NATIONALITY can be as clear as mud in football these days.

And in the wake of the current debate about footballers who qualify to play for countries other than of their birth, we take a look at some examples of Wanderers players in recent years.

DAVID NGOG Born in Paris, the Wanderers striker has represented France at youth and under-21 levels but has been continually tipped to switch allegiance to Cameroon, not least by the national team boss Jean Paul Akono.

DARREN PRATLEY Reportedly approached on several occasions to represent Jamaica, Pratley cited a “passport issue” as the reason he never turned out for the Reggae Boyz during his time at Swansea.

KEVIN NOLAN Played for England Under-21s and touted for a senior cap by Sam Allardyce, but the Liverpudlian midfielder once revealed his Dutch ancestry could have seen him play for Holland. Ireland also called to no avail.

LIAM FEENEY The on-loan Millwall winger has family from Derry, which means he could plump for the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland, along with England or Jamaica. As yet, no offer has been made on any front.

TYRONE MEARS Actually played for Jamaica in a friendly against Nigeria in 2009 but then found out he did not qualify. An investigation by the Jamaican FA found that his father was born in Sierra Leone, not Kingston.

STUART HOLDEN Although Holden was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, he moved with his family to Texas aged 10. He went on to play for the USA, making his debut against Grenada in 2009.

CHRIS LESTER Wanderers’ Salford-born winger recently gained his first international cap at under-21 level for Northern Ireland, by virtue of his grandfather’s place of birth.