The final 23 players for the 32 squads competing in South Africa’s 2010 Fifa World Cup were announced after the deadline for confirmed teams passed on 1 June. Get the low-down on the 736 footballers who will be battling it out for the sport’s biggest trophy from 11 June to 11 July.
| 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP: FIRST STAGE GROUPS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Group A South Africa Mexico Uruguay France |
Group B Argentina Nigeria South Korea Greece |
Group C England USA Algeria Slovenia |
Group D Germany Australia Serbia Ghana |
| Group E Netherlands Denmark Japan Cameroon |
Group F Italy Paraguay New Zealand Slovakia |
Group G Brazil North Korea Côte d’Ivoire Portugal |
Group H Spain Switzerland Honduras Chile |
|
Coach: Diego Maradona |
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# |
Position |
Player |
Date of Birth |
Caps |
Club |
|
1 |
Goalkeeper |
Diego Pozo |
16 February 1978 (aged 32) |
3 |
Colón |
|
2 |
Defender |
Martín Demichelis |
20 December 1980 (aged 29) |
25 |
Bayern Munich |
|
3 |
Defender |
Clemente Rodríguez |
31 July 1981 (aged 28) |
11 |
Estudiantes |
|
4 |
Defender |
Nicolás Burdisso |
12 April 1981 (aged 29) |
28 |
Roma |
|
5 |
Midfielder |
Mario Bolatti |
17 February 1985 (aged 25) |
4 |
Fiorentina |
|
6 |
Defender |
Gabriel Heinze |
19 April 1978 (aged 32) |
63 |
Marseille |
|
7 |
Midfielder |
Ángel Di María |
14 February 1988 (aged 22) |
7 |
Benfica |
|
8 |
Midfielder |
Juan Sebastián Verón |
9 March 1975 (aged 35) |
69 |
Estudiantes |
|
9 |
Forward |
Gonzalo Higuaín |
10 December 1987 (aged 22) |
4 |
Real Madrid |
|
10 |
Forward |
Lionel Messi |
24 June 1987 (aged 22) |
44 |
Barcelona |
|
11 |
Forward |
Carlos Tévez |
5 February 1984 (aged 26) |
51 |
Manchester City |
|
12 |
Defender |
Ariel Garcé |
14 July 1979 (aged 30) |
3 |
Colón |
|
13 |
Defender |
Walter Samuel |
23 March 1978 (aged 32) |
54 |
Internazionale |
|
14 |
Midfielder |
Javier Mascherano (captain) |
8 June 1984 (aged 26) |
56 |
Liverpool |
|
15 |
Defender |
Nicolás Otamendi |
12 February 1988 (aged 22) |
6 |
Vélez Sársfield |
|
16 |
Forward |
Sergio Agüero |
2 June 1988 (aged 22) |
20 |
Atlético Madrid |
|
17 |
Midfielder |
Jonás Gutiérrez |
5 July 1983 (aged 26) |
15 |
Newcastle United |
|
18 |
Forward |
MartínPalermo |
7 November 1973 (aged 36) |
13 |
Boca Juniors |
|
19 |
Forward |
Diego Milito |
12 June 1979 (aged 30) |
20 |
Internazionale |
|
20 |
Midfielder |
Maxi Rodríguez |
2 January 1981 (aged 29) |
35 |
Liverpool |
|
21 |
Goalkeeper |
Mariano Andújar |
30 July 1983 (aged 26) |
4 |
Catania |
|
22 |
Goalkeeper |
Sergio Romero |
22 February 1987 (aged 23) |
5 |
AZ |
|
23 |
Midfielder |
Javier Pastore |
20 June 1989 (aged 20) |
0 |
Palermo |
|
Coach: Lars Lagerbäck |
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# |
Position |
Player |
Date of Birth |
Caps |
Club |
|
1 |
Goalkeeper |
Vincent Enyeama |
29 August 1982 (aged 27) |
51 |
Hapoel Tel Aviv |
|
2 |
Defender |
Joseph Yobo (captain) |
6 September 1980 (aged 29) |
64 |
Everton |
|
3 |
Defender |
Taye Taiwo |
16 April 1985 (aged 25) |
35 |
Marseille |
|
4 |
Forward |
Kanu |
1 August 1976 (aged 33) |
72 |
Portsmouth |
|
5 |
Defender |
Rabiu Afolabi |
18 April 1980 (aged 30) |
12 |
Red Bull Salzburg |
|
6 |
Defender |
Danny Shittu |
2 September 1980 (aged 29) |
23 |
Bolton Wanderers |
|
7 |
Forward |
Chinedu Obasi |
1 June 1986 (aged 24) |
17 |
Hoffenheim |
|
8 |
Forward |
Yakubu |
22 November 1982 (aged 27) |
47 |
Everton |
|
9 |
Forward |
Obafemi Martins |
28 October 1984 (aged 25) |
27 |
Wolfsburg |
|
10 |
Midfielder |
John Obi Mikel |
22 April 1987 (aged 23) |
27 |
Chelsea |
|
11 |
Forward |
Peter Odemwingie |
15 July 1981 (aged 28) |
43 |
Lokomotiv Moscow |
|
12 |
Midfielder |
Kalu Uche |
15 November 1982 (aged 27) |
18 |
Almería |
|
13 |
Midfielder |
Ayila Yussuf |
4 November 1984 (aged 25) |
24 |
Dynamo Kyiv |
|
14 |
Midfielder |
Sani Kaita |
2 May 1986 (aged 24) |
16 |
Alania Vladikavkaz |
|
15 |
Defender |
Dele Adeleye |
25 December 1988 (aged 21) |
5 |
Sparta Rotterdam |
|
16 |
Goalkeeper |
Austin Ejide |
8 April 1984 (aged 26) |
16 |
Hapoel Petah Tikva |
|
17 |
Defender |
Chidi Odiah |
17 December 1983 (aged 26) |
21 |
CSKA Moscow |
|
18 |
Forward |
Victor Obinna |
25 March 1987 (aged 23) |
30 |
Málaga |
|
19 |
Midfielder |
Lukman Haruna |
12 April 1990 (aged 20) |
1 |
Monaco |
|
20 |
Midfielder |
Dickson Etuhu |
8 June 1982 (aged 28) |
11 |
Fulham |
|
21 |
Defender |
Uwa Echiéjilé |
20 January 1988 (aged 22) |
9 |
Rennes |
|
22 |
Midfielder |
John Utaka |
8 January 1982 (aged 28) |
41 |
Portsmouth |
|
23 |
Goalkeeper |
Dele Aiyenugba |
20 November 1983 (aged 26) |
9 |
Bnei Yehuda |
|
Coach: Huh Jung-Moo |
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|
# |
Position |
Player |
Date of Birth |
Caps |
Club |
|
Goalkeeper |
Lee Woon-Jae |
26 April 1973 (aged 37) |
130 |
Suwon Bluewings |
|
|
Goalkeeper |
Kim Young-Kwang |
28 June 1983 (aged 26) |
14 |
Ulsan Hyundai |
|
|
Goalkeeper |
Jung Sung-Ryong |
4 January 1985 (aged 25) |
15 |
Seongnam Ilhwa |
|
|
Defender |
Lee Young-Pyo |
23 April 1977 (aged 33) |
112 |
Al-Hilal |
|
|
Defender |
Kim Dong-Jin |
29 January 1982 (aged 28) |
61 |
Ulsan Hyundai |
|
|
Defender |
Cha Du-Ri |
25 July 1980 (aged 29) |
46 |
Freiburg |
|
|
Defender |
Oh Beom-Seok |
29 July 1984 (aged 25) |
37 |
Ulsan Hyundai |
|
|
Defender |
Cho Yong-Hyung |
3 November 1983 (aged 26) |
31 |
Jeju United |
|
|
Defender |
Kang Min-Soo |
14 February 1986 (aged 24) |
31 |
Suwon Bluewings |
|
|
Defender |
Lee Jung-Soo |
8 January 1980 (aged 30) |
24 |
Kashima Antlers |
|
|
Defender |
Kim Hyung-Il |
27 April 1984 (aged 26) |
2 |
Pohang Steelers |
|
|
Midfielder |
Kim Nam-Il |
14 March 1977 (aged 33) |
92 |
Tom Tomsk |
|
|
Midfielder |
Park Ji-Sung (captain) |
25 February 1981 (aged 29) |
88 |
Manchester United |
|
|
Midfielder |
Kim Jung-Woo |
9 May 1982 (aged 28) |
54 |
Gwangju Phoenix |
|
|
Midfielder |
Lee Chung-Yong |
2 July 1988 (aged 21) |
23 |
Bolton Wanderers |
|
|
Midfielder |
Ki Sung-Yong |
24 January 1989 (aged 21) |
21 |
Celtic |
|
|
Midfielder |
Kim Jae-Sung |
3 October 1983 (aged 26) |
7 |
Pohang Steelers |
|
|
Midfielder |
Kim Bo-Kyung |
6 October 1989 (aged 20) |
6 |
Oita Trinita |
|
|
Forward |
Lee Dong-Gook |
29 April 1979 (aged 31) |
83 |
Jeonbuk Motors |
|
|
Forward |
Ahn Jung-Hwan |
27 January 1976 (aged 34) |
70 |
Dalian Shide |
|
|
Forward |
Park Chu-Young |
10 July 1985 (aged 24) |
40 |
Monaco |
|
|
Forward |
Yeom Ki-Hun |
30 March 1983 (aged 27) |
33 |
Suwon Bluewings |
|
|
Forward |
Lee Seung-Ryul |
6 March 1989 (aged 21) |
8 |
FC Seoul |
|
|
Coach: Otto Rehhagel |
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# |
Position |
Player |
Date of Birth |
Caps |
Club |
|
1 |
Goalkeeper |
Kostas Chalkias |
30 May 1974 (aged 36) |
27 |
PAOK |
|
2 |
Defender |
Giourkas Seitaridis |
4 June 1981 (aged 29) |
67 |
Panathinaikos |
|
3 |
Midfielder |
Christos Patsatzoglou |
19 March 1979 (aged 31) |
41 |
Omonia |
|
4 |
Defender |
Nikos Spiropoulos |
10 October 1983 (aged 26) |
17 |
Panathinaikos |
|
5 |
Defender |
Vangelis Moras |
18 August 1981 (aged 28) |
10 |
Bologna |
|
6 |
Midfielder |
Alexandros Tziolis |
13 February 1985 (aged 25) |
17 |
Sena |
|
7 |
Forward |
Georgios Samaras |
21 February 1985 (aged 25) |
32 |
Celtic |
|
8 |
Defender |
Avraam Papadopoulos |
3 January 1984 (aged 26) |
12 |
Olympiakos |
|
9 |
Forward |
Angelos Charisteas |
9 February 1980 (aged 30) |
82 |
Nuremberg |
|
10 |
Midfielder |
Giorgos Karagounis (captain) |
3 June 1977 (aged 33) |
91 |
Panathinaikos |
|
11 |
Defender |
Loukas Vyntra |
5 February 1981 (aged 29) |
27 |
Panathinaikos |
|
12 |
Goalkeeper |
Alexandros Tzorvas |
12 August 1982 (aged 27) |
6 |
Panathinaikos |
|
13 |
Goalkeeper |
Michalis Sifakis |
9 September 1984 (aged 25) |
1 |
Aris |
|
14 |
Forward |
Dimitris Salpigidis |
18 August 1981 (aged 28) |
34 |
Panathinaikos |
|
15 |
Defender |
Vasilis Torosidis |
10 June 1985 (aged 25) |
25 |
Olympiakos |
|
16 |
Defender |
Sotirios Kyrgiakos |
23 July 1979 (aged 30) |
56 |
Liverpool |
|
17 |
Forward |
Theofanis Gekas |
23 May 1980 (aged 30) |
46 |
Hertha Berlin |
|
18 |
Midfielder |
Sotiris Ninis |
3 April 1990 (aged 20) |
3 |
Panathinaikos |
|
19 |
Defender |
Sokratis Papastathopoulos |
9 June 1988 (aged 22) |
10 |
Genoa |
|
20 |
Forward |
Pantelis Kapetanos |
8 June 1983 (aged 27) |
1 |
Steaua Bucureşti |
|
21 |
Midfielder |
Kostas Katsouranis |
21 June 1979 (aged 30) |
67 |
Panathinaikos |
|
22 |
Defender |
Stelios Malezas |
11 March 1985 (aged 25) |
0 |
PAOK |
|
23 |
Midfielder |
Sakis Prittas |
9 January 1979 (aged 31) |
0 |
Aris |
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