Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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Thewomen's football tournament at the2012 Summer Olympics inLondon was held from 25 July to 9 August 2012. 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.^[1][2] 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.^[3]

The age listed for each player is on 25 July 2012, 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. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team.

Head coach:Jorge Barcellos

Brazil named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.^[4][5] Prior to the tournament,Elaine withdrew injured and was replaced on 23 July 2012 byDanielli, who was initially selected as an alternate player.^[6]Gabi Zanotti subsequently filled the vacant alternate spot.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Andréia	(1977-09-14)14 September 1977 (aged 34)	77	0	Juventus
2	4FW	Fabiana	(1989-08-04)4 August 1989 (aged 22)	27	1	WFC Rossiyanka
3	2DF	Daiane	(1983-04-15)15 April 1983 (aged 29)	28	0	São José
4	2DF	Aline	(1982-07-06)6 July 1982 (aged 30)	50	5	WFC Rossiyanka
5	2DF	Érika	(1988-02-04)4 February 1988 (aged 24)	28	7	Centro Olímpico
6	4FW	Maurine	(1986-01-14)14 January 1986 (aged 26)	32	4	Centro Olímpico
7	3MF	Ester	(1982-12-09)9 December 1982 (aged 29)	54	1	WFC Rossiyanka
8	3MF	Formiga	(1978-03-03)3 March 1978 (aged 34)	98	11	São José
9	4FW	Thaís Guedes	(1993-01-20)20 January 1993 (aged 19)	18	3	Vitória das Tabocas
10	4FW	Marta(captain)	(1986-02-19)19 February 1986 (aged 26)	68	67	Tyresö
11	4FW	Cristiane	(1985-05-15)15 May 1985 (aged 27)	74	57	WFC Rossiyanka
12	3MF	Rosana	(1982-07-07)7 July 1982 (aged 30)	83	14	Centro Olímpico
13	3MF	Francielle	(1989-10-18)18 October 1989 (aged 22)	36	0	São José
14	3MF	Bruna	(1985-10-16)16 October 1985 (aged 26)	0	0	Foz Cataratas
15	3MF	Danielli	(1987-01-21)21 January 1987 (aged 25)	9	0	São José
16	2DF	Renata Costa	(1986-07-08)8 July 1986 (aged 26)	74	7	Foz Cataratas
17	2DF	Grazielle	(1981-03-28)28 March 1981 (aged 31)	35	7	Portuguesa
18	1GK	Bárbara	(1988-07-04)4 July 1988 (aged 24)	23	0	Foz Cataratas

Unenrolled alternate players

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
19	3MF	Tânia	(1974-10-03)3 October 1974 (aged 37)	80	0	Vasco da Gama
20	4FW	Gabi Zanotti	(1985-02-28)28 February 1985 (aged 27)	11	2	Centro Olímpico
21	4FW	Debinha	(1991-10-20)20 October 1991 (aged 20)	8	2	Centro Olímpico
22	1GK	Thaís Picarte	(1982-09-22)22 September 1982 (aged 29)	10	0	Vitória das Tabocas

Head coach:Carl Enow

Cameroon named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.^[7]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Annette Ngo Ndom	(1985-06-02)2 June 1985 (aged 27)	13	0	Louves Minproff
2	2DF	Christine Manie	(1984-05-04)4 May 1984 (aged 28)	40	6	Negrea Reșița
3	4FW	Ajara Nchout	(1993-01-12)12 January 1993 (aged 19)	15	2	Energy Voronezh
4	3MF	Yvonne Leuko	(1991-11-20)20 November 1991 (aged 20)	3	0	Montigny-le-Bretonneux
5	2DF	Augustine Ejangue	(1989-01-19)19 January 1989 (aged 23)	22	0	Energy Voronezh
6	3MF	Francine Zouga	(1987-11-09)9 November 1987 (aged 24)	23	3	FSG Aïre-le-Lignon
7	4FW	Gabrielle Onguéné	(1989-02-25)25 February 1989 (aged 23)	0	0	Louves Minproff
8	3MF	Raissa Feudjio	(1995-10-29)29 October 1995 (aged 16)	11	0	Lorema
9	4FW	Madeleine Ngono Mani	(1983-10-16)16 October 1983 (aged 28)	42	26	EA Guingamp
10	3MF	Bébéy Beyene	(1992-05-10)10 May 1992 (aged 20)	22	1	Louves Minproff
11	4FW	Adrienne Iven	(1983-03-09)9 March 1983 (aged 29)	12	2	Louves Minproff
12	3MF	Francoise Bella(captain)	(1983-03-09)9 March 1983 (aged 29)	53	7	Rivers Angels
13	2DF	Claudine Meffometou	(1990-07-01)1 July 1990 (aged 22)	8	0	Franck Rollycek
14	2DF	Bibi Medoua	(1993-08-09)9 August 1993 (aged 18)	19	0	Locomotive de Yaoundé
15	2DF	Ysis Sonkeng	(1989-09-20)20 September 1989 (aged 22)	30	0	Louves Minproff
16	3MF	Jeannette Yango	(1993-06-12)12 June 1993 (aged 19)	20	1	Katowice
17	4FW	Gaëlle Enganamouit	(1992-06-09)9 June 1992 (aged 20)	17	2	Spartak Subotica
18	1GK	Reine Sosso	(1993-03-19)19 March 1993 (aged 19)	11	0	Franck Rollycek

Unenrolled alternate players

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
19	3MF	Carine Yoh	(1993-04-10)10 April 1993 (aged 19)	15	0	Franck Rollycek
20	4FW	Henriette Akaba	(1992-06-07)7 June 1992 (aged 20)	15	0	Lorema
21	2DF	Rosine Siewe Yamaleu	(1991-11-25)25 November 1991 (aged 20)	24	0	Franck Rollycek
22	1GK	Drusille Ngako	(1987-06-23)23 June 1987 (aged 25)	7	0	Lorema

Head coach:Hope Powell

Great Britain named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.^[8][9] During the tournament,Dunia Susi replacedIfeoma Dieke on 30 July 2012 due to injury.^[10][11]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Karen Bardsley	(1984-10-14)14 October 1984 (aged 27)	1	0	Linköping
2	2DF	Alex Scott	(1984-10-14)14 October 1984 (aged 27)	1	0	Arsenal
3	2DF	Steph Houghton	(1988-04-23)23 April 1988 (aged 24)	1	0	Arsenal
4	3MF	Jill Scott	(1987-02-02)2 February 1987 (aged 25)	1	0	Everton
5	2DF	Sophie Bradley	(1989-10-20)20 October 1989 (aged 22)	1	0	Lincoln Ladies
6	2DF	Casey Stoney(captain)	(1982-05-13)13 May 1982 (aged 30)	1	0	Lincoln Ladies
7	4FW	Karen Carney	(1987-08-01)1 August 1987 (aged 24)	1	0	Birmingham City
8	3MF	Fara Williams	(1984-01-25)25 January 1984 (aged 28)	1	0	Everton
9	4FW	Ellen White	(1989-05-09)9 May 1989 (aged 23)	1	0	Arsenal
10	4FW	Kelly Smith	(1978-10-29)29 October 1978 (aged 33)	1	0	Arsenal
11	3MF	Rachel Yankey	(1979-11-01)1 November 1979 (aged 32)	1	0	Arsenal
12	4FW	Kim Little	(1990-06-29)29 June 1990 (aged 22)	1	0	Arsenal
13	2DF	Ifeoma Dieke	(1981-02-25)25 February 1981 (aged 31)	1	0	Vittsjö GIK
14	3MF	Anita Asante	(1985-04-27)27 April 1985 (aged 27)	1	0	Göteborg
15	4FW	Eniola Aluko	(1987-02-21)21 February 1987 (aged 25)	1	0	Birmingham City
16	2DF	Claire Rafferty	(1989-01-11)11 January 1989 (aged 23)	1	0	Chelsea
17	4FW	Rachel Williams	(1988-01-10)10 January 1988 (aged 24)	0	0	Birmingham City
18	1GK	Rachel Brown	(1980-07-02)2 July 1980 (aged 32)	1	0	Everton
19	2DF	Dunia Susi	(1987-08-10)10 August 1987 (aged 24)	0	0	Chelsea

Unenrolled alternate players

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
20	4FW	Jessica Clarke	(1989-05-05)5 May 1989 (aged 23)	0	0	Lincoln Ladies
21	4FW	Jane Ross	(1989-09-18)18 September 1989 (aged 22)	0	0	Glasgow City
22	1GK	Emma Higgins	(1986-05-15)15 May 1986 (aged 26)	0	0	KR

Head coach:Tony Readings

New Zealand named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.^[12][13]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Jenny Bindon	(1973-02-25)25 February 1973 (aged 39)	69	0	Hibiscus Coast
2	2DF	Ria Percival	(1989-12-07)7 December 1989 (aged 22)	70	8	FFC Frankfurt
3	2DF	Anna Green	(1990-08-20)20 August 1990 (aged 21)	50	6	Lokomotive Leipzig
4	3MF	Katie Hoyle	(1988-02-01)1 February 1988 (aged 24)	62	1	Bad Neuenahr
5	2DF	Abby Erceg	(1989-11-20)20 November 1989 (aged 22)	72	4	Fencibles United
6	2DF	Rebecca Smith(captain)	(1981-06-17)17 June 1981 (aged 31)	68	4	VfL Wolfsburg
7	2DF	Ali Riley	(1987-10-30)30 October 1987 (aged 24)	61	1	Malmö
8	3MF	Hayley Moorwood	(1984-02-13)13 February 1984 (aged 28)	80	10	Chelsea
9	4FW	Amber Hearn	(1984-11-28)28 November 1984 (aged 27)	59	30	FF USV Jena
10	4FW	Sarah Gregorius	(1987-08-06)6 August 1987 (aged 24)	28	15	Bad Neuenahr
11	3MF	Kirsty Yallop	(1986-11-04)4 November 1986 (aged 25)	59	11	Vittsjö
12	3MF	Betsy Hassett	(1990-08-04)4 August 1990 (aged 21)	38	4	UC Berkeley
13	4FW	Rosie White	(1993-06-06)6 June 1993 (aged 19)	35	9	UCLA
14	2DF	Kristy Hill	(1979-07-01)1 July 1979 (aged 33)	19	0	Eastern Suburbs
15	2DF	Rebekah Stott	(1993-07-17)17 July 1993 (aged 19)	3	0	Melbourne Victory
16	3MF	Annalie Longo	(1991-07-01)1 July 1991 (aged 21)	42	0	Three Kings United
17	4FW	Hannah Wilkinson	(1992-05-28)28 May 1992 (aged 20)	33	12	Glenfield Rovers
18	1GK	Rebecca Rolls	(1975-08-22)22 August 1975 (aged 36)	14	0	Fencibles United

Unenrolled alternate players

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
19	3MF	Katie Bowen	(1994-04-15)15 April 1994 (aged 18)	8	0	Glenfield Rovers
20	4FW	Sarah McLaughlin	(1991-06-03)3 June 1991 (aged 21)	11	0	Claudelands Rovers
21	2DF	Holly Patterson	(1994-04-16)16 April 1994 (aged 18)	4	0	Claudelands Rovers
22	1GK	Erin Nayler	(1992-04-17)17 April 1992 (aged 20)	0	0	Eastern Suburbs

Head coach:John Herdman

Canada named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.^[14] During the tournament,Melanie Booth replacedEmily Zurrer andMarie-Ève Nault replacedRobyn Gayle on 30 July 2012 due to injury.^[15]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Karina LeBlanc	(1980-03-30)30 March 1980 (aged 32)	102	0	Sky Blue
2	2DF	Emily Zurrer	(1987-07-12)12 July 1987 (aged 25)	55	3	Dalsjöfors
3	2DF	Chelsea Stewart	(1990-04-28)28 April 1990 (aged 22)	35	0	UCLA
4	2DF	Carmelina Moscato	(1984-05-02)2 May 1984 (aged 28)	64	2	Piteå IF
5	2DF	Robyn Gayle	(1985-10-31)31 October 1985 (aged 26)	62	2	Unattached
6	3MF	Kaylyn Kyle	(1988-10-06)6 October 1988 (aged 23)	59	4	Vancouver Whitecaps
7	2DF	Rhian Wilkinson	(1982-05-12)12 May 1982 (aged 30)	125	7	Unattached
8	3MF	Diana Matheson	(1984-04-06)6 April 1984 (aged 28)	135	11	Unattached
9	2DF	Candace Chapman	(1983-04-02)2 April 1983 (aged 29)	112	6	Sky Blue
10	2DF	Lauren Sesselmann	(1983-08-14)14 August 1983 (aged 28)	20	0	Unattached
11	3MF	Desiree Scott	(1987-07-31)31 July 1987 (aged 24)	47	0	Vancouver Whitecaps
12	4FW	Christine Sinclair(captain)	(1983-06-12)12 June 1983 (aged 29)	184	137	Unattached
13	3MF	Sophie Schmidt	(1988-06-28)28 June 1988 (aged 24)	90	7	Kristianstads
14	4FW	Melissa Tancredi	(1981-12-27)27 December 1981 (aged 30)	82	18	Piteå IF
15	3MF	Kelly Parker	(1981-03-08)8 March 1981 (aged 31)	37	3	Atlanta Beat
16	4FW	Jonelle Filigno	(1990-09-24)24 September 1990 (aged 21)	45	8	Rutgers University
17	3MF	Brittany Timko	(1985-09-05)5 September 1985 (aged 26)	115	4	Unattached
18	1GK	Erin McLeod	(1983-02-26)26 February 1983 (aged 29)	74	0	Dalsjöfors
19	2DF	Melanie Booth	(1984-08-24)24 August 1984 (aged 27)	63	2	Vancouver Whitecaps
20	2DF	Marie-Ève Nault	(1982-02-16)16 February 1982 (aged 30)	49	0	Unattached

Unenrolled alternate players

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
21	4FW	Christina Julien	(1988-05-06)6 May 1988 (aged 24)	48	10	Jitex BK
22	1GK	Justine Bernier	(1989-03-20)20 March 1989 (aged 23)	0	0	Vancouver Whitecaps

Head coach:Norio Sasaki

Japan named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.^[16][17]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Miho Fukumoto	(1983-10-02)2 October 1983 (aged 28)	60	0	Okayama Yunogo Belle
2	2DF	Yukari Kinga	(1984-05-02)2 May 1984 (aged 28)	79	5	INAC Leonessa
3	2DF	Azusa Iwashimizu	(1986-10-14)14 October 1986 (aged 25)	77	8	NTV Beleza
4	2DF	Saki Kumagai	(1990-10-17)17 October 1990 (aged 21)	41	0	1. FFC Frankfurt
5	2DF	Aya Sameshima	(1987-06-16)16 June 1987 (aged 25)	45	2	Vegalta Sendai
6	3MF	Mizuho Sakaguchi	(1987-10-15)15 October 1987 (aged 24)	53	16	NTV Beleza
7	4FW	Kozue Ando	(1982-07-09)9 July 1982 (aged 30)	103	17	FCR 2001 Duisburg
8	3MF	Aya Miyama(captain)	(1985-01-28)28 January 1985 (aged 27)	112	27	Okayama Yunogo Belle
9	3MF	Nahomi Kawasumi	(1985-09-23)23 September 1985 (aged 26)	31	8	INAC Leonessa
10	3MF	Homare Sawa	(1978-09-06)6 September 1978 (aged 33)	179	80	INAC Leonessa
11	4FW	Shinobu Ohno	(1984-01-23)23 January 1984 (aged 28)	105	37	INAC Leonessa
12	2DF	Kyoko Yano	(1984-06-03)3 June 1984 (aged 28)	72	1	Urawa Red Diamonds
13	4FW	Karina Maruyama	(1983-03-26)26 March 1983 (aged 29)	70	14	Speranza F.C. Osaka-Takatsuki
14	3MF	Asuna Tanaka	(1988-04-23)23 April 1988 (aged 24)	13	3	INAC Leonessa
15	4FW	Megumi Takase	(1990-11-10)10 November 1990 (aged 21)	26	5	INAC Leonessa
16	4FW	Mana Iwabuchi	(1993-03-18)18 March 1993 (aged 19)	11	2	NTV Beleza
17	4FW	Yūki Ōgimi	(1987-07-15)15 July 1987 (aged 25)	83	36	1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
18	1GK	Ayumi Kaihori	(1986-09-04)4 September 1986 (aged 25)	31	0	INAC Leonessa

Unenrolled alternate players

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
19	2DF	Saori Ariyoshi	(1987-11-01)1 November 1987 (aged 24)	5	0	NTV Beleza
20	3MF	Megumi Kamionobe	(1986-03-15)15 March 1986 (aged 26)	18	2	Albirex Niigata
21	4FW	Ami Otaki	(1989-07-28)28 July 1989 (aged 22)	1	0	Lyon
22	1GK	Erina Yamane	(1990-12-20)20 December 1990 (aged 21)	1	0	JEF United Chiba

Head coach:Joseph Mkhonza

South Africa named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.^[18]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Roxanne Barker	(1991-05-06)6 May 1991 (aged 21)	6	0	Pepperdine University
2	3MF	Robyn Moodaly	(1994-06-16)16 June 1994 (aged 18)	12	1	High Performance Centre
3	2DF	Nothando Vilakazi	(1988-10-28)28 October 1988 (aged 23)	30	6	Palace Super Falcons
4	2DF	Amanda Sister	(1990-03-01)1 March 1990 (aged 22)	33	1	Liverpool Eastern Cape
5	2DF	Janine van Wyk	(1987-04-17)17 April 1987 (aged 25)	76	8	Palace Super Falcons
6	2DF	Zamandosi Cele	(1990-12-26)26 December 1990 (aged 21)	18	0	Durban Ladies
7	3MF	Leandra Smeda	(1989-07-22)22 July 1989 (aged 23)	19	3	Cape Town Roses
8	3MF	Kylie Louw	(1989-01-15)15 January 1989 (aged 23)	72	7	Stephen F. Austin State University
9	3MF	Amanda Dlamini(captain)	(1988-07-22)22 July 1988 (aged 24)	49	16	University of Johannesburg
10	3MF	Marry Ntsweng	(1989-12-19)19 December 1989 (aged 22)	41	1	Tshwane University
11	4FW	Noko Matlou	(1985-09-30)30 September 1985 (aged 26)	74	55	University of Johannesburg
12	4FW	Portia Modise	(1983-06-20)20 June 1983 (aged 29)	92	71	Palace Super Falcons
13	3MF	Gabisile Hlumbane	(1986-12-20)20 December 1986 (aged 25)	33	0	University of the Free State
14	4FW	Sanah Mollo	(1987-01-30)30 January 1987 (aged 25)	26	8	Bloemfontein Celtic Ladies
15	2DF	Refiloe Jane	(1992-08-04)4 August 1992 (aged 19)	5	0	Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
16	3MF	Mpumi Nyandeni	(1987-08-19)19 August 1987 (aged 24)	93	7	WFC Rossiyanka
17	4FW	Andisiwe Mgcoyi	(1988-07-03)3 July 1988 (aged 24)	21	4	Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
18	1GK	Thokozile Mndaweni	(1981-08-08)8 August 1981 (aged 30)	57	1	University of Johannesburg

Unenrolled alternate players

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
19	2DF	Lebogang Mabatle	(1992-03-03)3 March 1992 (aged 20)	2	0	Hallelujah Zebra Force
20	3MF	Nocawe Skiti	(1989-05-13)13 May 1989 (aged 23)	17	4	Cape Town Roses
21	4FW	Jermaine Seoposenwe	(1993-10-12)12 October 1993 (aged 18)	14	2	Santos
22	1GK	Andile Dlamini	(1992-09-02)2 September 1992 (aged 19)	2	0	Mamelodi Sundowns

Head coach:Thomas Dennerby

Sweden named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.^{[19][20][21][22]}

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Hedvig Lindahl	(1983-04-29)29 April 1983 (aged 29)	86	0	Kristianstad
2	2DF	Linda Sembrant	(1987-05-15)15 May 1987 (aged 25)	35	1	Tyresö
3	2DF	Emma Berglund	(1988-12-19)19 December 1988 (aged 23)	11	0	Umeå
4	2DF	Annica Svensson	(1983-03-03)3 March 1983 (aged 29)	28	0	Tyresö
5	3MF	Nilla Fischer(captain)	(1984-08-02)2 August 1984 (aged 27)	90	12	Linköping
6	2DF	Sara Thunebro	(1979-04-26)26 April 1979 (aged 33)	93	3	FFC Frankfurt
7	3MF	Lisa Dahlkvist	(1987-02-06)6 February 1987 (aged 25)	56	7	Tyresö
8	4FW	Lotta Schelin	(1984-02-27)27 February 1984 (aged 28)	107	45	Lyon
9	3MF	Kosovare Asllani	(1989-07-29)29 July 1989 (aged 22)	36	6	Kristianstad
10	3MF	Sofia Jakobsson	(1990-04-23)23 April 1990 (aged 22)	17	3	WFC Rossiyanka
11	3MF	Antonia Göransson	(1990-09-16)16 September 1990 (aged 21)	24	4	FFC Turbine Potsdam
12	3MF	Marie Hammarström	(1982-03-29)29 March 1982 (aged 30)	23	1	Örebro
13	2DF	Lina Nilsson	(1987-06-17)17 June 1987 (aged 25)	34	0	Malmö
14	3MF	Johanna Almgren	(1984-03-22)22 March 1984 (aged 28)	40	0	Göteborg
15	3MF	Caroline Seger	(1985-03-19)19 March 1985 (aged 27)	93	13	Tyresö
16	4FW	Madelaine Edlund	(1985-09-15)15 September 1985 (aged 26)	33	1	Tyresö
17	2DF	Malin Levenstad	(1988-09-13)13 September 1988 (aged 23)	6	0	Malmö
18	1GK	Sofia Lundgren	(1982-09-20)20 September 1982 (aged 29)	26	0	Linköping

Unenrolled alternate players

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
19	3MF	Susanne Moberg	(1986-02-13)13 February 1986 (aged 26)	7	0	Kristianstad
20	2DF	Stina Segerström	(1982-06-17)17 June 1982 (aged 30)	56	3	Göteborg
21	4FW	Jessica Landström	(1984-12-12)12 December 1984 (aged 27)	64	19	Djurgårdens IF
22	1GK	Kristin Hammarström	(1982-03-29)29 March 1982 (aged 30)	15	0	Göteborg

Head coach:Ricardo Rozo

Colombia named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.^[23][24]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Stefany Castaño	(1994-01-11)11 January 1994 (aged 18)	0	0	Graceland University
2	3MF	Tatiana Ariza	(1991-02-21)21 February 1991 (aged 21)	12	2	Austin Peay State University
3	2DF	Natalia Gaitán(captain)	(1991-04-03)3 April 1991 (aged 21)	5	0	University of Toledo
4	2DF	Natalia Ariza	(1991-02-21)21 February 1991 (aged 21)	2	0	Austin Peay State University
5	2DF	Nataly Arias	(1986-04-02)2 April 1986 (aged 26)	16	3	University of Maryland
6	3MF	Daniela Montoya	(1990-08-22)22 August 1990 (aged 21)	11	1	CD Formas Íntimas
7	4FW	Oriánica Velásquez	(1989-08-01)1 August 1989 (aged 22)	13	1	Indiana University
8	3MF	Yoreli Rincón	(1993-07-27)27 July 1993 (aged 18)	14	8	CD Gol Star
9	3MF	Carmen Rodallega	(1983-07-15)15 July 1983 (aged 29)	34	6	CD Carlos Sarmiento Lora
10	3MF	Catalina Usme	(1989-12-25)25 December 1989 (aged 22)	20	14	Independiente Medellín
11	3MF	Liana Salazar	(1992-09-16)16 September 1992 (aged 19)	13	0	University of Kansas
12	1GK	Sandra Sepúlveda	(1988-03-03)3 March 1988 (aged 24)	16	0	CD Formas Íntimas
13	2DF	Yulieth Domínguez	(1993-09-06)6 September 1993 (aged 18)	17	3	Estudiantes F.C.
14	2DF	Kelis Peduzine	(1983-04-21)21 April 1983 (aged 29)	23	2	CD Eba
15	4FW	Ingrid Vidal	(1991-04-22)22 April 1991 (aged 21)	18	5	CD Generaciones Palmiranas
16	4FW	Lady Andrade	(1992-01-10)10 January 1992 (aged 20)	8	1	CD Inter de Bogotá
17	4FW	Melissa Ortiz	(1990-01-24)24 January 1990 (aged 22)	0	0	Lynn University
18	3MF	Ana María Montoya	(1991-09-24)24 September 1991 (aged 20)	0	0	University of Arizona

Unenrolled alternate players

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
19	4FW	Katerin Castro	(1991-11-21)21 November 1991 (aged 20)	9	3	Estudiantes F.C.
20	4FW	Kena Romero	(1987-12-31)31 December 1987 (aged 24)	0	0	C.D. Futuras Estrellas
21	2DF	Angélica Hernández	(1994-07-22)22 July 1994 (aged 18)	0	0	CD Gol Star
22	1GK	Catalina Pérez	(1994-11-08)8 November 1994 (aged 17)	0	0	Team Boca

Head coach:Bruno Bini

France named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.^[25][26]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Céline Deville	(1982-01-24)24 January 1982 (aged 30)	54	0	Lyon
2	2DF	Wendie Renard	(1990-07-20)20 July 1990 (aged 22)	22	3	Lyon
3	3MF	Laure Boulleau	(1986-10-22)22 October 1986 (aged 25)	27	1	Paris Saint-Germain
4	2DF	Laura Georges	(1984-08-20)20 August 1984 (aged 27)	118	3	Lyon
5	2DF	Ophélie Meilleroux	(1984-01-18)18 January 1984 (aged 28)	61	0	Montpellier
6	3MF	Sandrine Soubeyrand(captain)	(1973-08-16)16 August 1973 (aged 38)	177	18	Juvisy
7	2DF	Corine Franco	(1983-10-05)5 October 1983 (aged 28)	63	10	Lyon
8	2DF	Sonia Bompastor	(1980-06-08)8 June 1980 (aged 32)	149	18	Lyon
9	4FW	Eugénie Le Sommer	(1989-05-18)18 May 1989 (aged 23)	56	19	Lyon
10	3MF	Camille Abily	(1984-12-05)5 December 1984 (aged 27)	97	23	Lyon
11	4FW	Marie-Laure Delie	(1988-01-29)29 January 1988 (aged 24)	40	35	Montpellier
12	4FW	Élodie Thomis	(1986-08-13)13 August 1986 (aged 25)	72	23	Lyon
13	3MF	Camille Catala	(1991-05-06)6 May 1991 (aged 21)	7	1	Saint-Étienne
14	3MF	Louisa Nécib	(1987-01-23)23 January 1987 (aged 25)	79	16	Lyon
15	3MF	Élise Bussaglia	(1984-09-24)24 September 1984 (aged 27)	101	20	Paris Saint-Germain
16	2DF	Sabrina Viguier	(1981-01-04)4 January 1981 (aged 31)	91	1	Lyon
17	4FW	Gaëtane Thiney	(1985-10-28)28 October 1985 (aged 26)	70	32	Juvisy
18	1GK	Sarah Bouhaddi	(1986-10-17)17 October 1986 (aged 25)	52	0	Lyon

Unenrolled alternate players

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
19	2DF	Kelly Gadéa	(1991-12-16)16 December 1991 (aged 20)	3	0	Montpellier
20	2DF	Julie Soyer	(1985-06-30)30 June 1985 (aged 27)	1	0	Paris Saint-Germain
21	4FW	Marina Makanza	(1991-07-01)1 July 1991 (aged 21)	3	0	SC Freiburg
22	1GK	Laëtitia Philippe	(1991-04-30)30 April 1991 (aged 21)	3	0	Montpellier

Head coach:Sin Ui-gun

North Korea named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.^[27] During the tournament,Choe Yong-sim replacedKwon Song-hwa on 25 July and Kim Su-gyong replacedRo Chol-ok on 31 July 2012 due to injury.^[28][29]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Jo Yun-mi	(1989-05-22)22 May 1989 (aged 23)	14	0	April 25
2	2DF	Kim Nam-hui	(1994-03-04)4 March 1994 (aged 18)	10	0	April 25
3	2DF	Kim Myong-gum	(1990-11-04)4 November 1990 (aged 21)	14	0	Rimyongsu
4	2DF	Ro Chol-ok	(1993-01-03)3 January 1993 (aged 19)	6	0	April 25
5	2DF	Yun Song-mi	(1992-01-28)28 January 1992 (aged 20)	20	2	Pyongyang City
6	3MF	Choe Un-ju	(1991-01-23)23 January 1991 (aged 21)	14	3	Pyongyang City
7	3MF	Ri Ye-gyong	(1989-10-26)26 October 1989 (aged 22)	25	9	Amrokkang
8	3MF	Jon Myong-hwa	(1993-08-09)9 August 1993 (aged 18)	24	3	April 25
9	4FW	Choe Mi-gyong	(1991-01-17)17 January 1991 (aged 21)	13	4	Rimyongsu
10	4FW	Yun Hyon-hi	(1992-09-09)9 September 1992 (aged 19)	22	6	April 25
11	3MF	Kim Chung-sim(captain)	(1990-11-27)27 November 1990 (aged 21)	15	2	April 25
12	3MF	Kim Un-hyang	(1993-08-26)26 August 1993 (aged 18)	9	2	April 25
13	3MF	O Hui-sun	(1993-11-22)22 November 1993 (aged 18)	9	0	Sobaeksu
14	2DF	Pong Son-hwa	(1993-02-18)18 February 1993 (aged 19)	9	0	Pyongyang City
15	2DF	Ri Nam-sil	(1994-02-13)13 February 1994 (aged 18)	1	0	Sobaeksu
16	4FW	Kim Song-hui	(1987-02-23)23 February 1987 (aged 25)	18	5	Pyongyang City
17	4FW	Kwon Song-hwa	(1992-02-05)5 February 1992 (aged 20)	6	0	April 25
18	1GK	O Chang-ran	(1991-09-05)5 September 1991 (aged 20)	6	0	Mangyongbong
20	2DF	Choe Yong-sim	(1990-10-13)13 October 1990 (aged 21)	17	0	Pyongyang City
21	3MF	Kim Su-gyong	(1995-01-04)4 January 1995 (aged 17)	15	2	April 25

Unenrolled alternate players

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
19	3MF	Yu Jong-im	(1993-12-06)6 December 1993 (aged 18)	6	0	Amnokgang
22	1GK	Kim Chol-ok	(1994-10-15)15 October 1994 (aged 17)	0	0	April 25

Head coach:Pia Sundhage

TheUnited States named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.^[30][31]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Hope Solo	(1981-07-30)30 July 1981 (aged 30)	118	0	Seattle Sounders
2	2DF	Heather Mitts	(1978-06-09)9 June 1978 (aged 34)	126	2	Unattached
3	2DF	Christie Rampone(captain)	(1975-06-24)24 June 1975 (aged 37)	260	4	Unattached
4	2DF	Becky Sauerbrunn	(1985-06-06)6 June 1985 (aged 27)	24	0	D.C. United
5	2DF	Kelley O'Hara	(1988-08-04)4 August 1988 (aged 23)	19	0	Unattached
6	2DF	Amy LePeilbet	(1982-03-12)12 March 1982 (aged 30)	70	0	Unattached
7	3MF	Shannon Boxx	(1977-06-29)29 June 1977 (aged 35)	168	23	Unattached
8	4FW	Amy Rodriguez	(1987-02-17)17 February 1987 (aged 25)	89	25	Unattached
9	3MF	Heather O'Reilly	(1985-01-02)2 January 1985 (aged 27)	166	34	Boston Breakers
10	3MF	Carli Lloyd	(1982-07-16)16 July 1982 (aged 30)	135	36	Unattached
11	4FW	Sydney Leroux	(1990-05-07)7 May 1990 (aged 22)	14	7	Seattle Sounders
12	4FW	Lauren Cheney	(1987-09-30)30 September 1987 (aged 24)	67	18	Unattached
13	4FW	Alex Morgan	(1989-07-02)2 July 1989 (aged 23)	42	27	Seattle Sounders
14	4FW	Abby Wambach	(1980-06-02)2 June 1980 (aged 32)	182	138	Unattached
15	3MF	Megan Rapinoe	(1985-07-05)5 July 1985 (aged 27)	52	12	Seattle Sounders
16	2DF	Rachel Buehler	(1985-08-26)26 August 1985 (aged 26)	82	3	Unattached
17	3MF	Tobin Heath	(1988-05-29)29 May 1988 (aged 24)	45	6	New York Fury
18	1GK	Nicole Barnhart	(1981-10-10)10 October 1981 (aged 30)	43	0	Unattached

Unenrolled alternate players

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
19	3MF	Lori Lindsey	(1980-03-19)19 March 1980 (aged 32)	30	1	Western New York Flash
20	2DF	Meghan Klingenberg	(1988-08-02)2 August 1988 (aged 23)	2	0	Western New York Flash
21	4FW	Christen Press	(1988-12-29)29 December 1988 (aged 23)	0	0	Göteborg
22	1GK	Jillian Loyden	(1985-06-25)25 June 1985 (aged 27)	2	0	Unattached

• Olympic Football Tournaments London 2012 – Women, FIFA.com
• Olympic Football Tournament 2012 – Women – List of Players at theWayback Machine (archived 27 March 2019)

• Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
• Olympic Games women's football squads

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