Brisbane Roar midfielder Erik Paartalu knows he may only get one shot at impressing national coach Holger Osieck following his Socceroos call-up.

He also knows playing in this month’s World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia at AAMI Park could expose him to talent scouts around the world.

Lured back to Brisbane from Scotland by coach Ange Postecoglou to give his impish midfield some genuine height, the 193cm midfielder admitted he still hoped to play overseas.

“When I first came to Brisbane, it wasn’t just to come home and finish my days playing in the A-League,” he said.

“I’ve still got aspirations of playing overseas again and giving it a good crack.

“Ange has never stood in anyone’s way and that is still a goal.”

Paartalu said the established Socceroos players had already done the hard work to get the team through to the next stage of the World Cup.

“Hopefully us guys who are going to play next Wednesday can do the job and get a positive result,” he said.

“Myself, Michael Marrone and Matty Ryan who are getting their first call up to the national team, it’s a huge honour and obviously we’re all buzzing to be a part of it.

“But we have to remember it’s national team duty, we’re not going there to get our first cap but to get the team over the line with a positive result.

“It’s up to us to put on a good show.”

Paartalu has been doing just that for Brisbane, leading the club out of a record five-game losing streak and into second place on the A-League ladder, still with a slight chance of overhauling leaders Central Coast.

“It’s pretty exciting,” Paartalu said of his call-up.

“I got the phone call yesterday (Monday).

“I’m over the moon. It’s a childhood dream to get a chance to represent your country.

“Hopefully I will get that chance with a few minutes next Wednesday night.”

Paartalu, who spent a few days working with Osieck as a member of the national talent identification squad, said he could adjust his positional play to fit in with whatever Osieck required.

“I haven’t spent a lot of time with Holger, I only had two days with him in Sydney.” he said.

“He’s obviously very knowledgeable about football and very tactical.

“I can work in with whatever he wants from me.”

Despite his exciting news, Paartalu said his focus remained on Saturday’s away clash with Perth Glory, who are four points behind the Roar in third position.