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Australian Dual Nationals 🇦🇺🏳️

I assume their citizenship/sports-representation-eligibility laws have changed to allow this? Because I recall Jamie Young once looked into the possibility of playing for them, but wasn't eligible@ the time due to not having been born there/also being a citizen of another country.
Jamie Young has Sri Lankan ancestry, not Indian. Ryan's brother Aryn had expressed playing for India in the past though.

Dunno if they ended up changing their laws though. If they haven't, he'll have to revoke his Australian citizenship.
 
Deni Juric could be set for a debut for the socceroos, he has been desperate for a call up by either Australia or Croatia in the past
When asked as a dual-national for which nation he would like to play, Deni had been quoted in March of this year by SBS as wanting to continue his journey with Australia:

“When I make my next club move I’m sure I’ll get a call from either one or the other country, and all the cards will be on the table.

“You could say, for sure, though that my heart lies with Australia. The dream of playing alongside Tomi for the green and gold is still alive.”

However, in a recent interview with Croatian daily sports newspaper Sports Jutarnji, Deni has stated his desire to play for Croatia. Jurić had previously represented the nation at the youth level, making four appearances for Croatia's U-19 team.

Speaking to the paper on September 24, he is quoted as saying:

"It has not been decided yet, but now that I am a senior, I would like to play for the Croatian national team. My family are from here, that's how I was raised.

"I spent my teenage years in Croatia, school ... After all, we are runners-up in the world. My heart beats for Croatia," said Deni.
 
Deni Juric could be set for a debut for the socceroos, he has been desperate for a call up by either Australia or Croatia in the past

At least he'll have a job after soccer, selling used cars
 
Jamie Young has Sri Lankan ancestry, not Indian. Ryan's brother Aryn had expressed playing for India in the past though.

Dunno if they ended up changing their laws though. If they haven't, he'll have to revoke his Australian citizenship.
Ryan Williams has given up his Australian citizenship per Football360 and the Indian federation are just waiting for Football Australia to issue a no-objection certificate before they can officially announce the callup.
 
Ante Suto was unavailable through suspension for Slaven Belupo in the Croatian Top Flight.

Ayman Gulasi was an unused sub for Schalke 04 in a 1-0 win over Elvesberg in Bundesliga 2.
 
Christian Volpato was unavailable through injury for Sassuolo in Serie A.

Liam Chipperfield started and was subbed in the 72nd minute for Sion in a 2-2 draw with Laussane in the Swiss Top Flight.

Markus Walker was an unused sub for Nordsjaelland in a 0-2 loss to Brondby in the Danish Top Flight.

Maxx Creevey was an unused sub for Rayong in a 1-1 draw with BG Pathum United in the Thai Top Flight.

Ko Miyazaki started, scored, recieved a yellow card and was subbed in the 84th minute for Vegalta Sendai in a 2-0 win over Roasso Kumamoto in J-2.
 
Have we added Rafael Rech and Okkas to this list yet?
I think Rech has been mentioned a couple of times. I don't think Okkas has been. Neither of them has played any minutes in the current season. Rech (playing name Rafinha) is in the squad of Juventude in the Brazilian 2nd Tier. Okkas is on loan at Panionios (from Rio Ave in Portugal) in Super League 2 in Greece.
 
Darko Stanojevic is another dual-national for those who like to keep an eye on these. I've mentioned him in the past. 28 years old and currently plays for Loznica in the Serbian 2nd Tier. LB or LCB who plays nearly every minute of most games. 16 appearances so far this season. Usually rates high 6's or 7s on Sofascore. Had one game for Perth Glory back in the 2021/22 season.

Played a full game last night in a 1-1 away draw to Vozdovac.
 
Over the weekend...

Antonio Arena started and scored for Italy U17
William Millwood started for Serbia U17
Liam Chipperfield started for Switzerland U21
Zayn Al-Ghazawi started and scored for Palestine U17
Nectarios Triantis was an unused sub for Greece
 
Over the weekend...

Antonio Arena started and scored for Italy U17
William Millwood started for Serbia U17
Liam Chipperfield started for Switzerland U21
Zayn Al-Ghazawi started and scored for Palestine U17
Nectarios Triantis was an unused sub for Greece
Triantis isn't a dual national
 
Over the weekend...

Antonio Arena started and scored for Italy U17
William Millwood started for Serbia U17
Liam Chipperfield started for Switzerland U21
Zayn Al-Ghazawi started and scored for Palestine U17
Nectarios Triantis was an unused sub for Greece
It's probably worthwhile to point out that, with the exception of Zayn Al-ghazawi, all of the above players are presently tied to a "sporting nationality" other than Australia.

Arena, Millwood and Chipperfield cannot play for Australia, at any level, until they successfully apply to Change Association to Australia. This is because each of them has already played in an "official competition" at underage level, for Italy, Serbia and Switzerland, respectively.

In the case of Triantis, if he wishes to play for Australia at any time, he needs to successfully apply to reverse the Change of Association which he has already been granted. He can do this if, at the time he applies for Reversal, he has never played for Greece in an official or non-official competition.

I expect that sometime later this month Al-ghazawi will fall into the same category as the other 3 who need to apply to Change Association. Unless Palestine decides not to play him in any of its 4 AFC U17 Asian Cup Qualification ("official competition") matches that are scheduled between 22 and 30 November. To date, all of Al-ghazawi's appearances for Palestine's underage teams have been in Friendly matches. And, as has been pointed out previously, Friendlies have no effect on tying a player to a "sporting nationality".
 
It's probably worthwhile to point out that, with the exception of Zayn Al-ghazawi, all of the above players are presently tied to a "sporting nationality" other than Australia.

Arena, Millwood and Chipperfield cannot play for Australia, at any level, until they successfully apply to Change Association to Australia. This is because each of them has already played in an "official competition" at underage level, for Italy, Serbia and Switzerland, respectively.

In the case of Triantis, if he wishes to play for Australia at any time, he needs to successfully apply to reverse the Change of Association which he has already been granted. He can do this if, at the time he applies for Reversal, he has never played for Greece in an official or non-official competition.

I expect that sometime later this month Al-ghazawi will fall into the same category as the other 3 who need to apply to Change Association. Unless Palestine decides not to play him in any of its 4 AFC U17 Asian Cup Qualification ("official competition") matches that are scheduled between 22 and 30 November. To date, all of Al-ghazawi's appearances for Palestine's underage teams have been in Friendly matches. And, as has been pointed out previously, Friendlies have no effect on tying a player to a "sporting nationality".
does this mean overy did a one time switch? Didn't he play youth internationals for scotland?
 
Do you have a reference for his playing for Scotland?

i can find no record of him playing for Scotland in an official competition. And if he has never played for Scotland in an official competition, he has never had the need to request a Change of Association to Australia.

There is a reference on Wikipedia to him playing 2 games for Scotland U19 in March this year. If that is accurate, those games were Friendlies. Which don't affect his sporting nationality.
 
Do you have a reference for his playing for Scotland?

i can find no record of him playing for Scotland in an official competition. And if he has never played for Scotland in an official competition, he has never had the need to request a Change of Association to Australia.

There is a reference on Wikipedia to him playing 2 games for Scotland U19 in March this year. If that is accurate, those games were Friendlies. Which don't affect his sporting nationality.
yeah that would be it
 
Triantis on for Greece against Belarus in the WC qualifier. Now officially no longer Australia eligible. It will be interesting to see if he makes their World Cup squad.
2030 world cup squad?

Well congrats to our development program producing a player good enough for a mid tier euro nation. Hopefully we produce enough that losses like him won't hurt us too much
 
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