Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads

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The women's football tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta was held from 21 July to 1 August 1996. The women's tournament was a full international tournament with no restrictions on age. The eight national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 16 players, including two goalkeepers. [1] Additionally, teams could name a maximum of four alternate players, numbered from 17 to 20. The alternate list could contain at most three outfielders, as at least one slot was reserved for a goalkeeper. In the event of serious injury during the tournament, an injured player could be replaced by one of the players in the alternate list. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.

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The age listed for each player is on 21 July 1996, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of the tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament.

Group E

China PR

Head coach: Ma Yuanan

China PR named a squad of 16 players and 4 alternates for the tournament. [2] [3]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Zhong Honglian (1967-10-27)27 October 1967 (aged 28)
22 DF Wang Liping (1973-11-12)12 November 1973 (aged 22)
32 DF Fan Yunjie (1972-04-29)29 April 1972 (aged 24)
42 DF Yu Hongqi (1973-02-02)2 February 1973 (aged 23)
52 DF Xie Huilin (1975-01-17)17 January 1975 (aged 21)
63 MF Zhao Lihong (1972-12-25)25 December 1972 (aged 23)
74 FW Wei Haiying (1971-05-01)1 May 1971 (aged 25)
83 MF Shui Qingxia (1966-12-18)18 December 1966 (aged 29)
93 MF Sun Wen (captain) (1973-04-06)6 April 1973 (aged 23)
103 MF Liu Ailing (1967-05-02)2 May 1967 (aged 29)
114 FW Sun Qingmei (1966-06-19)19 June 1966 (aged 30)
122 DF Wen Lirong (1969-10-02)2 October 1969 (aged 26) Flag of Japan.svg Prima Ham FC Ku-No-Ichi
133 MF Liu Ying (1974-06-11)11 June 1974 (aged 22)
143 MF Chen Yufeng (1970-01-17)17 January 1970 (aged 26)
154 FW Shi Guihong (1968-02-13)13 February 1968 (aged 28)
161 GK Gao Hong (1967-11-27)27 November 1967 (aged 28)
Unenrolled alternate players
No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
17 Li Yating
184 FW Zhang Yan (1972-08-06)6 August 1972 (aged 23)
191 GK Zhao Yan (1972-05-07)7 May 1972 (aged 24)
202 DF Niu Lijie (1969-04-12)12 April 1969 (aged 27)

Denmark

Head coach: Keld Gantzhorn

Denmark named a squad of 16 players and 3 alternates for the tournament. [4]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Dorthe Larsen (1969-08-08)8 August 1969 (aged 26)31 Flag of Denmark.svg Fortuna Hjørring
22 DF Annette Laursen (1975-02-26)26 February 1975 (aged 21)17 Flag of Denmark.svg HEI Århus
32 DF Bonny Madsen (1967-08-10)10 August 1967 (aged 28)55 Flag of Italy.svg Lugo
42 DF Kamma Flæng (1976-03-30)30 March 1976 (aged 20)21 Flag of Denmark.svg HEI Århus
52 DF Rikke Holm (1972-03-22)22 March 1972 (aged 24)39 Flag of Denmark.svg HEI Århus
63 MF Christina Petersen (1974-09-17)17 September 1974 (aged 21)24 Flag of Denmark.svg Fortuna Hjørring
73 MF Birgit Christensen (1976-05-31)31 May 1976 (aged 20)24 Flag of Denmark.svg Fortuna Hjørring
83 MF Lisbet Kolding (1965-04-06)6 April 1965 (aged 31)64 Flag of Denmark.svg HEI Århus
94 FW Helle Jensen (captain) (1969-03-23)23 March 1969 (aged 27)74 Flag of Denmark.svg Fortuna Hjørring
104 FW Gitte Krogh (1977-05-13)13 May 1977 (aged 19)28 Flag of Denmark.svg HEI Århus
114 FW Lene Madsen (1973-03-11)11 March 1973 (aged 23)26 Flag of Denmark.svg Fortuna Hjørring
122 DF Lene Terp (1973-04-15)15 April 1973 (aged 23)26 Flag of Denmark.svg Vejle BK
133 MF Anne Dot Eggers Nielsen (1975-11-06)6 November 1975 (aged 20)30 Flag of Denmark.svg HEI Århus
143 MF Merete Pedersen (1973-06-30)30 June 1973 (aged 23)10 Flag of Denmark.svg OB
154 FW Christina Bonde (1973-09-28)28 September 1973 (aged 22)15 Flag of Denmark.svg Fortuna Hjørring
161 GK Helle Bjerregaard (1968-06-21)21 June 1968 (aged 28)56 Flag of Denmark.svg Rødovre BK
Unenrolled alternate players
No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
171 GK Christina Jensen (1974-01-21)21 January 1974 (aged 22)1 Flag of Denmark.svg OB
183 MF Louise Hansen (1975-05-04)4 May 1975 (aged 21)6 Flag of Germany.svg TSV Siegen
194 FW Irene Stelling (1971-07-25)25 July 1971 (aged 24)49 Flag of the United States.svg Hartford Hawks

Sweden

Head coach: Bengt Simonsson

Sweden named a squad of 16 players and 4 alternates for the tournament. [5] [6]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Annelie Nilsson (1971-06-14)14 June 1971 (aged 25)230 Flag of Sweden.svg Sunnanå SK
22 DF Cecilia Sandell (1968-06-10)10 June 1968 (aged 28)140 Flag of Sweden.svg Älvsjö AIK
32 DF Åsa Jakobsson (1966-06-02)2 June 1966 (aged 30)521 Flag of Sweden.svg Gideonsberg IF
42 DF Annika Nessvold (1971-02-24)24 February 1971 (aged 25)316 Flag of Sweden.svg Malmö FF
52 DF Kristin Bengtsson (1970-01-12)12 January 1970 (aged 26)462 Flag of Norway.svg FK Athene Moss
63 MF Anna Pohjanen (1974-01-25)25 January 1974 (aged 22)237 Flag of Sweden.svg Sunnanå SK
73 MF Pia Sundhage (captain) (1960-02-13)13 February 1960 (aged 36)14169 Flag of Sweden.svg Hammarby IF
83 MF Malin Swedberg (1968-09-15)15 September 1968 (aged 27)483 Flag of Sweden.svg Älvsjö AIK
93 MF Malin Andersson (1973-05-04)4 May 1973 (aged 23)3314 Flag of Sweden.svg Älvsjö AIK
103 MF Ulrika Kalte (1970-05-19)19 May 1970 (aged 26)5220 Flag of Sweden.svg Älvsjö AIK
114 FW Lena Videkull (1962-12-09)9 December 1962 (aged 33)10565 Flag of Sweden.svg Malmö FF
121 GK Ulrika Karlsson (1970-10-14)14 October 1970 (aged 25)50 Flag of Sweden.svg Bälinge IF
132 DF Camilla Svensson-Gustafsson (1969-01-20)20 January 1969 (aged 27)160 Flag of Sweden.svg Jitex BK/JG93
144 FW Maria Kun (1973-04-17)17 April 1973 (aged 23)30 Flag of Sweden.svg Gideonsberg IF
154 FW Julia Carlsson (1975-04-08)8 April 1975 (aged 21)50 Flag of Sweden.svg Älvsjö AIK
164 FW Hanna Ljungberg (1979-01-08)8 January 1979 (aged 17)31 Flag of Sweden.svg Sunnanå SK
Unenrolled alternate players
No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
171 GK Eva Larsson (1973-02-27)27 February 1973 (aged 23)00
182 DF Åsa Lönnqvist (1970-04-14)14 April 1970 (aged 26)271
193 MF Pernilla Bowall (1972-08-16)16 August 1972 (aged 23)70 Flag of Sweden.svg Jitex BK/JG 93
204 FW Anneli Wahlgren (1971-01-15)15 January 1971 (aged 25)103 Flag of Sweden.svg Bälinge IF

United States

Head coach: Tony DiCicco

The United States named a squad of 16 players and 4 alternates for the tournament. [7] [8] [9] Lorrie Fair was invited to the squad as an alternate, but declined due to her disappointment of not making the team. [10]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Briana Scurry (1971-09-07)7 September 1971 (aged 24)410
21 GK Mary Harvey (1965-06-04)4 June 1965 (aged 31)0
34 FW Cindy Parlow (1978-05-08)8 May 1978 (aged 18)8 Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Tar Heels
42 DF Carla Overbeck (captain) (1968-05-09)9 May 1968 (aged 28)957
53 MF Tiffany Roberts (1977-05-05)5 May 1977 (aged 19)496 Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Tar Heels
62 DF Brandi Chastain (1968-07-21)21 July 1968 (aged 28)369
72 DF Staci Wilson (1976-07-08)8 July 1976 (aged 20)0 Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Tar Heels
83 MF Shannon MacMillan (1974-10-07)7 October 1974 (aged 21)236 Flag of Japan.svg Shiroki FC Serena
94 FW Mia Hamm (1972-03-17)17 March 1972 (aged 24)11662
104 FW Michelle Akers (1966-02-01)1 February 1966 (aged 30)10492
113 MF Julie Foudy (1971-01-23)23 January 1971 (aged 25)9116
124 FW Carin Jennings-Gabarra (1965-01-09)9 January 1965 (aged 31)11353
133 MF Kristine Lilly (1971-07-22)22 July 1971 (aged 24)11645
142 DF Joy Fawcett (1968-02-08)8 February 1968 (aged 28)9615 Flag of the United States.svg Ajax of Manhattan Beach
153 MF Tisha Venturini (1973-03-03)3 March 1973 (aged 23)6625
164 FW Tiffeny Milbrett (1972-10-23)23 October 1972 (aged 23)6023 Flag of Japan.svg Shiroki FC Serena
Unenrolled alternate players
No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
173 MF Amanda Cromwell (1970-06-15)15 June 1970 (aged 26)1
182 DF Thori Staples (1974-04-17)17 April 1974 (aged 22)0
193 MF Jen Streiffer (1978-05-25)25 May 1978 (aged 18)00 Flag of the United States.svg Notre Dame Fighting Irish
201 GK Saskia Webber (1971-06-13)13 June 1971 (aged 25)0

Group F

Brazil

Head coach: José Duarte

Brazil named a squad of 16 players and 4 alternates for the tournament. [11] [3] During the tournament, Kátia replaced Nilda due to injury. [12]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Meg (1956-01-01)1 January 1956 (aged 40) Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama
22 DF Nenê (1976-03-31)31 March 1976 (aged 20) Flag of Brazil.svg Saad EC
32 DF Suzy (1967-02-07)7 February 1967 (aged 29) Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama
43 MF Fanta (1966-09-14)14 September 1966 (aged 29) Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama
53 MF Márcia Taffarel (1968-05-15)15 May 1968 (aged 28) Flag of Brazil.svg Saad EC
62 DF Elane (1968-06-04)4 June 1968 (aged 28) Flag of Brazil.svg Euroexport
74 FW Pretinha (1975-05-19)19 May 1975 (aged 21) Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama
83 MF Formiga (1978-03-03)3 March 1978 (aged 18) Flag of Brazil.svg Saad EC
94 FW Michael Jackson (1963-11-19)19 November 1963 (aged 32) Flag of Italy.svg Torino CF
103 MF Sissi (captain) (1967-06-02)2 June 1967 (aged 29) Flag of Brazil.svg Saad EC
114 FW Roseli (1969-09-07)7 September 1969 (aged 26) Flag of Japan.svg Takarazuka Bunnys
121 GK Didi (1963-09-22)22 September 1963 (aged 32) Flag of Brazil.svg Saad EC
132 DF Marisa (1966-09-10)10 September 1966 (aged 29) Unattached
144 FW Tânia (1974-10-03)3 October 1974 (aged 21) Flag of Brazil.svg Saad EC
153 MF Nilda (1972-03-25)25 March 1972 (aged 24) Flag of Brazil.svg Saad EC
162 DF Sônia (1968-08-04)4 August 1968 (aged 27) Flag of Brazil.svg Ítalo Serrano
193 MF Kátia (1977-02-18)18 February 1977 (aged 19) Flag of Brazil.svg Saad EC
Unenrolled alternate players
No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
173 MF Russa (1963-02-12)12 February 1963 (aged 33)
183 MF Leda Maria (1966-04-16)16 April 1966 (aged 30)
201 GK Maravilha (1973-04-10)10 April 1973 (aged 23)

Germany

Head coach: Gero Bisanz

Germany named a squad of 16 players and 4 alternates for the tournament. [13]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Manuela Goller (1971-01-05)5 January 1971 (aged 25)42 Flag of Germany.svg Grün-Weiß Brauweiler
22 DF Jutta Nardenbach (1968-08-13)13 August 1968 (aged 27)56 Flag of Germany.svg TuS Ahrbach
32 DF Birgitt Austermühl (1965-10-08)8 October 1965 (aged 30)55 Flag of Germany.svg FSV Frankfurt
42 DF Kerstin Stegemann (1977-09-29)29 September 1977 (aged 18)9 Flag of Germany.svg FC Eintracht Rheine
52 DF Doris Fitschen (1968-10-25)25 October 1968 (aged 27)81 Flag of Germany.svg TSV Siegen
63 MF Dagmar Pohlmann (1972-02-07)7 February 1972 (aged 24)36 Flag of Germany.svg FSV Frankfurt
73 MF Martina Voss (1967-12-22)22 December 1967 (aged 28)89 Flag of Germany.svg FC Rumeln-Kaldenhausen
83 MF Bettina Wiegmann (1971-10-07)7 October 1971 (aged 24)67 Flag of Germany.svg Grün-Weiß Brauweiler
94 FW Heidi Mohr (1967-05-29)29 May 1967 (aged 29)101 Flag of Germany.svg TuS Niederkirchen
103 MF Silvia Neid (captain) (1964-05-02)2 May 1964 (aged 32)108 Flag of Germany.svg TSV Siegen
114 FW Patricia Brocker (1966-04-07)7 April 1966 (aged 30)43 Flag of Germany.svg TuS Niederkirchen
121 GK Katja Kraus (1970-11-23)23 November 1970 (aged 25)6 Flag of Germany.svg FSV Frankfurt
132 DF Sandra Minnert (1973-04-07)7 April 1973 (aged 23)28 Flag of Germany.svg FSV Frankfurt
143 MF Pia Wunderlich (1975-01-26)26 January 1975 (aged 21)19 Flag of Germany.svg SG Praunheim
154 FW Birgit Prinz (1977-10-25)25 October 1977 (aged 18)25 Flag of Germany.svg FSV Frankfurt
163 MF Renate Lingor (1975-10-11)11 October 1975 (aged 20)5 Flag of Germany.svg SC Klinge Seckach
Unenrolled alternate players
No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
172 DF Tina Wunderlich (1977-10-10)10 October 1977 (aged 18)6 Flag of Germany.svg SG Praunheim
184 FW Katja Bornschein (1972-03-16)16 March 1972 (aged 24)31 Flag of Germany.svg FSV Frankfurt
193 MF Sandra Smisek (1977-07-03)3 July 1977 (aged 19)9 Flag of Germany.svg FSV Frankfurt
201 GK Christine Francke (1974-06-12)12 June 1974 (aged 22)2

Japan

Head coach: Tamotsu Suzuki

Japan named a squad of 16 players and 4 alternates for the tournament. [14] [3]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Junko Ozawa (1973-12-07)7 December 1973 (aged 22) Flag of Japan.svg Fujita SC Mercury
22 DF Yumi Tomei (1972-06-01)1 June 1972 (aged 24) Flag of Japan.svg Prima Ham FC Ku-No-Ichi
32 DF Rie Yamaki (1975-10-02)2 October 1975 (aged 20) Flag of Japan.svg Nikko Securities Dream Ladies
42 DF Maki Haneta (1972-09-30)30 September 1972 (aged 23) Flag of Japan.svg Matsushita Panasonic Bambina
52 DF Yumi Obe (1975-02-15)15 February 1975 (aged 21) Flag of Japan.svg Nikko Securities Dream Ladies
62 DF Kae Nishina (1972-12-07)7 December 1972 (aged 23) Flag of Japan.svg Prima Ham FC Ku-No-Ichi
73 MF Homare Sawa (1978-09-06)6 September 1978 (aged 17) Flag of Japan.svg Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza
83 MF Asako Takakura (1968-04-19)19 April 1968 (aged 28) Flag of Japan.svg Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza
93 MF Futaba Kioka (1965-11-22)22 November 1965 (aged 30) Flag of Japan.svg Suzuyo Shimizu F.C. Lovely Ladies
104 FW Akemi Noda (captain) (1969-10-13)13 October 1969 (aged 26) Flag of Japan.svg Takarazuka Bunnys Ladies SC
113 MF Etsuko Handa (1965-05-10)10 May 1965 (aged 31) Flag of Japan.svg Suzuyo Shimizu F.C. Lovely Ladies
124 FW Tamaki Uchiyama (1972-12-13)13 December 1972 (aged 23) Flag of Japan.svg Prima Ham FC Ku-No-Ichi
133 MF Nami Otake (1974-07-30)30 July 1974 (aged 21) Flag of Japan.svg Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza
143 MF Kaoru Kadohara (1970-05-25)25 May 1970 (aged 26) Flag of Japan.svg Matsushita Panasonic Bambina
154 FW Miyuki Izumi (1973-03-31)31 March 1973 (aged 23) Flag of Japan.svg Suzuyo Shimizu F.C. Lovely Ladies
161 GK Shiho Onodera (1973-11-18)18 November 1973 (aged 22) Flag of Japan.svg Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza
Unenrolled alternate players
No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
172 DF Rie Kimura (1971-07-30)30 July 1971 (aged 24) Flag of Japan.svg Matsushita Electric Panasonic Bambina
184 FW Kaori Nagamine (1968-06-03)3 June 1968 (aged 28) Flag of Japan.svg Suzuyo Shimizu F.C. Lovely Ladies
191 GK Megumi Sakata (1971-10-18)18 October 1971 (aged 24)
202 DF Ryoko Uno (1975-11-09)9 November 1975 (aged 20) Flag of Japan.svg Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza

Norway

Head coach: Even Pellerud

Norway named a squad of 16 players and 3 alternates for the tournament. [15] During the tournament, Tone Gunn Frustøl replaced Heidi Støre due to injury. [16]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Bente Nordby (1974-07-23)23 July 1974 (aged 21) Flag of Norway.svg Athene Moss
22 DF Agnete Carlsen (1971-01-15)15 January 1971 (aged 25) Flag of Japan.svg Nikko
32 DF Gro Espeseth (captain) (1972-10-30)30 October 1972 (aged 23) Flag of Norway.svg Sandviken
42 DF Nina Nymark Andersen (1972-09-28)28 September 1972 (aged 23) Flag of Norway.svg Sandviken
52 DF Merete Myklebust (1973-05-16)16 May 1973 (aged 23) Flag of Norway.svg Trondheims-Ørn
63 MF Hege Riise (1969-07-18)18 July 1969 (aged 27) Flag of Japan.svg Nikko
74 FW Anne Nymark Andersen (1972-09-28)28 September 1972 (aged 23) Flag of Norway.svg Sandviken
83 MF Heidi Støre (1963-07-04)4 July 1963 (aged 33) Flag of Japan.svg Nikko
94 FW Marianne Pettersen (1975-04-12)12 April 1975 (aged 21) Flag of Norway.svg Gjelleråsen
104 FW Linda Medalen (1965-06-17)17 June 1965 (aged 31) Flag of Japan.svg Nikko
114 FW Brit Sandaune (1972-06-05)5 June 1972 (aged 24) Flag of Norway.svg Trondheims-Ørn
121 GK Reidun Seth (1966-06-09)9 June 1966 (aged 30) Flag of Sweden.svg Öxabäck IF
132 DF Tina Svensson (1966-11-16)16 November 1966 (aged 29) Flag of Norway.svg Asker
143 MF Tone Haugen (1964-02-06)6 February 1964 (aged 32) Flag of Japan.svg Nikko
153 MF Trine Tangeraas (1971-02-26)26 February 1971 (aged 25) Flag of Norway.svg Sandviken
164 FW Ann Kristin Aarønes (1973-01-19)19 January 1973 (aged 23) Flag of Norway.svg SK Trondheims-Ørn
173 MF Tone Gunn Frustøl (1975-06-21)21 June 1975 (aged 21) Flag of Norway.svg Asker SK
Unenrolled alternate players
No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
184 FW Kjersti Thun (1974-06-18)18 June 1974 (aged 22) Flag of Norway.svg Asker SK
191 GK Ingrid Sternhoff (1977-02-25)25 February 1977 (aged 19) Flag of Norway.svg Haugar

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