2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup team squads

This article lists the confirmed national futsal squads for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup tournament held in Brazil, between 30 September and 19 October 2008.

Group A

 Brazil

Head coach: Brazil Paulo de Oliveira

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 GK Rogério 20 September 1973 Brazil JEC/Krona/DalPonte
2 GK Tiago 9 March 1981 Brazil Malwee Futsal
3 GK Franklin 18 May 1981 Brazil Malwee Futsal
4 MF Ari 6 March 1982 Brazil Malwee Futsal
5 DF Ciço 16 October 1981 Spain ElPozo Murcia
6 MF Gabriel 17 November 1980 Spain Inter Movistar
7 MF Vinícius 31 December 1977 Spain ElPozo Murcia
8 DF Schumacher 31 August 1975 Spain Inter Movistar
9 FW Betão 2 September 1978 Spain Inter Movistar
10 FW Lenísio 23 October 1976 Brazil Malwee Futsal
11 MF Marquinho 7 October 1974 Spain Inter Movistar
12 MF Falcão 8 June 1977 Brazil Malwee Futsal
13 FW Wilde 14 April 1981 Spain ElPozo Murcia
14 DF Carlinhos 26 August 1981 Spain Lobelle de Santiago

 Cuba

Head coach: Cuba Elddys Valdes

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 GK Wilfredo Carbo 1 December 1969 Cuba Ciudad de La Habana
2 FW Jhonnet Martínez 3 July 1982 Cuba Ciudad de La Habana
3 MF Yoandy Guevara 2 May 1978 Cuba Matanzas
4 MF Yulier Olivera 2 April 1981 Cuba Sancti Spíritus
5 DF Eduardo Morales 5 March 1981 Cuba Matanzas
6 GK Carlos Madrigal 21 October 1981 Cuba Sancti Spíritus
7 MF Yampier Rodríguez 18 May 1977 Cuba Pinar del Río
8 FW Yosniel Mesa 11 May 1981 Cuba Cienfuegos
9 DF Fernando Chapman 16 March 1980 Cuba Holguín
10 DF Isven Román 3 September 1983 Cuba Ciudad de La Habana
11 FW Boris Saname 2 June 1974 Cuba Ciudad de La Habana
12 GK Francis López 4 October 1976 Cuba Ciudad de La Habana
13 MF Luis Enrique Dumas 2 April 1973 Cuba Pinar del Río
14 MF Raudel Rodríguez 21 February 1980 Cuba Pinar del Río

 Japan

Head coach: Brazil Sergio Sapo

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 GK Hisamitsu Kawahara 24 November 1978 Japan Bardral Urayasu
2 DF Yoshifumi Maeda 25 April 1977 Japan Nagoya Oceans
3 DF Wataru Kitahara 2 August 1982 Japan Nagoya Oceans
4 DF Yusuke Komiyama 22 December 1979 Japan Bardral Urayasu
5 MF Ricardo Higa 4 May 1973 Japan Deução Kobe
6 MF Nobuya Osodo 28 June 1983 Japan Vasagey Oita
7 MF Yuki Kanayama 2 September 1977 Japan Pescadola Machida
8 MF Kenta Fujii 3 August 1976 Japan Bardral Urayasu
9 FW Daisuke Ono 25 January 1980 Japan Bardral Urayasu
10 FW Kenichiro Kogure 11 November 1979 Spain Gestesa Guadalajara
11 FW Kotaro Inaba 22 December 1982 Japan Bardral Urayasu
12 GK Hisao Sasanaga 17 January 1977 Japan Nagoya Oceans
13 FW Yusuke Inada 2 August 1977 Japan Bardral Urayasu
14 GK Keisuke Aoyagi 22 January 1986 Japan Vasagey Oita

 Russia

Head coach: Russia Oleg Ivanov

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 GK Pavel Stepanov 4 October 1974 Russia Dinamo Yamal
2 FW Vladislav Shayakhmetov 25 August 1981 Russia Dinamo Yamal
3 MF Nikolay Pereverzev 15 December 1986 Russia MFK Tyumen
4 MF Dmitry Prudnikov 6 January 1988 Russia Viz-Sinara Ekaterinburg
5 DF Pavel Kobzar 23 March 1980 Russia Dinamo Yamal
6 GK Leonid Klimovskiy 22 March 1983 Russia TTG-Java Yugorsk
7 MF Pula 2 December 1980 Russia Dinamo Yamal
8 FW Marat Azizov 20 December 1985 Russia CSKA Moscow
9 DF Konstantin Dushkevich 20 July 1981 Russia Spartak Shchyolkovo
10 DF Konstantin Maevskiy 5 October 1979 Russia Dinamo Yamal
11 FW Sirilo 20 January 1980 Russia Dinamo Yamal
12 GK Sergey Zuev 20 February 1980 Russia Viz-Sinara Ekaterinburg
13 MF Konstantin Agapov 18 October 1986 Russia Viz-Sinara Ekaterinburg
14 MF Damir Khamadiev 30 July 1981 Russia Viz-Sinara Ekaterinburg

 Solomon Islands

Head coach: Solomon Islands Victor Waiia

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 GK Junior Kogua 28 April 1990 Solomon Islands Brisocana
2 DF Philip Houtarau 9 November 1986 Solomon Islands Brisocana
3 MF Elliot Ragomo 28 May 1990 Solomon Islands Brisocana
4 MF Jenan Kapu 22 February 1991 Solomon Islands Brisocana
5 MF Lenson Bisili 19 May 1990 Solomon Islands Marist
6 DF Moffat Sikwaae 30 June 1990 Solomon Islands Makuru
7 DF James Egeta 10 August 1990 Solomon Islands Marist
8 MF Francis Lafai 21 October 1990 Solomon Islands Koloale
9 FW Micah Lea'alafa 1 June 1991 Solomon Islands Kossa
10 FW Samuel Osifelo 15 March 1991 Solomon Islands Kossa
11 FW Ron Ginio 24 February 1990 Solomon Islands Kossa
12 MF Jack Wetney 4 March 1990 Solomon Islands Kossa
13 FW Stanley Puairana 24 August 1990 Solomon Islands Brisocana
14 GK Alick Lioka 2 February 1989 Solomon Islands Brisocana

Group B

 Italy

Head coach: Italy Alessandro Nuccorini

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 GK Alexandre Feller 28 September 1971 Italy Arzignano Grifo
2 DF Grana 26 August 1979 Italy Lazio Colleferro
3 DF Pellegrini 16 December 1975 Italy Luparense
4 MF Jocimar Jubanski 7 July 1977 Italy Luparense
5 FW Clayton Baptistella 7 December 1983 Italy Arzignano Grifo
6 MF Edgar Bertoni 24 July 1981 Italy Napoli Barrese
7 MF Marcio Forte 23 April 1977 Italy Città di Montesilvano
8 MF Saad Assis 26 October 1979 Spain Barcelona Senseit
9 DF Fabiano 5 January 1980 Spain Fisiomedia Manacor
10 FW Adriano Foglia 25 April 1981 Italy Città di Montesilvano
11 FW Morgado 19 June 1981 Italy Città di Montesilvano
12 GK Farina 28 May 1973 Spain ElPozo Murcia
13 FW Sandro Zanetti 20 January 1976 Italy Napoli Barrese
14 DF Patrick Nora 16 May 1979 Italy Luparense

 Paraguay

Head coach: Paraguay Rubén Subeldía

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 GK Mario Gazolli 26 October 1986 Italy Napoli Barrese
2 MF Oscar Jara 30 January 1981 Paraguay UAA
3 FW Fabio Alcaraz 7 January 1982 Italy Napoli Barrese
4 FW Rodolfo Román 27 June 1987 Paraguay Coronel Escurra
5 FW Carlos Chilavert 5 August 1976 Italy Napoli Barrese
6 FW José Luis Santander 10 April 1981 Paraguay UAA
7 MF Oscar Velázquez 26 May 1984 Italy Ponzio Pescara
8 FW José Rotella 22 June 1983 Italy Levinsson Roma
9 FW Robson Fernández 9 February 1973 Brazil Palmeiras
10 MF Walter Villalba 22 October 1977 Italy Atletico Teramo
11 MF Horacio Osorio 26 January 1984 Paraguay UAA
12 GK Carlos Espínola 6 April 1981 Paraguay UAA
13 GK Pedro Ortiz 5 March 1983 Paraguay Coronel Escurra
14 MF René Villalba 8 July 1981 Italy Luparense

 Portugal

Head coach: Portugal Orlando Duarte

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 GK João Benedito 7 October 1978 Portugal Sporting CP
2 MF Ricardinho 3 September 1985 Portugal Benfica
3 MF Marinho 30 March 1985 Portugal FJ Antunes
4 MF Pedro Costa 18 December 1978 Portugal Benfica
5 DF Bibi 28 May 1980 Portugal Sporting CP
6 MF Pedro Cary 10 May 1984 Portugal CF Belenenses
7 FW Cardinal 26 June 1985 Portugal AR Freixieiro
8 MF Israel 31 January 1977 Spain Burela Pescados Rubén
9 DF Gonçalo 1 July 1977 Portugal Benfica
10 MF Arnaldo 16 June 1979 Portugal Benfica
11 FW Leitão 3 January 1981 Spain Lobelle de Santiago
12 GK Bébé 19 May 1983 Portugal Benfica
13 MF Jardel 9 November 1979 Portugal CF Belenenses
14 GK Cristiano 20 August 1979 Portugal Sporting CP

 Thailand

Head coach: Spain Jose María Pazos

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 GK Somkid Chuenta 5 October 1978 Kazakhstan Aktobe BTA
2 GK Parinya Pandee 4 April 1984 Thailand TOT
3 DF Natthapon Suttiroj 27 January 1983 Thailand Chonburi Blue Wave
4 DF Panuwat Janta 14 February 1979 Thailand Chonburi Blue Wave
5 FW Lertchai Issarasuwipakorn 2 November 1982 Thailand Chonburi Blue Wave
6 MF Panomkorn Saisorn 31 December 1981 Thailand TOT
7 MF Anucha Munjarern 19 October 1979 Thailand CAT Telecom
8 DF Tanakorn Santanaprasit 11 June 1979 Thailand Royal Thai Navy
9 MF Prasert Innui 31 July 1978 Thailand Chonburi Blue Wave
10 FW Ekkapong Suratsawang 27 June 1986 Thailand Chonburi Blue Wave
11 FW Ekkapan Suratsawang 27 June 1986 Thailand Chonburi Blue Wave
12 GK Surapong Tompa 25 November 1978 Thailand Royal Thai Navy
13 DF Sermphan Khumthinkaew 1 October 1981 Thailand TOT
14 DF Narongsak Khongkaew 17 January 1979 Thailand CAT Telecom

 United States

Head coach: United States Keith Tozer

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 GK Nick Vorberg 10 February 1975 United States Milwaukee Wave
2 DF Joe Hammes 9 May 1979 United States Milwaukee Wave
3 FW Mike Apple 22 June 1977 United States Detroit Ignition
4 FW Jamar Beasley 11 October 1979 United States Detroit Ignition
5 MF Denison Cabral 26 January 1974 United States Baltimore Blast
6 MF Andy Rosenband 27 April 1981 United States Chicago Storm
7 MF Ptah Myers 25 May 1982 United States Philadelphia KiXX
8 FW Carlos Farias 15 May 1976 United States Chicago Storm
9 FW Andrew Jacobson 25 September 1985 United States Philadelphia Union
10 MF Sandre Naumoski 3 July 1979 United States Philadelphia KiXX
11 MF Matthew Stewart 17 September 1976 United States Chicago Storm
12 GK Jeff Richey 6 February 1977 United States Chicago Storm
13 DF Pat Morris 6 June 1981 United States Philadelphia KiXX
14 FW Brett Wiesner 12 May 1983 United States Milwaukee Wave

Group C

 Argentina

Head coach: Argentina Sergio López

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 GK Javier Guisande 15 December 1975 Argentina Boca Juniors
2 DF Leandro Planas 28 November 1975 Italy Città di Montesilvano
3 DF Sebastián Corazza 3 August 1981 Italy Napoli Vesevo
4 DF Diego Giustozzi 1 August 1978 Spain Caja Segovia
5 DF Carlos Sánchez 31 January 1975 Italy Napoli Barrese
6 FW Fernando Wilhelm 5 April 1982 Italy Arzignano Grifo
7 MF Maximiliano Rescia 29 October 1987 Argentina Pinocho
8 MF Hernan Garcias 2 June 1978 Italy Città di Montesilvano
9 MF Matías Lucuix 20 November 1985 Spain Caja Segovia
10 MF Marcelo Giménez 29 January 1977 Italy Napoli Barrese
11 FW Esteban González 13 May 1977 Argentina Jorge Newberry
12 GK Santiago Elías 2 February 1983 Argentina Pinocho
13 FW Cristian Borruto 7 May 1987 Argentina Independiente
14 FW Martín Amas 25 October 1984 Argentina Ferro Carril Oeste

 China

Head coach: Brazil Farinha

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 GK Zheng Tao 15 April 1982 China Wuhan Dilong
2 DF Liang Shuang 8 November 1983 China Wuhan Dilong
3 DF Wang Wei 19 October 1983 China Wuhan Dilong
4 DF Huang He 23 January 1988 China UESTC
5 DF Li Jian 9 February 1982 China Shanghai Xufang
6 FW Zhang Xi 22 January 1983 China Wuhan Dilong
7 MF Zhang Jiong 2 December 1985 China Shanghai Xufang
8 MF Liu Xinyi 27 May 1985 China UESTC
9 MF Zhang Xiao 20 August 1985 China Beijing University of Technology
10 MF Wu Zhuoxi 18 January 1983 China Petrojet
11 FW Chen Fangjing 6 January 1986 China Shanghai Xufang
12 GK Li Xin 9 April 1983 China Wuhan Dilong
13 FW Hu Jie 13 March 1987 China Wuhan Dilong
14 FW Tian Lei 25 March 1986 China Beijing University of Technology

 Egypt

Head coach: Egypt Moafak El-Sayed

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 GK Hema 28 May 1975 Egypt El Shams
2 DF Ahmed El-Agouz 21 May 1978 Egypt El Shams
3 DF Mohamed Roshdy 30 July 1978 Egypt El Shams
4 FW Adel Fathy 4 February 1976 Egypt Egypt Telecom
5 DF Ibrahim Bougy 18 March 1987 Egypt El Shams
6 FW Wael Abo El-Komsan 17 January 1976 Qatar Al-Rayyan
7 DF Ahmed Abou Serie 30 October 1979 Egypt Mit Oqba
8 MF Mizo 15 October 1985 Egypt El Shams
9 FW Sameh Saleh 19 August 1980 Egypt El Maqassa
10 MF Abdel-Hakim Mohamed 19 April 1978 Egypt Police
11 FW Ramadan Samasry 11 July 1982 Egypt El Shams
12 GK Mohamed Sayed 16 December 1976 Egypt Police
13 MF Amr El-Malah 12 February 1976 Egypt El Shams
14 FW Ahmed Hussein 1 February 1984 Egypt Arab Contractors

 Guatemala

Head coach: Guatemala Carlos Estrada

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 GK Carlos Mérida 27 March 1978 Guatemala Maya de Oro
2 GK Rafael Ortiz 1 September 1984 Guatemala Forza Juvenil
3 FW Marlon Noj 13 October 1976 Guatemala Glucosoral
4 DF José González 10 December 1986 Guatemala Glucosoral
5 FW Manuel Aristondo 26 February 1982 Guatemala Glucosoral
6 FW Daniel Tejada 22 November 1986 Guatemala Maya de Oro
7 FW Jannick Ramírez 16 May 1987 Guatemala Maya de Oro
8 FW Reinaldo Rosales 20 June 1977 Guatemala Glucosoral
9 FW Carlos Estrada 11 December 1982 Guatemala Glucosoral
10 MF Erick Acevedo 20 September 1980 Guatemala Glucosoral
11 FW Luis Castro 27 December 1984 Guatemala Maya de Oro
12 GK William Ramírez 2 February 1980 Guatemala Glucosoral
13 DF Estuardo de León 6 July 1977 Guatemala Glucosoral
14 DF Oliver López 2 February 1979 Guatemala Glucosoral

 Ukraine

Head coach: Ukraine Gennadiy Lisenchuk

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 GK Vladyslav Lysenko 13 August 1979 Ukraine Planeta-Most Kyiv
2 DF Mykhaylo Romanov 21 July 1983 Ukraine Kontingent Zhytomyr
3 DF Roman Vakhula 13 July 1985 Ukraine TVD Lviv
4 FW Dmytro Ivanov 15 December 1985 Russia Mytischi Moscow
5 DF Yevgen Rogachov 30 August 1983 Ukraine TVD Lviv
6 FW Ildar Makayev 18 August 1982 Ukraine Taim Lviv
7 FW Sergiy Cheporniuk 18 April 1982 Ukraine Taim Lviv
8 DF Oleksandr Khursov 1 June 1981 Ukraine Enakievez Enakievo
9 FW Valeriy Zamyatin 5 January 1979 Ukraine Enakievez Enakievo
10 FW Valeriy Legchanov 13 February 1980 Ukraine Energy Lviv
11 FW Dmytro Silchenko 7 October 1982 Ukraine TVD Lviv
12 GK Yevgen Ivanyak 28 September 1982 Ukraine Taim Lviv
13 DF Fedir Pylypiv 8 February 1978 Ukraine Urahan Ivano-Frankivsk
14 FW Sergiy Zhurba 14 March 1987 Ukraine Lugansk

Group D

 Czech Republic

Head coach: Czech Republic Tomáš Neumann

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 GK Tomáš Meller 11 November 1975 Czech Republic Era-Pack Chrudim
2 DF David Cupák 27 May 1989 Czech Republic Helas Brno
3 DF Jiří Novotný 12 July 1988 Czech Republic Eco Investment Prague
4 FW David Filinger 12 January 1978 Czech Republic Benago Prague
5 DF Tomáš Sluka 19 May 1978 Czech Republic Era-Pack Chrudim
6 FW Roman Mareš 15 March 1975 Czech Republic Era-Pack Chrudim
7 FW Martin Dlouhý 3 March 1975 Czech Republic Eco Investment Prague
8 FW Marek Kopecký 19 February 1977 Czech Republic Era-Pack Chrudim
9 DF David Frič 17 February 1983 Czech Republic Eco Investment Prague
10 FW Lukáš Rešetár 21 March 1984 Czech Republic Era-Pack Chrudim
11 DF Michal Mareš 28 April 1976 Czech Republic Era-Pack Chrudim
12 GK Libor Gerčák 22 July 1975 Czech Republic Vysoke Myto
13 FW Zdeněk Sláma 28 December 1982 Czech Republic Eco Investment Prague
14 DF Jan Janovský 20 June 1985 Poland Jango Katowice

 Iran

Head coach: Iran Hossein Shams

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 GK Asghar Ghahremani 6 March 1972 Iran Shahr Aftab Tehran
2 MF Morteza Azimaei 11 September 1982 Iran Rah Sari
3 FW Mohammad Taheri 2 May 1985 Iran Shahid Mansouri Gharchak
4 DF Mohammad Keshavarz 5 July 1982 Iran Shahid Mansouri Gharchak
5 MF Mohammad Hashemzadeh 20 January 1977 Iran Foolad Mahan Isfahan
6 FW Javad Asghari Moghaddam 12 August 1979 Iran Foolad Mahan Isfahan
7 MF Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh 2 November 1987 Iran Eram Kish Qom
8 MF Mostafa Tayyebi 9 June 1987 Iran Elmo Adab Mashhad
9 FW Vahid Shamsaei 21 September 1975 Iran Foolad Mahan Isfahan
10 DF Majid Latifi 21 March 1981 Iran Eram Kish Qom
11 FW Ebrahim Masoudi 16 August 1982 Iran Tam Iran Khodro
12 GK Mostafa Nazari 11 December 1982 Iran Eram Kish Qom
13 FW Masoud Daneshvar 30 January 1988 Iran Sadra Shiraz
14 GK Hamid Reza Abrarinia 29 September 1978 Iran Foolad Mahan Isfahan

 Libya

Head coach: Croatia Mato Stanković

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 GK Fatah Masoud 24 September 1989 no club affiliation
2 DF Yousef Mohammed 3 December 1982 no club affiliation
3 FW Abdul-Wahed Mohammed 30 July 1977 no club affiliation
4 FW Nagi El-Tomi 23 October 1977 no club affiliation
5 MF Fathi Al-Khoga 8 May 1984 no club affiliation
6 DF Rabie El-Hoti 19 June 1985 no club affiliation
7 MF Hamdi Ismail 17 January 1984 no club affiliation
8 MF Nabil Omran 31 January 1981 no club affiliation
9 DF Mohammed Shahout 2 May 1982 no club affiliation
10 FW Mohammed Rahoma 5 May 1984 no club affiliation
12 GK Mohammed Al-Sharif 15 March 1985 no club affiliation
13 GK Akrem El-Twati 23 March 1985 no club affiliation
14 MF Mohamed Suleiman 27 September 1988 no club affiliation

 Spain

Head coach: Spain Venancio López

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 GK Luis Amado 4 May 1976 Spain Inter Movistar
2 DF Ortiz 3 October 1983 Spain Inter Movistar
3 DF Javi Eseverri 28 August 1977 Spain MRA Navarra
4 DF Torras 24 September 1980 Spain Inter Movistar
5 MF Fernandao 16 August 1980 Spain Barcelona Senseit
6 FW Álvaro 29 September 1977 Spain ElPozo Murcia
7 FW Javi Rodríguez 26 March 1974 Spain Barcelona Senseit
8 DF Kike 4 May 1978 Spain ElPozo Murcia
9 FW Andreu 24 February 1975 Spain Caja Segovia
10 FW Borja 16 November 1984 Spain Inter Movistar
11 MF Marcelo 11 January 1974 Spain ElPozo Murcia
12 GK Juanjo 19 August 1985 Spain ElPozo Murcia
13 GK Cristian 27 August 1982 Spain Barcelona Senseit
14 FW Daniel 6 July 1976 Spain Inter Movistar

 Uruguay

Head coach: Uruguay Gustavo Sánchez

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 GK Diego Codina 31 January 1980 Uruguay Nacional
2 DF Pablo Lanza 1 August 1986 Uruguay Nacional
3 FW Jorge Rodríguez 15 December 1984 Uruguay Nacional
4 FW Mauro Ruiz 14 November 1988 Uruguay Nacional
5 FW Bernardo Rodríguez 8 August 1981 Uruguay Old Christians
6 FW Daniel Laurino 14 April 1989 Spain ElPozo Murcia
7 DF Jorge Sena 15 December 1980 Uruguay Nacional
8 MF Diego Garrido 26 December 1984 Uruguay Nacional
9 DF Juan Custódio 15 November 1985 Uruguay Nacional
10 FW Mincho 27 December 1983 Uruguay Rio Branco
11 DF Richard Catardo 15 December 1988 Uruguay Peñarol
12 GK Pablo Ferragut 21 November 1983 Uruguay Victoria
13 DF Walter Rodríguez 24 December 1986 Uruguay Old Christians
14 DF Sebá 22 November 1978 Uruguay Peñarol

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