NEW Burnley professional Cameron Howieson has earned his first call-up to the senior New Zealand squad at the age of just 17.

Fresh from signing a two-year contract with the Clarets and making his debut towards the end of last season, the attacking midfielder has been included in the All Whites’ 22-man squad for forthcoming friendlies in the United States and 2014 World Cup qualifying games.

Howieson will travel for friendlies against El Salvador in Houston on May 23 and Honduras in Dallas on May 26. New Zealand will then move on to the Solomon Islands for group games against Fiji, Papua New Guinea and the host country, in the Oceania round two qualifiers from June 1 to 12.

Howieson, who helped Burnley reach the FA Youth Cup semi-finals this season for the first time in 34 years, will be the youngest member of the squad.

Should he impress while on international duty, the teenager could put himself in the frame for a place in New Zealand’s Olympic squad for London 2012.

Blenheim-born Howieson joined the Clarets last summer from the Asia Pacific Football Academy.

He was linked with both Liverpool and Newcastle before penning a two-year professional contract at Turf Moor halfway through his two-year scholarship.