Why did Jamal Musiala choose to represent Germany over England? | OneFootball

Undeniably one of the brightest youth prospects in world football, just why did Jamal Musiala choose to represent Germany over England?

The Bayern Munich creative midfielder has burst onto the scene in the last couple of years, most recently performing excellently for Germany at the World Cup 2022 where he’s shown on the world stage just what he’s all about.

But it wasn’t always Germany that the young man used to ball out for. In Musiala’s younger years, he actually played for England youth sides and even played with other fellow generational talents, such as Jude Bellingham who also resides in the Bundesliga.

It’s safe to say that England have missed out on a massive talent. But after playing with the Three Lions at youth level, it ultimately begs the question – why did Musiala choose to represent the Germans instead of the English?

Here we have everything you need to know.

Why did Musiala choose Germany over England?

According to The Athletic, the main reason Jamal Musiala chose Germany over England is that he believed it was that it felt right to turn out for the country of his birth.

Despite playing and living in England as a young boy, Musiala was in fact born in Stuttgart, Germany and lived there until the age of seven. He then moved to England with his family and lived in the country for a decade, playing at club level with Chelsea for many years.

He had the decision to play for three sides at international level – England, Germany and Nigeria. The first two are self-explanatory, but the reason he was able to play for Nigeria is because of his father’s nationality.

He eventually chose Germany in 2021 and hasn’t looked back since.

What did Musiala do for England at youth level?

Musiala represented England at youth level since the Under-15 stage, where he enjoyed playing with some other notable talents.

In November 2020, the boy wonder was promoted to the Under-21 squad at just 17 years of age for their UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches. Musiala played twice and scored one goal.