher levels. People look at it that way. I could have played higher but I chose not to, so I can’t really hold a grudge for not being selected at the level I play at because I chose to come and play here. I don’t think it should be a problem. One of the interviews was ‘if he scores goals in League Two then the call will come’. I have already got the record for scoring the most goals in a season in League Two [while at Cambridge]. I play football for Wrexham, I’ll give my all and score as many goals as I can. If the opportunity came then obviously I’d be over the moon, it would be beyond the wildest dreams of a player at this level to get called up for the national team. I’d be quite comfortable going to represent Wales.”

Mullin boasts plenty of supporters for his cause at Wrexham – including club co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney – with the 28-year-old having shown that he could have plenty to offer the Wales camp with his exploits in the lower leagues.