Colorado Rapids Soccer Club announced today that Shkëlzen Gashi (Albania), Tim Howard and Jermaine Jones (United States), Marco Pappa (Guatemala) and Mekeil Williams (Trinidad & Tobago) have earned international call-ups from their respective federations ahead of the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Gashi has scored three goals in 14 matches for Albania, including the game-winner against Armenia during the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers on March 29, 2015. Gashi made the final 23-man roster and played in the first group match of the UEFA Euro 2016 – Albania's first ever appearance at a major football tournament.
In his debut MLS season, Gashi leads the team in goals (5), shots (74) and shots on goal (32).