[Albion] Freddie Simmonds, Harry Howell, Cristiano Anah - UEFA Development Tournament

[AZ Gull]

Yes, I got it that 'a club U16' wasn't referring to us - but I didn't realise the age cut off dates were different for club and country. I thought our U21s out on loan, or in the squad but don't have to be named, were U21s due to their age on the relevant 1st. January - or does the rule variation only apply to the younger groups (corresponding to the school years)?

Yes, the PL uses a date of 1 January for the U-21 age qualification, so it means that players that have been in the same age group all the way through from U-9s will then get split (the older ones who were born between September 1 and December 31 will now have to be named in the 25-man squad and the younger ones born between January 1 and August 31 will get a further year of not having to be named).

 

[GT49er]

Yes, the PL uses a date of 1 January for the U-21 age qualification, so it means that players that have been in the same age group all the way through from U-9s will then get split (the older ones who were born between September 1 and December 31 will now have to be named in the 25-man squad and the younger ones born between January 1 and August 31 will get a further year of not having to be named).

Thanks again. No more questions. Relax!

 

[AZ Gull]

Albion U-15 Cristiano Anah made his international debut today when he started for the Italian U-16s in their 3-1 victory over Belgium in the UEFA Development Tournament at the Pinatar Arena in Spain:-

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Those lads look older than 16, blimey.