Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters

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These are the rosters of all participating teams at the men's water polo tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Abbreviations
Pos. Position Cap number
CF Centre Forward CB Centre Back
D Defense GK Goalkeeper

Pool A

Australia

The following is the Australian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] Nathan Power was originally named, but was replaced by Tyler Martin after injuring his hand during a pre-games training camp in Croatia.[2]

Head coach: Croatia Elvis Fatović

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2016 club
1 Dennerley, JoelJoel Dennerley GK 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)91 kg (201 lb) 25 June 1987Australia UNSW Wests Magpies
2 Campbell, RichieRichie Campbell CB 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)99 kg (218 lb) 28 September 1987Australia UNSW Wests Magpies
3 Ford, GeorgeGeorge Ford CB 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb) 24 February 1993Australia UWA Torpedoes
4 Cotterill, JohnnoJohnno Cotterill D 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)88 kg (194 lb)27 October 1987Australia Sydney University Lions
5 Martin, TylerTyler Martin CF 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)108 kg (238 lb) 13 February 1993Australia UNSW Wests Magpies
6 Gilchrist, JarrodJarrod Gilchrist D 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)90 kg (198 lb) 13 June 1990Australia UNSW Wests Magpies
7 Roach, AidanAidan Roach D 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)88 kg (194 lb) 7 September 1990Australia Drummoyne Devils
8 Younger, AaronAaron Younger D 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)100 kg (220 lb) 25 September 1991Hungary Szolnoki Dózsa
9 Swift, JoelJoel Swift D 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)103 kg (227 lb) 14 June 1990Australia Fremantle Mariners
10 Kayes, JoeJoe Kayes CF 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)125 kg (276 lb) 3 January 1991Australia Cronulla Sharks
11 Howden, RhysRhys Howden D 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)84 kg (185 lb) 2 April 1987Australia Brisbane Barracudas
12 Emery, MitchellMitchell Emery D 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)89 kg (196 lb) 27 September 1990Australia Drummoyne Devils
13 Stanton, JamesJames Stanton GK 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)93 kg (205 lb) 21 July 1983Australia Victorian Seals

Brazil

The following is the Brazilian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]

Head coach: Croatia Ratko Rudić

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2016 club
1 Soro, SlobodanSlobodan Soro GK 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)100 kg (220 lb) 23 December 1978Brazil Botafogo
2 Crivella, JonasJonas Crivella D 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)79 kg (174 lb) 30 April 1988Brazil Botafogo
3 Franco, RudáRudá Franco D 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)90 kg (198 lb) 25 July 1986Brazil SESI São Paulo
4 González, IvesIves González CF 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)102 kg (225 lb) 12 October 1980Brazil Pinheiros
5 Salemi, PauloPaulo Salemi CB 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)94 kg (207 lb) 8 August 1993Brazil Botafogo
6 Gomes, BernardoBernardo Gomes D 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)98 kg (216 lb) 12 November 1993Brazil Botafogo
7 Delgado, AdriàAdrià Delgado D 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)88 kg (194 lb) 7 April 1990Brazil Pinheiros
8 Silva, FelipeFelipe Silva CB 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)94 kg (207 lb) 8 August 1984Brazil Pinheiros
9 Rocha, BernardoBernardo Rocha CB 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)96 kg (212 lb) 3 July 1989Brazil SESI São Paulo
10 Perrone, FelipeFelipe Perrone (c) D 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)94 kg (207 lb) 27 February 1986Brazil Botafogo
11 Guimarães, GustavoGustavo Guimarães D 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)89 kg (196 lb) 24 January 1994Brazil Pinheiros
12 Vrlić, JosipJosip Vrlić CF 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)120 kg (265 lb) 25 April 1986Brazil Botafogo
13 Antonelli, ViniciusVinicius Antonelli GK 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)88 kg (194 lb) 1 May 1990Brazil Pinheiros

Greece

The following is the Greek roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]

Head coach: Thodoris Vlachos

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2016 club
1 Flegkas, KonstantinosKonstantinos Flegkas GK 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)88 kg (194 lb) 17 July 1988Greece Ydraikos
2 Mylonakis, EmmanouilEmmanouil Mylonakis D 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)75 kg (165 lb) 9 April 1985Greece Olympiacos
3 Dervisis, GeorgiosGeorgios Dervisis CB 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)92 kg (203 lb) 30 October 1994Greece Olympiacos
4 Genidounias, KonstantinosKonstantinos Genidounias D 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)87 kg (192 lb) 3 May 1993Greece Olympiacos
5 Fountoulis, IoannisIoannis Fountoulis D 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)90 kg (198 lb) 28 May 1988Greece Olympiacos
6 Pontikeas, KyriakosKyriakos Pontikeas CB 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)84 kg (185 lb) 9 May 1991Greece Olympiacos
7 Afroudakis, ChristosChristos Afroudakis (c) D 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)88 kg (194 lb) 23 May 1984Greece Vouliagmeni
8 Delakas, EvangelosEvangelos Delakas CB 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)90 kg (198 lb) 8 February 1985Greece Olympiacos
9 Mourikis, KonstantinosKonstantinos Mourikis CF 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)109 kg (240 lb) 11 July 1988Greece Olympiacos
10 Kolomvos, ChristodoulosChristodoulos Kolomvos CF 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)103 kg (227 lb) 26 October 1988Greece Olympiacos
11 Gounas, AlexandrosAlexandros Gounas D 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)73 kg (161 lb) 3 October 1989Greece Olympiacos
12 Vlachopoulos, AngelosAngelos Vlachopoulos D 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)75 kg (165 lb) 28 September 1991Italy Posillipo
13 Galanopoulos, StefanosStefanos Galanopoulos GK 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)89 kg (196 lb) 22 February 1993Greece Olympiacos

Hungary

The following is the Hungarian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5]

Head coach: Tibor Benedek

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2016 club
1 Nagy, ViktorViktor Nagy GK 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)100 kg (220 lb) 24 July 1984Hungary Szolnoki Dózsa
2 Zalánki, GergőGergő Zalánki CB 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)85 kg (187 lb) 26 February 1995Hungary Orvosegyetem
3 Manhercz, KrisztiánKrisztián Manhercz D 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)84 kg (185 lb) 6 February 1997Hungary Szeged
4 Erdélyi, BalázsBalázs Erdélyi D 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)94 kg (207 lb) 16 February 1990Hungary Eger
5 Vámos, MártonMárton Vámos D 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)105 kg (231 lb) 24 June 1992Hungary Szolnoki Dózsa
6 Hosnyánszky, NorbertNorbert Hosnyánszky D 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)101 kg (223 lb) 4 March 1984Hungary Eger
7 Decker, ÁdámÁdám Decker D 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)110 kg (243 lb) 29 February 1984Hungary Eger
8 Szívós, MártonMárton Szívós CB 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb) 19 August 1981Hungary Bp. Honvéd
9 Varga, DánielDániel Varga D 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)96 kg (212 lb) 24 September 1983Hungary Ferencváros
10 Varga, DénesDénes Varga (c) D 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)97 kg (214 lb) 29 March 1987Hungary Szolnoki Dózsa
11 Kis, GáborGábor Kis CF 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)110 kg (243 lb) 27 September 1982Hungary Szolnoki Dózsa
12 Hárai, BalázsBalázs Hárai CF 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)110 kg (243 lb) 5 April 1987Hungary Eger
13 Decker, AttilaAttila Decker GK 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)78 kg (172 lb) 25 August 1987Hungary Bp. Honvéd

Japan

The following is the Japanese roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[6]

Head coach: Takahisa Minami

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2016 club
1 Tanamura, KatsuyukiKatsuyuki Tanamura GK 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)84 kg (185 lb) 3 August 1989Japan Bourbon WP Club
2 Adachi, SeiyaSeiya Adachi D 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)67 kg (148 lb) 24 June 1995Japan Nippon Sport
3 Arai, AtsushiAtsushi Arai D 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)62 kg (137 lb) 3 February 1994Japan Nippon Sport
4 Shiga, MitsuakiMitsuaki Shiga D 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)75 kg (165 lb) 16 September 1991Japan All-Nittaidai
5 Yanase, AkiraAkira Yanase CF 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)95 kg (209 lb) 11 August 1988Japan All-Nittaidai
6 Iida, AtsutoAtsuto Iida CB 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)82 kg (181 lb) 24 December 1993Japan Nippon Sport
7 Shimizu, YusukeYusuke Shimizu (c) CF 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)85 kg (187 lb) 7 September 1988Japan Bourbon WP Club
8 Kadono, YukiYuki Kadono D 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)72 kg (159 lb) 14 September 1990Japan All-Nittaidai
9 Takei, KojiKoji Takei D 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)78 kg (172 lb) 30 July 1990Japan All-Nittaidai
10 Yasuda, KenyaKenya Yasuda CB 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)77 kg (170 lb) 29 March 1989Japan Bourbon WP Club
11 Okawa, KeigoKeigo Okawa CB 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)96 kg (212 lb) 11 March 1990Japan All-Nittaidai
12 Hazui, ShotaShota Hazui D 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)77 kg (170 lb) 30 September 1986Japan Bourbon WP Club
13 Fukushima, TomoyoshiTomoyoshi Fukushima GK 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)75 kg (165 lb) 3 June 1993Japan Nippon Sport

Serbia

The following is the Serbian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[7]

Head coach: Dejan Savić

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2016 club
1 Pijetlović, GojkoGojko Pijetlović GK 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)92 kg (203 lb) 7 August 1983Romania CSM Oradea
2 Mandić, DušanDušan Mandić D 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)96 kg (212 lb) 16 June 1994Italy Pro Recco
3 Gocić, ŽivkoŽivko Gocić (c) D 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)91 kg (201 lb) 22 August 1982Hungary Szolnoki Dózsa
4 Ranđelović, SavaSava Ranđelović CB 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)93 kg (205 lb) 17 July 1993Italy AN Brescia
5 Ćuk, MilošMiloš Ćuk D 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)91 kg (201 lb) 21 December 1990Hungary Eger
6 Pijetlović, DuškoDuško Pijetlović CF 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)91 kg (201 lb) 25 April 1985Italy Pro Recco
7 Nikić, SlobodanSlobodan Nikić CF 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)96 kg (212 lb) 25 January 1983Hungary Orvosegyetem
8 Aleksić, MilanMilan Aleksić CB 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)93 kg (205 lb) 13 May 1986Hungary Szolnoki Dózsa
9 Jakšić, NikolaNikola Jakšić CB 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)90 kg (198 lb) 17 January 1997Serbia Partizan
10 Filip Filipović D 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)93 kg (205 lb) 2 May 1987Italy Pro Recco
11 Prlainović, AndrijaAndrija Prlainović D 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)91 kg (201 lb) 28 April 1988Hungary Szolnoki Dózsa
12 Mitrović, StefanStefan Mitrović D 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)91 kg (201 lb) 29 March 1988Hungary Ferencváros
13 Mitrović, BranislavBranislav Mitrović GK 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)96 kg (212 lb) 30 January 1985Hungary Eger

Pool B

Croatia

The following is the Croatian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[8]

Head coach: Ivica Tucak

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2016 club
1 Pavić, JosipJosip Pavić (c) GK 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)90 kg (198 lb) 15 January 1982Greece Olympiacos
2 Burić, DamirDamir Burić CB 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)115 kg (254 lb) 2 December 1980Croatia Primorje Rijeka
3 Petković, AntonioAntonio Petković D 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)90 kg (198 lb) 11 January 1986Italy Sport Management
4 Lončar, LukaLuka Lončar CF 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)106 kg (234 lb) 26 June 1987Croatia HAVK Mladost
5 Joković, MaroMaro Joković D 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)95 kg (209 lb) 1 October 1987Croatia Jug Dubrovnik
6 Bukić, LukaLuka Bukić D 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)90 kg (198 lb) 30 April 1994Croatia HAVK Mladost
7 García, XavierXavier García CF 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)92 kg (203 lb) 5 January 1984Croatia Primorje Rijeka
8 Bušlje, AndroAndro Bušlje CB 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)115 kg (254 lb) 4 January 1986Italy Posillipo
9 Sukno, SandroSandro Sukno CF 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)93 kg (205 lb) 30 June 1990Italy Pro Recco
10 Krapić, IvanIvan Krapić CF 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)103 kg (227 lb) 14 February 1989Croatia Primorje Rijeka
11 Šetka, AnđeloAnđelo Šetka D 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)87 kg (192 lb) 14 September 1985Croatia Primorje Rijeka
12 Macan, MarkoMarko Macan CB 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)109 kg (240 lb) 26 April 1993Croatia Jug Dubrovnik
13 Bijač, MarkoMarko Bijač GK 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)85 kg (187 lb) 12 January 1991Croatia Jug Dubrovnik

France

The following is the French roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[9]

Head coach: Florian Bruzzo

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2016 club
1 Garsau, RémiRémi Garsau GK 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)82 kg (181 lb) 19 July 1984France CN Marseille
2 Saudadier, RémiRémi Saudadier CF 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)95 kg (209 lb) 20 March 1986Germany Spandau 04
3 Kovacevic, IgorIgor Kovacevic CB 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)88 kg (194 lb) 3 November 1988France CN Marseille
4 Khasz, EnzoEnzo Khasz CF 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)105 kg (231 lb) 13 August 1993France CN Marseille
5 Blary, RomainRomain Blary CF 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)103 kg (227 lb) 20 October 1985France Team Strasbourg
6 Simon, ThibautThibaut Simon D 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)98 kg (216 lb) 18 December 1983France CN Marseille
7 Crousillat, UgoUgo Crousillat D 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)94 kg (207 lb) 27 October 1990Hungary Szolnoki Dózsa
8 Iždinský, MichalMichal Iždinský D 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)75 kg (165 lb) 23 July 1992France Olympic Nice
9 Marzouki, MehdiMehdi Marzouki D 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)103 kg (227 lb) 26 May 1987Germany Spandau 04
10 Peisson, MathieuMathieu Peisson CB 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)105 kg (231 lb) 29 September 1982France Team Strasbourg
11 Tomašević, PetarPetar Tomašević D 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)102 kg (225 lb) 2 January 1989France Olympic Nice
12 Camarasa, AlexandreAlexandre Camarasa (c) CF 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)104 kg (229 lb) 10 June 1987France CN Marseille
13 Moriame, JonathanJonathan Moriame GK 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)104 kg (229 lb) 19 June 1984France CN Noisy

Italy

The following is the Italian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[10]

Head coach: Alessandro Campagna

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2016 club
1 Tempesti, StefanoStefano Tempesti (c) GK 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)100 kg (220 lb) 9 June 1979Italy Pro Recco
2 Di Fulvio, FrancescoFrancesco Di Fulvio D 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)88 kg (194 lb) 15 August 1993Italy Pro Recco
3 Gitto, NiccolòNiccolò Gitto CB 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)90 kg (198 lb) 12 October 1986Italy Pro Recco
4 Figlioli, PietroPietro Figlioli D 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)98 kg (216 lb) 29 May 1984Italy Pro Recco
5 Velotto, AlessandroAlessandro Velotto CB 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)85 kg (187 lb) 21 February 1995Italy Canottieri Napoli
6 Bodegas, MichaelMichael Bodegas CF 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)102 kg (225 lb) 3 May 1987Italy Pro Recco
7 Fondelli, AndreaAndrea Fondelli D 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)96 kg (212 lb) 27 February 1994Italy Pro Recco
8 Gallo, ValentinoValentino Gallo D 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb) 17 July 1985Italy Posillipo
9 Presciutti, ChristianChristian Presciutti D 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)87 kg (192 lb) 27 November 1982Italy Pro Recco
10 Presciutti, NicholasNicholas Presciutti CB 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)93 kg (205 lb) 14 December 1993Italy Pro Recco
11 Aicardi, MatteoMatteo Aicardi CF 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)102 kg (225 lb) 19 April 1986Italy Pro Recco
12 Nora, AlessandroAlessandro Nora D 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)85 kg (187 lb) 24 May 1987Italy AN Brescia
13 Del Lungo, MarcoMarco Del Lungo GK 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)97 kg (214 lb) 1 March 1990Italy AN Brescia

Montenegro

The following is the Montenegrin roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[11]

Head coach: Vladimir Gojković

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2016 club
1 Radić, ZdravkoZdravko Radić GK 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)96 kg (212 lb) 24 June 1979Italy Lazio
2 Brguljan, DraškoDraško Brguljan D 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)92 kg (203 lb) 27 December 1984Hungary Orvosegyetem
3 Pasković, VjekoslavVjekoslav Pasković D 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)86 kg (190 lb) 23 March 1985Turkey Galatasaray
4 Petrović, AntonioAntonio Petrović CF 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)98 kg (216 lb) 24 September 1982Croatia Primorje Rijeka
5 Brguljan, DarkoDarko Brguljan CB 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)97 kg (214 lb) 5 November 1990Italy Canottieri Napoli
6 Radović, AleksandarAleksandar Radović D 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)98 kg (216 lb) 24 February 1987Germany Waspo Hannover
7 Janović, MlađanMlađan Janović D 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)97 kg (214 lb) 11 June 1984Turkey Galatasaray
8 Čučković, UrošUroš Čučković D 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)101 kg (223 lb) 25 April 1990Hungary Eger
9 Ivović, AleksandarAleksandar Ivović CB 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)107 kg (236 lb) 24 February 1986Italy Pro Recco
10 Mišić, SašaSaša Mišić CF 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)109 kg (240 lb) 27 March 1987Russia Kinef Kirishi
11 Klikovac, FilipFilip Klikovac CF 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)118 kg (260 lb) 7 February 1989Italy Posillipo
12 Jokić, PredragPredrag Jokić (c) CB 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)102 kg (225 lb) 3 February 1983Germany Waspo Hannover
13 Šćepanović, MilošMiloš Šćepanović GK 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)86 kg (190 lb) 9 October 1982Turkey Galatasaray

Spain

The following is the Spanish roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[12]

Head coach: Gabriel Hernández

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2016 club
1 Aguilar, IñakiIñaki Aguilar GK 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)82 kg (181 lb) 9 September 1983Spain Terrassa
2 Munarriz, AlbertoAlberto Munarriz CF 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)105 kg (231 lb) 19 May 1994Spain Barceloneta
3 Alarcón, RicardRicard Alarcón D 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)90 kg (198 lb) 18 August 1991Spain Terrassa
4 Roca, MarcMarc Roca CF 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)94 kg (207 lb) 21 January 1988Spain Barceloneta
5 Molina, GuillermoGuillermo Molina (c) D 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)105 kg (231 lb) 16 March 1984Italy AN Brescia
6 Minguell, MarcMarc Minguell D 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)93 kg (205 lb) 14 January 1985Spain Barceloneta
7 Szirányi, BalázsBalázs Szirányi CF 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)108 kg (238 lb) 10 January 1983Spain Barceloneta
8 Español, AlbertAlbert Español CF 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)86 kg (190 lb) 29 October 1985Spain Barceloneta
9 Tahull, RogerRoger Tahull CF 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)104 kg (229 lb) 11 May 1997Spain Barceloneta
10 Fernández, FranciscoFrancisco Fernández CB 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)84 kg (185 lb) 21 June 1986Spain Barceloneta
11 Mallarach, BlaiBlai Mallarach CB 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)87 kg (192 lb) 21 August 1987Greece Olympiacos
12 Echenique, GonzaloGonzalo Echenique CB 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)96 kg (212 lb) 27 April 1990Croatia Primorje Rijeka
13 López, DanielDaniel López GK 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)91 kg (201 lb) 16 July 1980Spain Barceloneta

United States

The following is the American roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[13]

Head coach: Serbia Dejan Udovičić

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2016 club
1 Moses, MerrillMerrill Moses GK 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)93 kg (205 lb) 13 August 1977United States New York Athletic Club
2 Dunstan, ThomasThomas Dunstan D 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)91 kg (201 lb) 29 September 1997United States Regency WP Club
3 Hallock, BenBen Hallock CF 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)95 kg (209 lb) 22 November 1997United States Los Angeles WP Club
4 Obert, AlexAlex Obert CB 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)102 kg (225 lb)18 December 1991United States New York Athletic Club
5 Roelse, AlexAlex Roelse CB 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)104 kg (229 lb) 10 January 1995United States UCLA Bruins
6 Cupido, LucaLuca Cupido D 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb) 9 November 1995United States Newport WP Foundation
7 Samuels, JoshJosh Samuels D 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)93 kg (205 lb) 8 July 1991United States New York Athletic Club
8 Azevedo, TonyTony Azevedo (c) D 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)89 kg (196 lb) 21 November 1981United States New York Athletic Club
9 Bowen, AlexAlex Bowen D 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)100 kg (220 lb) 14 September 1993United States New York Athletic Club
10 Bonanni, BretBret Bonanni D 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)93 kg (205 lb) 20 January 1994United States New York Athletic Club
11 Smith, JesseJesse Smith CB 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)109 kg (240 lb) 27 April 1983United States New York Athletic Club
12 Mann, JohnJohn Mann CF 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)113 kg (249 lb) 27 January 1978United States New York Athletic Club
13 Baron, McQuinMcQuin Baron GK 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)104 kg (229 lb) 27 October 1995United States Regency WP Club

Statistics

Player representation by club

Clubs with 6 or more players represented are listed.

Club Players
Italy Pro Recco 14
Greece Olympiacos 13
Spain Barceloneta 8
United States New York Athletic Club
Hungary Szolnoki Dózsa
Hungary Eger 7
Brazil Botafogo 6
Croatia Primorje Rijeka

Player representation by league

The Brazilian, Greek, Japanese, Italian, Hungarian and American squads were made up entirely of players from the respective countries' domestic leagues. The Montenegrin squad was made up entirely of players employed by abroad country clubs.

CountryPlayersPercentageOutside national squad
Total 156
 Italy 25 16% 12
 Hungary 23 15% 10
 Greece 15 10% 2
 Brazil 13 8% 0
 Japan 8% 0
 United States 8% 0
 Australia 12 8% 0
 Croatia 11 7% 0
 France 7% 0
 Spain 10 6% 0
Others 10 6%

Coaches representation by country

Coaches in bold represent their own country.

Country Coaches
3Croatia CroatiaElvis Fatović (Australia), Ratko Rudić (Brazil), Ivica Tucak
2Serbia SerbiaDejan Savić, Dejan Udovičić (United States)
1France FranceFlorian Bruzzo
Greece GreeceThodoris Vlachos
Hungary HungaryTibor Benedek
Italy ItalyAlessandro Campagna
Japan JapanTakahisa Minami
Montenegro MontenegroVladimir Gojković
Spain SpainGabriel Hernández

See also

References

  1. "Men's Water Polo Team look to make history at Rio". Australian Olympic Committee. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  2. "Games 2016: Water polo player Nathan Power injured". 27 July 2016.
  3. "Seleções de polo definidas" [Polo teams determined] (in Portuguese). Brazilian Aquatic Sports Confederation. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  4. Οι αγώνες της Εθνικής Πόλο Ανδρών στο Ρίο [The matches of the national water polo team in Rio] (in Greek). Sport FM. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  5. "Irány, Rio!" [Off to Rio!] (in Hungarian). Magyar Vízilabda Szövetség. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  6. "水球リオ五輪代表に志水ら13人 32年ぶり出場の男子" [Shimizu leads the 13-man water polo roster for the Rio Olympics after 32 years] (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  7. "Odredjena reprezentacija za Rio" [Team for Rio decided] (in Japanese). Water polo association of Serbia. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  8. "Izbornik objavio konačan popis igrača za Rio" [The final list of men's water polo team for Rio published] (in Croatian). Croatian Water Polo Federation. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  9. "La liste des sélectionnés pour Rio" [The list of nominated players for Rio] (in French). France Water Polo. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  10. "Olimpiadi. Il Settebello per Rio de Janeiro" [Olympics: Settebello to Rio de Janeiro] (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Nuoto. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  11. "Gojković odabrao za posljednje pripreme u Herceg Novom i Hjustonu" [Gojković selects players for final preparations in Herceg Novi and Houston] (in Croatian). Water Polo and Swimming Federation of Montenegro. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  12. "Los 13 que estaran en Rio" [13 players will be in Rio] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Swimming Federation. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  13. Williams, Doug (7 July 2016). "Hopes Are High As U.S. Olympic Men's Water Polo Team Announced". United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 July 2016.

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