The 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship was an international football tournament that was held in the United States between 10 and 21 February 2016. The 8 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 20 players; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. [1]
Players marked (c) were named as captain for their national squad. Totals for caps and goals, club affiliations, and ages are as of the opening day of the tournament on 10 February 2016.
Head coach: Amelia Valverde
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Dinnia Díaz | 14 January 1988 (aged 28) | Moravia | |
2 | DF | Gaby Guillén | 1 March 1992 (aged 23) | Saprissa FF | |
3 | MF | Gloriana Villalobos | 20 August 1999 (aged 16) | Saprissa FF | |
4 | DF | Mariana Benavides | 26 December 1994 (aged 21) | Moravia | |
5 | DF | Diana Sáenz | 15 April 1989 (aged 26) | South Florida Bulls | |
6 | DF | Carol Sánchez | 16 April 1986 (aged 29) | Moravia | |
7 | FW | Melissa Herrera | 10 October 1996 (aged 19) | Moravia | |
8 | DF | Daniela Cruz | 8 March 1991 (aged 24) | Red Star Belgrade | |
9 | FW | Carolina Venegas | 28 September 1991 (aged 24) | Madrid CFF | |
10 | MF | Shirley Cruz | 28 August 1985 (aged 30) | Paris Saint-Germain | |
11 | FW | Raquel Rodríguez | 28 October 1993 (aged 22) | Sky Blue FC | |
12 | DF | Lixy Rodríguez | 4 November 1990 (aged 25) | Santa Teresa | |
13 | GK | Yalitza Sánchez | 8 September 1992 (aged 23) | UCEM | |
14 | FW | María Fernanda Barrantes | 12 April 1989 (aged 26) | Moravia | |
15 | MF | Cristín Granados | 19 August 1989 (aged 26) | Moravia | |
16 | MF | Katherine Alvarado | 11 April 1991 (aged 24) | Saprissa FF | |
17 | FW | Karla Villalobos | 16 July 1986 (aged 29) | Moravia | |
18 | GK | Yuliana Salas | 7 April 1997 (aged 18) | Moravia | |
19 | DF | Fabiola Sánchez | 9 April 1993 (aged 22) | Martin Methodist College | |
20 | MF | Wendy Acosta | 19 December 1989 (aged 26) | Granadilla |
Head coach: Leonardo Cuéllar
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Cecilia Santiago | 19 October 1994 (aged 21) | Apollon Limassol | |
2 | DF | Arianna Romero | 29 July 1992 (aged 23) | Washington Spirit | |
3 | DF | Janelly Farias | 12 February 1990 (aged 25) | Unattached | |
4 | DF | Alina Garciamendez | 16 April 1991 (aged 24) | Unattached | |
5 | DF | Valeria Miranda | 18 August 1992 (aged 23) | UNAM | |
6 | MF | Karla Nieto | 9 January 1995 (aged 21) | Leonas Morelos | |
7 | MF | Nayeli Rangel | 28 February 1992 (aged 23) | Unattached | |
8 | MF | Teresa Noyola | 15 April 1990 (aged 25) | Tottenham Hotspur East Bay | |
9 | FW | Maribel Domínguez | 18 November 1978 (aged 37) | Unattached | |
10 | FW | Katlyn Johnson | 14 September 1994 (aged 21) | USC Trojans | |
11 | MF | Mónica Ocampo | 4 January 1987 (aged 29) | Unattached | |
12 | GK | Bianca Henninger | 22 October 1990 (aged 25) | Houston Dash | |
13 | DF | Greta Espinoza | 5 June 1995 (aged 20) | Oregon State Beavers | |
14 | DF | Annia Mejía | 12 March 1996 (aged 19) | California Golden Bears | |
15 | DF | Mónica Flores | 31 January 1996 (aged 20) | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
16 | FW | Desirée Monsiváis | 19 January 1988 (aged 28) | BIIK Kazygurt | |
17 | MF | Verónica Pérez | 18 May 1988 (aged 27) | Canberra United | |
18 | FW | Tanya Samarzich | 28 December 1994 (aged 21) | Kentucky Wildcats | |
19 | FW | Paloma Zermeño | 18 June 1995 (aged 20) | City College of San Francisco | |
20 | GK | Esthefanny Barreras | 2 November 1996 (aged 19) | Eastern Florida State College |
The squad was announced on 30 January 2016. [2]
Head coach: Garabet Avedissian
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Karly Gustafson | 7 April 1995 (aged 20) | Winthrop Eagles | ||
2 | DF | Kelley Johnson | 19 December 1992 (aged 23) | Unattached | ||
3 | MF | Victoria Barris | 2 February 1998 (aged 18) | Quickstrike FC | ||
4 | MF | Viviana Fiol | 13 July 1989 (aged 26) | Unattached | ||
5 | MF | Noelia Reyes | 13 March 1991 (aged 24) | Bayamón FC | ||
6 | FW | Ashley Johnson | 4 January 1990 (aged 26) | Unattached | ||
7 | DF | Delyaliz Rosario | 16 July 1992 (aged 23) | Romano SA | ||
8 | FW | Selimar Pagán | 5 November 1993 (aged 22) | Bayamón FC | ||
9 | FW | Karina Socarrás | 28 November 1993 (aged 22) | Bayamón FC | ||
10 | MF | Laura Suárez | 28 July 1992 (aged 23) | Romano SA | ||
11 | FW | Annie Méndez | 27 July 1994 (aged 21) | Bayamón FC | ||
12 | MF | Alejandra Carrión | 5 November 1996 (aged 19) | Gurabo FC | ||
13 | GK | Sandra Rolón | 17 February 1993 (aged 22) | Romano SA | ||
14 | DF | Ashley Rivera | 18 July 1995 (aged 20) | Romano SA | ||
15 | MF | Ángela Díaz | 28 November 1999 (aged 16) | Caribbean Stars | ||
16 | DF | Mirianée Zaragoza | 15 July 1998 (aged 17) | Águilas de Añasco | ||
17 | DF | Adriana Font | 21 April 1998 (aged 17) | Challengers SC | ||
18 | MF | Nicole Rodríguez | 29 August 1992 (aged 23) | Durham University | ||
19 | MF | Stephanie Colón | 27 January 1992 (aged 24) | Unattached | ||
20 | GK | María del Carmen Guerrero | 17 April 1999 (aged 16) | Puerto Rico High Performance |
The final 20-player squad was announced on 26 January 2016. [3]
Head coach: Jill Ellis
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Hope Solo | 30 July 1981 (aged 34) | 186 | 0 | Seattle Reign |
2 | FW | Mallory Pugh | 29 April 1998 (aged 17) | 1 | 1 | Real Colorado |
3 | MF | Samantha Mewis | 9 October 1992 (aged 23) | 5 | 0 | Western New York Flash |
4 | DF | Becky Sauerbrunn (c) | 6 June 1985 (aged 30) | 96 | 0 | Kansas City |
5 | DF | Kelley O'Hara | 4 August 1988 (aged 27) | 70 | 1 | Sky Blue |
6 | DF | Emily Sonnett | 25 November 1993 (aged 22) | 5 | 0 | Portland Thorns |
7 | DF | Meghan Klingenberg | 2 August 1988 (aged 27) | 51 | 3 | Portland Thorns |
8 | DF | Julie Johnston | 6 April 1992 (aged 23) | 26 | 5 | Chicago Red Stars |
9 | MF | Lindsey Horan | 26 May 1994 (aged 21) | 7 | 1 | Portland Thorns |
10 | MF | Carli Lloyd (c) | 16 July 1982 (aged 33) | 212 | 82 | Houston Dash |
11 | DF | Ali Krieger | 28 July 1984 (aged 31) | 80 | 1 | Washington Spirit |
12 | FW | Christen Press | 29 December 1988 (aged 27) | 56 | 29 | Chicago Red Stars |
13 | FW | Alex Morgan | 2 July 1989 (aged 26) | 100 | 57 | Orlando Pride |
14 | MF | Morgan Brian | 26 February 1993 (aged 22) | 43 | 4 | Houston Dash |
15 | FW | Stephanie McCaffrey | 18 February 1993 (aged 22) | 5 | 1 | Boston Breakers |
16 | DF | Crystal Dunn | 3 July 1992 (aged 23) | 21 | 4 | Washington Spirit |
17 | MF | Tobin Heath | 29 May 1988 (aged 27) | 107 | 12 | Portland Thorns |
18 | GK | Ashlyn Harris | 19 October 1985 (aged 30) | 8 | 0 | Orlando Pride |
19 | DF | Jaelene Hinkle | 28 May 1993 (aged 22) | 5 | 0 | Western New York Flash |
20 | GK | Alyssa Naeher | 20 April 1988 (aged 27) | 3 | 0 | Chicago Red Stars |
Head coach: John Herdman
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Erin McLeod | 26 February 1983 (aged 32) | Unattached | |
2 | DF | Allysha Chapman | 25 January 1989 (aged 27) | Houston Dash | |
3 | DF | Kadeisha Buchanan | 5 November 1995 (aged 20) | West Virginia Mountaineers | |
4 | DF | Shelina Zadorsky | 24 October 1992 (aged 23) | Washington Spirit | |
5 | MF | Quinn [lower-alpha 1] | 11 August 1995 (aged 20) | Duke Blue Devils | |
6 | FW | Deanne Rose | 3 March 1999 (aged 16) | Scarborough GS United | |
7 | DF | Rhian Wilkinson | 12 May 1982 (aged 33) | Unattached | |
8 | MF | Diana Matheson | 6 April 1984 (aged 31) | Washington Spirit | |
9 | DF | Josée Bélanger | 14 May 1986 (aged 29) | Orlando Pride | |
10 | MF | Ashley Lawrence | 11 June 1995 (aged 20) | West Virginia Mountaineers | |
11 | MF | Desiree Scott | 31 July 1987 (aged 28) | Unattached | |
12 | FW | Christine Sinclair | 12 June 1983 (aged 32) | Portland Thorns FC | |
13 | MF | Sophie Schmidt | 28 June 1988 (aged 27) | 1. FFC Frankfurt | |
14 | FW | Melissa Tancredi | 27 December 1981 (aged 34) | Unattached | |
15 | FW | Nichelle Prince | 19 February 1995 (aged 20) | Ohio State Buckeyes | |
16 | FW | Gabrielle Carle | 12 October 1998 (aged 17) | Dynamo de Quebec | |
17 | MF | Jessie Fleming | 11 March 1998 (aged 17) | London Nor'West SC | |
18 | GK | Stephanie Labbé | 10 October 1986 (aged 29) | Washington Spirit | |
19 | FW | Janine Beckie | 20 August 1994 (aged 21) | Houston Dash | |
20 | GK | Sabrina D'Angelo | 11 May 1993 (aged 22) | Western New York Flash |
Head coach: Benjamín Monterroso
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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1 | GK | Noemy Franco | 26 November 1994 (aged 21) | UNIFUT | |
2 | MF | Daniela Andrade | 4 April 1992 (aged 23) | Unattached | |
3 | MF | Marilyn Rivera | 19 February 1992 (aged 23) | UNIFUT | |
4 | DF | Christian Recinos | 24 December 1994 (aged 21) | Grand Canyon Antelopes | |
5 | DF | Londy Barrios | 8 April 1992 (aged 23) | Xelajú | |
6 | DF | Gloria Aguilar | 12 March 1990 (aged 25) | UNIFUT | |
7 | FW | Celeste Gatica | 31 October 1996 (aged 19) | UNIFUT | |
8 | FW | Jennifer Muñoz | 31 December 1993 (aged 22) | Unattached | |
9 | FW | Ana Lucía Martínez | 8 January 1990 (aged 26) | Rayo Vallecano | |
10 | FW | Vivian Herrera | 6 May 1996 (aged 19) | UNIFUT | |
11 | MF | Fabiola González | 28 July 1996 (aged 19) | Xelajú | |
12 | GK | Alicia Navas | 26 August 1991 (aged 24) | Jutiapanecas | |
13 | MF | Alida Argueta | 27 January 1996 (aged 20) | Xelajú | |
14 | DF | Coralia Monterroso | 26 December 1991 (aged 24) | UNB Reds | |
15 | FW | Waleska Ixcuna | 30 July 1991 (aged 24) | Quiche | |
16 | DF | Yuvitza Mayén | 26 July 1999 (aged 16) | UNIFUT | |
17 | DF | Didra Martínez | 25 November 1999 (aged 16) | Xelajú | |
18 | FW | Diana Barrera | 20 January 1987 (aged 29) | ACF Torino USA | |
19 | MF | Andrea Rabanales | 12 June 1998 (aged 17) | UNIFUT | |
20 | GK | Natalie Schaps | 11 February 1999 (aged 16) | Pares |
Head coach: Mark Rodrigues
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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1 | GK | Chanté Sandiford | 8 January 1990 (aged 26) | Selfoss | |
2 | MF | Alison Heydorn | 5 December 1984 (aged 31) | Ann Arbor United SC | |
3 | DF | Briana DeSouza | 22 May 1991 (aged 24) | Durham United FC | |
4 | DF | Kayla DeSouza | 7 March 1990 (aged 25) | Durham United FC | |
5 | DF | Julia Gonsalves | 10 September 1997 (aged 18) | Toronto Varsity Blues | |
6 | DF | Leah-Marie Ramalho | 14 April 1992 (aged 23) | Toronto Rangers SC | |
7 | DF | Justine Rodrigues | 17 September 1993 (aged 22) | Unattached | |
8 | MF | Ashlee Savona | 12 December 1992 (aged 23) | Unattached | |
9 | MF | Ashley Rodrigues | 12 September 1988 (aged 27) | Tampa Bay Hellenic | |
10 | FW | Calaigh Copland | 12 March 1987 (aged 28) | Woodbridge Strikers | |
11 | MF | Brittany Persaud | 4 January 1990 (aged 26) | Unattached | |
12 | FW | Otesha Charles | 14 September 1993 (aged 22) | Unattached | |
13 | DF | Kailey Leila | 27 July 1996 (aged 19) | Unattached | |
14 | MF | Dana Bally | 4 March 1997 (aged 18) | York University | |
15 | MF | Mariam El-Masri | 20 June 1991 (aged 24) | GS United | |
16 | DF | Kelly Pelz-Butler | 11 May 1992 (aged 23) | Unattached | |
17 | MF | Olivia Gonsalves | 22 July 1993 (aged 22) | University of Toronto | |
18 | GK | Derienne Busby | 4 March 1994 (aged 21) | University of Evansville | |
19 | GK | Ruth George | 1 June 1991 (aged 24) | Lil Diva's FC | |
20 | DF | Bria Williams | 1 July 1995 (aged 20) | Vaughan SC |
Head coach: Richard Hood
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | GK | Shalette Alexander | 20 December 1993 (aged 22) | Wiley College | |
20 | GK | Saundra Baron | 20 July 1994 (aged 21) | Unattached | |
1 | GK | Kimika Forbes | 28 August 1990 (aged 25) | Unattached | |
4 | DF | Danielle Blair | 16 June 1988 (aged 27) | GS United | |
2 | DF | Jenelle Cunningham | 29 April 1990 (aged 25) | Real Dimension | |
15 | DF | Liana Hinds | 23 February 1995 (aged 20) | University of Connecticut | |
5 | DF | Arin King | 8 February 1991 (aged 25) | GS United | |
17 | DF | Anastasia Prescott | 27 June 1987 (aged 28) | Unattached | |
9 | MF | Maylee Attin-Johnson | 9 May 1986 (aged 29) | Central FC | |
19 | MF | Kennya Cordner | 11 November 1988 (aged 27) | Unattached | |
6 | MF | Khadidra Debesette | 6 January 1995 (aged 21) | West Texas A&M University | |
14 | MF | Karyn Forbes | 27 August 1991 (aged 24) | West Texas A&M University | |
11 | MF | Janine François | 1 January 1989 (aged 27) | Real Dimension | |
13 | MF | Naomie Guerra | 1 June 1996 (aged 19) | St Augustine Secondary | |
12 | MF | Ahkeela Mollon | 2 April 1985 (aged 30) | La brea Amgels | |
10 | MF | Tasha St Louis | 20 December 1983 (aged 32) | St Ann's FC | |
8 | MF | Victoria Swift | 29 January 1995 (aged 21) | Navarro College | |
7 | MF | Kayla Taylor | 27 October 1994 (aged 21) | Wiley College | |
16 | FW | Jo Marie Lewis | 11 December 1993 (aged 22) | St Ann's FC | |
3 | FW | Mariah Shade | 10 December 1991 (aged 24) | US Rouvroy |
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