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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How difficult is it to justify you are moving for non-soccer related reasons? Isn’t having a European passport reason enough?
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No having a European passport is not enough.  You need to show FIFA that you have a job in the country or a significant Nexus to the country requiring you to be there. If you have a job they will require documentation of that job ie the contract and the terms. It is not that easy actually.  If you don't have a job it is extremely difficult.[/quote]

This is not true. Having European citizenship is absolutely enough. Show us how that’s not true with sources or don’t say it. [/quote]

You don't know what you're talking about, clearly. I've done this so I don't care whether you believe it or not.  You haven't done it that is for sure.

Show up at any professional academy with just an EU passport under the age of 16 coming from the US and you will be in for a rude awakening.  The only way to get around it is to move to the country, because you have the passport, sign up to a local club (non professional) and play there for six -ti nine months (a season).  But that essentially satisfies the moving for non football related reasons exception.  FIFA doesn't care about local club football.

Can you show up in the country and move there because you have a valid passport, for sure.  Those are immigration rules.  Playing football is governed by FIFA and FIFA rules apply to step on the field.  Completely separate from immigration and more stringent by design to protect minors.

https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/620d0240c40944ed/original/Regulations-on-the-Status-and-Transfer-of-Players-October-2022-edition.pdf

That is FIFAs full rules on the transfer of ALL players including minors.  Article VII section 19 pages 34-39 governs minor transfers.  Pretty clear and unambiguous.  If your transfer doesn't fall within these guidelines it won't happen. .Period.  But if you want to try, be my guest.  Just wasting your time.

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