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This article lists the team squads of Men's Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics . Each nation had to submit a squad of 18 players, 15 of which had to be born on or after 1 January 1985, and 3 of which could have been older dispensation players, by 23 July 2008. [1] A minimum of two goalkeepers (plus one optional dispensation goalkeeper) had to be included in the squad. [1]
The following is the Argentina squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. [2]
Head coach: Sergio Batista
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Óscar Ustari | 3 July 1986 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 |  Getafe |
| 2 | DF | Ezequiel Garay | 10 October 1986 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | Real Madrid |
| 3 | DF | Fabián Monzón | 13 April 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  Boca Juniors |
| 4 | DF | Pablo Zabaleta | 16 January 1985 (aged 23) | 5 | 0 | Espanyol |
| 5 | MF | Fernando Gago | 10 April 1986 (aged 22) | 9 | 0 | Real Madrid |
| 6 | DF | Federico Fazio | 17 March 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Sevilla |
| 7 | MF | José Sosa | 19 June 1985 (aged 23) | 2 | 0 |  Bayern Munich |
| 8 | MF | Éver Banega | 29 June 1988 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Valencia |
| 9 | FW | Ezequiel Lavezzi | 3 May 1985 (aged 23) | 2 | 0 |  Napoli |
| 10 | MF | Juan Román Riquelme* (c) | 24 June 1978 (aged 30) | 42 | 18 | Boca Juniors |
| 11 | MF | Ángel Di María | 14 February 1988 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 |  Benfica |
| 12 | DF | Nicolás Pareja* | 18 January 1984 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 |  Anderlecht |
| 13 | FW | Lautaro Acosta | 14 March 1988 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Sevilla |
| 14 | MF | Javier Mascherano* | 8 June 1984 (aged 24) | 37 | 2 |  Liverpool |
| 15 | FW | Lionel Messi | 24 June 1987 (aged 21) | 26 | 8 | Barcelona |
| 16 | FW | Sergio Agüero | 2 June 1988 (aged 20) | 7 | 2 | Atlético Madrid |
| 17 | FW | Diego Buonanotte | 19 April 1988 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | River Plate |
| 18 | GK | Sergio Romero | 22 February 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  AZ |
| 22 | GK | Nicolás Navarro [n 1] | 25 March 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Napoli |
* Over-aged player.
The following is the Australia squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. [3]
Head coach: Graham Arnold
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Adam Federici | 31 January 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Reading |
| 2 | DF | Jade North* | 7 January 1982 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 |  Newcastle Jets |
| 3 | DF | Adrian Leijer | 25 March 1986 (aged 22) | 20 | 1 | Fulham |
| 4 | DF | Mark Milligan (c) | 4 August 1985 (aged 23) | 18 | 5 | Newcastle Jets |
| 5 | DF | Matthew Špiranović | 27 June 1988 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | FC Nurnberg |
| 6 | DF | Nikolai Topor-Stanley | 11 March 1985 (aged 23) | 21 | 4 | Perth Glory |
| 7 | MF | Neil Kilkenny | 19 December 1985 (aged 22) | 6 | 0 | Leeds United |
| 8 | MF | Stuart Musialik | 29 March 1985 (aged 23) | 12 | 0 | Sydney FC |
| 9 | FW | Mark Bridge | 7 November 1985 (aged 22) | 17 | 3 | Sydney FC |
| 10 | FW | Archie Thompson* | 23 October 1978 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 | Melbourne Victory |
| 11 | MF | David Carney* | 30 November 1983 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Sheffield United |
| 12 | DF | Trent McClenahan | 4 February 1985 (aged 23) | 12 | 0 | Hereford United |
| 13 | MF | Ruben Zadkovich | 23 May 1986 (aged 22) | 19 | 1 | Derby County |
| 14 | MF | James Troisi | 3 July 1988 (aged 20) | 7 | 2 |  Gençlerbirliği |
| 15 | MF | Kristian Sarkies | 25 October 1986 (aged 21) | 16 | 7 | Adelaide United |
| 16 | MF | Billy Celeski | 14 July 1985 (aged 23) | 6 | 0 | Melbourne Victory |
| 17 | FW | Nikita Rukavytsya | 22 June 1987 (aged 21) | 6 | 1 | Perth Glory |
| 18 | GK | Tando Velaphi | 17 April 1987 (aged 21) | 6 | 0 | Perth Glory |
| 21 | FW | Matt Simon [n 1] | 22 January 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Central Coast Mariners |
* Over-aged player.
The following is the Ivory Coast squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. [4]
Head coach: 
Gérard Gili
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Vincent de Paul Angban | 2 February 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 |  ASEC Mimosas |
| 2 | DF | Serge Wawa | 1 January 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | ASEC Mimosas |
| 3 | DF | Diarrasouba Viera | 21 December 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  CFR Cluj |
| 4 | DF | Souleymane Bamba | 13 January 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 |  Dunfermline |
| 5 | DF | Angoua Brou Benjamin | 28 November 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  Budapest Honvéd |
| 6 | MF | Hervé Kambou | 1 May 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Bastia |
| 7 | MF | Kafoumba Coulibaly | 26 October 1985 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Nice |
| 8 | FW | Salomon Kalou | 5 August 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Chelsea |
| 9 | FW | Franck Dja Djedje | 2 June 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Grenoble |
| 10 | MF | Emmanuel Koné | 31 December 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | CFR Cluj |
| 11 | MF | Anthony Moura-Komenan | 20 January 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Libourne-Saint-Seurin |
| 12 | DF | Mamadou Bagayoko | 31 December 1989 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Africa Sports |
| 13 | FW | Abraham Guié | 25 July 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Budapest Honvéd |
| 14 | FW | Gervinho (c) | 27 May 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Le Mans |
| 15 | DF | Mekeme Tamla Ladji | 19 September 1985 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Laval |
| 16 | GK | Christian Fabrice Okoua | 8 November 1991 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Africa Sports |
| 17 | FW | Antoine N'Gossan | 30 November 1990 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | ASEC Mimosas |
| 18 | FW | Sekou Cissé | 23 May 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Roda JC |
* Over-aged player.
The following is the Serbia squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. [5]
Head coach: Miroslav Đukić
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Vladimir Stojković* (c) | 28 July 1983 (aged 25) | 25 | 0 | Sporting CP |
| 2 | DF | Marko Jovanović | 26 March 1988 (aged 20) | 2 | 0 |  Partizan |
| 3 | DF | Aleksandar Kolarov | 10 November 1985 (aged 22) | 12 | 2 | Lazio |
| 4 | MF | Gojko Kačar | 26 January 1987 (aged 21) | 17 | 0 | Hertha BSC |
| 5 | DF | Slobodan Rajković | 3 February 1989 (aged 19) | 15 | 0 | Twente |
| 6 | MF | Predrag Pavlović | 19 June 1986 (aged 22) | 4 | 0 | Napredak Kruševac |
| 7 | MF | Milan Smiljanić | 19 November 1986 (aged 21) | 18 | 1 | Espanyol |
| 8 | MF | Nikola Gulan | 23 March 1989 (aged 19) | 6 | 0 | Fiorentina |
| 9 | FW | Đorđe Rakić | 31 October 1985 (aged 22) | 18 | 2 |  Red Bull Salzburg |
| 11 | DF | Duško Tošić | 19 January 1985 (aged 23) | 23 | 1 | Werder Bremen |
| 12 | FW | Dušan Tadić | 20 November 1988 (aged 19) | 6 | 0 | Vojvodina |
| 13 | MF | Ljubomir Fejsa | 14 August 1988 (aged 19) | 4 | 0 | Partizan |
| 14 | FW | Miljan Mrdaković* | 9 May 1982 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Vitória de Guimarães |
| 15 | MF | Aleksandar Živković* | 28 July 1977 (aged 31) | 6 | 0 |  Shandong Luneng |
| 16 | DF | Nenad Tomović | 30 August 1987 (aged 20) | 2 | 0 | Red Star Belgrade |
| 17 | MF | Zoran Tošić | 28 April 1987 (aged 21) | 14 | 1 | Partizan |
| 18 | GK | Saša Stamenković | 5 January 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Napredak Kruševac |
| 19 | FW | Andrija Kaluđerović | 5 July 1987 (aged 21) | 4 | 0 | OFK Beograd |
* Over-aged player.
The following is the Japan squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. [6]
Head coach: Yasuharu Sorimachi
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Shusaku Nishikawa | 18 June 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 |  Oita Trinita |
| 2 | MF | Hajime Hosogai | 10 June 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 3 | DF | Maya Yoshida | 24 August 1988 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Nagoya Grampus |
| 4 | DF | Hiroki Mizumoto (c) | 12 September 1985 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Kyoto Sanga |
| 5 | DF | Yuto Nagatomo | 12 September 1986 (aged 21) | 3 | 0 | FC Tokyo |
| 6 | DF | Masato Morishige | 21 May 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Oita Trinita |
| 7 | DF | Atsuto Uchida | 27 March 1988 (aged 20) | 9 | 1 | Kashima Antlers |
| 8 | MF | Keisuke Honda | 13 June 1986 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | VVV-Venlo |
| 9 | FW | Yohei Toyoda | 11 April 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Montedio Yamagata |
| 10 | MF | Yohei Kajiyama | 24 September 1985 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | FC Tokyo |
| 11 | FW | Shinji Okazaki | 16 April 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 12 | MF | Hiroyuki Taniguchi | 27 June 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Kawasaki Frontale |
| 13 | DF | Michihiro Yasuda | 20 December 1987 (aged 20) | 5 | 0 | Gamba Osaka |
| 14 | FW | Shinji Kagawa | 17 March 1989 (aged 19) | 3 | 0 | Cerezo Osaka |
| 15 | FW | Takayuki Morimoto | 7 May 1988 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Catania |
| 16 | MF | Takuya Honda | 17 April 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 17 | FW | Tadanari Lee | 19 December 1985 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Kashiwa Reysol |
| 18 | GK | Kaito Yamamoto | 10 July 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Shimizu S-Pulse |
* Over-aged player.
The following is the Netherlands squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. [7]
Head coach: Foppe de Haan
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Piet Velthuizen | 3 November 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Vitesse |
| 2 | DF | Gianni Zuiverloon | 30 December 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 3 | DF | Dirk Marcellis | 13 April 1988 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | PSV |
| 4 | DF | Kew Jaliens* | 15 September 1978 (aged 29) | 10 | 0 | AZ |
| 5 | DF | Erik Pieters | 7 August 1988 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | PSV |
| 6 | MF | Kees Luyckx | 11 February 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | AZ |
| 7 | MF | Jonathan de Guzmán | 13 September 1987 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Feyenoord |
| 8 | MF | Urby Emanuelson | 16 June 1986 (aged 22) | 11 | 0 | Ajax |
| 9 | FW | Roy Makaay* (c) | 9 March 1975 (aged 33) | 43 | 6 | Feyenoord |
| 10 | FW | Gerald Sibon* | 19 April 1974 (aged 34) | 0 | 0 | Heerenveen |
| 11 | FW | Ryan Babel | 19 December 1986 (aged 21) | 25 | 5 | Liverpool |
| 12 | MF | Hedwiges Maduro | 13 February 1985 (aged 23) | 12 | 0 | Valencia |
| 13 | DF | Calvin Jong-a-Pin | 18 August 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Heerenveen |
| 14 | MF | Evander Sno | 9 April 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Celtic |
| 15 | MF | Royston Drenthe | 8 April 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Real Madrid |
| 16 | FW | Roy Beerens | 22 December 1987 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Heerenveen |
| 17 | MF | Otman Bakkal | 27 February 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | PSV |
| 18 | GK | Kenneth Vermeer | 10 January 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Ajax |
* Over-aged player.
The following is the Nigeria squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. [8]
Head coach: Samson Siasia
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ambruse Vanzekin | 14 July 1986 (aged 22) | 30 | 0 |  Akwa United |
| 2 | DF | Chibuzor Okonkwo | 16 December 1988 (aged 19) | 8 | 0 | Bayelsa United |
| 4 | DF | Onyekachi Apam | 30 December 1986 (aged 21) | 30 | 1 | Nice |
| 5 | DF | Dele Adeleye | 25 December 1988 (aged 19) | 27 | 0 | Sparta Rotterdam |
| 6 | MF | Monday James | 19 October 1986 (aged 21) | 19 | 0 | Bayelsa United |
| 7 | FW | Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi | 1 June 1986 (aged 22) | 25 | 6 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim |
| 8 | MF | Sani Kaita | 2 May 1986 (aged 22) | 25 | 1 | Sparta Rotterdam |
| 9 | FW | Victor Nsofor Obinna | 25 March 1987 (aged 21) | 29 | 11 | Chievo |
| 10 | MF | Promise Isaac (c) | 2 December 1987 (aged 20) | 27 | 9 | Trabzonspor |
| 11 | FW | Solomon Okoronkwo | 2 March 1987 (aged 21) | 6 | 0 | Hertha BSC |
| 12 | MF | Oluwafemi Ajilore | 18 January 1985 (aged 23) | 3 | 0 | Groningen |
| 13 | DF | Olubayo Adefemi | 13 August 1985 (aged 22) | 27 | 5 |  Hapoel Bnei Lod |
| 14 | FW | Peter Odemwingie* | 15 July 1981 (aged 27) | 25 | 6 |  Lokomotiv Moscow |
| 15 | DF | Efe Ambrose | 18 October 1988 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Kaduna United |
| 16 | FW | Victor Anichebe | 23 April 1988 (aged 20) | 5 | 2 | Everton |
| 17 | MF | Emmanuel Ekpo | 20 December 1987 (aged 20) | 6 | 3 |  Columbus Crew |
| 18 | GK | Ikechukwu Ezenwa | 16 October 1988 (aged 19) | 26 | 0 | Ocean Boys |
| 19 | MF | Oladapo Olufemi | 11 May 1988 (aged 20) | 12 | 0 | Boavista |
* Over-aged player.
The following is the United States squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. [9]
Head coach: 
Piotr Nowak
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Chris Seitz | 12 March 1987 (aged 21) | 7 | 0 | Real Salt Lake |
| 2 | DF | Marvell Wynne | 8 May 1986 (aged 22) | 5 | 0 |  Toronto FC |
| 3 | DF | Michael Orozco | 7 February 1986 (aged 22) | 4 | 0 |  San Luis |
| 4 | MF | Michael Bradley | 31 July 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Heerenveen |
| 5 | MF | Dax McCarty | 30 April 1987 (aged 21) | 5 | 0 | FC Dallas |
| 6 | DF | Maurice Edu | 18 April 1986 (aged 22) | 5 | 0 | Toronto FC |
| 7 | MF | Stuart Holden | 1 August 1985 (aged 23) | 6 | 0 | Houston Dynamo |
| 8 | MF | Danny Szetela | 17 June 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Brescia |
| 9 | FW | Charlie Davies | 25 June 1986 (aged 22) | 6 | 1 |  Hammarby |
| 10 | MF | Benny Feilhaber | 19 January 1985 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 | Derby County |
| 11 | FW | Freddy Adu | 2 June 1989 (aged 19) | 3 | 4 | Monaco |
| 12 | FW | Jozy Altidore | 6 November 1989 (aged 18) | 6 | 0 | Villarreal |
| 13 | DF | Patrick Ianni | 15 June 1985 (aged 23) | 5 | 1 | Houston Dynamo |
| 14 | MF | Robbie Rogers | 12 May 1987 (aged 21) | 2 | 1 | Columbus Crew |
| 15 | DF | Michael Parkhurst* | 24 January 1984 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | New England Revolution |
| 16 | MF | Sacha Kljestan | 9 September 1985 (aged 22) | 7 | 1 | Chivas USA |
| 17 | FW | Brian McBride* (c) | 19 June 1972 (aged 36) | 0 | 0 | Chicago Fire |
| 18 | GK | Brad Guzan* | 9 September 1984 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Aston Villa |
* Over-aged player.
The following is the Belgium squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. [10]
Head coach: Jean-François de Sart
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Logan Bailly | 27 December 1985 (aged 22) | 13 | 0 | Racing Genk |
| 2 | DF | Sepp de Roover* | 12 November 1984 (aged 23) | 7 | 0 | Groningen |
| 3 | DF | Vincent Kompany | 10 April 1986 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Hamburger SV |
| 4 | DF | Thomas Vermaelen | 14 November 1985 (aged 22) | 16 | 1 | Ajax |
| 5 | DF | Sébastien Pocognoli | 1 August 1987 (aged 21) | 19 | 1 | AZ |
| 6 | MF | Marouane Fellaini | 22 November 1987 (aged 20) | 10 | 0 | Standard Liège |
| 7 | FW | Tom de Mul | 4 March 1986 (aged 22) | 32 | 5 | Sevilla |
| 8 | MF | Faris Haroun | 22 September 1985 (aged 22) | 30 | 5 | Racing Genk |
| 9 | FW | Kevin Mirallas | 5 October 1987 (aged 20) | 12 | 6 | Lille |
| 10 | MF | Jan Vertonghen | 24 April 1987 (aged 21) | 6 | 0 | Ajax |
| 11 | MF | Maarten Martens* (c) | 2 July 1984 (aged 24) | 32 | 8 | AZ |
| 12 | GK | Yves Ma-Kalambay | 31 January 1986 (aged 22) | 9 | 0 | Hibernian |
| 13 | DF | Laurent Ciman | 5 August 1985 (aged 23) | 22 | 1 | Club Brugge |
| 14 | MF | Landry Mulemo | 17 September 1986 (aged 21) | 18 | 0 | Standard Liège |
| 15 | DF | Jeroen Simaeys | 12 May 1985 (aged 23) | 3 | 0 | Club Brugge |
| 16 | MF | Anthony Vanden Borre | 24 October 1987 (aged 20) | 15 | 2 | Genoa |
| 17 | FW | Stijn de Smet | 27 March 1985 (aged 23) | 25 | 3 | Cercle Brugge |
| 18 | FW | Mousa Dembélé | 16 July 1987 (aged 21) | 2 | 0 | AZ |
| 19 | MF | Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe [n 1] | 2 February 1989 (aged 19) | 3 | 0 | Hamburger SV |
| 22 | GK | Yves de Winter [n 2] | 25 May 1987 (aged 21) | 6 | 0 | Westerlo |
* Over-aged player.
The following is the Brazil squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. [11]
Head coach: Dunga
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Diego Alves | 24 June 1985 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 | Almería |
| 2 | DF | Rafinha | 7 September 1985 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Schalke 04 |
| 3 | DF | Alex Silva | 10 March 1985 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 |  São Paulo |
| 4 | DF | Thiago Silva* | 22 September 1984 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Fluminense |
| 5 | MF | Hernanes | 29 May 1985 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 | São Paulo |
| 6 | DF | Marcelo | 12 May 1988 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Real Madrid |
| 7 | MF | Anderson | 13 April 1988 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Manchester United |
| 8 | MF | Lucas | 9 January 1987 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | Liverpool |
| 9 | FW | Alexandre Pato | 2 September 1989 (aged 18) | 2 | 1 | Milan |
| 10 | MF | Ronaldinho* (c) | 21 March 1980 (aged 28) | 19 | 15 | Milan |
| 11 | MF | Ramires | 24 March 1987 (aged 21) | 2 | 0 | Cruzeiro |
| 12 | GK | Renan | 24 January 1985 (aged 23) | 2 | 0 | Internacional |
| 13 | DF | Ilsinho | 12 October 1985 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 |  Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 14 | DF | Breno | 13 October 1989 (aged 18) | 2 | 0 | Bayern Munich |
| 15 | MF | Diego | 28 February 1985 (aged 23) | 13 | 5 | Werder Bremen |
| 16 | MF | Thiago Neves | 27 February 1985 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 | Fluminense |
| 17 | FW | Rafael Sóbis | 17 June 1985 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 | Real Betis |
| 18 | FW | Jô | 20 March 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Manchester City |
* Over-aged player.
The following is the China squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. [12]
Head coach: Yin Tiesheng
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Qiu Shengjiong | 1 September 1985 (aged 22) | 6 | 0 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 2 | DF | Tan Wangsong | 19 December 1985 (aged 22) | 14 | 2 | Tianjin Teda |
| 3 | DF | Feng Xiaoting | 22 October 1985 (aged 22) | 20 | 5 | Dalian Shide |
| 4 | DF | Yuan Weiwei | 25 November 1985 (aged 22) | 16 | 2 | Shandong Luneng |
| 5 | DF | Li Weifeng* | 1 December 1978 (aged 29) | 106 | 15 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 6 | MF | Zhou Haibin | 19 July 1985 (aged 23) | 41 | 8 | Shandong Luneng |
| 7 | FW | Hao Junmin | 24 March 1987 (aged 21) | 15 | 3 | Tianjin Teda |
| 8 | MF | Zheng Zhi* (c) | 20 August 1980 (aged 27) | 78 | 23 | Charlton Athletic |
| 9 | FW | Gao Lin | 14 February 1986 (aged 22) | 16 | 5 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 10 | FW | Han Peng* | 13 September 1983 (aged 24) | 23 | 6 | Shandong Luneng |
| 11 | MF | Chen Tao | 11 March 1985 (aged 23) | 31 | 11 | Changsha Ginde |
| 12 | MF | Cui Peng | 31 May 1987 (aged 21) | 13 | 1 | Shandong Luneng |
| 13 | MF | Shen Longyuan | 2 March 1985 (aged 23) | 14 | 2 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 14 | DF | Wan Houliang | 25 February 1986 (aged 22) | 6 | 0 | Shaanxi Chanba |
| 15 | FW | Jiang Ning | 1 September 1986 (aged 21) | 11 | 4 | Qingdao Jonoon |
| 16 | MF | Zhao Xuri | 3 December 1985 (aged 22) | 19 | 5 | Dalian Shide |
| 17 | FW | Dong Fangzhuo | 23 January 1985 (aged 23) | 26 | 3 | Manchester United |
| 18 | GK | Liu Zhenli | 26 June 1985 (aged 23) | 4 | 0 | Qingdao Jonoon |
| 20 | FW | Zhu Ting [n 1] | 15 July 1985 (aged 23) | 21 | 3 | Dalian Shide |
* Over-aged player.
The following is the New Zealand squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. [13]
Head coach: Stu Jacobs
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jacob Spoonley | 3 March 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  Wellington Phoenix |
| 2 | DF | Aaron Scott | 18 July 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Waikato FC |
| 3 | DF | Ian Hogg | 15 December 1989 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Hawke's Bay United |
| 4 | MF | Cole Peverley | 3 July 1988 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Hawke's Bay United |
| 5 | DF | Ryan Nelsen* (c) | 18 October 1977 (aged 30) | 32 | 6 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 6 | DF | Michael Boxall | 18 August 1988 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | UC Santa Barbara |
| 7 | MF | Simon Elliott* | 10 June 1974 (aged 34) | 48 | 6 | Fulham |
| 8 | FW | Craig Henderson | 24 June 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Dartmouth College |
| 9 | FW | Daniel Ellensohn | 9 August 1985 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Team Wellington |
| 10 | FW | Chris Killen* | 8 October 1981 (aged 26) | 21 | 8 | Celtic |
| 11 | MF | Jeremy Brockie | 7 October 1987 (aged 20) | 7 | 0 | Hawke's Bay United |
| 12 | DF | Steven Old | 17 February 1986 (aged 22) | 14 | 1 | Macarthur Rams |
| 13 | MF | Shaun van Rooyen | 27 April 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Waikato FC |
| 14 | DF | Cole Tinkler | 5 May 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Team Wellington |
| 15 | FW | Greg Draper | 13 August 1989 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 16 | DF | Sam Jenkins | 17 February 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Hawke's Bay United |
| 17 | FW | Sam Messam | 2 March 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Hawke's Bay United |
| 18 | GK | Liam Little | 27 July 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Otago United |
* Over-aged player.
The following is the Cameroon squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. [14]
Head coach: Martin Ndtoungou
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Amour Patrick Tignyemb (c) | 14 June 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 |  Tonnerre Yaoundé |
| 2 | MF | Albert Baning | 9 March 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 3 | DF | Antonio Ghomsi* | 22 April 1984 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Messina |
| 4 | DF | André Bikey | 8 January 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Reading |
| 5 | DF | Alexandre Song | 9 September 1987 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Arsenal |
| 6 | DF | Stéphane Mbia | 20 May 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Stade Rennes |
| 7 | FW | Marc Mboua | 26 February 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Cambuur |
| 8 | MF | Georges Mandjeck | 9 December 1988 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 9 | MF | Franck Songo'o | 14 May 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Portsmouth |
| 10 | FW | Christian Bekamenga | 9 May 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Nantes |
| 11 | FW | Gustave Bebbe* | 22 June 1982 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Ankaragücü |
| 12 | DF | Paul Rolland Bebey Kingué | 9 November 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Les Astres |
| 13 | DF | Nicolas N'Koulou | 27 March 1990 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Monaco |
| 14 | MF | Aurélien Chedjou | 20 June 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Lille |
| 15 | MF | Serge N'Gal | 13 January 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | União de Leiria |
| 16 | GK | Joslain Mayebi | 14 October 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Hakoah Ramat Gan |
| 17 | MF | Alain Junior Ollé Ollé | 11 April 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | SC Freiburg |
| 18 | DF | Alexis Enam | 25 November 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  Club Africain |
| 22 | DF | Adiaba Bondoa [n 1] | 2 January 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  Dunajská Streda |
* Over-aged player.
The following is the Honduras squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. [15]
Head coach: 
Gilberto Yearwood
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Kevin Hernández | 21 December 1985 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Victoria |
| 2 | DF | Quiarol Arzu | 3 March 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Platense |
| 3 | DF | David Molina | 14 March 1988 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Motagua |
| 4 | DF | Samuel Caballero* | 24 December 1974 (aged 33) | 0 | 0 | Changchun Yatai |
| 5 | DF | Erick Norales | 2 November 1985 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Marathón |
| 6 | DF | Óscar Morales | 12 May 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Real España |
| 7 | MF | Emil Martínez* | 9 September 1982 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 8 | MF | Rigoberto Padilla | 1 December 1985 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Hispano |
| 9 | FW | Carlos Pavón* | 9 October 1973 (aged 34) | 0 | 0 | Real España |
| 10 | MF | Ramón Núñez | 14 November 1985 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Olimpia |
| 11 | FW | Luis Rodas | 3 January 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Motagua |
| 12 | MF | Jorge Claros | 8 January 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Motagua |
| 13 | MF | Hendry Thomas (c) | 23 February 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Olimpia |
| 14 | FW | Jefferson Bernardez | 27 March 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Motagua |
| 15 | FW | Luis López | 29 August 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Marathón |
| 16 | MF | Marvin Sánchez | 2 November 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Platense |
| 17 | DF | David Álvarez | 5 December 1985 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Marathón |
| 18 | GK | Obed Enamorado | 15 September 1985 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Vida |
| 20 | MF | Edder Delgado [n 1] | 20 November 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Real España |
| 21 | FW | José Guity [n 2] | 19 May 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Marathón |
* Over-aged player.
The following is the Italy squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. [16]
Head coach: Pierluigi Casiraghi
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Emiliano Viviano | 1 December 1985 (aged 22) | 30 | 0 | Brescia |
| 2 | DF | Marco Motta | 14 May 1986 (aged 22) | 52 | 6 | Udinese |
| 3 | DF | Paolo De Ceglie | 17 September 1986 (aged 21) | 13 | 2 | Juventus |
| 4 | MF | Antonio Nocerino (c) | 9 April 1985 (aged 23) | 39 | 0 | Palermo |
| 5 | MF | Luca Cigarini | 20 June 1986 (aged 22) | 21 | 1 | Parma |
| 6 | DF | Domenico Criscito | 30 December 1986 (aged 21) | 34 | 3 | Genoa |
| 7 | MF | Riccardo Montolivo | 18 January 1985 (aged 23) | 35 | 4 | Fiorentina |
| 8 | MF | Claudio Marchisio | 19 January 1986 (aged 22) | 9 | 1 | Juventus |
| 9 | FW | Tommaso Rocchi* | 19 September 1977 (aged 30) | 18 | 7 | Lazio |
| 10 | FW | Sebastian Giovinco | 26 January 1987 (aged 21) | 37 | 7 | Juventus |
| 11 | FW | Giuseppe Rossi | 1 February 1987 (aged 21) | 38 | 15 | Villarreal |
| 12 | MF | Daniele Dessena | 10 May 1987 (aged 21) | 22 | 6 | Sampdoria |
| 13 | DF | Andrea Coda | 25 April 1985 (aged 23) | 44 | 1 | Udinese |
| 14 | FW | Robert Acquafresca | 11 September 1987 (aged 20) | 22 | 8 | Cagliari |
| 15 | DF | Salvatore Bocchetti | 30 November 1986 (aged 21) | 6 | 0 | Genoa |
| 16 | DF | Lorenzo De Silvestri | 23 May 1988 (aged 20) | 50 | 23 | Lazio |
| 17 | MF | Ignazio Abate | 12 November 1986 (aged 21) | 17 | 2 | Torino |
| 18 | GK | Andrea Consigli | 27 January 1987 (aged 21) | 41 | 0 | Atalanta |
| 20 | MF | Antonio Candreva [n 1] | 28 February 1987 (aged 21) | 28 | 1 | Livorno |
| 21 | FW | Andrea Russotto [n 2] | 25 March 1988 (aged 20) | 44 | 11 | Napoli |
* Over-aged player.
The following is the South Korea squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. [17]
Head coach: Park Sung-hwa
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jung Sung-ryong | 4 January 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 |  Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 2 | DF | Shin Kwang-hoon | 18 March 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Pohang Steelers |
| 3 | DF | Kim Dong-jin* | 29 January 1982 (aged 26) | 36 | 2 | Zenit St. Petersburg |
| 4 | DF | Kang Min-soo | 14 February 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| 5 | DF | Kim Chang-soo | 12 September 1985 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Busan IPark |
| 6 | DF | Kim Jin-kyu (c) | 16 February 1985 (aged 23) | 25 | 3 | FC Seoul |
| 7 | MF | Oh Jang-eun | 24 July 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 8 | MF | Kim Jung-woo* | 9 May 1982 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 9 | FW | Shin Young-rok | 27 March 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| 10 | FW | Park Chu-young | 10 July 1985 (aged 23) | 19 | 5 | FC Seoul |
| 11 | MF | Lee Chung-yong | 2 July 1988 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | FC Seoul |
| 12 | MF | Ki Sung-yueng | 24 January 1989 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | FC Seoul |
| 13 | MF | Kim Seung-yong | 14 March 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Gwangju Sangmu |
| 14 | MF | Baek Ji-hoon | 28 February 1985 (aged 23) | 12 | 0 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| 15 | DF | Kim Kun-hoan | 12 August 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Kyung Hee University |
| 16 | FW | Cho Young-cheol | 31 May 1989 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Yokohama FC |
| 17 | FW | Lee Keun-ho | 11 April 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Daegu FC |
| 18 | GK | Song Yoo-geol | 16 February 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Incheon United |
* Over-aged player.
The following is a list of squads for each nation competing in men's football at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Each nation must submit a squad of 18 players, 15 of whom must be born on or after 1 January 1981, and three of whom can be older dispensation players.
Serbia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The country returned under the name Serbia after 96 years, previously competing under the names Yugoslavia (1920–1988), Independent Olympic Participants (1992), Yugoslavia (1996–2002) and Serbia and Montenegro (2004–2006).
Belgium competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. 96 Belgians took part in Beijing, the biggest delegation for the country since 1976. Belgium won 2 gold medals, better achievement than in 2004, when the country won 1 gold and 2 bronze medals.
Japan competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The delegation of athletes and officials were represented by the Japanese Olympic Committee.
A total of 433 competitors competed for Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The team was Australia's second largest away team after the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, which included a team of 482 competitors. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era.
Italy competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China. The country sent a delegation of 344 athletes to compete.
Brazil sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, in August 2008. Brazilian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1920, except the 1928 Summer Olympics. The country is represented by the Brazilian Olympic Committee. Brazil headed to the Beijing Games with its largest Olympic delegation at the time, 277 athletes, including 132 women.
China was the host nation of the 2008 Summer Olympics. China was represented by the Chinese Olympic Committee (COC), and the team of selected athletes were officially known as Team China.
Sweden sent a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. This is a list of all of the Swedish athletes who participated in the Olympics.
New Zealand took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The country sent 182 competitors, making this its largest ever delegation to the Olympic Games. It was also one of the most successful, equalling New Zealand's combined medal tally from the previous two Summer games. On 16 August – dubbed "Super Saturday" by journalists – New Zealand had its greatest single day at any Olympics, winning 5 medals: two gold, one silver and two bronze. New Zealand also gained its first Olympic track medal since 1976 when Nick Willis won the silver medal in the men's 1500 metres, becoming the sixth New Zealander to win an Olympic medal in that event. The success at the Olympics has boosted Athletics participation since then.
Argentina competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, China, from 8 to 24 August 2008. 137 athletes qualified for the Olympic Games in 19 sports. Manu Ginóbili, basketball player and gold medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics, was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
Cameroon competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.
Nigeria competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics which were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.
The women's football tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from 6 to 21 August 2008. The women's tournament was a full international tournament with no restrictions on age. The twelve national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 18 players, including two goalkeepers. Additionally, teams could name a maximum of four alternate players, numbered from 19 to 22. 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.
Honduras sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Ivory Coast sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Brazil competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's twenty-first appearance at the Summer Olympics, having missed the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. The Brazilian Olympic Committee sent a total of 258 athletes to the Games, 136 men and 122 women, to compete in 24 sports. Brazil left London with a total of 17 Olympic medals, winning their third largest number of medals at a single games.
New Zealand competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's twenty-fourth appearance at the Olympics. The New Zealand Olympic Committee sent 184 athletes, 97 men, and 87 women to the Games to compete in 16 sports, the nation's largest ever delegation.
The following is a list of squads for each nation that competed in men's football at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Each nation had to submit a squad of 18 players, at least 15 of whom had to be born on or after 1 January 1989; no more than three could be older. A minimum of two goalkeepers had to be included in the squad.
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. A minimum of two goalkeepers had to be included in the squad.
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