Having watched 36-year-old Jermaine “Teddy” Johnson set the Red Stripe Premier League alight with some outstanding performances, Tivoli Gardens’ head coach Omar Edwards believes his star player is ready for a recall to the national team.

“Based on how Teddy Johnson is playing he is showing that he is a cut above the Premier League and therefore in my opinion anything is possible,” said Edwards, who is also the National Under-17 assistant coach.

“It’s what we have here versus ‘Teddy’ and if he is a better player, why not? He is really coming to training and giving it his all. He is one of the first players on the pitch and most of the times, the last player off the pitch,” Edwards added.

Johnson was instrumental in Tivoli Gardens’ 3-2 win over fierce rivals Arnett Gardens on Sunday, scoring a brilliant solo effort.

“We have managed to see Jermaine ‘Teddy’ Johnson at his age, continue to run defenders to wreck, continue to give it his very best and he has scored a beauty this afternoon,” Edwards beamed.

Johnson, who made his debut for Jamaica in 2001 and played his last game in 2014 against Panama in a World Cup qualifier, said a recall is not on his mind but is willing to answer the call if selected.

“To be honest, I never really think about it. I never really put a thought to it and I am playing football in Jamaica and if they come for me, I will surely go because you never want to turn down your country,” said Johnson, who has scored six goals this season to be joint third top scorer behind both Dino Williams and Shamar Nicholson on seven.

“I want to go and help the country all the time. But I will just continue playing for Tivoli, keep fit and see how long I can go and be positive,” said Johnson.

The skilful player who spent a number of years in England playing for Bolton Wanderers, Oldham Athletics, Bradford City and Sheffield Wednesday, had propelled Tivoli Gardens to four consecutive wins and up to third with 26 points. They are just five points adrift of the leaders Montego Bay United.

Although not jumping the gun, Johnson is quietly confident that Tivoli Gardens can achieve great things this season.

“You know Tivoli is up and down. But we will just take it one day at a time and keep positive and just go out there every day and try to get the win or a draw,” he told the Jamaica Observer.

Johnson, one of the most skilful and speedy players of his generation, said at his age, his motivation is coming from the younger players around him.

“It’s the little young youth I am watching and I feel I just need to help them and work with them and see how far I can go with them because they really want to play some good football,” said Johnson.