DHAKA, Sept 25 (Bernama-UNB) -- Bangladesh-origin English footballer Hamza Dewan Choudhury has finally received ‘no objection’ from the England Football Association (England FA) to play for the Bangladesh team, United News of Bangladesh (UNB) reported.
The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) sought ‘no objection’ from England FA to play Hamza for the Bangladesh team in the 4th week of last month and finally got it recently after a wait of about three weeks.
BFF general secretary Emran Hossain Tushar confirmed it on Tuesday.
Hamza, an English professional footballer cum defensive midfielder of English premier league club Leicester City FC, needed clearance from England FA to play for the Bangladesh team as he had played for the England Youth U-21 team earlier
The 26-year-old footballer from Leicester City had expressed his desire to represent Bangladesh at the international level and obtained his Bangladeshi passport from the Bangladesh High Commission in London earlier.
Soon after receiving ‘no objection’ from the England Football Association, the BFF applied to FIFA’s players status committee with necessary documents to secure permission for Hamza to join the Bangladesh team.
After getting the green light from the FIFA committee, Hamza has no other restriction to play for the Bangladesh national team, likely in the November window.
-- BERNAMA-UNB
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