Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads

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The following is a list of squads for each nation that competed in men's football at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Each nation had to submit a squad of eighteen players, at least fifteen of whom had to be born on or after 1 January 1993, and three of whom could be older dispensation players.[1] A minimum of two goalkeepers (plus one optional dispensation goalkeeper) had to be included in the squad.[2]

Age, caps and goals as of the start of the tournament, 4 August 2016.

Group A[]

Brazil[]

The following was the Brazil squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 29 June and confirmed on 14 July.[3][4] On 31 July, Fernando Prass left the squad due to elbow injury and was replaced by Weverton.[5]

Head coach: Rogério Micale

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Weverton* (1987-12-13)13 December 1987 (aged 28) 0 0 Brazil Atlético Paranaense
2 2DF Zeca (1994-05-16)16 May 1994 (aged 22) 6 0 Brazil Santos
3 2DF Rodrigo Caio (1993-08-17)17 August 1993 (aged 22) 6 0 Brazil São Paulo
4 2DF Marquinhos (1994-05-14)14 May 1994 (aged 22) 0 2 France Paris Saint-Germain
5 3MF Renato Augusto* (1988-02-08)8 February 1988 (aged 28) 0 1 China Beijing Guoan
6 2DF Douglas Santos (1994-03-22)22 March 1994 (aged 22) 4 0 Brazil Atlético Mineiro
7 4FW Luan Vieira (1993-03-27)27 March 1993 (aged 23) 4 4 Brazil Grêmio
8 3MF Rafinha (1993-02-12)12 February 1993 (aged 23) 5 1 Spain Barcelona
9 4FW Gabriel Barbosa (1996-08-30)30 August 1996 (aged 19) 5 2 Brazil Santos
10 4FW Neymar* (c) (1992-02-05)5 February 1992 (aged 24) 7 5 Spain Barcelona
11 4FW Gabriel Jesus (1997-04-03)3 April 1997 (aged 19) 6 3 Brazil Palmeiras
12 3MF Walace (1995-04-04)4 April 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 Brazil Grêmio
13 2DF William (1995-04-03)3 April 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 Brazil Internacional
14 2DF Luan Garcia (1993-05-10)10 May 1993 (aged 23) 5 0 Brazil Vasco da Gama
15 3MF Rodrigo Dourado (1994-06-17)17 June 1994 (aged 22) 1 0 Brazil Internacional
16 3MF Thiago Maia (1997-03-23)23 March 1997 (aged 19) 2 0 Brazil Santos
17 4FW Felipe Anderson (1993-04-15)15 April 1993 (aged 23) 7 0 Italy Lazio
18 1GK Uilson (1994-04-28)28 April 1994 (aged 22) 0 0 Brazil Atlético Mineiro

* Over-aged player.

Douglas Costa was originally considered for the squad, but due to injury and his club Bayern Munich's refusal to release him, he was replaced by Renato Augusto. Fred, from Shakhtar Donetsk, was also considered for the squad, but his club did not release him for the tournament, and he was replaced by Walace.

Denmark[]

The following is the Danish final squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[6][7] Yussuf Poulsen, Uffe Bech and Lasse Vigen Christensen left the squad due to several reasons and were replaced by Jacob Bruun Larsen, Jacob Barrett Laursen and Mathias Hebo.[8]

Head coach: Niels Frederiksen

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals 2016 club
1 1GK Jeppe Højbjerg (1995-04-30)30 April 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 Denmark Esbjerg
2 2DF Mikkel Desler (1995-02-19)19 February 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 Denmark Odense BK
3 2DF Kasper Larsen (1993-01-25)25 January 1993 (aged 23) 0 0 Netherlands Groningen
4 2DF Edigeison Gomes*[9] (1988-11-17)17 November 1988 (aged 27) 0 0 China Henan Jianye
5 2DF Jakob Blåbjerg (1995-01-11)11 January 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 Denmark Aalborg BK
6 3MF Andreas Maxsø (1994-03-18)18 March 1994 (aged 22) 0 0 Denmark Nordsjælland
7 4FW Lasse Vibe* (c) (1987-07-22)22 July 1987 (aged 29) 0 0 England Brentford
8 3MF Mathias Hebo (1995-08-02)2 August 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 Denmark Fredericia
9 4FW Nicolai Brock-Madsen (1993-01-09)9 January 1993 (aged 23) 0 0 England Birmingham City
10 4FW Jacob Bruun Larsen (1998-09-19)19 September 1998 (aged 17) 0 0 Germany Borussia Dortmund
11 2DF Jacob Barrett Laursen (1994-11-17)17 November 1994 (aged 21) 0 0 Denmark Odense BK
12 4FW Frederik Børsting (1995-02-13)13 February 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 Denmark Aalborg BK
13 4FW Emil Larsen* (1991-06-22)22 June 1991 (aged 25) 0 0 Denmark Lyngby
14 3MF Casper Nielsen (1994-04-29)29 April 1994 (aged 22) 0 0 Denmark Esbjerg
15 2DF Pascal Gregor (1994-02-18)18 February 1994 (aged 22) 0 0 Denmark Nordsjælland
16 4FW Robert Skov (1996-05-20)20 May 1996 (aged 20) 0 0 Denmark Silkeborg
17 3MF Jens Jønsson (1993-01-10)10 January 1993 (aged 23) 0 0 Denmark Aarhus GF
18 1GK Lukas Fernandes (1993-03-01)1 March 1993 (aged 23) 0 0 Denmark SønderjyskE

* Over-aged player.

Iraq[]

The following is the Iraq squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 14 July.[10]

Head coach: Abdul-Ghani Shahad

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Fahad Talib (1994-10-21)21 October 1994 (aged 21) 9 0 Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
2 2DF Ahmed Ibrahim* (1992-02-25)25 February 1992 (aged 24) 6 0 United Arab Emirates Al-Dhafra
3 2DF Hawbir Mustafa (1993-09-24)24 September 1993 (aged 22) 0 0 Netherlands MVV Maastricht
4 2DF Mustafa Nadhim (1993-09-23)23 September 1993 (aged 22) 28 4 Iraq Naft Al-Wasat
5 2DF Ali Faez (1994-09-09)9 September 1994 (aged 21) 9 1 Turkey Rizespor
6 2DF Ali Adnan (1993-12-19)19 December 1993 (aged 22) 10 5 Italy Udinese
7 4FW Hammadi Ahmed* (1989-10-18)18 October 1989 (aged 26) 0 0 Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
8 4FW Mohannad Abdul-Raheem (1993-09-22)22 September 1993 (aged 22) 15 5 Iraq Al-Zawraa
9 3MF Mahdi Kamel (1995-01-06)6 January 1995 (aged 21) 26 6 Iraq Al-Shorta
10 3MF Ali Husni (1994-05-23)23 May 1994 (aged 22) 9 3 Turkey Rizespor
11 3MF Humam Tariq (1996-02-10)10 February 1996 (aged 20) 12 5 Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
12 1GK Mohammed Hameed (1993-01-24)24 January 1993 (aged 23) 7 0 Iraq Naft Al-Wasat
13 4FW Sherko Karim (1996-05-25)25 May 1996 (aged 20) 0 0 Switzerland Grasshopper
14 2DF Saad Natiq (1994-03-19)19 March 1994 (aged 22) 11 1 Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
15 2DF Dhurgham Ismail (1994-05-23)23 May 1994 (aged 22) 12 1 Turkey Rizespor
16 3MF Saad Abdul-Amir* (c) (1992-01-19)19 January 1992 (aged 24) 4 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Qadisiyah
17 2DF Alaa Mhawi (1996-06-03)3 June 1996 (aged 20) 5 0 Iraq Al-Zawraa
18 3MF Amjad Attwan (1997-03-12)12 March 1997 (aged 19) 5 2 Iraq Al-Shorta

* Over-aged player.

South Africa[]

The following is the South Africa squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 14 July.[11]

Head coach: Owen Da Gama

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Jody February (1996-05-12)12 May 1996 (aged 20) 0 0 South Africa Ajax Cape Town
2 2DF Eric Mathoho* (1990-03-01)1 March 1990 (aged 26) 0 0 South Africa Kaizer Chiefs
3 2DF Repo Malepe (1997-02-18)18 February 1997 (aged 19) 0 0 South Africa Orlando Pirates
4 4FW Mothobi Mvala (1994-06-14)14 June 1994 (aged 22) 0 0 South Africa Highlands Park
5 2DF Rivaldo Coetzee (1996-10-16)16 October 1996 (aged 19) 0 0 South Africa Ajax Cape Town
6 2DF Kwanda Mngonyama (1993-09-25)25 September 1993 (aged 22) 0 0 South Africa Maritzburg United
7 3MF Menzi Masuku (1993-04-15)15 April 1993 (aged 23) 0 0 South Africa Orlando Pirates
8 3MF Tyroane Sandows (1995-02-12)12 February 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 Brazil Grêmio
9 4FW Tashreeq Morris (1994-05-13)13 May 1994 (aged 22) 0 0 South Africa Ajax Cape Town
10 4FW Keagan Dolly (c) (1993-01-22)22 January 1993 (aged 23) 0 0 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
11 3MF Maphosa Modiba (1995-07-22)22 July 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 South Africa Mpumalanga Black Aces
12 4FW Lebo Mothiba (1996-01-28)28 January 1996 (aged 20) 0 0 France Lille
13 2DF Abbubaker Mobara (1994-02-18)18 February 1994 (aged 22) 0 0 South Africa Orlando Pirates
14 3MF Gift Motupa (1994-09-23)23 September 1994 (aged 21) 0 0 South Africa Orlando Pirates
15 3MF Phumlani Ntshangase (1994-12-24)24 December 1994 (aged 21) 0 0 South Africa Bidvest Wits
16 1GK Itumeleng Khune* (1987-06-20)20 June 1987 (aged 29) 0 0 South Africa Kaizer Chiefs
17 2DF Tebogo Moerane (1995-04-07)7 April 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 South Africa Bidvest Wits
18 3MF Deolin Mekoa (1993-08-10)10 August 1993 (aged 22) 0 0 South Africa Maritzburg United
19 4FW Andile Fikizolo (1994-05-13)13 May 1994 (aged 22) 0 0 South Africa Lamontville Golden Arrows
21 4FW Thabiso Kutumela (1993-07-03)3 July 1993 (aged 23) 0 0 South Africa Baroka

* Over-aged player.

Group B[]

Colombia[]

The following is the Colombia squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 14 July.[12] Andrés Rentería withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Arley Rodríguez.[13]

Head coach: Carlos Restrepo

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Cristian Bonilla (1993-06-02)2 June 1993 (aged 23) 4 0 Colombia Atlético Nacional
2 2DF William Tesillo* (1990-02-02)2 February 1990 (aged 26) 2 0 Colombia Santa Fe
3 2DF Deivy Balanta (1993-02-09)9 February 1993 (aged 23) 4 0 Colombia Junior
4 2DF Deiver Machado (1993-09-02)2 September 1993 (aged 22) 3 0 Colombia Millonarios
5 2DF Felipe Aguilar (1993-01-20)20 January 1993 (aged 23) 2 0 Colombia Atlético Nacional
6 3MF Jefferson Lerma (1994-10-25)25 October 1994 (aged 21) 2 0 Spain Levante
7 4FW Arley Rodríguez (1993-02-09)9 February 1993 (aged 23) 4 0 Colombia Atlético Nacional
8 4FW Dorlan Pabón* (1988-01-24)24 January 1988 (aged 28) 2 0 Mexico Monterrey
9 4FW Miguel Borja (1993-01-26)26 January 1993 (aged 23) 2 0 Colombia Atlético Nacional
10 4FW Teófilo Gutiérrez* (c) (1985-05-17)17 May 1985 (aged 31) 2 1 Portugal Sporting CP
11 4FW Harold Preciado (1994-06-01)1 June 1994 (aged 22) 4 1 Colombia Deportivo Cali
12 3MF Andrés Felipe Roa (1993-05-25)25 May 1993 (aged 23) 4 0 Colombia Deportivo Cali
13 2DF Helibelton Palacios (1993-06-11)11 June 1993 (aged 23) 4 0 Colombia Deportivo Cali
14 3MF Sebastián Pérez (1993-03-29)29 March 1993 (aged 23) 3 0 Colombia Atlético Nacional
15 3MF Wilmar Barrios (1993-10-16)16 October 1993 (aged 22) 5 0 Colombia Deportes Tolima
16 3MF Kevin Balanta (1997-04-28)28 April 1997 (aged 19) 4 0 Colombia Deportivo Cali
17 2DF Cristian Borja (1993-02-18)18 February 1993 (aged 23) 7 0 Colombia Santa Fe
18 1GK Luis Hurtado (1994-01-24)24 January 1994 (aged 22) 2 0 Colombia Deportivo Cali
19 2DF Juan Sebastián Quintero (1995-03-23)23 March 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 Colombia Deportivo Cali

* Over-aged player.

Japan[]

The following is the Japan squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 1 July.[14]

Head coach: Makoto Teguramori

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Masatoshi Kushibiki (1993-01-29)29 January 1993 (aged 23) 0 0 Japan Kashima Antlers
2 2DF Sei Muroya (1994-04-05)5 April 1994 (aged 22) 0 0 Japan FC Tokyo
3 3MF Wataru Endo (c) (1993-02-09)9 February 1993 (aged 23) 0 0 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
4 2DF Hiroki Fujiharu* (1988-11-28)28 November 1988 (aged 27) 0 0 Japan Gamba Osaka
5 2DF Naomichi Ueda (1994-10-24)24 October 1994 (aged 21) 0 0 Japan Kashima Antlers
6 2DF Tsukasa Shiotani* (1988-12-05)5 December 1988 (aged 27) 0 0 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima
7 3MF Riki Harakawa (1993-08-13)13 August 1993 (aged 22) 0 0 Japan Kawasaki Frontale
8 3MF Ryota Oshima (1993-01-23)23 January 1993 (aged 23) 0 0 Japan Kawasaki Frontale
9 3MF Shinya Yajima (1994-01-18)18 January 1994 (aged 22) 0 0 Japan Fagiano Okayama
10 3MF Shoya Nakajima (1994-08-23)23 August 1994 (aged 21) 0 0 Japan FC Tokyo
11 4FW Musashi Suzuki (1994-02-11)11 February 1994 (aged 22) 0 0 Japan Albirex Niigata
12 1GK Kosuke Nakamura (1995-02-27)27 February 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 Japan Kashiwa Reysol
13 4FW Shinzo Koroki* (1986-07-31)31 July 1986 (aged 30) 0 0 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
14 3MF Yosuke Ideguchi (1996-08-23)23 August 1996 (aged 19) 0 0 Japan Gamba Osaka
15 2DF Masashi Kamekawa (1993-05-28)28 May 1993 (aged 23) 0 0 Japan Avispa Fukuoka
16 4FW Takuma Asano (1994-11-10)10 November 1994 (aged 21) 0 0 England Arsenal
17 2DF Takuya Iwanami (1994-06-18)18 June 1994 (aged 22) 0 0 Japan Vissel Kobe
18 3MF Takumi Minamino (1995-01-16)16 January 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 Austria Red Bull Salzburg

* Over-aged player.

Nigeria[]

The following is the Nigerian squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[15]

Head coach: Samson Siasia

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Daniel Akpeyi* (1986-08-03)3 August 1986 (aged 30) 3 0 South Africa Chippa United
2 2DF Seth Sincere (1998-04-28)28 April 1998 (aged 18) 25 0 Nigeria
3 2DF Kingsley Madu (1995-12-12)12 December 1995 (aged 20) 3 0 Slovakia AS Trenčín
4 2DF Shehu Abdullahi (1993-03-12)12 March 1993 (aged 23) 9 0 Portugal União da Madeira
5 2DF Saturday Erimuya (1998-01-10)10 January 1998 (aged 18) 6 1 Turkey Kayseri Erciyesspor
6 2DF William Troost-Ekong (1993-09-01)1 September 1993 (aged 22) 6 0 Norway Haugesund
7 4FW Aminu Umar (1995-03-06)6 March 1995 (aged 21) 9 2 Turkey Osmanlıspor
8 3MF Peter Etebo (1995-11-09)9 November 1995 (aged 20) 19 11 Portugal Feirense
9 4FW Imoh Ezekiel (c) (1993-10-24)24 October 1993 (aged 22) 6 0 Belgium Anderlecht
10 3MF Mikel John Obi* (1987-04-22)22 April 1987 (aged 29) 6 1 England Chelsea
11 4FW Junior Ajayi (1996-01-29)29 January 1996 (aged 20) 19 10 Egypt Al Ahly
12 3MF Saliu Popoola (1994-08-07)7 August 1994 (aged 21) 8 0 Belgium Seraing United
13 4FW Umar Sadiq (1997-02-02)2 February 1997 (aged 19) 6 4 Italy Roma
14 3MF Azubuike Okechukwu (1997-04-19)19 April 1997 (aged 19) 24 1 Turkey Yeni Malatyaspor
15 2DF Ndifreke Udo (1998-08-15)15 August 1998 (aged 17) 18 0 Nigeria Abia Warriors
16 2DF Stanley Amuzie (1996-02-28)28 February 1996 (aged 20) 18 0 Portugal Olhanense
17 3MF Mohammed Usman (1994-03-02)2 March 1994 (aged 22) 19 1 Portugal União da Madeira
18 1GK Emmanuel Daniel (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 22) 25 0 Nigeria Enugu Rangers

* Over-aged player.

Sweden[]

The following is the Swedish squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[16] The team of 18 players was officially named on 15 July.[17] On 23 July, Jordan Larsson left the squad due to refusal of his club to release for the Games.[18]

Head coach: Håkan Ericson

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Andreas Linde (1993-07-24)24 July 1993 (aged 23) 1 0 Norway Molde FK
2 2DF Adam Lundqvist (1994-03-20)20 March 1994 (aged 22) 1 0 Sweden IF Elfsborg
3 2DF Alexander Milošević* (1992-01-30)30 January 1992 (aged 24) 1 0 Germany Hannover 96
4 2DF Joakim Nilsson (1994-02-06)6 February 1994 (aged 22) 1 0 Sweden IF Elfsborg
5 2DF Pa Konate (1994-04-25)25 April 1994 (aged 22) 1 0 Sweden Malmö FF
6 3MF Abdul Khalili* (1992-06-07)7 June 1992 (aged 24) 1 0 Turkey Mersin İdman Yurdu
7 3MF Simon Tibbling (1994-09-07)7 September 1994 (aged 21) 1 0 Netherlands Groningen
8 3MF Alexander Fransson (1994-04-02)2 April 1994 (aged 22) 0 0 Switzerland Basel
9 3MF Robin Quaison (1993-10-09)9 October 1993 (aged 22) 1 0 Italy Palermo
10 3MF Muamer Tanković (1995-02-22)22 February 1995 (aged 21) 1 0 Netherlands AZ
11 3MF Astrit Ajdarević* (captain) (1990-04-17)17 April 1990 (aged 26) 1 0 Sweden Örebro SK
12 4FW Mikael Ishak (1993-03-31)31 March 1993 (aged 23) 0 0 Denmark Randers FC
13 2DF Jacob Une Larsson (1994-04-08)8 April 1994 (aged 22) 1 1 Sweden Djurgårdens IF
14 2DF Sebastian Starke Hedlund (1995-04-05)5 April 1995 (aged 21) 1 0 Sweden Kalmar FF
15 2DF Noah Sonko Sundberg (1996-06-06)6 June 1996 (aged 20) 0 0 Sweden GIF Sundsvall
17 3MF Ken Sema (1993-09-30)30 September 1993 (aged 22) 1 1 Sweden Östersunds FK
18 1GK Tim Erlandsson (1996-12-25)25 December 1996 (aged 19) 0 0 England Nottingham Forest
21 4FW Valmir Berisha (1996-06-06)6 June 1996 (aged 20) 0 0 Unattached

* Over-aged player.

Group C[]

Fiji[]

On 8 July, the Fiji Football Association announced a 24-man preliminary squad for the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[19] On 16 July, the final 18-man squad was officially announced.[20] However, two players were axed from the squad due to disciplinary reasons and Joseph Turagabeci joined the squad as a replacement.[21]

Head coach: Australia Frank Farina

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals 2016 club
1 1GK Simione Tamanisau* (1982-06-05)5 June 1982 (aged 34) 0 0 Fiji Rewa
2 2DF Praneel Naidu (1995-01-29)29 January 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 Fiji Ba
3 2DF Filipe Baravilala (1994-11-25)25 November 1994 (aged 21) 0 0 Fiji Suva
4 2DF Jale Dreloa (1995-04-21)21 April 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 Fiji Suva
5 3MF Antonio Tuivuna (1995-03-20)20 March 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 Fiji Nadi
6 4FW Anish Khem (1993-09-27)27 September 1993 (aged 22) 0 0 Fiji Nadi
7 3MF Nickel Chand (1995-07-28)28 July 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 Fiji Suva
8 4FW Setareki Hughes (1995-06-08)8 June 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 Fiji Rewa
9 4FW Roy Krishna* (c) (1987-08-30)30 August 1987 (aged 28) 0 0 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix
10 3MF Ratu Nakalevu (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 22) 0 0 Fiji Rewa
11 2DF Alvin Singh* (1988-06-09)9 June 1988 (aged 28) 0 0 Fiji Ba
12 3MF Tevita Waranaivalu (1995-09-16)16 September 1995 (aged 20) 0 0 Fiji Rewa
13 4FW Iosefo Verevou (1996-05-01)1 May 1996 (aged 20) 0 0 Fiji Rewa
14 4FW Samuela Nabenia (1995-02-09)9 February 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 Fiji Ba
15 4FW Saula Waqa (1995-12-10)10 December 1995 (aged 20) 0 0 Fiji Ba
16 3MF Joseph Turagabeci (1994-11-19)19 November 1994 (aged 21) 0 0 Fiji Suva
18 1GK Shaneel Naidu (1995-03-28)28 March 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 Fiji Dreketi

* Over-aged player.

Germany[]

The following is the Germany final squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[22] Leon Goretzka, the team captain, was injured in the first match of the tournament,[23] though no alternate was initially used.[24] However, he was later replaced by goalkeeper Eric Oelschlägel for only the gold medal match.[25][26]

Head coach: Horst Hrubesch

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals 2016 club
1 1GK Timo Horn (1993-05-12)12 May 1993 (aged 23) 0 0 Germany 1. FC Köln
2 3MF Jeremy Toljan (1994-08-08)8 August 1994 (aged 21) 0 0 Germany 1899 Hoffenheim
3 2DF Lukas Klostermann (1996-06-03)3 June 1996 (aged 20) 0 0 Germany RB Leipzig
4 2DF Matthias Ginter (1994-01-19)19 January 1994 (aged 22) 9 0 Germany Borussia Dortmund
5 2DF Niklas Süle (1995-09-03)3 September 1995 (aged 20) 0 0 Germany 1899 Hoffenheim
6 3MF Sven Bender* (1989-04-27)27 April 1989 (aged 27) 7 0 Germany Borussia Dortmund
7 3MF Max Meyer (c) (1995-09-18)18 September 1995 (aged 20) 1 0 Germany Schalke 04
8 3MF Lars Bender* (1989-04-27)27 April 1989 (aged 27) 19 4 Germany Bayer Leverkusen
9 4FW Davie Selke (1995-01-20)20 January 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 Germany RB Leipzig
10 3MF Leon Goretzka (c) (1995-02-06)6 February 1995 (aged 21) 1 0 Germany Schalke 04
11 3MF Julian Brandt (1996-05-02)2 May 1996 (aged 20) 1 0 Germany Bayer Leverkusen
12 1GK Jannik Huth (1994-04-15)15 April 1994 (aged 22) 0 0 Germany Mainz 05
13 2DF Philipp Max (1993-09-30)30 September 1993 (aged 22) 0 0 Germany FC Augsburg
14 2DF Robert Bauer (1995-04-09)9 April 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 Germany FC Ingolstadt
15 3MF Max Christiansen (1996-09-25)25 September 1996 (aged 19) 0 0 Germany FC Ingolstadt
16 3MF Grischa Prömel (1995-01-09)9 January 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 Germany Karlsruher SC
17 3MF Serge Gnabry (1995-07-14)14 July 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 England Arsenal
18 4FW Nils Petersen* (1988-12-06)6 December 1988 (aged 27) 0 0 Germany SC Freiburg
22 1GK Eric Oelschlägel (1995-09-20)20 September 1995 (aged 20) 0 0 Germany Werder Bremen

* Over-aged player.

Mexico[]

The following is the Mexico squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 7 July.[27][28]

Head coach: Raúl Gutiérrez

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Alfredo Talavera* (1982-09-18)18 September 1982 (aged 33) 0 0 Mexico Toluca
2 2DF José Abella (1994-02-10)10 February 1994 (aged 22) 9 3 Mexico Santos Laguna
3 2DF Jordan Silva (1994-07-30)30 July 1994 (aged 22) 14 1 Mexico Toluca
4 2DF César Montes (1997-02-24)24 February 1997 (aged 19) 0 0 Mexico Monterrey
5 3MF Michael Pérez Ortiz (1993-02-14)14 February 1993 (aged 23) 3 1 Mexico Guadalajara
6 2DF Jorge Torres Nilo* (1988-01-16)16 January 1988 (aged 28) 0 0 Mexico UANL
7 3MF Rodolfo Pizarro (1994-02-15)15 February 1994 (aged 22) 7 0 Mexico Pachuca
8 3MF Hirving Lozano (1995-07-30)30 July 1995 (aged 21) 5 1 Mexico Pachuca
9 4FW Oribe Peralta* (c) (1984-01-12)12 January 1984 (aged 32) 5 6 Mexico América
10 2DF Víctor Guzmán (1995-02-03)3 February 1995 (aged 21) 16 1 Mexico Pachuca
11 4FW Marco Bueno (1994-03-31)31 March 1994 (aged 22) 13 5 Mexico Guadalajara
12 1GK Gibrán Lajud (1993-12-25)25 December 1993 (aged 22) 20 0 Mexico Tijuana
13 2DF Carlos Salcedo (1993-09-29)29 September 1993 (aged 22) 8 0 Mexico Guadalajara
14 2DF Érick Aguirre (1997-02-23)23 February 1997 (aged 19) 4 0 Mexico Pachuca
15 3MF Érick Gutiérrez (1995-06-15)15 June 1995 (aged 21) 3 0 Mexico Pachuca
16 4FW Carlos Cisneros (1993-08-30)30 August 1993 (aged 22) 7 3 Mexico Guadalajara
17 3MF Alfonso González (1994-09-05)5 September 1994 (aged 21) 8 2 Mexico Monterrey
18 4FW Erick Torres (1993-01-19)19 January 1993 (aged 23) 9 7 United States Houston Dynamo
20 3MF Raúl López (1993-02-23)23 February 1993 (aged 23) Mexico Pachuca
21 4FW Carlos Fierro (1994-07-24)24 July 1994 (aged 22) Mexico Querétaro

* Over-aged player.

South Korea[]

The following is the South Korea squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 29 June.[29] On 17 July, Song Ju-hun left the squad due to injury and was replaced by Kim Min-tae.[30]

Head coach: Shin Tae-yong

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Kim Dong-jun (1994-12-19)19 December 1994 (aged 21) 19 0 South Korea Seongnam FC
2 2DF Sim Sang-min (1993-05-21)21 May 1993 (aged 23) 27 0 South Korea FC Seoul
3 2DF Lee Seul-chan (1993-08-15)15 August 1993 (aged 22) 18 0 South Korea Jeonnam Dragons
4 3MF Kim Min-tae (1993-11-26)26 November 1993 (aged 22) 11 0 Japan Vegalta Sendai
5 2DF Choi Kyu-baek (1994-01-23)23 January 1994 (aged 22) 5 1 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai
6 2DF Jang Hyun-soo* (c) (1991-09-28)28 September 1991 (aged 24) 16 3 China Guangzhou R&F
7 4FW Son Heung-min* (1992-07-08)8 July 1992 (aged 24) 0 0 England Tottenham Hotspur
8 3MF Moon Chang-jin (1993-07-12)12 July 1993 (aged 23) 28 16 South Korea Pohang Steelers
9 4FW Suk Hyun-jun* (1991-06-29)29 June 1991 (aged 25) 2 0 Portugal FC Porto
10 3MF Ryu Seung-woo (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 22) 22 4 Germany Bayer Leverkusen
11 4FW Hwang Hee-chan (1996-01-26)26 January 1996 (aged 20) 12 1 Austria Red Bull Salzburg
12 3MF Lee Chan-dong (1993-01-10)10 January 1993 (aged 23) 11 1 South Korea Gwangju FC
13 2DF Park Dong-jin (1994-12-10)10 December 1994 (aged 21) 16 0 South Korea Gwangju FC
14 3MF Park Yong-woo (1993-09-10)10 September 1993 (aged 22) 15 2 South Korea FC Seoul
15 2DF Jung Seung-hyun (1994-04-03)3 April 1994 (aged 22) 17 2 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
16 3MF Kwon Chang-hoon (1994-06-30)30 June 1994 (aged 22) 15 7 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
17 3MF Lee Chang-min (1994-01-20)20 January 1994 (aged 22) 22 4 South Korea Jeju United
18 1GK Gu Sung-yun (1994-06-27)27 June 1994 (aged 22) 12 0 Japan Consadole Sapporo

* Over-aged player.

Group D[]

Algeria[]

The following is the Algeria squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 14 July.[31]

Head coach: Switzerland Pierre-André Schürmann

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Abdelkader Salhi (1993-03-19)19 March 1993 (aged 23) 12 0 Algeria ASO Chlef
2 2DF Miloud Rebiaï (1993-12-12)12 December 1993 (aged 22) 0 0 Algeria ES Sétif
3 2DF Ayoub Abdellaoui (1993-02-16)16 February 1993 (aged 23) 13 0 Algeria USM Alger
4 2DF Abdelghani Demmou* (1989-01-29)29 January 1989 (aged 27) 1 0 Algeria MC Alger
5 2DF Ryad Kenniche (c) (1993-04-30)30 April 1993 (aged 23) 7 1 Algeria ES Sétif
6 3MF Mohamed Benkhemassa (1993-06-28)28 June 1993 (aged 23) 17 2 Algeria USM Alger
7 4FW Baghdad Bounedjah* (1991-11-24)24 November 1991 (aged 24) 6 4 Qatar Al Sadd SC
8 3MF Haris Belkebla (1994-01-28)28 January 1994 (aged 22) 0 0 France Tours
9 4FW Mohamed Benkablia (1994-02-02)2 February 1994 (aged 22) 0 0 Algeria ASM Oran
10 4FW Abderrahmane Meziane (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 22) 13 4 Algeria USM Alger
11 4FW Zakaria Haddouche (1994-08-19)19 August 1994 (aged 21) 9 1 Algeria ES Sétif
12 3MF Raouf Benguit (1996-04-05)5 April 1996 (aged 20) 14 0 Algeria USM Alger
13 4FW Oussama Darfalou (1993-09-29)29 September 1993 (aged 22) 11 4 Algeria USM Alger
14 3MF Sofiane Bendebka* (1992-08-09)9 August 1992 (aged 23) 1 1 Algeria NA Hussein Dey
15 2DF Houari Ferhani (1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 23) 13 0 Algeria JS Kabylie
16 1GK Farid Chaâl (1994-07-03)3 July 1994 (aged 22) 0 0 Algeria USM El Harrach
17 3MF Zakaria Draoui (1994-02-20)20 February 1994 (aged 22) 6 0 Algeria CR Belouizdad
18 4FW Rachid Aït-Atmane (1993-02-04)4 February 1993 (aged 23) 1 0 Spain Sporting Gijón
22 1GK Oussama Methazem (1993-12-16)16 December 1993 (aged 22) 0 0 Algeria RC Arbaâ

* Over-aged player.

Argentina[]

The following is the Argentina squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 6 July and confirmed on 14 July.[32][33] On 26 July, Manuel Lanzini left the squad due to injury and was replaced by Cristian Pavón.[34]

Head coach: Julio Olarticoechea

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Gerónimo Rulli* (1992-05-20)20 May 1992 (aged 24) 3 0 Spain Real Sociedad
2 2DF Lautaro Gianetti (1993-11-13)13 November 1993 (aged 22) 3 0 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield
3 2DF Alexis Soto (1993-10-20)20 October 1993 (aged 22) 3 0 Argentina Banfield
4 2DF José Luis Gómez (1993-09-13)13 September 1993 (aged 22) 3 0 Argentina Lanús
5 3MF Lucas Romero (1994-04-18)18 April 1994 (aged 22) 1 0 Brazil Cruzeiro
6 2DF Víctor Cuesta* (c) (1988-11-19)19 November 1988 (aged 27) 2 0 Argentina Independiente
7 3MF Cristian Pavón (1996-01-21)21 January 1996 (aged 20) 3 0 Argentina Boca Juniors
8 3MF Santiago Ascacíbar (1997-02-25)25 February 1997 (aged 19) 3 0 Argentina Estudiantes
9 4FW Jonathan Calleri (1993-09-23)23 September 1993 (aged 22) 3 1 Brazil São Paulo
10 4FW Ángel Correa (1995-03-09)9 March 1995 (aged 21) 3 1 Spain Atlético Madrid
11 4FW Giovanni Simeone (1995-07-05)5 July 1995 (aged 21) 3 0 Argentina Banfield
12 1GK Axel Werner (1996-02-28)28 February 1996 (aged 20) 0 0 Argentina Atlético de Rafaela
13 3MF Joaquín Arzura (1993-05-18)18 May 1993 (aged 23) 0 0 Argentina River Plate
14 3MF Giovani Lo Celso (1996-04-09)9 April 1996 (aged 20) 3 0 Argentina Rosario Central
15 2DF Lisandro Magallán (1993-09-27)27 September 1993 (aged 22) 1 0 Argentina Boca Juniors
16 2DF Leandro Vega (1996-05-27)27 May 1996 (aged 20) 1 0 Argentina River Plate
17 3MF Mauricio Martínez (1993-02-20)20 February 1993 (aged 23) 3 1 Argentina Rosario Central
18 4FW Cristian Espinoza (1995-04-03)3 April 1995 (aged 21) 3 0 Argentina Huracán

* Over-aged player.

Honduras[]

The following is the Honduras final squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[35] On 28 July, Kevin López left the squad due to injury and was replaced by Marcelo Espinal.[36]

Head coach: Colombia Jorge Luis Pinto

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals 2016 club
1 1GK Luis López (1993-09-13)13 September 1993 (aged 22) 0 0 Honduras Real España
2 2DF Jonathan Paz (1995-06-18)18 June 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 Honduras Deportivo Real Sociedad
3 2DF Marcelo Pereira (1995-05-27)27 May 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 Honduras Motagua
4 2DF Kevin Álvarez (1996-08-03)3 August 1996 (aged 20) 0 0 Honduras Olimpia
5 2DF Allans Vargas (1993-09-25)25 September 1993 (aged 22) 0 0 Honduras Real España
6 3MF Bryan Acosta (c) (1993-11-24)24 November 1993 (aged 22) 0 0 Honduras Real España
7 3MF Brayan Ramírez (1994-06-16)16 June 1994 (aged 22) 0 0 Honduras Juticalpa
8 2DF Johnny Palacios* (1986-12-20)20 December 1986 (aged 29) 0 0 Honduras Olimpia
9 4FW Anthony Lozano (1993-04-25)25 April 1993 (aged 23) 0 0 Spain Tenerife
10 3MF Óscar Salas (1993-12-08)8 December 1993 (aged 22) 0 0 Honduras Olimpia
11 3MF Marcelo Espinal (1993-02-24)24 February 1993 (aged 23) 0 0 Unattached
12 4FW Romell Quioto* (1991-08-09)9 August 1991 (aged 24) 0 0 Honduras Olimpia
13 3MF Jhow Benavídez (1995-12-26)26 December 1995 (aged 20) 0 0 Honduras Real España
14 3MF Elder Torres (1995-04-14)14 April 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 United States Real Monarchs
15 3MF Allan Banegas (1993-10-04)4 October 1993 (aged 22) 0 0 Honduras Marathón
16 2DF Brayan García (1993-05-26)26 May 1993 (aged 23) 0 0 Honduras Vida
17 4FW Alberth Elis (1996-02-12)12 February 1996 (aged 20) 0 0 Honduras Olimpia
18 1GK Harold Fonseca (1993-10-08)8 October 1993 (aged 22) 0 0 Honduras Juticalpa

* Over-aged player.

Portugal[]

The following is the Portugal squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 14 July.[37] On 17 July, Pité replaced Nuno Santos.[38] On 21 July, Fábio Sturgeon left the squad due to injury and was replaced by Fernando Fonseca.[39]

Head coach: Rui Jorge

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Bruno Varela (1994-11-04)4 November 1994 (aged 21) 0 0 Portugal Vitória de Setúbal
2 2DF Ricardo Esgaio (c) (1993-05-16) 16 May 1993 (age 28) 1 0 Portugal Sporting CP
3 2DF Tiago Ilori (1993-10-28)28 October 1993 (aged 22) 1 0 England Liverpool
4 2DF Tobias Figueiredo (1994-02-02)2 February 1994 (aged 22) 1 0 Portugal Nacional
5 2DF Edgar Ié (1994-05-05)5 May 1994 (aged 22) 0 0 Spain Villarreal B
6 3MF Tomás Podstawski (1995-01-30)30 January 1995 (aged 21) 0 0 Portugal Porto B
7 3MF André Martins* (1990-01-21)21 January 1990 (aged 26) 0 0 Greece Olympiacos
8 3MF Sérgio Oliveira* (1992-06-02)2 June 1992 (aged 24) 1 0 Portugal Porto
9 4FW Gonçalo Paciência (1994-08-01)1 August 1994 (aged 22) 0 0 Portugal Porto
10 3MF Bruno Fernandes (1994-09-08)8 September 1994 (aged 21) 1 0 Italy Udinese
11 4FW Salvador Agra* (1991-11-11)11 November 1991 (aged 24) 0 0 Portugal Nacional
12 1GK Joel Castro Pereira (1996-06-28)28 June 1996 (aged 20) 0 0 England Manchester United
13 4FW Pité (1994-08-22)22 August 1994 (aged 21) 0 0 Portugal Tondela
14 2DF Paulo Henrique (1996-10-23)23 October 1996 (aged 19) 0 0 Portugal Paços de Ferreira
15 3MF Fernando Fonseca (1997-03-14)14 March 1997 (aged 19) 0 0 Portugal Porto B
16 3MF Francisco Ramos (1995-04-10)10 April 1995 (aged 21) 1 0 Portugal Chaves
17 4FW Carlos Mané (1994-03-11)11 March 1994 (aged 22) 0 0 Portugal Sporting CP
18 3MF Tiago Silva (1993-06-02)2 June 1993 (aged 23) 0 0 Portugal Feirense

* Over-aged player.

See also[]

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