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The Guardian - UK
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Which footballers have won most under-age caps and switched allegiances?

Rennes’ Algerian forward Amine Gouiri
Rennes’ Algerian forward Amine Gouiri won 72 youth caps for France. Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images

“Jay Dasilva got 63 under-age caps for England before playing for the Wales senior team. Has any player got more under-age caps for one country before they changed allegiance? And who amassed the most under-age caps without ever playing senior international football?” tweets Oscar Felix Ramirez.

At the age of 26, Dasilva made his international debut in June, playing for Wales in a friendly against Gibraltar. Before that, at least according to Wikipedia, he had represented England 63 times, most recently against Romania at the 2019 Under-21 Euros. Here’s the full breakdown:

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