Brighton chairman Tony Bloom is delighted with Lewis Dunk's England call.
The 26-year-old Brightonian is joining Gareth Southgate's group for Nations League games in Croatia and Spain.
Bloom said: “This is an extremely proud moment for Lewis and his family and on behalf of everyone at the Albion I would like to congratulate him on the call up.
“It is also a very proud moment for the club. Lewis has been with us since he was a schoolboy and we've seen his development at close hand .
“There are many people who have helped Lewis along the way who will be thrilled for him.
“I'm just about old enough to remember the last time an Albion player was called up to the senior squad, when Steve Foster went to the World Cup.
“It's been a long time coming but Lewis has shown that it's possible to come through at Brighton and reach the very top."