Subway Socceroos centre-back Kye Rowles has put pen to paper on a new five-year contract with Heart of Midlothian FC.
The long-term deal comes just six months after the former Central Coast Mariner signed for the club.
It caps off an unforgettable period of his career, which saw him debut for Australia ahead of the nation's qualification for the FIFA World Cup in June, before overcoming injury to start all four of the Subway Socceroos' matches at the tournament.
Alongside fellow Australian internationals Cameron Devlin and Nathaniel Atkinson, the 24-year-old almost immediately established himself as an important part of the Scottish side.
The trio have also recently been joined by Garang Kuol, who last weekend made the first appearance of his loan stint from Newcastle United.
"It feels pretty amazing," Rowles told Hearts TV after the deal was announced. "Coming over here was unknown for everyone and I’m stoked that it’s started so positively."
"I’m just grateful that club’s given me this opportunity and given me another opportunity again to extend.
“It definitely feels like I’m only getting started here. I picked up an injury and was out for two or so months, then the World Cup break was another month or so, so really I’ve only been here for half of that time (six months) really.
“Only a handful of games and it has really given me a taste of what I want more of. I think it would be silly to only play 20 games at a club that’s this big and with this much opportunity.
“We’re really fighting for European football this year and unfortunately I missed the whole group stage of the last competition so I just want a taste of that and really put myself on that stage.
“I know everyone wants another crack it because they understand the Thursday-Sunday schedule now and everyone’s got that experience in it and understands their bodies a bit more in those circumstances.
“We just want to give it another red-hot crack. We’re focused on picking up as many points as possible and playing good football while we’re doing it.”