Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters

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These are the rosters of all participating teams at the men's water polo tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Abbreviations
Pos. Position № Cap number
CF Centre Forward CB Centre Back
D Defense GK Goalkeeper

Pool A[]

Australia[]

The following is the Australian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] Nathan Power was originally named, but was replaced by Tyler Martin after injuring his hand during a pre-games training camp in Croatia.[2]

Head coach: Croatia Elvis Fatović

№ Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2016 club
1 Joel Dennerley GK 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 25 June 1987 Australia UNSW Wests Magpies
2 Richie Campbell CB 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 28 September 1987 Australia UNSW Wests Magpies
3 George Ford CB 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 24 February 1993 Australia UWA Torpedoes
4 Johnno Cotterill D 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 27 October 1987 Australia Sydney University Lions
5 Tyler Martin CF 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 108 kg (238 lb) 13 February 1993 Australia UNSW Wests Magpies
6 Jarrod Gilchrist D 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 13 June 1990 Australia UNSW Wests Magpies
7 Aidan Roach D 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 7 September 1990 Australia Drummoyne Devils
8 Aaron Younger D 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 25 September 1991 Hungary Szolnoki Dózsa
9 Joel Swift D 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 14 June 1990 Australia Fremantle Mariners
10 Joe Kayes CF 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 125 kg (276 lb) 3 January 1991 Australia Cronulla Sharks
11 Rhys Howden D 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 2 April 1987 Australia Brisbane Barracudas
12 Mitchell Emery D 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 27 September 1990 Australia Drummoyne Devils
13 James Stanton GK 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 21 July 1983 Australia Victorian Seals

Brazil[]

The following is the Brazilian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]

Head coach: Croatia Ratko Rudić

№ Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2016 club
1 Slobodan Soro GK 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 23 December 1978 Brazil Botafogo
2 Jonas Crivella D 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 30 April 1988 Brazil Botafogo
3 Rudá Franco D 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 25 July 1986 Brazil
4 Ives González CF 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 12 October 1980 Brazil Pinheiros
5 Paulo Salemi CB 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 8 August 1993 Brazil Botafogo
6 Bernardo Gomes D 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 12 November 1993 Brazil Botafogo
7 Adrià Delgado D 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 7 April 1990 Brazil Pinheiros
8 Felipe Silva CB 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 8 August 1984 Brazil Pinheiros
9 Bernardo Rocha CB 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 3 July 1989 Brazil
10 Felipe Perrone (c) D 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 27 February 1986 Brazil Botafogo
11 Gustavo Guimarães D 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 24 January 1994 Brazil Pinheiros
12 Josip Vrlić CF 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 120 kg (265 lb) 25 April 1986 Brazil Botafogo
13 Vinicius Antonelli GK 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 1 May 1990 Brazil Pinheiros

Greece[]

The following is the Greek roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]

Head coach: Thodoris Vlachos

№ Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2016 club
1 Konstantinos Flegkas GK 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 17 July 1988 Greece
2 Emmanouil Mylonakis D 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 9 April 1985 Greece Olympiacos
3 Georgios Dervisis CB 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 30 October 1994 Greece Olympiacos
4 Konstantinos Genidounias D 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 3 May 1993 Greece Olympiacos
5 Ioannis Fountoulis D 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 28 May 1988 Greece Olympiacos
6 Kyriakos Pontikeas CB 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 9 May 1991 Greece Olympiacos
7 Christos Afroudakis (c) D 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 23 May 1984 Greece Vouliagmeni
8 Evangelos Delakas CB 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 8 February 1985 Greece Olympiacos
9 Konstantinos Mourikis CF 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 11 July 1988 Greece Olympiacos
10 Christodoulos Kolomvos CF 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 26 October 1988 Greece Olympiacos
11 Alexandros Gounas D 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 3 October 1989 Greece Olympiacos
12 Angelos Vlachopoulos D 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 28 September 1991 Italy Posillipo
13 Stefanos Galanopoulos GK 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 22 February 1993 Greece Olympiacos

Hungary[]

The following is the Hungarian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5]

Head coach: Tibor Benedek

№ Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2016 club
1 Viktor Nagy GK 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 24 July 1984 Hungary Szolnoki Dózsa
2 Gergő Zalánki CB 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 26 February 1995 Hungary Orvosegyetem
3 Krisztián Manhercz D 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 6 February 1997 Hungary Szeged
4 Balázs Erdélyi D 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 16 February 1990 Hungary Eger
5 Márton Vámos D 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 24 June 1992 Hungary Szolnoki Dózsa
6 Norbert Hosnyánszky D 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 101 kg (223 lb) 4 March 1984 Hungary Eger
7 Ádám Decker D 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 110 kg (243 lb) 29 February 1984 Hungary Eger
8 Márton Szívós CB 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 19 August 1981 Hungary Bp. Honvéd
9 Dániel Varga D 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 24 September 1983 Hungary Ferencváros
10 Dénes Varga (c) D 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 29 March 1987 Hungary Szolnoki Dózsa
11 Gábor Kis CF 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 110 kg (243 lb) 27 September 1982 Hungary Szolnoki Dózsa
12 Balázs Hárai CF 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 110 kg (243 lb) 5 April 1987 Hungary Eger
13 Attila Decker GK 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 25 August 1987 Hungary Bp. Honvéd

Japan[]

The following is the Japanese roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[6]

Head coach: Yoji Omoto

№ Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2016 club
1 Katsuyuki Tanamura GK 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 3 August 1989 Japan
2 Seiya Adachi D 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 24 June 1995 Japan Nippon Sport
3 Atsushi Arai D 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 62 kg (137 lb) 3 February 1994 Japan Nippon Sport
4 Mitsuaki Shiga D 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 16 September 1991 Japan All-Nittaidai
5 Akira Yanase CF 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 11 August 1988 Japan All-Nittaidai
6 Atsuto Iida CB 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 24 December 1993 Japan Nippon Sport
7 Yusuke Shimizu (c) CF 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 7 September 1988 Japan
8 Yuki Kadono D 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 14 September 1990 Japan All-Nittaidai
9 Koji Takei D 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 30 July 1990 Japan All-Nittaidai
10 Kenya Yasuda CB 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 29 March 1989 Japan
11 Keigo Okawa CB 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 11 March 1990 Japan All-Nittaidai
12 Shota Hazui D 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 30 September 1986 Japan
13 Tomoyoshi Fukushima GK 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 3 June 1993 Japan Nippon Sport

Serbia[]

The following is the Serbian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[7]

Head coach: Dejan Savić

SRB – Serbia (as of 5 August 2016)
No. Player Pos. L/R Height Weight Date of birth (age) Apps Club
1 Gojko Pijetlović 10GK 4B 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 92 kg (203 lb) (1983-08-07)7 August 1983 (aged 32) 198 Romania CSM Digi Oradea
2 Dušan Mandić 50D 1L 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 105 kg (231 lb) (1994-06-16)16 June 1994 (aged 22) 111 Italy Pro Recco
3 Živko Gocić (C) 20CB 2R 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 93 kg (205 lb) (1982-08-22)22 August 1982 (aged 33) 353 Hungary Szolnoki Vízilabda SC
4 Sava Ranđelović 20CB 2R 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 98 kg (216 lb) (1993-07-17)17 July 1993 (aged 23) 82 Italy AN Brescia
5 Miloš Ćuk 50D 2R 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 91 kg (201 lb) (1990-12-21)21 December 1990 (aged 25) 124 Hungary Egri VK
6 Duško Pijetlović 40CF 2R 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 97 kg (214 lb) (1985-04-25)25 April 1985 (aged 31) 261 Italy Pro Recco
7 Slobodan Nikić 40CF 2R 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 106 kg (234 lb) (1983-01-25)25 January 1983 (aged 33) 346 Turkey Galatasaray S.K.
8 Milan Aleksić 20CB 2R 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 96 kg (212 lb) (1986-05-13)13 May 1986 (aged 30) 202 Hungary Szolnoki Vízilabda SC
9 Nikola Jakšić 20CB 2R 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 89 kg (196 lb) (1997-01-17)17 January 1997 (aged 19) 48 Serbia VK Partizan
10 Filip Filipović 50D 1L 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 101 kg (223 lb) (1987-05-02)2 May 1987 (aged 29) 297 Italy Pro Recco
11 Andrija Prlainović 50D 2R 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 93 kg (205 lb) (1987-04-28)28 April 1987 (aged 29) 271 Hungary Szolnoki Vízilabda SC
12 Stefan Mitrović 50D 2R 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 91 kg (201 lb) (1988-03-29)29 March 1988 (aged 28) 198 Hungary Szolnoki Vízilabda SC
13 Branislav Mitrović 10GK 4B 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb) (1985-01-30)30 January 1985 (aged 31) 119 Hungary Egri VK
Average 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 28 years, 190 days 201

Pool B[]

Croatia[]

The following is the Croatian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[8]

Head coach: Ivica Tucak

№ Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2016 club
1 Josip Pavić (c) GK 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 15 January 1982 Greece Olympiacos
2 Damir Burić CB 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 115 kg (254 lb) 2 December 1980 Croatia Primorje Rijeka
3 Antonio Petković D 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 11 January 1986 Italy
4 Luka Lončar CF 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 106 kg (234 lb) 26 June 1987 Croatia HAVK Mladost
5 Maro Joković D 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 1 October 1987 Croatia Jug Dubrovnik
6 Luka Bukić D 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 30 April 1994 Croatia HAVK Mladost
7 Xavier García CF 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 5 January 1984 Croatia Primorje Rijeka
8 Andro Bušlje CB 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 115 kg (254 lb) 4 January 1986 Italy Posillipo
9 Sandro Sukno CF 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 30 June 1990 Italy Pro Recco
10 Ivan Krapić CF 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 14 February 1989 Croatia Primorje Rijeka
11 Anđelo Šetka D 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 14 September 1985 Croatia Primorje Rijeka
12 Marko Macan CB 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 26 April 1993 Croatia Jug Dubrovnik
13 Marko Bijač GK 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 12 January 1991 Croatia Jug Dubrovnik

France[]

The following is the French roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[9]

Head coach: Florian Bruzzo

№ Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2016 club
1 Rémi Garsau GK 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 19 July 1984 France CN Marseille
2 Rémi Saudadier CF 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 20 March 1986 Germany Spandau 04
3 Igor Kovacevic CB 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 3 November 1988 France CN Marseille
4 Enzo Khasz CF 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 13 August 1993 France CN Marseille
5 Romain Blary CF 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 20 October 1985 France
6 Thibaut Simon D 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 18 December 1983 France CN Marseille
7 Ugo Crousillat D 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 27 October 1990 Hungary Szolnoki Dózsa
8 Michal Iždinský D 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 23 July 1992 France Olympic Nice
9 Mehdi Marzouki D 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 26 May 1987 Germany Spandau 04
10 Mathieu Peisson CB 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 29 September 1982 France
11 Petar Tomašević D 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 2 January 1989 France Olympic Nice
12 Alexandre Camarasa (c) CF 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 10 June 1987 France CN Marseille
13 Jonathan Moriamé GK 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 19 June 1984 France

Italy[]

The following is the Italian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[10]

Head coach: Alessandro Campagna

№ Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2016 club
1 Stefano Tempesti (c) GK 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 9 June 1979 Italy Pro Recco
2 Francesco Di Fulvio D 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 15 August 1993 Italy Pro Recco
3 Niccolò Gitto CB 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 12 October 1986 Italy Pro Recco
4 Pietro Figlioli D 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 29 May 1984 Italy Pro Recco
5 Alessandro Velotto CB 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 21 February 1995 Italy Canottieri Napoli
6 Michaël Bodegas CF 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 3 May 1987 Italy Pro Recco
7 Andrea Fondelli D 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 27 February 1994 Italy Pro Recco
8 Valentino Gallo D 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 17 July 1985 Italy Posillipo
9 Christian Presciutti D 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 27 November 1982 Italy Pro Recco
10 Nicholas Presciutti CB 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 14 December 1993 Italy Pro Recco
11 Matteo Aicardi CF 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 19 April 1986 Italy Pro Recco
12 Alessandro Nora D 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 24 May 1987 Italy AN Brescia
13 Marco Del Lungo GK 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 1 March 1990 Italy AN Brescia

Montenegro[]

The following is the Montenegrin roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[11]

Head coach: Vladimir Gojković

№ Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2016 club
1 Zdravko Radić GK 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 24 June 1979 Italy Lazio
2 Draško Brguljan D 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 27 December 1984 Hungary Orvosegyetem
3 Vjekoslav Pasković D 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 23 March 1985 Turkey Galatasaray
4 Antonio Petrović CF 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 24 September 1982 Croatia Primorje Rijeka
5 Darko Brguljan CB 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 5 November 1990 Italy Canottieri Napoli
6 Aleksandar Radović D 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 24 February 1987 Germany Waspo Hannover
7 Mlađan Janović D 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 11 June 1984 Turkey Galatasaray
8 Uroš Čučković D 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 101 kg (223 lb) 25 April 1990 Hungary Eger
9 Aleksandar Ivović CB 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 24 February 1986 Italy Pro Recco
10 Saša Mišić CF 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 27 March 1987 Russia Kinef Kirishi
11 Filip Klikovac CF 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 118 kg (260 lb) 7 February 1989 Italy Posillipo
12 Predrag Jokić (c) CB 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 3 February 1983 Germany Waspo Hannover
13 Miloš Šćepanović GK 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 9 October 1982 Turkey Galatasaray

Spain[]

The following is the Spanish roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[12]

Head coach: Gabriel Hernández

№ Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2016 club
1 Iñaki Aguilar GK 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 9 September 1983 Spain Terrassa
2 Alberto Munarriz CF 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 19 May 1994 Spain Barceloneta
3 Marc Roca CF 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 21 January 1988 Spain Barceloneta
4 Ricard Alarcón D 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 18 August 1991 Spain Terrassa
5 Guillermo Molina (c) D 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 16 March 1984 Italy AN Brescia
6 Marc Minguell D 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 14 January 1985 Spain Barceloneta
7 Balázs Szirányi CF 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 108 kg (238 lb) 10 January 1983 Spain Barceloneta
8 Albert Español CF 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 29 October 1985 Spain Barceloneta
9 Roger Tahull CF 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 11 May 1997 Spain Barceloneta
10 Francisco Fernández CB 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 21 June 1986 Spain Barceloneta
11 Blai Mallarach CB 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 21 August 1987 Greece Olympiacos
12 Gonzalo Echenique CB 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 27 April 1990 Croatia Primorje Rijeka
13 Daniel López GK 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 16 July 1980 Spain Barceloneta

United States[]

The following is the American roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[13]

Head coach: Serbia Dejan Udovičić

№ Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2016 club
1 Merrill Moses GK 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 13 August 1977 United States New York Athletic Club
2 Thomas Dunstan D 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 29 September 1997 United States
3 Ben Hallock CF 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 22 November 1997 United States
4 Alex Obert CB 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 18 December 1991 United States New York Athletic Club
5 Alex Roelse CB 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 10 January 1995 United States UCLA Bruins
6 Luca Cupido D 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 9 November 1995 United States
7 Josh Samuels D 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 8 July 1991 United States New York Athletic Club
8 Tony Azevedo (c) D 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 21 November 1981 United States New York Athletic Club
9 Alex Bowen D 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 14 September 1993 United States New York Athletic Club
10 Bret Bonanni D 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 20 January 1994 United States New York Athletic Club
11 Jesse Smith CB 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 27 April 1983 United States New York Athletic Club
12 John Mann CF 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 113 kg (249 lb) 27 June 1985 United States New York Athletic Club
13 McQuin Baron GK 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 27 October 1995 United States

Statistics[]

Player representation by club[]

Clubs with 6 or more players represented are listed.

Club Players
Italy Pro Recco 14
Greece Olympiacos 13
Spain Barceloneta 8
United States New York Athletic Club
Hungary Szolnoki Dózsa
Hungary Eger 7
Brazil Botafogo 6
Croatia Primorje Rijeka

Player representation by league[]

The Brazilian, Greek, Japanese, Italian, Hungarian and American squads were made up entirely of players from the respective countries' domestic leagues. The Montenegrin squad was made up entirely of players employed by abroad country clubs.

Country Players Percentage Outside national squad
Total 156
 Italy 25 16% 12
 Hungary 23 15% 10
 Greece 15 10% 2
 Brazil 13 8% 0
 Japan 8% 0
 United States 8% 0
 Australia 12 8% 0
 Croatia 11 7% 0
 France 7% 0
 Spain 10 6% 0
Others 10 6%

Coaches representation by country[]

Coaches in bold represent their own country.

Nº Country Coaches
3 Croatia Croatia Elvis Fatović (Australia), Ratko Rudić (Brazil), Ivica Tucak
2 Serbia Serbia Dejan Savić, Dejan Udovičić (United States)
1 France France Florian Bruzzo
Greece Greece Thodoris Vlachos
Hungary Hungary Tibor Benedek
Italy Italy Alessandro Campagna
Japan Japan Yoji Omoto
Montenegro Montenegro Vladimir Gojković
Spain Spain Gabriel Hernández

See also[]

References[]

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