Born in the U-S-Eh: David Hoilett at Blackburn Rovers

more recent story, considering an England call-up:
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/new...drops-England-call-up-hint-article695537.html

 

Certainly an interesting thread title considering that the very wikipedia link you give says he was born in Brampton (Do you feel like we do?), Canada, wherever that is.

From the little I've been able to glean in the various discussions taking place around BS, no one's entirely sure just how this guy is American. Reminds me a bit of the Bradley Johnson episode...

 

There's a thread on him in US Mens.

The connection seems tad tenuous - a potential grandparent.

 

Yep, that's what I was thinking of.

Agreed. Seems at first glance like a case of folks across the pond assuming US citizenship works differently than it actually does.

 

He's met the residency requirements to be a British citizen. He's lived in the UK for 5 years.

 

He's ineligible to play for England because of schooling requirements, I believe.

 

yeah the three FA's in the UK agreed they wouldn't cap nationalized guys through the residency thing.

 

Yup.

His problem is he's vastly mediocre........but I don't need to tell an Arsenal fan that

I have a feeling we're going to find out Hoilett isn't actually eligible for the US. The Bradley Johnson reference made by Friedel'sAccent seems appropriate.

 

three?

Poor Northern Ireland. The red-headed step-child of the UK?

I don't remember any such agreement.

 

From what I understand his mom is American. So eligible, perhaps. Likely it would work? No. You still have to worry about citizenship issues here as well.

 

That only applies to British players to stop the home nations from nicking each other's players. Giggs is an example. He could never have played for England then but now, under the schooling requirements, he would have been eligible.

Almunia can play for England but no one, media, fans and FA included, is comfortable going that route.

Sorry for the threadjack.

 

If his mom is American he is exactly like Diskerud and Bunbury.....

An American citizen from birth.

 

depends if they applied for it. I have an American parent but no citizenship.

 

Or like Andy Najar, right?..... So the answer is (see Danweino)

Thats more of the feel i was going for. He is technically american but wether he is qualifed (or atleast yet) is the real question

 

Not technically true, I don't think. As I understand it, you have American citizenship (by birth), but you have a few hoops to jump through before you can prove it.

 

I don't think so. Najar was born in Honduras and both of his parents are Honduran. So he's not a citizen yet because he'd have to naturalize, and he needs to be in the country a couple more years in order to do so.

 

So... it seems the consensus is that this guy is a yank.

 

Wrong, you are an American citizen. All you have to do is fill out the same paperwork anyone has to fill out to get a passport, i.e. prove citizenship. Even if you never get a passport you are still an American citizen.

 

Exactly.

BTW if this kid is eligible for us we better freakin be pursuing him.

He's pretty talented.

 

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/us...nnel=8554a3ac86aa3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD


Based upon current law, I don't see how he qualifies unless he already filed for and was granted citizenship.

 

Well then how was Jones eligible?

 

If his mom is an American citizen, then it would seem that he is eligible. I don't get what is so confusing about it. Is his mom not a U.S. citizen?

 

My guess is that the birth of Jones was registered at the consulate in Germany prior to him turning 18.

http://travel.state.gov/law/family_issues/birth/birth_593.html

If Hoilett's birth was registered prior to him turning 18 then he would also be a US citizen.