Leicester Metropolis midfielder Hamza Choudhury’s swap of worldwide allegiance to Bangladesh has been permitted by Fifa.
The Foxes academy graduate, who was born in Loughborough and made seven appearances for England Below-21s, qualifies for Bangladesh by his ancestry.
The 27-year-old will turn out to be the primary Premier League participant to characterize the Bengal Tigers, who’re ranked 185th in Fifa’s world rankings.
“We’re happy to tell that Hamza Dewan Choudhury has been cleared to play for Bangladesh,” mentioned the Bangladesh Soccer Federation.
“This resolution was made by the Participant’s Standing Chamber of the Soccer Tribunal of Fifa.”
Choudhury has made 89 league appearances since his senior Foxes debut in 2017 and was a part of the facet which received the membership’s maiden FA Cup in 2021.
He’s the one British Asian presently taking part in within the Premier League – midfielder Arjan Raikhy can also be contracted to the Foxes however but to make his top-flight debut.
Choudhury added: “I am so blissful every little thing is over the road and I can not wait to be taking part in for Bangladesh.”