"Each squad contains no more than 17 players who do not fulfil the "Home Grown Player" (HGP) criteria. The rest of the squad, up to a total of 25 players, must be "Home Grown", as well as an additional list of each club's registered Under-21 players who are eligible over and above the squad limit of 25 players."
What is a Home-Grown Player?
A "Home Grown Player" means a player who, irrespective of nationality or age, has been registered with any club affiliated to The Football Association or the Football Association of Wales for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons, or 36 months, before his 21st birthday (or the end of the season during which he turns 21).
Rules on U21 players
Under-21 players are eligible over and above the limit of 25 players per squad. For the 2024/25 campaign, Under-21 players will have been born on or after 1 January 2003. |  |
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