Former Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood has officially applied to switch allegiances and play for Jamaica.
The 23-year-old has won only one senior cap for England.
Greenwood has informed the Football Association, FA, and FIFA of his desire to represent Jamaica.
The player, who is now at Marseille, was overlooked by the Three Lions after being arrested in January 2022 on suspicion of attempted rape, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and controlling and coercive behaviour.
Greenwood was later charged, but all charges were dropped in February 2023.
“So my understanding—and I’d have to double-check my understanding—is he’s asked to switch,” FA chief executive Mark Bullingham said.
“That’s happened formally, so he wouldn’t be able to switch again because you can only change allegiance once.
“I know people asked Gareth about him, and Gareth was up front in saying that Greenwood hadn’t been in his thinking because he hadn’t been performing at that level.
“So I’m not aware of any communication we had with him. I don’t think there was ever a request or anything like that. It just wasn’t one we got to, so it’s a personal decision by him.”
