The following is a list of squads for each nation that competed in
men's football at the 2012 Summer Olympics in
London
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. 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 (plus one optional dispensation goalkeeper) had to be included in the squad.
Group A
Great Britain
The following is the Great Britain squad in the men's football tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
As part of an agreement with the FA, no players from England's Euro 2012 squad were selected. However, an agreement was made to allow Jack Butland to play on both squads. Butland, a late injury replacement for the Euro 2012 team, did not play in the tournament as England's third goalkeeper, and was allowed to keep his Olympic roster spot.
Coach:
Stuart Pearce
Stuart Pearce (born 24 April 1962) is an English professional football manager and former player, who was most recently a first-team coach for Premier League club West Ham United. He was nicknamed "Psycho" for his unforgiving style of play.
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* Over-aged player.
Senegal
The following is the Senegal squad in the men's football tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Coach:
Joseph Koto
* Over-aged player.
United Arab Emirates
The following is the United Arab Emirates squad in the men's football tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Coach:
Mahdi Ali
* Over-aged player.
Uruguay
The following is the Uruguay squad in the men's football tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Coach:
Óscar Tabárez
Óscar Washington Tabárez Silva (; born 3 March 1947), known as ''El Maestro'' (The Teacher), is a Uruguayan professional football manager and former player. He most recently coached the Uruguay national team.
After an unassuming career as a ...
* Over-aged player.
Group B
Gabon
The following is the Gabon squad in the men's football tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Coach:
Claude Albert Mbourounot
* Over-aged player.
Mexico
The following is the Mexico squad in the men's football tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Coach:
Luis Fernando Tena
Luis Fernando Tena Garduño (born 20 January 1958) is a Mexican professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of the Guatemala national team.
Coaching career
After retiring as a player, Tena began his coaching career in ...
* Over-aged player.
South Korea
The following is the South Korea roster in the men's football tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Coach:
Hong Myung-bo
Hong Myung-bo ( ko, 홍명보, Hanja: 洪明甫; ; born 12 February 1969) is a South Korean former footballer who played as a sweeper, and the current head coach of Ulsan Hyundai. Hong is often considered one of the greatest Asian footballers ...
* Over-aged player.
Switzerland
The following is the Switzerland squad in the men's football tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Coach:
Pierluigi Tami
Pierluigi Tami (born 12 September 1961) is a Swiss football manager and a former defender. He also holds Italian citizenship.
Career
He was in charge of the Switzerland national under-21 football team, and also worked as an assistant to coach O ...
* Over-aged player.
Group C
Belarus
The following is the Belarus squad in the men's football tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Coach:
Georgi Kondratiev
Georgy Petrovich Kondratyev ( be, Георгій Пятровіч Кандрацьеў; russian: Георгий Петрович Кондратьев; born 7 January 1960) is a Belarusian football coach and former Belarusian and Soviet footballer ...
* Over-aged player.
Brazil
The following is the Brazil squad in the men's football tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Coach:
Mano Menezes
Luiz Antônio Venker de Menezes (born 11 June 1962), known as Mano Menezes, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of Sport Club Internacional, Internacional.
He managed the Brazil national f ...
* Over-aged player.
Egypt
The following is the Egypt squad in the men's football tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Coach:
Hany Ramzy
Hany Guda Ramzy ( ar, هانى جودة رمزى ) (born 10 March 1969) is an Egyptian football coach and former defender.
Early life
Ramzy was born in Abdeen region of Cairo to Coptic Orthodox parents. He has one sister, Miriam.
Ramzy be ...
*Indicates that player was born prior to 1 January 1989. According to FIFA regulations, only three such players are permitted on an Olympic squad.
New Zealand
The following is the New Zealand roster in the men's football tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Coach:
Neil Emblen
* Over-aged player.
Group D
Honduras
The following is the Honduras squad in the men's football tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Coach:
Luis Fernando Suárez
Luis Fernando Suárez Guzmán (born 23 December 1959) is a Colombian football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the current manager of the Costa Rica national football team.
Suárez has managed in six Latin American c ...
* Over-aged player.
Japan
The following is the Japan roster in the men's football tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Coach:
Takashi Sekizuka
is a former Japanese football player and manager.
Playing career
Sekizuka was born in Funabashi on October 26, 1960. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined Honda in 1984. In 1984 season, he was selected Rookie of the Year awards and ...
* Over-aged player.
Morocco
The following is the Morocco squad in the men's football tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Coach:
Pim Verbeek
Peter Tim Dirk "Pim" Verbeek (12 March 1956 – 28 November 2019) was a Dutch football manager who last coached the Oman national football team.
Playing career
As a player, Verbeek was a defender or a midfielder and spent his entire career at S ...
* Over-aged player.
Spain
The following is the Spain squad in the men's football tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Coach:
Luis Milla
* Over-aged player.
See also
*
Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads
The women's football tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London 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 tour ...
Notes
References
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2012 Summer Olympics Men's
squads
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