2017 SheBelieves Cup squads

This article lists the squads for the 2017 SheBelieves Cup, the 2nd edition of the SheBelieves Cup. The cup consisted of a series of friendly games, and was held in the United States from 1 to 7 March 2017. The four national teams involved in the tournament registered a squad of 23 players.^[1]

The age listed for each player is on 1 March 2017, the first day of the tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches that are of a different nationality than their own national team.

Squads

England

Coach: Mark Sampson

The final squad was announced on 21 February 2017.^[2] On 26 February 2017, Jo Potter withdrew from the squad due to a knee injury and was replaced by Gemma Bonner.^[3]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Karen Bardsley	(1984-10-14)14 October 1984 (aged 32)	Manchester City
2	2DF	Alex Scott	(1984-10-14)14 October 1984 (aged 32)	Arsenal
3	2DF	Demi Stokes	(1991-12-12)12 December 1991 (aged 25)	Manchester City
4	2DF	Lucy Bronze	(1991-10-28)28 October 1991 (aged 25)	Manchester City
5	2DF	Steph Houghton	(1988-04-23)23 April 1988 (aged 28)	Manchester City
6	2DF	Millie Bright	(1993-08-21)21 August 1993 (aged 23)	Chelsea
7	3MF	Jordan Nobbs	(1992-12-08)8 December 1992 (aged 24)	Arsenal
8	3MF	Jade Moore	(1990-10-22)22 October 1990 (aged 26)	Notts County
9	4FW	Jodie Taylor	(1986-05-17)17 May 1986 (aged 30)	Arsenal
10	3MF	Izzy Christiansen	(1991-09-20)20 September 1991 (aged 25)	Manchester City
11	4FW	Ellen White	(1989-05-09)9 May 1989 (aged 27)	Birmingham City
12	2DF	Rachel Daly	(1991-12-06)6 December 1991 (aged 25)	Houston Dash
13	1GK	Siobhan Chamberlain	(1983-08-15)15 August 1983 (aged 33)	Liverpool
14	2DF	Casey Stoney	(1982-05-13)13 May 1982 (aged 34)	Liverpool
15	2DF	Laura Bassett	(1983-08-02)2 August 1983 (aged 33)	Notts County
16	2DF	Gemma Bonner	(1991-01-13)13 January 1991 (aged 26)	Liverpool
17	3MF	Fara Williams	(1984-01-25)25 January 1984 (aged 33)	Arsenal
18	3MF	Jill Scott	(1987-02-02)2 February 1987 (aged 30)	Manchester City
19	4FW	Toni Duggan	(1991-07-25)25 July 1991 (aged 25)	Manchester City
20	4FW	Karen Carney	(1987-08-01)1 August 1987 (aged 29)	Chelsea
21	1GK	Mary Earps	(1993-03-07)7 March 1993 (aged 23)	Reading
22	4FW	Nikita Parris	(1994-03-10)10 March 1994 (aged 22)	Manchester City
23	4FW	Rachel Williams	(1988-01-10)10 January 1988 (aged 29)	Notts County

France

Coach: Olivier Echouafni

The final squad was announced on 21 February 2017.^[4]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Laëtitia Philippe	(1991-04-30)30 April 1991 (aged 25)	Montpellier
2	2DF	Ève Périsset	(1994-12-24)24 December 1994 (aged 22)	Paris Saint-Germain
3	2DF	Wendie Renard	(1990-07-20)20 July 1990 (aged 26)	Lyon
4	2DF	Laura Georges	(1984-08-20)20 August 1984 (aged 32)	Paris Saint-Germain
5	2DF	Aïssatou Tounkara	(1995-03-16)16 March 1995 (aged 21)	Juvisy
6	3MF	Amandine Henry	(1989-09-28)28 September 1989 (aged 27)	Paris Saint-Germain
7	3MF	Sandie Toletti	(1995-07-13)13 July 1995 (aged 21)	Montpellier
8	2DF	Jessica Houara	(1987-09-29)29 September 1987 (aged 29)	Lyon
9	4FW	Eugénie Le Sommer	(1989-05-18)18 May 1989 (aged 27)	Lyon
10	3MF	Camille Abily	(1984-12-05)5 December 1984 (aged 32)	Lyon
11	3MF	Claire Lavogez	(1994-06-18)18 June 1994 (aged 22)	Lyon
12	4FW	Élodie Thomis	(1986-08-13)13 August 1986 (aged 30)	Lyon
13	4FW	Kadidiatou Diani	(1995-04-01)1 April 1995 (aged 21)	Juvisy
14	4FW	Camille Catala	(1991-05-06)6 May 1991 (aged 25)	Juvisy
15	3MF	Élise Bussaglia	(1985-09-24)24 September 1985 (aged 31)	VfL Wolfsburg
16	1GK	Sarah Bouhaddi	(1986-10-17)17 October 1986 (aged 30)	Lyon
17	3MF	Gaëtane Thiney	(1985-10-28)28 October 1985 (aged 31)	Juvisy
18	4FW	Marie-Laure Delie	(1988-01-29)29 January 1988 (aged 29)	Paris Saint-Germain
19	2DF	Griedge Mbock Bathy	(1995-02-26)26 February 1995 (aged 22)	Lyon
20	3MF	Grace Geyoro	(1997-07-02)2 July 1997 (aged 19)	Paris Saint-Germain
21	1GK	Méline Gérard	(1990-05-30)30 May 1990 (aged 26)	Lyon
22	3MF	Amel Majri	(1993-01-25)25 January 1993 (aged 24)	Lyon
23	2DF	Sakina Karchaoui	(1996-01-26)26 January 1996 (aged 21)	Montpellier

Germany

Coach: Steffi Jones

The final squad was announced on 13 February 2017.^[5] On 17 February 2017, Tabea Kemme and Svenja Huth withdrew from the squad due to injuries and were replaced by Verena Faißt and Hasret Kayikçi.^[6]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Almuth Schult	(1991-02-09)9 February 1991 (aged 26)	VfL Wolfsburg
2	2DF	Josephine Henning	(1989-09-08)8 September 1989 (aged 27)	Lyon
3	2DF	Kathrin Hendrich	(1992-04-06)6 April 1992 (aged 24)	FFC Frankfurt
4	3MF	Leonie Maier	(1992-09-29)29 September 1992 (aged 24)	Bayern Munich
5	2DF	Babett Peter	(1988-05-12)12 May 1988 (aged 28)	VfL Wolfsburg
7	2DF	Pauline Bremer	(1996-04-10)10 April 1996 (aged 20)	Lyon
9	3MF	Alexandra Popp	(1991-04-06)6 April 1991 (aged 25)	VfL Wolfsburg
10	3MF	Dzsenifer Marozsán	(1992-04-18)18 April 1992 (aged 24)	Lyon
11	4FW	Anja Mittag	(1985-05-16)16 May 1985 (aged 31)	VfL Wolfsburg
12	1GK	Laura Benkarth	(1992-10-14)14 October 1992 (aged 24)	SC Freiburg
13	3MF	Sara Däbritz	(1995-02-15)15 February 1995 (aged 22)	Bayern Munich
14	2DF	Anna Blässe	(1987-02-27)27 February 1987 (aged 30)	VfL Wolfsburg
15	4FW	Mandy Islacker	(1988-08-08)8 August 1988 (aged 28)	FFC Frankfurt
17	2DF	Isabel Kerschowski	(1988-01-22)22 January 1988 (aged 29)	VfL Wolfsburg
18	4FW	Lena Petermann	(1994-02-05)5 February 1994 (aged 23)	SC Freiburg
20	4FW	Lina Magull	(1994-08-15)15 August 1994 (aged 22)	SC Freiburg
21	1GK	Lisa Weiß	(1987-10-29)29 October 1987 (aged 29)	SGS Essen
23	2DF	Verena Faißt	(1989-05-22)22 May 1989 (aged 27)	Bayern Munich
24	2DF	Kristin Demann	(1993-04-07)7 April 1993 (aged 23)	1899 Hoffenheim
26	4FW	Hasret Kayikçi	(1991-11-06)6 November 1991 (aged 25)	SC Freiburg
27	3MF	Sara Doorsoun	(1991-11-17)17 November 1991 (aged 25)	SGS Essen
29	2DF	Felicitas Rauch	(1996-04-30)30 April 1996 (aged 20)	Turbine Potsdam
31	3MF	Linda Dallmann	(1994-09-02)2 September 1994 (aged 22)	SGS Essen

United States

Coach: Jill Ellis

The final squad was announced on 24 February 2017.^[7]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Alyssa Naeher	(1988-04-20)April 20, 1988 (aged 28)	Chicago Red Stars
2	4FW	Mallory Pugh	(1998-04-29)April 29, 1998 (aged 18)	UCLA Bruins
3	3MF	Sam Mewis	(1992-10-09)October 9, 1992 (aged 24)	North Carolina Courage
4	2DF	Becky Sauerbrunn	(1985-06-06)June 6, 1985 (aged 31)	Kansas City
5	2DF	Kelley O'Hara	(1988-08-04)August 4, 1988 (aged 28)	Sky Blue
6	3MF	Morgan Brian	(1993-02-26)February 26, 1993 (aged 24)	Houston Dash
7	2DF	Casey Short	(1990-08-23)August 23, 1990 (aged 26)	Chicago Red Stars
8	2DF	Julie Johnston	(1992-04-06)April 6, 1992 (aged 24)	Chicago Red Stars
9	3MF	Lindsey Horan	(1994-05-26)May 26, 1994 (aged 22)	Portland Thorns
10	3MF	Carli Lloyd	(1982-07-16)July 16, 1982 (aged 34)	Manchester City
11	2DF	Ali Krieger	(1984-07-28)July 28, 1984 (aged 32)	Orlando Pride
12	4FW	Lynn Williams	(1993-05-21)May 21, 1993 (aged 23)	North Carolina Courage
13	4FW	Alex Morgan	(1989-07-02)July 2, 1989 (aged 27)	Lyon
14	4FW	Jessica McDonald	(1988-02-28)February 28, 1988 (aged 29)	North Carolina Courage
15	2DF	Emily Sonnett	(1993-11-25)November 25, 1993 (aged 23)	Portland Thorns
16	3MF	Rose Lavelle	(1995-05-14)May 14, 1995 (aged 21)	Boston Breakers
17	3MF	Tobin Heath	(1988-05-29)May 29, 1988 (aged 28)	Portland Thorns
18	1GK	Jane Campbell	(1995-02-17)February 17, 1995 (aged 22)	Houston Dash
19	4FW	Crystal Dunn	(1992-07-03)July 3, 1992 (aged 24)	Chelsea
20	3MF	Allie Long	(1987-08-13)August 13, 1987 (aged 29)	Portland Thorns
22	3MF	Brianna Pinto	(2000-05-24)May 24, 2000 (aged 16)	CASL
23	4FW	Christen Press	(1988-12-29)December 29, 1988 (aged 28)	Chicago Red Stars
24	1GK	Ashlyn Harris	(1985-10-19)October 19, 1985 (aged 31)	Orlando Pride

Player representation

By club

Clubs with 3 or more players represented are listed.

Players	Club
14	Lyon
9	Manchester City
7	VfL Wolfsburg
5	Paris Saint-Germain
4	Arsenal, Juvisy, Freiburg, Chicago Red Stars, Portland Thorns
3	Chelsea, Liverpool, Notts County, Montpellier, Bayern Munich, Essen, Houston Dash, North Carolina Courage

By club nationality

Players	Clubs
26	France
24	England
21	Germany, United States

By club federation

Players	Federation
71	UEFA
21	CONCACAF

By representatives of domestic league

National squad	Players
England	22
France	22
Germany	20
United States	20

References

^ "All four SheBelieves Cup rosters released". The Equalizer. February 21, 2017.
^ "Lionesses boss Mark Sampson selects his 23 to face USA, Germany and France". The Football Association. February 21, 2017.
^ "Gemma Bonner added to Lionesses squad in place of injured Jo Potter". The Football Association. February 26, 2017.
^ "France names Squad for the 2017 SheBelieves Cup". Women's Soccer United. February 21, 2017.
^ "Mit Olympiasiegerin Däbritz zum SheBelieves-Cup in die USA" [With Olympic champion Däbritz to the SheBelieves Cup in the USA] (in German). German Football Association. February 13, 2017.
^ "SheBelieves Cup: Faißt und Kayikci ersetzen Kemme und Huth" [SheBelieves Cup: Faißt and Kayikci replace Kemme and Huth] (in German). German Football Association. February 17, 2017.
^ Yang, Stephanie (February 24, 2017). "Jill Ellis names 2017 SheBelieves Cup roster". Stars and Stripes. SB Nation.

[1] "All four SheBelieves Cup rosters released". The Equalizer. February 21, 2017.

[2] "Lionesses boss Mark Sampson selects his 23 to face USA, Germany and France". The Football Association. February 21, 2017.

[3] "Gemma Bonner added to Lionesses squad in place of injured Jo Potter". The Football Association. February 26, 2017.

[4] "France names Squad for the 2017 SheBelieves Cup". Women's Soccer United. February 21, 2017.

[5] "Mit Olympiasiegerin Däbritz zum SheBelieves-Cup in die USA" [With Olympic champion Däbritz to the SheBelieves Cup in the USA] (in German). German Football Association. February 13, 2017.

[6] "SheBelieves Cup: Faißt und Kayikci ersetzen Kemme und Huth" [SheBelieves Cup: Faißt and Kayikci replace Kemme and Huth] (in German). German Football Association. February 17, 2017.

[7] Yang, Stephanie (February 24, 2017). "Jill Ellis names 2017 SheBelieves Cup roster". Stars and Stripes. SB Nation.

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