Yan Dhanda India Football: Indian-origin English player pleads for OCI Card to represent India

Yan Dhanda India Football: Who is Yan Dhanda? Yan Dhanda, a British citizen of Indian origin, expressed a desire to play for India. Dhanda is an English professional footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for the Scottish Premiership club Ross County. He was a member of England’s under-17 team. Dhanda, a Liverpool Academy product, became the first player of Indian origin to sign a professional contract with an English Premier League club. Follow Indian Football Team LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN

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Yan Dhanda India Football: Indian-origin English player pleads for OCI Card to represent India, says ‘I hope this can happen soon’, Check out

“Giving up my passport means I can’t play professionally in the UK and some European clubs, due to India’s FIFA ranking. Permitting OCI cards, similar to other countries, will allow me to represent the Indian football team as a dual national. I hope this can happen soon. “ Dhanda replied to Shaji Prabhakaran’s tweet after Rio Ferdinand urged India to bring him in.

Giving up my passport means I can’t play professionally in the UK and some European clubs, due to India’s FIFA ranking. Permitting OCI cards, similar to other countries, will allow me to represent the Indian football team as a dual national. I hope this can happen soon 🙏🏽 https://t.co/YOfT5YmnIa

— Yan (@yandhanda) March 27, 2023

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Yan Dhanda India Football: Indian-origin English player pleads for OCI Card to represent India, says ‘I hope this can happen soon’, Check out

Dhanda has always wanted to play international football for his country of birth, India. An athlete who does not reside in India is not allowed to compete at the international level by Indian regulations. Dhanda was willing to renounce his British citizenship because he was so eager to play for India. It happened when Shaji Prabhakaran said he would like to have him. Despite wanting to have him in Inida, the AIFF General Secretary was worried about the rules. Dhanda had already stated his desire to assist Indian Football in improving.

Love it @yandhanda… surely @indianfootball national team ⏳👀 @stimac_igor @kalyanchaubey @Shaji4Football https://t.co/J99PYIEdcm

— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) March 27, 2023

The 24-year-old’s mother is English and his father is from Punjab. Dhanda was raised in Tipton after being born in Birmingham. Dhanda spent five years in the youth ranks at Liverpool after starting his youth career at West Bromwich Albion. In the Premier League 2 season in his final year with the young squad, he scored five goals in 18 games. He left Liverpool in 2018 to sign with Swansea City of the Championship. Dhanda signed a two-year contract in 2022 with Ross County, a Scottish Premiership team based in the Highlands. Dhanda has competed internationally for both the England U16 and U17 teams.