2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup squads

The 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was an international beach soccer tournament held in the Bahamas from 27 April to 7 May 2017. The 16 national teams involved in the tournament were required by FIFA to register a squad of 12 players, including two goalkeepers.[1] Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament which was revealed on 20 April 2017.[2]

This article lists the national beach soccer squads that took part in the tournament. The age listed for each player is as on 27 April 2017, the first day of the tournament and the names of the players shown are that of the FIFA Display Names listed on the official squad document issued by FIFA.

Group A

 Bahamas

Head coach: Alexandre Soares

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Julio Jemison (1994-02-24)24 February 1994 (aged 23) UB
2 4FW Jean Francois (1991-12-13)13 December 1991 (aged 25) United FC
3 3MF Mark Daniels (1984-11-10)10 November 1984 (aged 32) United FC
4 4FW Renardo McCallum (1988-12-17)17 December 1988 (aged 28) Baha Jrs
5 4FW Kyle Williams (1987-10-04)4 October 1987 (aged 29) Bears FC
6 4FW Gary Joseph (1990-09-14)14 September 1990 (aged 26) Dynamos FC
7 2DF Nesly Jean (1984-03-16)16 March 1984 (aged 33) Bears FC
8 2DF Dwayne Forbes (1989-01-20)20 January 1989 (aged 28) United FC
9 2DF Daron Beneby (1984-05-04)4 May 1984 (aged 32) Dynamos FC
10 4FW Lesly St. Fleur (1989-03-21)21 March 1989 (aged 28) Bears FC
11 4FW Gavin Christie (1981-08-06)6 August 1981 (aged 35) Cavalier FC
12 1GK Ivan Rolle (1996-09-23)23 September 1996 (aged 20) Baha Jrs

  Switzerland

Head coach: Angelo Schirinzi

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Manuel Bruder (1986-12-31)31 December 1986 (aged 30) BSC Havana Shots Aargau
2 2DF John Osso (1984-04-27)27 April 1984 (aged 33) BSC Grasshoppers Zurich
3 3MF Kaspar Jaeggy (1984-05-15)15 May 1984 (aged 32) BSC Chargers Baselland
4 2DF Nicola Werder (1992-02-05)5 February 1992 (aged 25) BSC Chargers Baselland
5 3MF Michael Misev (1991-02-15)15 February 1991 (aged 26) BSC Sable Dancers Bern
6 4FW Tobias Steinemann (1996-06-06)6 June 1996 (aged 20) BSC Havana Shots Aargau
7 3MF Sandro Spaccarotella (1982-08-05)5 August 1982 (aged 34) BSC Chargers Baselland
8 2DF Mo Jaeggy (1983-01-01)1 January 1983 (aged 34) BSC Chargers Baselland
9 4FW Dejan Stankovic (1985-08-25)25 August 1985 (aged 31) BSC Grasshoppers Zurich
10 4FW Noel Ott (1994-01-15)15 January 1994 (aged 23) BSC Grasshoppers Zurich
11 4FW Glenn Hodel (1996-11-22)22 November 1996 (aged 20) BSC Grasshoppers Zurich
12 1GK Valentin Jaeggy (1986-10-19)19 October 1986 (aged 30) BSC Chargers Baselland

 Ecuador

Head coach: Jose Palma

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Carlos Saltos (1986-04-08)8 April 1986 (aged 31) CS Emelec
2 2DF Hugo Cevallos (1989-04-25)25 April 1989 (aged 28) CS Emelec
3 4FW Cesar Barre (1983-03-13)13 March 1983 (aged 34) Delfin SC
4 2DF Mario Alava (1986-04-09)9 April 1986 (aged 31) Elegole FC
5 4FW Jose Vera (1996-03-19)19 March 1996 (aged 21) Elegole FC
6 2DF Cristhian Gallegos (1985-08-26)26 August 1985 (aged 31) Elegole FC
7 4FW Segundo Moreira (1978-09-01)1 September 1978 (aged 38) CS Emelec
8 3MF Jorge Bailon (1985-05-22)22 May 1985 (aged 31) CS Emelec
9 4FW Daniel Cedeno (1983-05-06)6 May 1983 (aged 33) Elegole FC
10 2DF Mauricio Mera (1979-03-19)19 March 1979 (aged 38) Jocay Central
11 3MF Joffre Delgado (1983-06-29)29 June 1983 (aged 33) Jocay Central
12 1GK Jorge Leon (1988-05-26)26 May 1988 (aged 28) Elegole FC

 Senegal

Head coach: Oumar Sylla

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Al Seyni Ndiaye (1989-12-31)31 December 1989 (aged 27) Vision Sport
2 4FW Hamidou Barry (1988-09-29)29 September 1988 (aged 28) Yeumbeul BS
3 2DF Ibra Thioune (1985-10-23)23 October 1985 (aged 31) Beach Foot Association
4 2DF Papa Ndour (1991-08-30)30 August 1991 (aged 25) Vision Sport
5 2DF Mamadou Sylla (1986-02-22)22 February 1986 (aged 31) Beach Foot Association
6 2DF Papa Ndoye (1985-09-09)9 September 1985 (aged 31) Olympique Ngor BS
7 3MF Babacar Fall (1989-03-05)5 March 1989 (aged 28) Yeumbeul BS
8 3MF Hamad Diouf (1997-12-30)30 December 1997 (aged 19) APLN
9 4FW Lansana Diassy (1990-04-06)6 April 1990 (aged 27) Golf Beach Club
10 3MF Mamour Diagne (1990-10-04)4 October 1990 (aged 26) Beach Foot Association
11 4FW Ibrahima Balde (1988-09-08)8 September 1988 (aged 28) Beach Foot Association
12 1GK Abdoul Samba (1994-09-16)16 September 1994 (aged 22) Beach Foot Association

Group B

 Nigeria

Head coach: Audu Adamu

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Godwin Ayalogu (1985-12-11)11 December 1985 (aged 31) Kwara United FC
2 2DF Emmanuel Ohwoferia (1992-12-10)10 December 1992 (aged 24) Owibeseb FC
3 2DF Ogbonnaya Okemmiri (1986-06-13)13 June 1986 (aged 30) Abia Warriors FC
4 2DF Adams Taiwo (1992-10-22)22 October 1992 (aged 24) Owibeseb FC
5 2DF Godspower Igudia (1993-08-13)13 August 1993 (aged 23) Akwa United FC
6 2DF Victor Tale (1989-09-09)9 September 1989 (aged 27) Kogi United FC
7 4FW Isiaka Olawale (1983-11-11)11 November 1983 (aged 33) Kwara United FC
8 4FW Azeez Abu (1994-05-31)31 May 1994 (aged 22) Enyimba FC
9 4FW Emeka Ogbonna (1992-01-11)11 January 1992 (aged 25) Leeds FC
10 4FW Bartholomew Ibenegbu (1986-02-22)22 February 1986 (aged 31) Enyimba FC
11 4FW Suleiman Mohammed (1996-09-20)20 September 1996 (aged 20) Ifeanyi Ubah FC
12 1GK Danjuma Paul (1992-12-18)18 December 1992 (aged 24) Katsina United FC

 Italy

Head coach: Massimo Agostini

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Stefano Spada (1983-08-02)2 August 1983 (aged 33) Real Cerva
2 2DF Alfioluca Chiavaro (1983-06-02)2 June 1983 (aged 33) SC Palazzolo
3 2DF Matteo Marrucci (1983-10-18)18 October 1983 (aged 33) SC Pisa
4 3MF Michele Di Palma (1988-08-10)10 August 1988 (aged 28) Pisa BS
5 3MF Alessio Frainetti (1986-03-22)22 March 1986 (aged 31) Terracina
6 3MF Simone Marinai (1988-07-09)9 July 1988 (aged 28) F.C. Esperia Viareggio
7 2DF Dario Ramacciotti (1987-10-04)4 October 1987 (aged 29) F.C. Esperia Viareggio
8 2DF Francesco Corosiniti (1984-07-06)6 July 1984 (aged 32) Real Cerva
9 4FW Emmanuele Zurlo (1988-02-27)27 February 1988 (aged 29) Catania BS
10 4FW Gabriele Gori (1987-10-10)10 October 1987 (aged 29) Castelnuovo Garfagnana
11 3MF Paolo Palmacci (1984-05-17)17 May 1984 (aged 32) Terracina
12 1GK Simone Del Mestre (1983-08-28)28 August 1983 (aged 33) Calcio Catania SpA

 Iran

Head coach: Mohammad Mirshamsi

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Peyman Hosseini (1984-02-16)16 February 1984 (aged 33) Pars Jonoobi
2 2DF Amir Akbari (1992-01-26)26 January 1992 (aged 25) Pars Jonoobi
3 2DF Hassan Abdollahi (1984-09-11)11 September 1984 (aged 32) Malavan Anzali FC
4 2DF Mostafa Kiani (1985-08-23)23 August 1985 (aged 31) Pars Jonoobi
5 3MF Mohammad Moradi (1996-08-31)31 August 1996 (aged 20) Shahrdari Tabriz
6 2DF Ali Nazem (1993-04-14)14 April 1993 (aged 24) Moghavemat Golsa Poosh
7 2DF Ali Mirshekari (1997-02-24)24 February 1997 (aged 20) Pars Jonoobi
8 3MF Farid Boulokbashi (1983-06-08)8 June 1983 (aged 33) Malavan Anzali FC
9 4FW Mohammad Mokhtari (1990-07-04)4 July 1990 (aged 26) Moghavemat Golsa Poosh
10 4FW Moslem Mesigar (1984-09-17)17 September 1984 (aged 32) Pars Jonoobi
11 4FW Mohammad Ahmadzadeh (1986-11-25)25 November 1986 (aged 30) Pars Jonoobi
12 1GK Hamid Behzadpour (1987-05-31)31 May 1987 (aged 29) Moghavemat Golsa Poosh

 Mexico

Head coach: Ramon Mejía

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Diego Villaseñor (1987-05-22)22 May 1987 (aged 29)
2 2DF Ángel Rodríguez (1985-02-21)21 February 1985 (aged 32)
3 2DF Carlos Hernández (1991-06-18)18 June 1991 (aged 25)
4 3MF Saúl Aguilar (1995-04-14)14 April 1995 (aged 22)
5 2DF Benjamín Méndez (1985-09-02)2 September 1985 (aged 31)
6 3MF Gonzalo Tovar (1985-05-08)8 May 1985 (aged 31)
7 3MF Ramón Maldonado (1988-04-25)25 April 1988 (aged 29)
8 3MF Jairo Alemán (1988-07-08)8 July 1988 (aged 28)
9 4FW Diego Rodríguez (1990-03-08)8 March 1990 (aged 27)
10 4FW Abdiel Villar (1983-03-16)16 March 1983 (aged 34)
11 4FW Daniel Sánchez (1995-06-09)9 June 1995 (aged 21)
12 1GK Éder Patiño (1984-03-11)11 March 1984 (aged 33)

Group C

 United Arab Emirates

Head coach: Mohamed Bashir

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Mohamed Aljasmi (1988-09-07)7 September 1988 (aged 28) Al Ahli FC
2 2DF Haitham Mohamed (1980-06-21)21 June 1980 (aged 36) Al Ahli FC
3 2DF Ahmed Beshr (1989-02-11)11 February 1989 (aged 28)
4 2DF Waleed Beshr (1990-05-29)29 May 1990 (aged 26)
5 3MF Abbas Ali (1989-01-25)25 January 1989 (aged 28) Al Ahli FC
6 4FW Kamal Ali (1989-05-07)7 May 1989 (aged 27) Al Ahli FC
7 4FW Mohamed Alzaabi (1982-03-30)30 March 1982 (aged 35) Al Ahli FC
8 2DF Ali Mohammad (1996-08-19)19 August 1996 (aged 20)
9 3MF Ali Karim (1980-04-25)25 April 1980 (aged 37) Al Nasr SC
10 2DF Walid Mohammad (1984-04-01)1 April 1984 (aged 33) Al Nasr SC
11 3MF Rami Almesaabi (1982-04-22)22 April 1982 (aged 35) Al Ahli FC
12 1GK Humaid Jamal (1989-08-15)15 August 1989 (aged 27) Al Ahli FC

 Paraguay

Head coach: Gustavo Zloccowick

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Rolando Gonzalez (1979-08-29)29 August 1979 (aged 37) Casa España
2 4FW Juan Lopez (1987-12-07)7 December 1987 (aged 29) Selección Encarnacena
3 2DF Gustavo Benitez (1981-06-13)13 June 1981 (aged 35) Selección Encarnacena
4 3MF Luis Ojeda (1990-10-18)18 October 1990 (aged 26) Club Nautico Puerta del Lago
5 2DF Jesus Rolon (1990-11-30)30 November 1990 (aged 26) Selección Aregüeña
6 4FW Pedro Moran (1990-06-09)9 June 1990 (aged 26) Casa España
7 2DF Edgar Barreto (1988-09-28)28 September 1988 (aged 28) Deportivo Sajonia
8 2DF Carlos Carballo (1993-01-31)31 January 1993 (aged 24) Club Nautico Puerta del Lago
9 2DF Sergio Diaz (1992-01-07)7 January 1992 (aged 25) Selección San Bernardino
10 4FW Orlando Zayas (1987-04-11)11 April 1987 (aged 30) Selección Encarnacena
11 2DF Sergio Villaverde (1989-01-23)23 January 1989 (aged 28) Casa España
12 1GK Ivan Fernandez (1988-03-23)23 March 1988 (aged 29) Mbigua BS

 Portugal

Head coach: Mario Narciso

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Tiago Petrony (1988-11-18)18 November 1988 (aged 28) Sporting CP
2 2DF Rui Coimbra (1986-04-14)14 April 1986 (aged 31) Sporting CP
3 4FW Leo Martins (1989-12-29)29 December 1989 (aged 27) CR Flamengo
4 2DF Bruno Torres (1980-04-21)21 April 1980 (aged 37) S.C. Braga
5 3MF Jordan Santos (1991-07-02)2 July 1991 (aged 25) Sporting CP
6 3MF Alan (1975-06-21)21 June 1975 (aged 41) Botafogo FR
7 3MF Madjer (1977-01-22)22 January 1977 (aged 40) Sporting CP
8 4FW Zé Maria (1982-07-23)23 July 1982 (aged 34) S.C. Braga
9 2DF Bruno Novo (1982-05-04)4 May 1982 (aged 34) S.C. Braga
10 4FW Belchior (1982-10-09)9 October 1982 (aged 34) Sporting CP
11 4FW Bê Martins (1989-12-29)29 December 1989 (aged 27) S.C. Braga
12 1GK Elinton Andrade (1988-03-23)23 March 1988 (aged 29) Barcelona

 Panama

Head coach: Shubert Perez

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Adalberto Guzman (1988-09-09)9 September 1988 (aged 28) Panama FC
2 2DF Justo Arrocha (1986-07-06)6 July 1986 (aged 30) Darien FC
3 2DF Alberto Kelly (1997-04-03)3 April 1997 (aged 20) Colon FC
4 2DF Pascual Galvez (1990-12-07)7 December 1990 (aged 26) Los Santos FC
5 3MF Alfonso Maquensi (1997-08-07)7 August 1997 (aged 19) Panama FC
6 3MF Rafael Garcia (1988-03-02)2 March 1988 (aged 29) Los Santos FC
7 4FW Eliecer Garcia (1991-11-04)4 November 1991 (aged 25) Cocle FC
8 3MF Gilberto Rangel (1982-01-30)30 January 1982 (aged 35) Panama FC
9 4FW Julio Watson (1990-06-16)16 June 1990 (aged 26) Panama FC
10 4FW Alberto Bultron (1991-05-29)29 May 1991 (aged 25) Veraguas FC
11 4FW Ricardo Obregon (1985-11-06)6 November 1985 (aged 31) Panama FC
12 1GK Jose Victoria (1980-09-14)14 September 1980 (aged 36) Panama FC

Group D

 Brazil

Head coach: Gilberto Sousa

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Mão (1978-12-06)6 December 1978 (aged 38) Espirito Santo FC
2 4FW Fernando (1981-03-08)8 March 1981 (aged 36) Sport Recife
3 3MF Filipe (1993-09-12)12 September 1993 (aged 23) Sport Recife
4 2DF Catarino (1990-01-09)9 January 1990 (aged 27) CR Vasco da Gama
5 2DF Daniel (1982-11-03)3 November 1982 (aged 34) SC Corinthians
6 4FW Lucao (1991-08-04)4 August 1991 (aged 25) CR Vasco da Gama FC
7 4FW Bokinha (1991-01-06)6 January 1991 (aged 26) CR Vasco da Gama
8 3MF Bruno Xavier (1984-08-15)15 August 1984 (aged 32) Centro de Treinamento Missao
9 4FW Rodrigo (1993-08-16)16 August 1993 (aged 23) Botafogo FR
10 3MF Datinha (1988-04-12)12 April 1988 (aged 29) Sampaio Correa FC
11 3MF Mauricinho (1989-12-09)9 December 1989 (aged 27) CR Vasco da Gama
12 1GK Rafa Padilha (1993-05-11)11 May 1993 (aged 23) CR Vasco da Gama

 Tahiti

Head coach: Teiva Izal

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Jonathan Torohia (1985-02-22)22 February 1985 (aged 32) AS Manu Ura
2 2DF Angelo Tchen (1982-03-08)8 March 1982 (aged 35) AS Tefana
3 2DF Ariihau Teriitau (1989-01-23)23 January 1989 (aged 28) AS Pirae
4 2DF Heimanu Taiarui (1986-08-24)24 August 1986 (aged 30) AS Pirae
5 3MF Raimoana Bennett (1981-02-15)15 February 1981 (aged 36) AS Pirae
6 3MF Patrick Tepa (1989-05-28)28 May 1989 (aged 27) AS Tiare
7 3MF Raimana Li Fung Kuee (1985-04-10)10 April 1985 (aged 32) AS Pirae
8 4FW Heiarii Tavanae (1992-02-15)15 February 1992 (aged 25) AS Central Sport
9 4FW Naea Bennett (1977-07-08)8 July 1977 (aged 39) AS Pirae
10 4FW Tearii Labaste (1991-07-19)19 July 1991 (aged 25) AS Pirae
11 3MF Teva Zaveroni (1975-10-10)10 October 1975 (aged 41) AS Pirae
12 1GK Franck Revel (1984-07-18)18 July 1984 (aged 32) AS Pirae

 Japan

Head coach: Marcelo Mendes

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Shingo Terukina (1984-09-08)8 September 1984 (aged 32) Ryukyu Erythrina
2 4FW Masato Suzuki (1991-06-08)8 June 1991 (aged 25) Tokyo Lequios BS
3 3MF Shotaro Haraguchi (1987-03-26)26 March 1987 (aged 30) Tokyo Verdy BS
4 4FW Shusei Yamauchi (1985-09-09)9 September 1985 (aged 31) Ryukyu Erythrina
5 3MF Tomoyuki Iino (1985-01-29)29 January 1985 (aged 32) Dorsole Kitakyushu
6 3MF Masayuki Komaki (1982-08-30)30 August 1982 (aged 34) Veertien Mie BS
7 2DF Teruki Tabata (1979-04-16)16 April 1979 (aged 38) Veertien Mie BS
8 3MF Takaaki Oba (1992-12-24)24 December 1992 (aged 24) Tokyo Verdy BS
9 4FW Takuya Akaguma (1989-11-21)21 November 1989 (aged 27) Dorsole Kitakyushu
10 2DF Ozu Moreira (1986-01-21)21 January 1986 (aged 31) Tokyo Verdy BS
11 4FW Takasuke Goto (1985-06-04)4 June 1985 (aged 31) Tokyo Verdy BS
12 1GK Yusuke Kawai (1988-05-06)6 May 1988 (aged 28) Tokyo Verdy BS

 Poland

Head coach: Marcin Stanisławski

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Szymon Gąsiński (1983-07-08)8 July 1983 (aged 33) KP Łódź
2 2DF Filip Gac (1996-09-20)20 September 1996 (aged 20) Zdrowie Garwolin
3 2DF Michał Łabędzki (1980-09-24)24 September 1980 (aged 36) BSCC San Łódź
4 3MF Konrad Kubiak (1992-10-24)24 October 1992 (aged 24) Boca Gdańsk
5 3MF Tomasz Lenart (1981-01-06)6 January 1981 (aged 36) KP Łódź
6 2DF Jakub Jesionowski (1989-07-06)6 July 1989 (aged 27) KP Łódź
7 4FW Witold Ziober (1987-07-11)11 July 1987 (aged 29) Grembach Łódź
8 4FW Bogusław Saganowski (1977-03-06)6 March 1977 (aged 40) Grembach Łódź
9 3MF Karim Madani (1992-11-30)30 November 1992 (aged 24) Boca Gdańsk
10 2DF Dominik Depta (1986-09-24)24 September 1986 (aged 30) Hemako Sztutowo
11 4FW Piotr Klepczarek (1982-08-13)13 August 1982 (aged 34) BSCC San Łódź
12 1GK Maciej Marciniak (1991-03-04)4 March 1991 (aged 26) Grembach Łódź

Statistics

Overall 192 players travelled to the Bahamas to compete in the tournament. Of these players, every member of each squad was registered with a club team in their own country, save for three Portuguese players who play abroad.

Twelve of the sixteen managers were managing their own nation's national team whilst four managed foreign teams in respect to their own nationality. Brazilian managers comprised the most head coaches, with four attending the finals.

Player Statistics
NameNationDoB/AgeAge difference
Youngest Player Hamad Diouf Senegal (1997-12-30)30 December 1997 (aged 19)22 ½ years
Oldest Player Alan Portugal (1975-06-21)21 June 1975 (aged 41)
Average age of squads
Average ageNation(s)
26  Nigeria
27  Senegal
28  Bahamas,   Switzerland,  Iran,  Panama
29  Mexico,  Paraguay,  Brazil
30  United Arab Emirates,  Japan,  Poland
31  Ecuador,  Italy
32  Portugal,  Tahiti

References

  1. "Regulations – FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017" (PDF). FIFA.com.
  2. "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. 20 April 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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