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

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.PositionCap number
CFCentre ForwardCBCentre Back
DDefenseGKGoalkeeper

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: Elvis Fatović

NamePos.HeightWeightDate of birth2016 club
1Joel DennerleyGK1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)91 kg (201 lb)25 June 1987 UNSW Wests Magpies
2Richie CampbellCB1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)99 kg (218 lb)28 September 1987 UNSW Wests Magpies
3George FordCB1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb)24 February 1993 UWA Torpedoes
4Johnno CotterillD1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)88 kg (194 lb)27 October 1987 Sydney University Lions
5Tyler MartinCF2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)108 kg (238 lb)13 February 1993 UNSW Wests Magpies
6Jarrod GilchristD1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)90 kg (198 lb)13 June 1990 UNSW Wests Magpies
7Aidan RoachD1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)88 kg (194 lb)7 September 1990 Drummoyne Devils
8Aaron YoungerD1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)100 kg (220 lb)25 September 1991 Szolnoki Dózsa
9Joel SwiftD1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)103 kg (227 lb)14 June 1990 Fremantle Mariners
10Joe KayesCF1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)125 kg (276 lb)3 January 1991 Cronulla Sharks
11Rhys HowdenD1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)84 kg (185 lb)2 April 1987 Brisbane Barracudas
12Mitchell EmeryD1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)89 kg (196 lb)27 September 1990 Drummoyne Devils
13James StantonGK2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)93 kg (205 lb)21 July 1983 Victorian Seals

Brazil

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

Head coach: Ratko Rudić

NamePos.HeightWeightDate of birth2016 club
1Slobodan SoroGK1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)100 kg (220 lb)23 December 1978 Botafogo
2Jonas CrivellaD1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)79 kg (174 lb)30 April 1988 Botafogo
3Rudá FrancoD1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)90 kg (198 lb)25 July 1986 SESI São Paulo
4Ives GonzálezCF1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)102 kg (225 lb)12 October 1980 Pinheiros
5Paulo SalemiCB1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)94 kg (207 lb)8 August 1993 Botafogo
6Bernardo GomesD1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)98 kg (216 lb)12 November 1993 Botafogo
7Adrià DelgadoD1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)88 kg (194 lb)7 April 1990 Pinheiros
8Felipe SilvaCB1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)94 kg (207 lb)8 August 1984 Pinheiros
9Bernardo RochaCB1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)96 kg (212 lb)3 July 1989 SESI São Paulo
10Felipe Perrone (c)D1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)94 kg (207 lb)27 February 1986 Botafogo
11Gustavo GuimarãesD1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)89 kg (196 lb)24 January 1994 Pinheiros
12Josip VrlićCF1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)120 kg (265 lb)25 April 1986 Botafogo
13Vinicius AntonelliGK1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)88 kg (194 lb)1 May 1990 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

NamePos.HeightWeightDate of birth2016 club
1Konstantinos FlegkasGK1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)88 kg (194 lb)17 July 1988 Ydraikos
2Emmanouil MylonakisD1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)75 kg (165 lb)9 April 1985 Olympiacos
3Georgios DervisisCB1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)92 kg (203 lb)30 October 1994 Olympiacos
4Konstantinos GenidouniasD1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)87 kg (192 lb)3 May 1993 Olympiacos
5Ioannis FountoulisD1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)90 kg (198 lb)28 May 1988 Olympiacos
6Kyriakos PontikeasCB1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)84 kg (185 lb)9 May 1991 Olympiacos
7Christos Afroudakis (c)D1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)88 kg (194 lb)23 May 1984 Vouliagmeni
8Evangelos DelakasCB1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)90 kg (198 lb)8 February 1985 Olympiacos
9Konstantinos MourikisCF1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)109 kg (240 lb)11 July 1988 Olympiacos
10Christodoulos KolomvosCF1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)103 kg (227 lb)26 October 1988 Olympiacos
11Alexandros GounasD1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)73 kg (161 lb)3 October 1989 Olympiacos
12Angelos VlachopoulosD1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)75 kg (165 lb)28 September 1991 Posillipo
13Stefanos GalanopoulosGK1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)89 kg (196 lb)22 February 1993 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

NamePos.HeightWeightDate of birth2016 club
1Viktor NagyGK1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)100 kg (220 lb)24 July 1984 Szolnoki Dózsa
2Gergő ZalánkiCB1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)85 kg (187 lb)26 February 1995 Orvosegyetem
3Krisztián ManherczD1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)84 kg (185 lb)6 February 1997 Szeged
4Balázs ErdélyiD1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)94 kg (207 lb)16 February 1990 Eger
5Márton VámosD1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)105 kg (231 lb)24 June 1992 Szolnoki Dózsa
6Norbert HosnyánszkyD1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)101 kg (223 lb)4 March 1984 Eger
7Ádám DeckerD2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)110 kg (243 lb)29 February 1984 Eger
8Márton SzívósCB1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb)19 August 1981 Bp. Honvéd
9Dániel VargaD2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)96 kg (212 lb)24 September 1983 Ferencváros
10Dénes Varga (c)D1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)97 kg (214 lb)29 March 1987 Szolnoki Dózsa
11Gábor KisCF1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)110 kg (243 lb)27 September 1982 Szolnoki Dózsa
12Balázs HáraiCF2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)110 kg (243 lb)5 April 1987 Eger
13Attila DeckerGK1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)78 kg (172 lb)25 August 1987 Bp. Honvéd

Japan

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

Head coach: Yoji Omoto

NamePos.HeightWeightDate of birth2016 club
1Katsuyuki TanamuraGK1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)84 kg (185 lb)3 August 1989 Bourbon WP Club
2Seiya AdachiD1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)67 kg (148 lb)24 June 1995 Nippon Sport
3Atsushi AraiD1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)62 kg (137 lb)3 February 1994 Nippon Sport
4Mitsuaki ShigaD1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)75 kg (165 lb)16 September 1991 All-Nittaidai
5Akira YanaseCF1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)95 kg (209 lb)11 August 1988 All-Nittaidai
6Atsuto IidaCB1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)82 kg (181 lb)24 December 1993 Nippon Sport
7Yusuke Shimizu (c)CF1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)85 kg (187 lb)7 September 1988 Bourbon WP Club
8Yuki KadonoD1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)72 kg (159 lb)14 September 1990 All-Nittaidai
9Koji TakeiD1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)78 kg (172 lb)30 July 1990 All-Nittaidai
10Kenya YasudaCB1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)77 kg (170 lb)29 March 1989 Bourbon WP Club
11Keigo OkawaCB1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)96 kg (212 lb)11 March 1990 All-Nittaidai
12Shota HazuiD1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)77 kg (170 lb)30 September 1986 Bourbon WP Club
13Tomoyoshi FukushimaGK1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)75 kg (165 lb)3 June 1993 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

SRB – Serbia (as of 5 August 2016)
No.PlayerPos.L/RHeightWeightDate of birth (age)AppsClub
1Gojko Pijetlović10GK4B1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)92 kg (203 lb) (1983-08-07)7 August 1983 (aged 32)198 CSM Digi Oradea
2Dušan Mandić50D1L2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)105 kg (231 lb) (1994-06-16)16 June 1994 (aged 22)111 Pro Recco
3Živko Gocić (C)20CB2R1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)93 kg (205 lb) (1982-08-22)22 August 1982 (aged 33)353 Szolnoki Vízilabda SC
4Sava Ranđelović20CB2R1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)98 kg (216 lb) (1993-07-17)17 July 1993 (aged 23)82 AN Brescia
5Miloš Ćuk50D2R1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)91 kg (201 lb) (1990-12-21)21 December 1990 (aged 25)124 Egri VK
6Duško Pijetlović40CF2R1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)97 kg (214 lb) (1985-04-25)25 April 1985 (aged 31)261 Pro Recco
7Slobodan Nikić40CF2R1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)106 kg (234 lb) (1983-01-25)25 January 1983 (aged 33)346 Galatasaray S.K.
8Milan Aleksić20CB2R1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)96 kg (212 lb) (1986-05-13)13 May 1986 (aged 30)202 Szolnoki Vízilabda SC
9Nikola Jakšić20CB2R1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)89 kg (196 lb) (1997-01-17)17 January 1997 (aged 19)48 VK Partizan
10Filip Filipović50D1L1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)101 kg (223 lb) (1987-05-02)2 May 1987 (aged 29)297 Pro Recco
11Andrija Prlainović50D2R1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)93 kg (205 lb) (1987-04-28)28 April 1987 (aged 29)271 Szolnoki Vízilabda SC
12Stefan Mitrović50D2R1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)91 kg (201 lb) (1988-03-29)29 March 1988 (aged 28)198 Szolnoki Vízilabda SC
13Branislav Mitrović10GK4B2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)100 kg (220 lb) (1985-01-30)30 January 1985 (aged 31)119 Egri VK
Average1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)96 kg (212 lb)28 years, 190 days201

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

NamePos.HeightWeightDate of birth2016 club
1Josip Pavić (c)GK1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)90 kg (198 lb)15 January 1982 Olympiacos
2Damir BurićCB2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)115 kg (254 lb)2 December 1980 Primorje Rijeka
3Antonio PetkovićD1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)90 kg (198 lb)11 January 1986 Sport Management
4Luka LončarCF1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)106 kg (234 lb)26 June 1987 HAVK Mladost
5Maro JokovićD2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)95 kg (209 lb)1 October 1987 Jug Dubrovnik
6Luka BukićD1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)90 kg (198 lb)30 April 1994 HAVK Mladost
7Xavier GarcíaCF1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)92 kg (203 lb)5 January 1984 Primorje Rijeka
8Andro BušljeCB2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)115 kg (254 lb)4 January 1986 Posillipo
9Sandro SuknoCF2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)93 kg (205 lb)30 June 1990 Pro Recco
10Ivan KrapićCF1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)103 kg (227 lb)14 February 1989 Primorje Rijeka
11Anđelo ŠetkaD1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)87 kg (192 lb)14 September 1985 Primorje Rijeka
12Marko MacanCB1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)109 kg (240 lb)26 April 1993 Jug Dubrovnik
13Marko BijačGK2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)85 kg (187 lb)12 January 1991 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

NamePos.HeightWeightDate of birth2016 club
1Rémi GarsauGK1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)82 kg (181 lb)19 July 1984 CN Marseille
2Rémi SaudadierCF1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)95 kg (209 lb)20 March 1986 Spandau 04
3Igor KovacevicCB1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)88 kg (194 lb)3 November 1988 CN Marseille
4Enzo KhaszCF2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)105 kg (231 lb)13 August 1993 CN Marseille
5Romain BlaryCF1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)103 kg (227 lb)20 October 1985 Team Strasbourg
6Thibaut SimonD1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)98 kg (216 lb)18 December 1983 CN Marseille
7Ugo CrousillatD1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)94 kg (207 lb)27 October 1990 Szolnoki Dózsa
8Michal IždinskýD1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)75 kg (165 lb)23 July 1992 Olympic Nice
9Mehdi MarzoukiD1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)103 kg (227 lb)26 May 1987 Spandau 04
10Mathieu PeissonCB1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)105 kg (231 lb)29 September 1982 Team Strasbourg
11Petar TomaševićD1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)102 kg (225 lb)2 January 1989 Olympic Nice
12Alexandre Camarasa (c)CF1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)104 kg (229 lb)10 June 1987 CN Marseille
13Jonathan MoriaméGK2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)104 kg (229 lb)19 June 1984 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

NamePos.HeightWeightDate of birth2016 club
1Stefano Tempesti (c)GK2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)100 kg (220 lb)9 June 1979 Pro Recco
2Francesco Di FulvioD1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)88 kg (194 lb)15 August 1993 Pro Recco
3Niccolò GittoCB1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)90 kg (198 lb)12 October 1986 Pro Recco
4Pietro FiglioliD1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)98 kg (216 lb)29 May 1984 Pro Recco
5Alessandro VelottoCB1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)85 kg (187 lb)21 February 1995 Canottieri Napoli
6Michaël BodegasCF1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)102 kg (225 lb)3 May 1987 Pro Recco
7Andrea FondelliD1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)96 kg (212 lb)27 February 1994 Pro Recco
8Valentino GalloD1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb)17 July 1985 Posillipo
9Christian PresciuttiD1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)87 kg (192 lb)27 November 1982 Pro Recco
10Nicholas PresciuttiCB1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)93 kg (205 lb)14 December 1993 Pro Recco
11Matteo AicardiCF1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)102 kg (225 lb)19 April 1986 Pro Recco
12Alessandro NoraD1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)85 kg (187 lb)24 May 1987 AN Brescia
13Marco Del LungoGK1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)97 kg (214 lb)1 March 1990 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

NamePos.HeightWeightDate of birth2016 club
1Zdravko RadićGK1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)96 kg (212 lb)24 June 1979 Lazio
2Draško BrguljanD1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)92 kg (203 lb)27 December 1984 Orvosegyetem
3Vjekoslav PaskovićD1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)86 kg (190 lb)23 March 1985 Galatasaray
4Antonio PetrovićCF1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)98 kg (216 lb)24 September 1982 Primorje Rijeka
5Darko BrguljanCB1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)97 kg (214 lb)5 November 1990 Canottieri Napoli
6Aleksandar RadovićD1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)98 kg (216 lb)24 February 1987 Waspo Hannover
7Mlađan JanovićD1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)97 kg (214 lb)11 June 1984 Galatasaray
8Uroš ČučkovićD1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)101 kg (223 lb)25 April 1990 Eger
9Aleksandar IvovićCB1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)107 kg (236 lb)24 February 1986 Pro Recco
10Saša MišićCF1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)109 kg (240 lb)27 March 1987 Kinef Kirishi
11Filip KlikovacCF1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)118 kg (260 lb)7 February 1989 Posillipo
12Predrag Jokić (c)CB1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)102 kg (225 lb)3 February 1983 Waspo Hannover
13Miloš ŠćepanovićGK1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)86 kg (190 lb)9 October 1982 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

NamePos.HeightWeightDate of birth2016 club
1Iñaki AguilarGK1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)82 kg (181 lb)9 September 1983 Terrassa
2Alberto MunarrizCF1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)105 kg (231 lb)19 May 1994 Barceloneta
3Marc RocaCF1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)94 kg (207 lb)21 January 1988 Barceloneta
4Ricard AlarcónD1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)90 kg (198 lb)18 August 1991 Terrassa
5Guillermo Molina (c)D1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)105 kg (231 lb)16 March 1984 AN Brescia
6Marc MinguellD1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)93 kg (205 lb)14 January 1985 Barceloneta
7Balázs SzirányiCF1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)108 kg (238 lb)10 January 1983 Barceloneta
8Albert EspañolCF1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)86 kg (190 lb)29 October 1985 Barceloneta
9Roger TahullCF1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)104 kg (229 lb)11 May 1997 Barceloneta
10Francisco FernándezCB1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)84 kg (185 lb)21 June 1986 Barceloneta
11Blai MallarachCB1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)87 kg (192 lb)21 August 1987 Olympiacos
12Gonzalo EcheniqueCB1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)96 kg (212 lb)27 April 1990 Primorje Rijeka
13Daniel LópezGK1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)91 kg (201 lb)16 July 1980 Barceloneta

United States

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

Head coach: Dejan Udovičić

NamePos.HeightWeightDate of birth2016 club
1Merrill MosesGK1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)93 kg (205 lb)13 August 1977 New York Athletic Club
2Thomas DunstanD1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)91 kg (201 lb)29 September 1997 Regency WP Club
3Ben HallockCF1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)95 kg (209 lb)22 November 1997 Los Angeles WP Club
4Alex ObertCB1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)102 kg (225 lb)18 December 1991 New York Athletic Club
5Alex RoelseCB2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)104 kg (229 lb)10 January 1995 UCLA Bruins
6Luca CupidoD1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb)9 November 1995 Newport WP Foundation
7Josh SamuelsD1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)93 kg (205 lb)8 July 1991 New York Athletic Club
8Tony Azevedo (c)D1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)89 kg (196 lb)21 November 1981 New York Athletic Club
9Alex BowenD1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)100 kg (220 lb)14 September 1993 New York Athletic Club
10Bret BonanniD1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)93 kg (205 lb)20 January 1994 New York Athletic Club
11Jesse SmithCB1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)109 kg (240 lb)27 April 1983 New York Athletic Club
12John MannCF1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)113 kg (249 lb)27 June 1985 New York Athletic Club
13McQuin BaronGK2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)104 kg (229 lb)27 October 1995 Regency WP Club

Statistics

Player representation by club

Clubs with 6 or more players represented are listed.

ClubPlayers
Pro Recco14
Olympiacos13
Barceloneta8
New York Athletic Club
Szolnoki Dózsa
Eger7
Botafogo6
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
Total156
 Italy2516%12
 Hungary2315%10
 Greece1510%2
 Brazil138%0
 Japan8%0
 United States8%0
 Australia128%0
 Croatia117%0
 France7%0
 Spain106%0
Others106%

Coaches representation by country

Coaches in bold represent their own country.

CountryCoaches
3 CroatiaElvis Fatović (Australia), Ratko Rudić (Brazil), Ivica Tucak
2 SerbiaDejan Savić, Dejan Udovičić (United States)
1 FranceFlorian Bruzzo
GreeceThodoris Vlachos
HungaryTibor Benedek
ItalyAlessandro Campagna
JapanYoji Omoto
MontenegroVladimir Gojković
SpainGabriel Hernández

See also

References