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The defensive midfielder is sitting on 80 appearances and 76 starts for the senior side, with seven goals and six assists, and if he plays against French Guiana, will tie Dwayne De Rosario for fourth-most games played for Canada. Randy Samuel (82) and Paul Stalteri (84) are within reach on the list, though the all-time leader (de Guzman, 89) might keep his record should Hutchinson retire.

“(Retirement) is in the back of my head right now. Unless I’m feeling amazing at the end of the summer,” said the 6-2, Brampton, Ont., product, and six-time Canada Soccer player of the year.

“To be honest, I’ve been feeling better and better. I had (ankle) surgery at the end of last season, and I’m feeling better. My body feels a lot looser. It’s the best I’ve felt in two years. Obviously, the legs are not the same, but we’ll see.”

He looks much the same player who debuted in 2003 alongside Rob Friend — all endlessly pumping legs, elbows and angles, albeit with a little less hair now — but, admittedly, his pace has slowed.

But he had enough left in his lanky legs to elevate for a powerful header (off a cross from Vancouver Whitecap Russell Teibert, it should be noted) that rescued Canada in their last Nations League qualifier, scoring the only goal in a 1-0 away win against St. Kitts and Nevis in November.

“I was getting up there. That was probably the highest I’ve ever jumped,” he laughed Tuesday at UBC, where the national team is training this week.

“If I could get a little more of that, I might keep pushing myself (and not retire). We’ll see how it goes over the next few months. I’m taking it one day at a time. I’m just enjoying my football.”