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This article lists the squads for the 2012 Algarve Cup, held in Portugal. The 12 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 21 players; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.

Players marked ( c) were named as captain for their national squad. Number of caps, players' club teams and players' age as of 29 February 2012 – the tournament's opening day.

Group A

  China

  Germany

Coach: Silvia Neid

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1 GK Nadine Angerer ( c) (1978-11-10)10 November 1978 (aged 33) 107 0 Germany 1. FFC Frankfurt
2 2 DF Bianca Schmidt (1990-01-23)23 January 1990 (aged 22) 21 0 Germany 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
3 2 DF Saskia Bartusiak (1982-09-09)9 September 1982 (aged 29) 50 0 Germany 1. FFC Frankfurt
4 2 DF Babett Peter (1988-05-12)12 May 1988 (aged 23) 60 4 Germany 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
5 2 DF Annike Krahn (1985-07-01)1 July 1985 (aged 26) 74 4 Germany FCR 2001 Duisburg
7 3 MF Melanie Behringer (1985-11-18)18 November 1985 (aged 26) 74 21 Germany 1. FFC Frankfurt
9 4 FW Alexandra Popp (1991-04-06)6 April 1991 (aged 20) 22 14 Germany FCR 2001 Duisburg
10 3 MF Linda Bresonik (1983-12-07)7 December 1983 (aged 28) 72 7 Germany FCR 2001 Duisburg
11 4 FW Anja Mittag (1985-05-16)16 May 1985 (aged 26) 71 11 Sweden LdB FC Malmö
12 1 GK Almuth Schult (1991-02-09)9 February 1991 (aged 21) 1 0 Germany SC 07 Bad Neuenahr
13 3 MF Célia Okoyino da Mbabi (1988-06-27)27 June 1988 (aged 23) 62 17 Germany SC 07 Bad Neuenahr
14 3 MF Dzsenifer Marozsán (1992-04-18)18 April 1992 (aged 19) 4 1 Germany 1. FFC Frankfurt
15 2 DF Verena Faißt (1989-05-22)22 May 1989 (aged 22) 8 0 Germany VfL Wolfsburg
16 3 MF Lena Lotzen (1993-09-11)11 September 1993 (aged 18) 0 0 Germany FC Bayern Munich
17 3 MF Viola Odebrecht (1983-02-11)11 February 1983 (aged 29) 33 1 Germany 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
18 3 MF Svenja Huth (1991-01-25)25 January 1991 (aged 21) 2 0 Germany 1. FFC Frankfurt
19 3 MF Fatmire Bajramaj (1988-04-01)1 April 1988 (aged 23) 55 12 Germany 1. FFC Frankfurt
20 3 MF Lena Goeßling (1986-03-08)8 March 1986 (aged 25) 31 2 Germany VfL Wolfsburg
21 1 GK Kathrin Längert (1991-12-14)14 December 1991 (aged 20) 0 0 Germany FC Bayern Munich
22 2 DF Tabea Kemme (1989-09-08)8 September 1989 (aged 22) 0 0 Germany 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
23 2 DF Josephine Henning (1989-09-08)8 September 1989 (aged 22) 2 0 Germany VfL Wolfsburg

  Iceland

  Sweden

Group B

  Denmark

  Japan

Coach: Norio Sasaki

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1 GK Ayumi Kaihori (1986-09-04)4 September 1986 (aged 25) 27 0 Japan INAC Leonessa
2 2 DF Yukari Kinga (1984-05-02)2 May 1984 (aged 27) 72 4 Japan INAC Leonessa
3 2 DF Azusa Iwashimizu (1986-10-14)14 October 1986 (aged 25) 74 8 Japan NTV Beleza
4 2 DF Saki Kumagai (1990-10-17)17 October 1990 (aged 21) 33 0 Germany 1. FFC Frankfurt
5 2 DF Aya Sameshima (1987-06-16)16 June 1987 (aged 24) 38 2 France Montpellier HSC
6 3 MF Mizuho Sakaguchi (1987-10-15)15 October 1987 (aged 24) 47 16 Japan NTV Beleza
7 4 FW Kozue Ando (1982-07-09)9 July 1982 (aged 29) 97 17 Germany FCR 2001 Duisburg
8 3 MF Aya Miyama ( c) (1985-01-28)28 January 1985 (aged 27) 104 26 Japan Okayama Yunogo Belle
9 3 MF Nahomi Kawasumi (1985-09-23)23 September 1985 (aged 26) 23 6 Japan INAC Leonessa
10 3 MF Homare Sawa (1978-09-06)6 September 1978 (aged 33) 176 80 Japan INAC Leonessa
11 4 FW Shinobu Ohno (1984-01-23)23 January 1984 (aged 28) 97 36 Japan INAC Leonessa
12 1 GK Miho Fukumoto (1983-10-02)2 October 1983 (aged 28) 56 0 Japan Okayama Yunogo Belle
13 2 DF Rumi Utsugi (1988-12-05)5 December 1988 (aged 23) 47 5 France Montpellier HSC
14 2 DF Asuna Tanaka (1988-04-23)23 April 1988 (aged 23) 6 2 Japan INAC Leonessa
15 2 DF Saori Ariyoshi (1987-11-01)1 November 1987 (aged 24) 0 0 Japan NTV Beleza
16 3 MF Kanako Itō (1983-07-20)20 July 1983 (aged 28) 9 2 Japan NTV Beleza
17 4 FW Yūki Nagasato (1987-07-15)15 July 1987 (aged 24) 75 32 Germany 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
18 3 MF Nanase Kiryū (1989-10-31)31 October 1989 (aged 22) 3 0 Japan NTV Beleza
19 4 FW Megumi Takase (1990-11-10)10 November 1990 (aged 21) 19 4 Japan INAC Leonessa
20 4 FW Yuika Sugasawa (1990-10-05)5 October 1990 (aged 21) 6 0 Japan Albirex Niigata Ladies
21 4 FW Mai Kyōkawa (1993-12-28)28 December 1993 (aged 18) 0 0 Japan INAC Leonessa

  Norway

Coach: Eli Landsem

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Ingrid Hjelmseth (1980-04-10)10 April 1980 (aged 31) 52 0 Norway Stabæk
1 GK Christine Colombo Nilsen (1982-04-30)30 April 1982 (aged 29) 9 0 Norway Vålerenga
2 DF Maren Mjelde (1989-11-06)6 November 1989 (aged 22) 39 1 Norway Arna-Bjørnar
Toril Hetland Akerhaugen (1982-03-05)5 March 1982 (aged 29) 30 0 Norway Stabæk
3 MF Leni Larsen Kaurin (1981-03-21)21 March 1981 (aged 30) 83 4 Germany VfL Wolfsburg
3 MF Gry Tofte Ims (1986-03-02)2 March 1986 (aged 25) 14 1 Norway Klepp
3 MF Ingvild Stensland (1981-08-03)3 August 1981 (aged 30) 110 7 Norway Stabæk
2 DF Trine Bjerke Rønning (1982-06-14)14 June 1982 (aged 29) 119 20 Norway Stabæk
4 FW Emilie Haavi (1992-06-16)16 June 1992 (aged 19) 14 5 Norway Røa
9 4 FW Isabell Herlovsen (1988-06-23)23 June 1988 (aged 23) 71 22 Norway Lillestrøm
4 FW Elise Thorsnes (1988-08-14)14 August 1988 (aged 23) 46 7 Norway Røa
4 FW Cecilie Pedersen (1990-09-14)14 September 1990 (aged 21) 24 8 Norway Lillestrøm
2 DF Melissa Wiik (1985-02-07)7 February 1985 (aged 27) 58 15 Norway Stabæk
3 MF Marita Skammelsrud Lund (1989-01-29)29 January 1989 (aged 23) 27 2 Norway Lillestrøm
3 MF Madeleine Giske (1987-09-14)14 September 1987 (aged 24) 22 1 Norway Røa
4 FW Ingvild Isaksen (1989-02-10)10 February 1989 (aged 23) 14 0 Norway Kolbotn
3 MF Kristine Wigdahl Hegland (1992-08-08)8 August 1992 (aged 19) 4 0 Norway Arna-Bjornar
2 DF Nora Holstad Berge (1987-03-26)26 March 1987 (aged 24) 9 0 Sweden Linköpings FC
1 GK Caroline Knutsen (1983-11-21)21 November 1983 (aged 28) 5 0 Norway Røa
Caroline Graham Hansen (1995-02-18)18 February 1995 (aged 17) 3 0 Norway Stabæk
Ingrid Moe Wold (1990-01-29)29 January 1990 (aged 22) 1 0 Norway Lillestrøm

Source: [1]

  United States

Coach: Sweden Pia Sundhage

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1 GK Hope Solo (1981-07-30)30 July 1981 (aged 30) 104 0 Unattached
2 2 DF Heather Mitts (1978-06-09)9 June 1978 (aged 33) 119 2 Unattached
3 2 DF Christie Rampone ( c) (1975-06-24)24 June 1975 (aged 36) 245 4 Unattached
4 2 DF Becky Sauerbrunn (1985-06-06)6 June 1985 (aged 26) 15 0 United States Sky Blue FC
5 2 DF Kelley O'Hara (1988-08-04)4 August 1988 (aged 23) 7 0 United States Atlanta Beat
6 2 DF Amy LePeilbet (1982-03-12)12 March 1982 (aged 29) 57 0 United States Atlanta Beat
7 3 MF Shannon Boxx (1977-06-29)29 June 1977 (aged 34) 154 22 Unattached
8 3 MF Amy Rodriguez (1987-02-17)17 February 1987 (aged 25) 74 22 Unattached
9 3 MF Heather O'Reilly (1985-01-02)2 January 1985 (aged 27) 153 33 United States Sky Blue FC
10 3 MF Carli Lloyd (1982-07-16)16 July 1982 (aged 29) 120 29 United States Atlanta Beat
12 4 FW Lauren Cheney (1987-09-30)30 September 1987 (aged 24) 52 17 Unattached
13 4 FW Alex Morgan (1989-07-02)2 July 1989 (aged 22) 28 10 United States Western New York Flash
11 4 FW Sydney Leroux (1990-05-07)7 May 1990 (aged 21) 1 0 United States Atlanta Beat
15 3 MF Megan Rapinoe (1985-07-05)5 July 1985 (aged 26) 39 11 Unattached
16 3 MF Lori Lindsey (1980-03-19)19 March 1980 (aged 31) 24 0 United States Western New York Flash
17 3 MF Tobin Heath (1988-05-29)29 May 1988 (aged 23) 35 4 Unattached
18 1 GK Nicole Barnhart (1981-10-10)10 October 1981 (aged 30) 41 0 Unattached
19 2 DF Rachel Buehler (1985-08-26)26 August 1985 (aged 26) 68 3 United States Atlanta Beat
20 4 FW Abby Wambach (1980-06-02)2 June 1980 (aged 31) 167 125 Unattached
2 DF Whitney Engen (1987-11-28)28 November 1987 (aged 24) 0 0 United States Western New York Flash
2 DF Meghan Klingenberg (1988-08-02)2 August 1988 (aged 23) 2 0 United States Boston Breakers
2 DF Heather Mitts (1978-06-09)9 June 1978 (aged 33) 121 2 United States Atlanta Beat
2 DF Stephanie Cox (1986-04-03)3 April 1986 (aged 25) 78 0 United States Boston Breakers

Group C

  Hungary

Coach: László Kiss

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
99 1 GK Réka Szőcs (1989-11-19)19 November 1989 (aged 22) 23 0 Hungary MTK Hungária FC
12 1 GK Eszter Papp (1989-09-12)12 September 1989 (aged 22) 5 0 Hungary Viktória FC
1 GK Klaudia Kovács (1990-11-17)17 November 1990 (aged 21) 4 0 Hungary Astra Hungary FC
9 2 DF Szilvia Szeitl (1987-04-26)26 April 1987 (aged 24) 28 0 Hungary 1. FC Femina
18 2 DF Szabina Tálosi (1989-01-20)20 January 1989 (aged 23) 27 2 Hungary Viktória FC
4 2 DF Alexandra Tóth II (1991-01-29)29 January 1991 (aged 21) 22 0 Hungary Viktória FC
33 2 DF Boglárka Megyeri (1987-07-19)19 July 1987 (aged 24) 10 1 Hungary Viktória FC
5 2 DF Tímea Gál (1984-09-25)25 September 1984 (aged 27) 34 0 Hungary MTK Hungária FC
28 2 DF Boglárka Szabó (1993-02-12)12 February 1993 (aged 19) 6 0 Hungary Astra Hungary FC
26 3 MF Réka Demeter (1991-09-26)26 September 1991 (aged 20) 13 0 Hungary MTK Hungária FC
6 3 MF Angéla Smuczer (1982-02-11)11 February 1982 (aged 30) 65 1 Hungary MTK Hungária FC
30 3 MF Dóra Papp (1991-01-05)5 January 1991 (aged 21) 9 1 Hungary MTK Hungária FC
3 3 MF Henrietta Csiszár (1994-05-15)15 May 1994 (aged 17) 0 0 Hungary Ferencváros
27 3 MF Lilla Sipos (1992-07-14)14 July 1992 (aged 19) 12 3 Hungary Viktória FC
15 3 MF Zsófia Rácz (1988-12-28)28 December 1988 (aged 23) 27 2 Hungary Viktória FC
23 3 MF Erika Szuh (1990-02-21)21 February 1990 (aged 22) 12 1 Germany 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig
8 4 FW Anita Pádár (1979-03-30)30 March 1979 (aged 32) 89 31 Hungary MTK Hungária FC
11 4 FW Anett Dombai-Nagy (1979-11-01)1 November 1979 (aged 32) 61 28 Hungary Astra Hungary FC
25 4 FW Katalin Fogl (1983-11-07)7 November 1983 (aged 28) 22 3 Hungary Astra Hungary FC
10 4 FW Fanny Vágó (1991-07-23)23 July 1991 (aged 20) 30 13 Hungary MTK Hungária FC
21 4 FW Bernadett Zágor (1990-01-31)31 January 1990 (aged 22) 13 1 Hungary MTK Hungária FC

Source: [2]

  Republic of Ireland

Coach: Susan Ronan [3]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Emma Byrne (1979-06-14)14 June 1979 (aged 32) England Arsenal
1 GK Eve Badana (1993-07-09)9 July 1993 (aged 18) 0 0 United States Drexel Dragons
1 GK Grace Moloney (1993-03-01)1 March 1993 (aged 18) 0 0 England Reading
2 DF Yvonne Tracy (1981-02-27)27 February 1981 (aged 31) England Arsenal
2 DF Louise Quinn (1990-06-17)17 June 1990 (aged 21) Republic of Ireland Peamount United
2 DF Megan Campbell (1993-06-28)28 June 1993 (aged 18) Republic of Ireland Raheny United
2 DF Sophie Perry (1986-11-11)11 November 1986 (aged 25) 0 0 England Chelsea
2 DF Méabh De Búrca (1988-08-11)11 August 1988 (aged 23) Norway Amazon Grimstad
2 DF Niamh Fahey (1987-10-13)13 October 1987 (aged 24) England Arsenal
3 MF Ciara Grant ( c) (1978-05-17)17 May 1978 (aged 33) England Arsenal
3 MF Dora Gorman (1993-02-18)18 February 1993 (aged 19) 1 0 Republic of Ireland Peamount United
3 MF Marie Curtin (1985-08-07)7 August 1985 (aged 26) Republic of Ireland Cork Women
3 MF Julie-Ann Russell (1991-03-28)28 March 1991 (aged 20) England Doncaster Rovers Belles
4 FW Aine O'Gorman (1989-05-13)13 May 1989 (aged 22) England Doncaster Rovers Belles
4 FW Stephanie Roche (1989-06-13)13 June 1989 (aged 22) Republic of Ireland Peamount United
4 FW Fiona O'Sullivan (1986-09-17)17 September 1986 (aged 25) France ASJ Soyaux
4 FW Ruesha Littlejohn (1990-07-03)3 July 1990 (aged 21) 0 0 England Liverpool
4 FW Denise O'Sullivan (1994-02-04)4 February 1994 (aged 18) 3 3 Republic of Ireland Cork Women
4 FW Shannon Smyth (1987-06-22)22 June 1987 (aged 24) Norway Amazon Grimstad
4 FW Emma Mullin (1985-03-04)4 March 1985 (aged 26) 0 0 Republic of Ireland Castlebar Celtic
4 FW Michele O'Brien (1980-06-28)28 June 1980 (aged 31) Unattached
2 DF Diane Caldwell (1988-09-11)11 September 1988 (aged 23) Norway Avaldsnes IL
4 FW Sara Lawlor (1987-11-11)11 November 1987 (aged 24) 0 0 Republic of Ireland Peamount United

  Portugal

  Wales

Coach: Finland Jarmo Matikainen [4]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Nicola Davies (1985-12-28)28 December 1985 (aged 26) England Rochdale
1 GK Rhian Noakes (1989-02-13)13 February 1989 (aged 23) Wales Cardiff City
2 DF Kylie Davies (1987-09-25)25 September 1987 (aged 24) England Chelsea
2 DF Kayleigh Green (1988-03-22)22 March 1988 (aged 23) Wales Cardiff City
2 DF Sophie Ingle (1991-09-02)2 September 1991 (aged 20) England Chelsea
2 DF Nia Jones (1992-04-06)6 April 1992 (aged 19) Wales Cardiff City
2 DF Hayley Ladd (1993-10-06)6 October 1993 (aged 18) England Arsenal
3 MF Helen Bleazard (1990-08-14)14 August 1990 (aged 21) England Chelsea
3 MF Katie Daley (1986-01-05)5 January 1986 (aged 26) England Chelsea
3 MF Loren Dykes (1988-02-05)5 February 1988 (aged 24) England Bristol Academy
3 MF Jessica Fishlock (1987-01-14)14 January 1987 (aged 25) England Bristol Academy
3 MF Michelle Green (1982-12-18)18 December 1982 (aged 29) England Bristol Academy
3 MF Angharad James (1994-06-01)1 June 1994 (aged 17) England Arsenal
3 MF Jayne Ludlow (1979-01-07)7 January 1979 (aged 33) England Arsenal
4 FW Natasha Harding (1989-03-02)2 March 1989 (aged 22) England Bristol Academy
4 FW Gwennan Harries (1988-01-05)5 January 1988 (aged 24) England Everton
4 FW Hannah Keryakoplis (1994-02-01)1 February 1994 (aged 18) England Liverpool
4 FW Helen Lander (1986-04-26)26 April 1986 (aged 25) England Chelsea
4 FW Amie Lea (1990-04-20)20 April 1990 (aged 21) Wales Cardiff City
4 FW Sarah Wiltshire (1991-07-07)7 July 1991 (aged 20) England Watford

References

  1. ^ "Kvinnelandslagets tropp til Algarve Cup" (PDF). fotball.no. Football Association of Norway.
  2. ^ "Szerdán kezd az Algarve Kupán a női válogatott". mlsz.hu (in Hungarian). Hungarian Football Federation. Archived from the original on 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  3. ^ "Irish women depart for Algarve Cup in Portugal". Sports News Ireland. 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-03-10.[ permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Football Association of Wales (18 February 2012). "Wales WNT Squad for Algarve Cup". Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.