2017 Tournament of Nations squads

Last updated August 31, 2023

This article lists the squads for the 2017 Tournament of Nations, the inaugural edition of the Tournament of Nations. The cup consisted of a series of friendly games, and was held in the United States from 27 July to 3 August 2017. The four national teams involved in the tournament registered a squad of 23 players.

The age listed for each player is on 27 July 2017, the first day of the tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches that are of a different nationality than their own national team.

Squads

Australia

Coach: Alen Stajcic

The final squad was announced on 17 July 2017.^[1] Following the second match of the tournament, Lydia Williams suffered an injury and was replaced by Teagan Micah.^[2]^[3]^[4]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Lydia Williams	(1988-05-13)13 May 1988 (aged 29)	60	0	Houston Dash
2	2 DF	Gema Simon	(1990-07-19)19 July 1990 (aged 27)	8	0	Avaldsnes
3	2 DF	Caitlin Cooper	(1988-02-12)12 February 1988 (aged 29)	7	1	Illawarra Stingrays
4	2 DF	Clare Polkinghorne	(1989-02-01)1 February 1989 (aged 28)	95	7	Brisbane Roar
5	2 DF	Laura Alleway	(1989-11-28)28 November 1989 (aged 27)	48	2	Unattached
6	3 MF	Chloe Logarzo	(1994-12-22)22 December 1994 (aged 22)	12	0	Avaldsnes
7	2 DF	Steph Catley	(1994-01-26)26 January 1994 (aged 23)	57	2	Orlando Pride
8	3 MF	Elise Kellond-Knight	(1990-08-10)10 August 1990 (aged 26)	80	1	Turbine Potsdam
9	4 FW	Caitlin Foord	(1994-11-11)11 November 1994 (aged 22)	53	8	Vegalta Sendai
10	3 MF	Emily van Egmond	(1993-07-12)12 July 1993 (aged 24)	61	14	VfL Wolfsburg
11	4 FW	Lisa De Vanna	(1984-11-14)14 November 1984 (aged 32)	121	40	South Melbourne
13	3 MF	Tameka Butt	(1991-06-16)16 June 1991 (aged 26)	56	7	Klepp
14	2 DF	Alanna Kennedy	(1995-01-21)21 January 1995 (aged 22)	52	3	Orlando Pride
15	4 FW	Emily Gielnik	(1992-05-13)13 May 1992 (aged 25)	13	4	Avaldsnes
16	4 FW	Hayley Raso	(1994-09-15)15 September 1994 (aged 22)	16	1	Portland Thorns
17	4 FW	Princess Ibini	(2000-01-31)31 January 2000 (aged 17)	0	0	FNSW NTC
18	1 GK	Mackenzie Arnold	(1994-02-25)25 February 1994 (aged 23)	12	0	Brisbane Roar
18	1 GK	Teagan Micah	(1997-10-20)20 October 1997 (aged 19)	0	0	UCLA Bruins
19	3 MF	Katrina Gorry	(1992-08-13)13 August 1992 (aged 24)	52	13	Vegalta Sendai
20	4 FW	Sam Kerr	(1993-09-10)10 September 1993 (aged 23)	50	8	Sky Blue
21	2 DF	Ellie Carpenter	(2000-04-28)28 April 2000 (aged 17)	7	1	Western Sydney Wanderers
22	3 MF	Alex Chidiac	(1999-01-15)15 January 1999 (aged 18)	3	0	Adelaide City

Brazil

Coach: Emily Lima

The final squad was announced on 10 July 2017.^[5]^[6]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Bárbara	(1988-07-04)4 July 1988 (aged 29)	31	0	Kindermann
2	2 DF	Maurine	(1986-01-14)14 January 1986 (aged 31)	27	5	Santos
3	2 DF	Bruna Benites	(1985-10-16)16 October 1985 (aged 31)	43	5	Houston Dash
5	3 MF	Djenifer	(1995-06-25)25 June 1995 (aged 22)	3	0	Iranduba
6	2 DF	Tamires	(1987-10-10)10 October 1987 (aged 29)	56	4	Fortuna Hjørring
7	3 MF	Gabi Nunes	(1997-03-10)10 March 1997 (aged 20)	7	0	Corinthians/Audax
8	3 MF	Maria	(1993-07-07)7 July 1993 (aged 24)	8	0	Santos
9	3 MF	Debinha	(1991-10-20)20 October 1991 (aged 25)	47	17	North Carolina Courage
10	4 FW	Marta	(1986-02-19)19 February 1986 (aged 31)	38	20	Orlando Pride
12	1 GK	Dani Neuhaus	(1993-03-21)21 March 1993 (aged 24)	0	0	Santos
13	2 DF	Andréia Rosa	(1984-07-08)8 July 1984 (aged 33)	9	0	Avaldsnes
14	4 FW	Chú	(1990-02-27)27 February 1990 (aged 27)	10	0	São José
15	2 DF	Letícia Santos	(1994-12-02)2 December 1994 (aged 22)	4	0	SC Sand
16	4 FW	Bia Zaneratto	(1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 23)	40	11	Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
17	3 MF	Andressinha	(1995-05-01)1 May 1995 (aged 22)	46	5	Houston Dash
18	3 MF	Francielle	(1989-10-18)18 October 1989 (aged 27)	11	1	Avaldsnes
19	4 FW	Ludmila	(1994-12-01)1 December 1994 (aged 22)	1	1	São José
20	3 MF	Camila	(1994-10-10)10 October 1994 (aged 22)	8	0	Orlando Pride
21	2 DF	Mônica	(1987-04-21)21 April 1987 (aged 30)	38	4	Orlando Pride
22	2 DF	Jucinara	(1993-08-03)3 August 1993 (aged 23)	3	0	Corinthians/Audax

Japan

Coach: Asako Takakura

The final squad was announced on 14 July 2017. On 21 July 2017, Kaede Nakamura withdrew due to injury and was replaced with Miho Manya.^[7]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Sakiko Ikeda	(1992-09-08)8 September 1992 (aged 24)			Urawa Red Diamonds
2	2 DF	Hikari Takagi	(1993-05-21)21 May 1993 (aged 24)			Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara
3	2 DF	Aya Sameshima	(1987-06-16)16 June 1987 (aged 30)			INAC Kobe Leonessa
4	2 DF	Miho Manya	(1996-11-05)5 November 1996 (aged 20)			Vegalta Sendai
5	3 MF	Madoka Haji	(1988-07-08)8 July 1988 (aged 29)	0	0	Iga FC Kunoichi
6	3 MF	Rumi Utsugi	(1988-12-05)5 December 1988 (aged 28)			Seattle Reign
7	3 MF	Emi Nakajima	(1990-09-27)27 September 1990 (aged 26)			INAC Kobe Leonessa
8	2 DF	Riho Sakamoto	(1992-07-07)7 July 1992 (aged 25)	0	0	AC Nagano Parceiro
9	4 FW	Kumi Yokoyama	(1993-08-13)13 August 1993 (aged 23)			1. FFC Frankfurt
10	3 MF	Mizuho Sakaguchi	(1987-10-15)15 October 1987 (aged 29)			Nippon TV Beleza
11	4 FW	Mina Tanaka	(1994-04-28)28 April 1994 (aged 23)			Nippon TV Beleza
12	3 MF	Hikaru Naomoto	(1994-03-03)3 March 1994 (aged 23)			Urawa Red Diamonds
13	4 FW	Yuika Sugasawa	(1990-10-05)5 October 1990 (aged 26)			Urawa Red Diamonds
14	3 MF	Yu Nakasato	(1994-07-14)14 July 1994 (aged 23)			Nippon TV Beleza
15	4 FW	Yuka Momiki	(1996-04-09)9 April 1996 (aged 21)			Nippon TV Beleza
16	3 MF	Rin Sumida	(1996-01-12)12 January 1996 (aged 21)			Nippon TV Beleza
17	3 MF	Yui Hasegawa	(1997-01-29)29 January 1997 (aged 20)			Nippon TV Beleza
18	1 GK	Ayaka Yamashita	(1995-09-29)29 September 1995 (aged 21)			Nippon TV Beleza
19	2 DF	Hikaru Kitagawa	(1997-05-10)10 May 1997 (aged 20)			Urawa Red Diamonds
20	2 DF	Ayumi Oya	(1994-11-08)8 November 1994 (aged 22)			Ehime
21	1 GK	Ayaka Saitō	(1991-08-26)26 August 1991 (aged 25)	0	0	Vegalta Sendai
22	4 FW	Shiho Tomari	(1990-03-26)26 March 1990 (aged 27)	0	0	AC Nagano Parceiro
23	2 DF	Nana Ichise	(1997-08-04)4 August 1997 (aged 19)			Vegalta Sendai

United States

Coach: Jill Ellis

The final squad was announced on 20 July 2017.^[8]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Alyssa Naeher	(1988-04-20)April 20, 1988 (aged 29)	15	0	Chicago Red Stars
2	4 FW	Sydney Leroux	(1990-05-07)May 7, 1990 (aged 27)	75	35	Kansas City
3	3 MF	Sam Mewis	(1992-10-09)October 9, 1992 (aged 24)	25	4	North Carolina Courage
4	2 DF	Becky Sauerbrunn	(1985-06-06)June 6, 1985 (aged 32)	126	0	Kansas City
5	2 DF	Kelley O'Hara	(1988-08-04)August 4, 1988 (aged 28)	96	2	Sky Blue
6	3 MF	Morgan Brian	(1993-02-26)February 26, 1993 (aged 24)	66	6	Houston Dash
7	2 DF	Abby Dahlkemper	(1993-05-13)May 13, 1993 (aged 24)	4	0	North Carolina Courage
8	2 DF	Julie Ertz	(1992-04-06)April 6, 1992 (aged 25)	49	8	Chicago Red Stars
9	4 FW	Lindsey Horan	(1994-05-26)May 26, 1994 (aged 23)	35	3	Portland Thorns
10	3 MF	Carli Lloyd	(1982-07-16)July 16, 1982 (aged 35)	239	97	Houston Dash
11	2 DF	Ali Krieger	(1984-07-28)July 28, 1984 (aged 32)	98	1	Orlando Pride
12	4 FW	Lynn Williams	(1993-05-21)May 21, 1993 (aged 24)	8	2	North Carolina Courage
13	4 FW	Alex Morgan	(1989-07-02)July 2, 1989 (aged 28)	125	73	Orlando Pride
14	2 DF	Casey Short	(1990-08-23)August 23, 1990 (aged 26)	10	0	Chicago Red Stars
15	3 MF	Megan Rapinoe	(1985-07-05)July 5, 1985 (aged 32)	121	31	Seattle Reign
16	2 DF	Taylor Smith	(1993-12-01)December 1, 1993 (aged 23)	0	0	North Carolina Courage
17	3 MF	Margaret Purce	(1995-09-18)September 18, 1995 (aged 21)	0	0	Boston Breakers
18	1 GK	Jane Campbell	(1995-02-17)February 17, 1995 (aged 22)	1	0	Houston Dash
19	4 FW	Crystal Dunn	(1992-07-03)July 3, 1992 (aged 25)	52	22	Chelsea
20	3 MF	Allie Long	(1987-08-13)August 13, 1987 (aged 29)	27	5	Portland Thorns
21	1 GK	Abby Smith	(1993-10-04)October 4, 1993 (aged 23)	0	0	Boston Breakers
22	4 FW	Mallory Pugh	(1998-04-29)April 29, 1998 (aged 19)	23	4	Washington Spirit
23	4 FW	Christen Press	(1988-12-29)December 29, 1988 (aged 28)	87	42	Chicago Red Stars

Player representation

By club

Clubs with 3 or more players represented are listed.

Players	Club
7	Nippon TV Beleza, Orlando Pride
6	Houston Dash
5	Vegalta Sendai, Avaldsnes, North Carolina Courage
4	Urawa Red Diamonds, Chicago Red Stars
3	Santos, Portland Thorns

By club nationality

Players	Clubs
35	United States
23	Japan
9	Brazil
7	Australia
6	Norway
4	Germany
1	Denmark, England, South Korea

By club federation

Players	Federation
35	CONCACAF
31	AFC
12	UEFA
9	CONMEBOL

By representatives of domestic league

National squad	Players
United States	22
Japan	21
Brazil	9
Australia	7

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References

↑ "Strong Westfield Matildas squad for Tournament of Nations". Football Federation Australia. July 17, 2017.
↑ Matildas [@TheMatildas] (August 4, 2017). "Lydia Williams has been withdrawn from the match day squad due to a quad injury, she has been replaced by Teagan Micah" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
↑ Purdy, Jacqueline (August 3, 2017). "Lydia Williams to miss a month because of injury; Henninger signed as GK replacement". National Women's Soccer League.
↑ Bacic, Angela (April 2, 2019). "Micah taking Matildas opportunity with both hands". FTBL. The Women's Game. The Redcliffe native was previously called up to the squad during the 2017 Tournament of Nations after Lydia Williams was injured during a match.
↑ "Emily Lima convoca para Torneio das Nações" [Emily Lima calls-up for Tournament of Nations] (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. July 10, 2017.
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↑ Cleverly, Garrett (July 20, 2017). "23-Player USWNT Roster Named For 2017 Tournament of Nations in San Diego & Los Angeles". Soccer Nation.

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[1] "Strong Westfield Matildas squad for Tournament of Nations". Football Federation Australia. July 17, 2017.

[2] Matildas [@TheMatildas] (August 4, 2017). "Lydia Williams has been withdrawn from the match day squad due to a quad injury, she has been replaced by Teagan Micah" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[3] Purdy, Jacqueline (August 3, 2017). "Lydia Williams to miss a month because of injury; Henninger signed as GK replacement". National Women's Soccer League.

[4] Bacic, Angela (April 2, 2019). "Micah taking Matildas opportunity with both hands". FTBL. The Women's Game. The Redcliffe native was previously called up to the squad during the 2017 Tournament of Nations after Lydia Williams was injured during a match.

[5] "Emily Lima convoca para Torneio das Nações" [Emily Lima calls-up for Tournament of Nations] (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. July 10, 2017.

[6] "Seleção Feminina: perfil das 20 convocadas" [Women's Team: profile of the 20 players selected] (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. July 25, 2017.

[7] "Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Team) squad, schedule - 2017 Tournament of Nations (7/27-8/3＠USA)". Japan Football Association. July 14, 2017.

[8] Cleverly, Garrett (July 20, 2017). "23-Player USWNT Roster Named For 2017 Tournament of Nations in San Diego & Los Angeles". Soccer Nation.

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