CATHERINE HALL, St James — Wolmer’s Boys’ School’s Jason Wright, who scored twice on Wednesday to pilot Jamaica to a 2-1 win over Honduras and to a place in the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Mexico later this summer has emerged the toast of the newest set of Jamaican football heroes.

The stockily built striker scored four goals, netting in all three games played so far — a penalty in the 2-2 draw against Trinidad in the opening game, the winner against Guatemala on Saturday and two on Wednesday in the quarter-finals.

The soft-spoken, 16-year-old told reporters in a post-game interview that he was at a loss for words and the only word he could find to described his feelings was “overwhelmed”.

With his doting father Matthew hovering in the background, Wright said his stint at the Real Madrid academy as a 12-year-old opened his eyes to what “real football is like”.

He told reporters: “Real Madrid exposed me early and having travelled alone to Spain as a 12-year-old, I saw a lot.”

The Wolmer’s Boys’ student said the training camp in Brazil helped tremendously adding that they all made a lot of sacrifices, being away from family at Christmas, but said they had their “dreams and nightmares” along the way.

Head coach Wendell Downswell also told the press conference he never lost confidence in the striker, even when fans were coming down on him.

“He delivered during the camp in Brazil and he delivered here as well,” Downswell said.

Having his family at the game also helped Jason said, adding they were always encouraging him to do better.

Matthew, who is from the Maxfield Park area in Kingston, told reporters that when his son was selected to go to Spain, he could not afford the hefty $800,000 price tag, but said he “walked and begged and sacrificed” to give him the opportunity of a lifetime.