Former college players at the Olympics
This week marks the start of both the Olympics and – two days before the Opening Ceremonies – the men’s and women’s soccer tournaments that are part of the competition.
As covered earlier this year, the U.S. men’s national team didn’t make it, while as usual, the U.S. women are one of, if not the favorite to bring the Gold Medal back from Japan.
In past Olympics, current college players have competed in the Games. This year is no different, as a five women’s DI players are rostered for the tournament. Julia Grosso (Texas), Gabrielle Carle (Florida State) and Jayde Riviere (Michigan) will play for Canada, while Daisy Cleverley is set to play for New Zealand before playing for Georgetown again in the fall. Gabi Rennie (Indiana) also made the New Zealand roster.
There is obviously a much longer list of former college players from men’s and women’s DI programs that are set to compete in Japan. Check out the list below (current players are noted with an asterisk).
Men
Honduras
Juan Carlos Obregon, Jr. – Siena College
New Zealand
Michael Boxall – UC Santa Barbara
Joe Bell – Virginia
Women
Canada
Kadeisha Buchanan – West Virginia
Stephanie Labbe – Connecticut
Shelina Zadorsky – Michigan
Allysha Chapman – LSU
Quinn – Duke
Deanne Rose – Florida
Jayde Riviere – Michigan*
Adriana Leon – Florida
Ashley Lawrence – West Virginia
Christine Sinclair – Portland
Evelyne Viens – South Florida
Vanessa Gilles – Cincinnati
Nichelle Prince – Ohio State
Janine Beckie – Texas Tech
Jessie Fleming – UCLA
Kailen Sheridan – Clemson
Sophie Schmidt – Portland
Gabrielle Carle – Florida State*
Erin McLeod – Penn State
Chile
Christiane Endler – South Florida
Fernanda Ramírez – Central Methodist
María Francisca Mardones – Laramie County Community College
Great Britain
Lucy Bronze – North Carolina
Demi Stokes – South Florida
Rachel Daly – St. John's
Lotte Wubben-Moy – North Carolina
Sandy MacIver – Clemson
Brazil
Aline Reis – UCF
The Netherlands
Merel van Dongen – Alabama
Loes Geurts – Western Illionis(w)
Australia
Teagan Micah – UCLA
Aivi Luik – Nevada
New Zealand
Hannah Wilkinson – Tennessee
Anna Leat – Georgetown
Daisy Cleverley – Georgetown*
Katie Bowen – North Carolina
Betsey Hassett – California
Olivia Chance – South Florida
Ali Riley – Stanford
Erin Nayler – Purdue Fort Wayne
Victoria Esson – Texas Tech
Gabi Rennie – Indiana
Sweden
Julia Roddar – FGCU
United States
Alyssa Naeher – Penn State
Crystal Dunn – North Carolina
Sam Mewis – UCLA
Becky Sauerbrunn – Virginia
Kelley O’Hara – Stanford
Kristie Mewis – Florida
Tobin Heath – North Carolina
Julie Ertz – Santa Clara
Carli Lloyd – Rutgers
Christen Press – Stanford
Tierna Davidson – Stanford
Alex Morgan – California
Emily Sonnett – Virginia
Megan Rapinoe – Portland
Rose Lavelle – Wisconsin
Abby Dahlkemper – UCLA
Adrianna Franch – Oklahoma State
Catarina Macario – Stanford
Casey Krueger – Florida State
Lynn Williams – Pepperdine
Jane Campbell – Stanford
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