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Callum Osmand joined Celtic from Fulham in July Craig Bellamy has been thwarted in his bid for Celtic forward Callum Osmand to represent Wales at senior level. The 19-year-old was born in Jersey, which allowed him to represent Wales at both under-16 and under-17 level. But a change in rules surrounding footballers born in the Channel Islands means he is now only available for England. Osmand's Wales age-grade appearances were allowed because, previously, players born in the Crown Dependencies - that include the Channel Islands - could do so. However, players from British Crown Dependencies which are not full Fifa or Uefa members can now only represent England as, unlike fellow Jersey-born Wales U21s player Luke Harris, Osmand has no Welsh heritage. Similarly Australia-born Lyndon Dykes is eligible for Scotland through his Scottish parents. "I like him, but unfortunately he's not on the radar to be able to play for us, " said Bellamy. "If he was it would have been a completely different conversation I would love to have had. I would liked to have talked about it all. " Celtic job 'not on my radar' - Wales boss Bellamy From zero to hero - but can Osmand kick on at Celtic? Since Martin O'Neill and Shaun Maloney succeeded former Swansea City boss Brendan Rodgers at Celtic last month, Osmand has turned heads. His first senior goal came at Hampden in their 3-1 Premier Sports Cup semi-final win over Rangers and Osmand has been rewarded with a spot in Celtic's Europa League squad. The Crown Dependencies have a unique place in the structure of the British Isles – the King is head of state, but they have their own governments and are not part of the United Kingdom. Jersey's attempts to join Uefa were thwarted in 2018 and the islands are seen as county football associations within the structure of the English Football Association. For many years a Channel Island-born player could be eligible for any of the four home nations as they were British, but not specifically English, Welsh, Scottish or Northern Irish. In practise the rule was used very rarely – Jersey-born goalkeeper Trevor Wood won a cap for Northern Ireland in 1995 while Guernsey's Ryan-Zico Black and Chris Tardif won youth caps for Northern Ireland around the turn of the millennium. Osmond is the first in recent times to have used the rules to qualify at youth level for Wales. All the Channel Islands' other notable full internationals – Jersey's Graeme Le Saux and Maya and Matt Le Tissier from Guernsey – have gone on to play for England, which is seen as the natural place to play in islands that look directly north across the Channel for their football. Currently Guernsey's Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott is looking closest to being the next islander to get a cap – he was part of England's victorious side at this summer's European Under-21 Championship. Callum Osmand has a Wales Under-17s cap for his trophy cabinet Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Man Utd made mistakes - Amorim on Ronaldo criticism Premier League news conferences: Amorim responds to Ronaldo; Nuno speaking 'England is the Super League of Europe' - how Premier League is dominating elite The gang who stole over £50 million from taxpayers The remarkable inner lives of toddlers A remote village on Shetland hides old secrets Are you a perfectionist? 'England is the Super League of Europe' - how Premier League is dominating elite Match of the Day: Champions League highlights and analysis. Video Match of the Day: Champions League highlights and analysis Earps reaction 'shows pressure on women to be perfect angels' 'Everyone knows his quality' - does Foden deserve England recall? What we learned from the first half of the NFL season Fan ban for Villa game 'incredibly sad' - Maccabi Tel Aviv chief 'I used to stage fights' - Man City confessions. Video'I used to stage fights' - Man City confessions Captain Joao Pedro over Haaland - FPL team of the week 'Australia not a bunch of old-timers - they're an outstanding team' Modified court and one serve each - Sabalenka v Kyrgios divides opinion Maccabi Tel Aviv's Villa Park ban explained. Video Maccabi Tel Aviv's Villa Park ban explained Weekly sports quiz: Who are youngest Champions League players? 'If a player was recommended, I always watched them twice away from home' Taunting Trent & brilliant Bradley - the night Liverpool fully moved on In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week The Whole 10 Yards: NFL trade deadline special. Video The Whole 10 Yards: NFL trade deadline special All Blacks out to preserve 120-year record v Scots Sitting Down With Mary Earps - the full interview. Video Sitting Down With Mary Earps - the full interview What does Piastri need to do to get back on track? Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.