Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads explained

See main article: Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Argentina

Head coach: Carlos Pachamé

width=4%	No.	width=4%	Pos.	width=23%	Player	width=12%	DoB	width=4%	Age	width=4%	Caps	width=21%	Club	width=6%	Tournament games	width=6%	Tournament goals	width=4%	Minutes played	width=4%	Sub off	width=4%	Sub on	width=4%	Cards yellow/red
1			22 December 1965	22	?		4	0	360	0	0	0
2			20 February 1960	28	?		2	0	180	0	0	0
3			26 October 1968	19	?		3	0	202	0	1	0
4			18 October 1964	23	?		4	3	360	0	0	0
5			14 August 1969	19	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
6			20 November 1963	24	?		2	0	84	1	1	0
7			9 June 1960	28	?		4	0	351	1	0	0
8			26 February 1965	23	?		4	0	360	0	0	0
9			29 April 1968	20	?		4	1	335	1	0	0
10			20 December 1962	25	?		4	0	360	0	0	0
11			28 February 1966	22	?		4	0	344	1	0	0
12			30 December 1965	22	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
13			5 February 1970	18	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
14			10 May 1965	23	?		2	0	79	1	1	1
15			23 February 1962	26	?		3	0	189	0	1	0
16			6 October 1968	19	?		4	0	320	2	0	0
17			3 September 1969	19	?		1	0	90	0	0	0
18			13 February 1968	20	?		2	0	40	0	2	0
19			6 August 1961	27	?		4	0	306	0	1	1

Australia

Head coach: Frank Arok

width=4%	No.	width=4%	Pos.	width=23%	Player	width=12%	DoB	width=4%	Age	width=4%	Caps	width=21%	Club	width=6%	Tournament games	width=6%	Tournament goals	width=4%	Minutes played	width=4%	Sub off	width=4%	Sub on	width=4%	Cards yellow/red
1			25 December 1960	27	?		4	0	360	0	0	1
2			29 June 1965	23	0		3	0	210	0	1	0
3			18 January 1960	28	?		4	0	360	0	0	0
4			29 May 1961	27	?		4	0	360	0	0	1
5			6 July 1960	28	?		4	0	309	2	0	2
6			20 March 1962	26	?		4	0	360	0	0	0
7			5 September 1964	24	?		3	1	165	1	0	1
8			6 May 1965	23	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
9			3 August 1963	25	?		4	0	360	0	0	1
10			17 August 1956	32	?		1	1	84	1	0	0
11			9 August 1962	26	?		4	0	360	0	0	0
12			1 June 1960	28	?		4	0	360	0	0	0
13			3 November 1965	22	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
14			30 July 1964	24	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
15			9 September 1965	23	?		1	0	21	0	1	0
16			30 March 1964	24	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
17			22 November 1964	23	?		1	0	15	0	1	0
18			13 June 1962	26	?		4	0	338	0	0	1
19			9 February 1968	20	?		1	0	6	0	1	0
20			1 March 1963	25	?		0	0	0	0	0	0

Brazil

Head coach: Carlos Alberto Silva

width=4%	No.	width=4%	Pos.	width=23%	Player	width=12%	DoB	width=4%	Age	width=4%	Caps	width=21%	Club	width=6%	Tournament games	width=6%	Tournament goals	width=4%	Minutes played	width=4%	Sub off	width=4%	Sub on	width=4%	Cards yellow/red
1			8 May 1966	22	?		6	0	600	0	0	0
2			17 August 1964	22	?		4	0	420	0	0	0
3			20 July 1961	27	?		2	0	180	0	0	1
4			13 December 1964	23	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
5			6 January 1960	28	?		5	0	432	1	0	2
6			8 April 1966	22	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
7			12 January 1964	24	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
8			6 April 1964	24	?		5	1	480	0	0	2
9			20 January 1960	28	?		4	1	237	2	1	1
10			27 September 1968	19	?		6	0	458	3	1	1
11			29 January 1966	22	?		6	7	600	0	0	0
12			7 February 1962	26	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
13			20 September 1968	21	?		6	1	600	0	0	0
14			5 January 1963	25	?		6	0	600	0	0	2
15			16 August 1963	25	?		6	0	600	0	0	2
16			11 November 1961	26	?		6	0	494	2	1	0
17			9 September 1966	22	?		2	0	100	1	1	0
18			9 July 1964	24	?		3	0	112	0	3	0
19			21 April 1957	31	?		4	0	375	0	1	0
20			16 February 1964	24	?		6	2	304	2	3	1

China

Head coach: Gao Fengwen

width=4%	No.	width=4%	Pos.	width=23%	Player	width=12%	DoB	width=4%	Age	width=4%	Caps	width=21%	Club	width=6%	Tournament games	width=6%	Tournament goals	width=4%	Minutes played	width=4%	Sub off	width=4%	Sub on	width=4%	Cards yellow/red
1			6 September 1965	23	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
2			23 May 1960	28	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
3			10 May 1962	26	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
4			23 September 1963	25	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
5			9 November 1963	24	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
7			12 December 1968	19	?		3	0	264	1	0	0
8			17 February 1962	26	?		3	0	270	0	0	1
9			11 September 1963	25	?		3	0	217	2	0	0
10			8 July 1962	26	?		2	0	178	1	0	0
11			27 October 1963	24	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
12			13 April 1963	25	?		3	0	55	0	3	0
14			6 March 1963	25	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
15			15 July 1964	22	?		1	0	90	0	1	0
16			12 February 1960	28	?		2	0	96	0	1	0
17			3 May 1964	22	?		2	0	180	0	0	2
18			3 October 1963	25	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
19			5 September 1963	23	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
20			22 July 1962	26	?		3	0	270	0	0	0

Guatemala

Head coach: Jorge Roldán

width=4%	No.	width=4%	Pos.	width=23%	Player	width=12%	DoB	width=4%	Age	width=4%	Caps	width=21%	Club	width=6%	Tournament games	width=6%	Tournament goals	width=4%	Minutes played	width=4%	Sub off	width=4%	Sub on	width=4%	Cards yellow/red
1			6 August 1956	32	?		2	0	180	0	0	0
2			7 June 1963	25	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
3			26 May 1954	34	?		2	0	180	0	0	0
4			8 January 1966	22	?		3	0	258	1	0	0
5			12 November 1957	30	?		3	0	225	1	0	0
6			28 June 1964	24	?		3	0	216	1	1	0
7			4 January 1963	25	?		3	1	270	0	0	0
8			16 May 1966	22	?		2	0	180	0	0	0
9			30 November 1955	32	?		2	1	180	0	0	0
10			18 March 1959	29	?		3	0	270	0	0	1
11			15 July 1969	19	?		2	0	111	0	1	0
12			18 August 1962	26	?		2	0	70	1	1	0
13			20 June 1951	37	?		1	0	90	0	0	0
14			15 November 1959	28	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
15			1 August 1958	30	?		2	0	102	0	1	1
16			11 February 1957	31	?		1	0	29	0	1	0
17			9 December 1966	21	?		3	0	249	1	0	0
18			7 September 1949	39	?		1	0	90	0	0	0
19			29 June 1960	28	?		0	0	0	0	0	0

Iraq

Head coach: Ammo Baba

Italy

Head coach: Francesco Rocca

width=4%	No.	width=4%	Pos.	width=23%	Player	width=12%	DoB	width=4%	Age	width=4%	Caps	width=21%	Club	width=6%	Tournament games	width=6%	Tournament goals	width=4%	Minutes played	width=4%	Sub off	width=4%	Sub on	width=4%	Cards yellow/red
1			13 May 1957	31	?		6	0	600	0	0	1
2			3 January 1964	24	?		2	0	151	1	0	0
3			12 January 1961	27	?		6	2	352	0	3	1
4			7 April 1961	27	?		5	0	480	0	0	2
5			11 February 1967	21	?		5	1	486	0	0	1 1
6			19 January 1960	28	?		6	0	600	0	0	0
7			24 February 1961	27	?		5	0	297	1	2	2
8			24 March 1963	25	?		1	0	29	0	1	0
9			29 June 1966	22	?		4	0	420	0	0	1
10			16 January 1964	24	?		2	0	210	0	0	0
11			17 May 1965	23	?		5	1	449	0	1	1
12			29 September 1958	29	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
13			26 June 1957	31	?		6	3	568	1	0	0
14			2 September 1967	21	?		4	1	280	3	1	1
15			16 March 1963	25	?		3	0	210	0	1	1
16			7 May 1964	24	?		5	0	489	1	0	2
17			3 July 1965	23	?		2	1	41	0	2	0
18			24 May 1962	26	?		6	1	591	1	0	1
19			1 January 1963	25	?		4	1	293	3	0	1
20			18 December 1966	21	?		0	0	0	0	0	0

South Korea

Head coach: Kim Jung-Nam

width=4%	No.	width=4%	Pos.	width=23%	Player	width=12%	DoB	width=4%	Age	width=4%	Caps	width=21%	Club	width=6%	Tournament games	width=6%	Tournament goals	width=4%	Minutes played	width=4%	Sub off	width=4%	Sub on	width=4%	Cards yellow/red
1			26 May 1958	30	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
2			19 January 1961	27	?		3	0	270	0	0	1
3			12 April 1959	29	?		3	0	196	2	0	0
4			5 July 1963	25	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
5			10 February 1960	28	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
6			29 January 1961	27	?		1	0	49	0	1	0
7			10 February 1962	26	?		1	1	70	1	0	0
8			1 July 1959	29	?		1	0	24	1	0	0
9			21 April 1960	28	?		1	0	9	0	1	0
10			15 February 1961	27	?		3	0	246	0	1	0
11			26 April 1961	27	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
12			5 March 1966	22	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
13			10 July 1962	26	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
14			10 January 1962	26	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
15			29 March 1964	24	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
16			17 January 1966	22	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
17			15 June 1964	24	?		3	0	270	0	0	1
18			21 April 1962	26	?		2	0	118	0	1	0
19			24 June 1962	26	?		3	0	98	1	2	0
20			19 June 1964	24	?		0	0	0	0	0	0

Nigeria

Head coach: Manfred Höner

width=4%	No.	width=4%	Pos.	width=23%	Player	width=12%	DoB	width=4%	Age	width=4%	Caps	width=21%	Club[1]	width=6%	Tournament games	width=6%	Tournament goals	width=4%	Minutes played	width=4%	Sub off	width=4%	Sub on	width=4%	Cards yellow/red
1			23 October 1962	25	?		1	0	90	0	0	0
2			16 December 1965	22	?		2	0	77	1	1	0
3			12 October 1967	20	?		3	0	270	0	0	3
4			4 June 1964	24	?		3	0	270	0	0	1
5			1 January 1967	21	?		2	0	180	0	0	0
6			10 December 1965	22	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
7			19 August 1965	23	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
8			5 May 1961	27	?	CS Marítimo	3	0	270	0	0	1
9			1 October 1962	25	?		2	0	112	2	0	0
10			19 March 1964	24	?	VfB Stuttgart	3	0	259	1	0	0
11			23 October 1964	23	?		3	1	270	0	0	0
12			2 January 1967	21	?		2	0	180	0	0	0
13			24 February 1965	23	?		1	0	45	1	0	0
14			1 August 1966	22	?	K.F.C. Winterslag	1	0	23	0	1	0
15			24 September 1968	19	?		2	0	125	1	1	1
16			14 August 1967	21	?		3	0	210	0	1	0
17			5 October 1962	25	?		2	0	49	0	2	0
18			28 September 1966	21	?	El-Kanemi Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0
19			22 October 1965	22	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
20			14 June 1963	25	?		0	0	0	0	0	0

Sweden

Head coach: Benny Lennartsson

width=4%	No.	width=4%	Pos.	width=23%	Player	width=12%	DoB	width=4%	Age	width=4%	Caps	width=21%	Club	width=6%	Tournament games	width=6%	Tournament goals	width=4%	Minutes played	width=4%	Sub off	width=4%	Sub on	width=4%	Cards yellow/red
1			6 October 1963	24	?		4	0	390	0	0	0
2			18 July 1962	26	?		1	0	90	0	0	0
3			13 July 1961	27	?		4	2	390	0	0	0
4			1 August 1957	31	?		4	0	390	0	0	0
5			27 November 1963	24	?		4	0	390	0	0	0
6			20 March 1967	21	?		2	1	193	0	0	1
7			30 July 1962	26	?		3	1	300	0	0	0
8			24 August 1959	29	?		4	0	390	0	0	0
9			31 March 1966	22	?		4	0	337	2	0	0
10			24 September 1965	22	?		4	0	206	1	1	1
11			2 November 1961	26	?		1	0	14	0	1	0
12			31 August 1957	31	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
13			16 April 1968	22	?		4	0	226	2	2	1
14			23 January 1966	22	?		2	0	162	1	1	0
15			21 February 1960	28	?		4	3	387	1	0	0
16			8 January 1966	22	?		3	0	300	0	0	0
17			21 September 1965	22	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
18			6 April 1964	24	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
19			24 April 1960	28	?		1	0	6	0	1	0
20			22 September 1966	21	?		2	0	102	0	1	0

Tunisia

Head coach: Antoni Piechniczek

width=4%	No.	width=4%	Pos.	width=23%	Player	width=12%	DoB	width=4%	Age	width=4%	Caps	width=21%	Club	width=6%	Tournament games	width=6%	Tournament goals	width=4%	Minutes played	width=4%	Sub off	width=4%	Sub on	width=4%	Cards yellow/red
1			3 May 1955	33	?		2	0	180	0	0	1
2			25 December 1960	27	?		2	0	180	0	0	0
3			14 January 1962	26	?		1	0	90	0	0	0
4			20 October 1966	21	?		2	0	180	0	0	1
5			26 September 1961	26	?		1	0	90	0	0	0
6			7 October 1967	20	?		2	0	165	1	0	1
7			11 June 1967	21	?		1	0	73	0	0	1
8			22 September 1965	22	?		2	0	47	0	2	0
9			18 August 1966	21	?		1	0	23	0	1	0
10			15 July 1954	34	?		3	1	270	0	0	0
11			13 November 1965	22	?		2	0	180	0	0	2
12			25 December 1962	25	?		3	2	270	0	0	0
13			13 December 1965	22	?		1	0	58	1	0	0
14			28 December 1966	21	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
15			12 November 1959	28	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
16			6 January 1967	21	?		2	0	157	1	0	0
17			17 January 1963	25	?		1	0	90	0	0	0
18			1 September 1965	23	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
19			13 May 1961	27	?		3	0	270	0	0	1
20			15 November 1956	31	?		1	0	90	0	0	0

United States

Head coach: Lothar Osiander

width=4%	No.	width=4%	Pos.	width=23%	Player	width=12%	DoB	width=4%	Age	width=4%	Caps	width=21%	Club	width=6%	Tournament games	width=6%	Tournament goals	width=4%	Minutes played	width=4%	Sub off	width=4%	Sub on	width=4%	Cards yellow/red
1			6 February 1963	25	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
2			24 April 1965	23	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
3			16 March 1966	22	?		2	1	135	0	1	0
4			17 September 1961	27	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
5			6 December 1965	22	?		1	1	22	0	1	0
6			1 September 1966	22	?		2	0	180	0	0	0
7			22 September 1959	28	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
8			24 November 1958	29	?		3	0	270	0	0	1
9			19 June 1964	24	?		3	1	203	1	1	0
10			21 November 1966	21	?		2	0	180	0	0	0
11			7 May 1965	23	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
12			4 March 1963	25	?		3	0	245	1	0	0
13			8 March 1967	21	?		2	0	92	1	1	0
14			25 October 1962	25	?		2	0	59	1	1	0
15			21 September 1966	22	?		2	0	119	2	0	0
16			25 January 1966	22	?		2	0	180	0	0	0
17			2 November 1964	23	?		3	0	205	0	1	1
18			5 January 1964	24	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
19			28 September 1965	22	?		3	0	270	0	0	1
20			9 May 1964	24	?		3	0	270	0	0	0

Soviet Union

Head coach: Anatoliy Byshovets

width=4%	No.	width=4%	Pos.	width=23%	Player	width=12%	DoB	width=4%	Age	width=4%	Caps	width=21%	Club	width=6%	Tournament games	width=6%	Tournament goals	width=4%	Minutes played	width=4%	Sub off	width=4%	Sub on	width=4%	Cards yellow/red
1			16 August 1968	20	?		6	0	600	0	0	0
2			27 September 1965	22	?		6	0	600	0	0	2
3			31 August 1966	22	?		2	0	27	0	2	0
4			15 September 1960	28	?		4	0	297	2	0	2
5			6 November 1960	27	?		1	0	36	0	1	0
6			24 March 1963	25	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
7			30 August 1961	27	?		5	0	510	0	0	1
8			24 February 1960	28	?		1	0	90	0	0	0
9			30 November 1962	25	?		2	0	76	1	1	0
10			27 August 1967	21	?		6	6	564	1	0	1
11			20 April 1962	26	?		6	0	550	1	1	0
12			17 August 1962	26	?		4	0	296	0	2	0
13			26 July 1961	27	?		1	0	18	0	1	0
14			25 April 1966	22	?		5	0	359	3	1	1
15			30 March 1963	25	?		6	5	569	1	0	1
16			20 March 1960	28	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
17			25 January 1959	29	?		6	0	600	0	0	0
18			18 November 1961	26	?		6	0	600	0	0	2
19			13 February 1965	23	?		5	1	302	1	3	1
20			28 November 1965	23	?		6	2	496	2	0	0

West Germany

Head coach: Hannes Löhr

width=4%	No.	width=4%	Pos.	width=23%	Player	width=12%	DoB	width=4%	Age	width=4%	Caps	width=21%	Club	width=6%	Tournament games	width=6%	Tournament goals	width=4%	Minutes played	width=4%	Sub off	width=4%	Sub on	width=4%	Cards yellow/red
1			27 February 1965	23	0		0	0	0	0	0	0
2			3 September 1961	27	0		6	0	570	0	0	1
3			30 August 1959	29	2		5	0	445	2	0	0
4			10 August 1958	30	2		5	1	480	0	0	0
5			27 November 1956	31	4		6	0	570	0	0	2
6			8 October 1966	21	0		2	0	27	0	2	0
7			19 August 1957	31	6		1	0	5	0	1	0
8			6 September 1962	26	1		5	2	474	1	0	0
9			30 July 1964	24	9		6	4	570	0	0	0
10			17 November 1961	27	4		6	2	491	4	0	1
11			23 July 1958	30	13		5	3	421	2	0	3
12			12 June 1964	24	0		6	0	570	0	0	0
13			3 November 1963	24	0		6	1	570	0	0	0
14			30 May 1966	22	1		6	0	557	1	0	0
15			4 February 1959	29	1		4	1	72	0	4	0
16			21 July 1960	28	0		1	1	45	0	1	0
17			30 October 1961	26	?		1	0	85	1	0	0
18			1 March 1958	30	0		6	1	289	0	4	0
19			9 September 1965	23	1		1	0	29	1	0	0
20			11 June 1964	24	0		0	0	0	0	0	0

Yugoslavia

Head coach: Ivica Osim

width=4%	No.	width=4%	Pos.	width=23%	Player	width=12%	DoB	width=4%	Age	width=4%	Caps	width=21%	Club	width=6%	Tournament games	width=6%	Tournament goals	width=4%	Minutes played	width=4%	Sub off	width=4%	Sub on	width=4%	Cards yellow/red
1			21 November 1967	20	?		4	0	360	0	0	0
2			10 September 1963	25	?		5	0	359	1	1	0
3			29 September 1965	23	?		2	0	135	0	1	0
4			16 July 1963	25	?		5	0	450	0	0	1
5			22 September 1960	27	?		5	0	405	1	0	0
6			2 November 1963	24	?		5	0	450	0	0	0
7			2 August 1965	23	?		5	2	446	1	0	0
8			14 June 1963	25	?		5	0	450	0	0	0
9			23 February 1962	26	?		2	0	24	0	2	0
10			3 March 1965	23	?		5	2	446	1	0	0
11			27 October 1963	24	?		5	0	450	0	0	0
12			29 October 1964	23	?		1	0	90	0	0	0
13			2 December 1960	27	?		2	0	95	0	0	0
14			1 January 1968	20	?		4	0	370	0	0	0
15			11 February 1964	24	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
16			7 April 1962	26	?		4	0	194	3	1	1
17			24 July 1965	23	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
18			12 October 1965	22	?		5	0	236	2	3	0

Zambia

Head coach: Samuel Ndhlovu

width=4%	No.	width=4%	Pos.	width=23%	Player	width=12%	DoB	width=4%	Age	width=4%	Caps	width=21%	Club	width=6%	Tournament games	width=6%	Tournament goals	width=4%	Minutes played	width=4%	Sub off	width=4%	Sub on	width=4%	Cards yellow/red
1			2 February 1960	28	?		4	0	330	1	0	0
2	?		18 November 1963	24	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
3			4 August 1962	26	?		4	0	360	0	0	0
4			5 January 1964	24	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
5			15 December 1961	26	?		1	0	90	0	0	1
6			5 September 1965	23	?		4	2	360	0	0	1
7			3 December 1967	20	?		3	1	234	1	0	0
8			22 August 1969	19	?		4	0	360	0	0	0
9			4 April 1960	28	?		1	0	90	0	0	0
10			27 March 1965	23	?		1	0	19	0	1	0
11			17 March 1960	28	?		1	0	36	0	1	0
12			16 August 1963	25	?		4	6	360	0	0	0
13	?		24 October 1967	20	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
14			6 November 1965	22	?		3	0	270	0	0	1
15		Ashols Melu (c)	6 June 1957	31	?		4	0	360	0	0	0
16			5 May 1959	29	?		1	0	30	0	1	0
17			1 January 1968	20	?		2	0	46	0	2	1
18			17 April 1964	24	?		4	0	341	1	0	0
19			11 November 1963	24	?		4	1	314	2	0	0
20			7 August 1967	21	?		1	0	90	0	0	0

External links

• Argentina squad at AFA
• sports-reference

Notes and References

1. Web site: Olympic Football Tournament 1988 (National Squads).

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