Compendium to the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup-Part 1 (Squads-Part a)

Compendium to the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup-Part 1 (Squads-Part a)

1997 FIFA Confederations Cup Squads:

I. Group A:

Brazil: (1994 FIFA World Cup winners)

Goalkeepers:

1- Nelson de Jesus Silva ‘Dida’ (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte) (October 7, 1973, Irará, Bahia)

12- Rogério Mücke Ceni (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)  (January 22, 1973, Pato Branco, Paraná)

Defenders:

2- Evangelista Moraes ‘Cafu’  (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy)  (June 7, 1970, Itaquaquecetuba, São Paulo)

3-‘Aldair’ Nascimento dos Santos (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy) (November 30, 1965, Ilhéus, Bahia)

4- Raimundo Ferreira Ramos Júnior ‘Júnior Baiano’ (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro) (March 14, 1970, Feira de Santana, Bahia)

6- Roberto Carlos da Silva  (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain) (April 10, 1973, Garça, São Paulo)

13- José Marcelo Ferreira ‘Zé Maria’  (Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy) (July 25, 1973, Oeiras, Piauí)

14- Marcelo Gonçalves Costa Lopes (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro) (February 22, 1966, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro)

15- José Roberto da Silva Junior ‘Zé Roberto’ (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain) (July 6, 1974, Ipiranga, São Paulo)

22-Ricardo Soares Florêncio, Russo (Esporte Clube Vitória-Salvador, Bahia) (June 18, 1976, Olinda, Pernambuco)

Midfielders:

5-

 Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri  Dunga  (Jubilo Iwata / Japan) (October 31, 1963, Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul)

8- Flavio da Conceição Conceição (Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña / Spain) (June 12, 1974, Santa Maria da Serra, São Paulo)

10- Leonardo Nascimento de Araujo (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy) (September 5, 1969, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro)

16- Carlos César Sampaio Campos (Yokohama Flugels / Japan) (March 31, 1968, São Paulo, São Paulo)

17- Dorival Guidoni Júnior ‘Doriva’ (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte) (May 28, 1972, Nhandeara, São Paulo)

18- Denilson De Oliveira (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)  (August 24, 1977, Diadema, São Paulo)

19- Osvaldo Giroldo Junior ‘Juninho Paulista’ (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain) (February 22, 1973, São Paulo, São Paulo)

21- Rodrigo Fabri (Associação Portuguesa de Desportos – São Paulo) (January 15, 1976, Santo André, São Paulo)

Strikers:

7- José Roberto da Gama de Oliveira ‘Bebeto’ (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte) (February 16, 1964, Salvador, Bahia)

9- Luis Nazario De Lima ‘Ronaldo’ (Internazionale Football Club -Milano / Italy) (September 18, 1976, Bento Ribeiro, Rio de Janeiro)

11-‘Romário’ de Souza Faria (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain) (January 29, 1966, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro)

20- Rivaldo Vito Borba Ferreira (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)  (April 19, 1972, Paulista, Pernambuco)

Coach: Jorge Mario Lobo Zagallo (August 9, 1931, Maceió, Alagoas)

Team Captain:

Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri  Dunga

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Nike

Note: Russo and Rodrigo Fabri considered as alternate players.

Photo Credits:

Dennilson, Doriva, Rogerio Ceni, Russo (97 - Campeonato Brasileiro, Panini)

Junior Baiano (97 - Futebol Brasileiro, Topps)

Bebeto, Dida, Goncalves, Roberto Carlos, Rodrigo Fabri, Rivaldo  (97 - Super Craques, Panini)

Dunga (Panini World Cup 1990)

Ronaldo, Leonardo, Ze Maria, Cafu, Aldair (1997-98 Calciatori Panini)

Juninho (World Soccer, November 1997)

Romario, Cesar sampaio, Flavio Conceicao (Panini World Cup 1998)

Ze Roberto (Panini Bundesliga 98/99)

Photo From: FIFA Report- 1997 Arábia Saudita

(Mario Zagallo)

Australia: (1996 Oceania Nations Cup winners)

Goalkeepers:

1-Mark Bosnich (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England) (January 13, 1972, Liverpool, Australia)

20-Zeljko Kalac (Sydney United) (December 16, 1972, Sydney)  

Defenders:

2-Steve Horvat (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split / Croatia) (March 14, 1971, Geelong)

4-Milan Ivanovic (Adelaide City) (December 21, 1960, Sivac, Serbia (Yugoslavia at the time))

5-Alexander Tobin (Adelaide City) (November 3, 1965, Adelaide)

12-Matthew Bingley (Vissel Kobe / Japan) (August 16, 1971, Sydney)

13-Robert Hooker (Sydney United) (March 6, 1967)

14-Tony Vidmar (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow / Scotland) (July 4, 1970, Adelaide)

21-Kevin Muscat (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England) (August 7, 1973, Crawley, United Kingdom)

Midfielders:

3-Stan Lazaridis (West Ham United Football Club-London / England) (August 16, 1972, Perth)

6-Ned Zelic (Association de La Jeunesse Auxerroise / France) (July 4, 1971, Sydney)

7-Robbie Slater (Southampton Football Club / England) (November 22, 1964, Ormskirk, United Kingdom)

8-Craig Foster (Portsmouth Football Club / England) (April 15, 1969, Lismore)

15-Josip Skoko (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split / Croatia) (December 10, 1975, Mount Gambier)

19-Ernest Tapai (Perth Glory) (February 14, 1967, Perth)

Strikers:

9-Mark Viduka (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb/ Croatia) (October 9, 1975, Melbourne)

10-Aurelio Vidmar (Club Deportivo Tenerife / Spain) (February 3, 1967, Adelaide)

11-Harry Kewell (Leeds United Football Club / England) (September 22, 1978, Smithfield, Sydney)

16-Paolo Timboli (South Melbourne) (February 25, 1969, Melbourne)

17-Damian Mori (Adelaide City) (September 30, 1970, Melbourne)

18-John Aloisi (Portsmouth Football Club / England) (February 5, 1976, Adelaide)

Coach: Terry Venables (England) (January 6, 1943, Dagenham, United Kingdom)

Team Captain: Alexander Tobin

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Photo Credits:

Aloisi (Belgium Panini 1994/95)

Bosnich, Kewell, Lazaridis, Muscat, Slater (Merlin 97/98)

Foster, Ivanovic, Tobin (Libero)

Horvat, Skoko, Viduka (nogomet 1996-97)

Kalac (Dutch Panini 99/00)

Aurelio Vidmar (Belgium Panini 94/95)

Tony Vidmar (Dutch Panini 96/97)

Zelic (Panini France 96/97)

Hooker (http://www.pfa.net.au/?pfa_lifemember=robert-hooker)

Trimboli (https://www.monash.edu/teammonash/achievements/hall-of-fame/paul-trimboli)

Mori (https://alchetron.com/Damian-Mori)

Tapai (https://alchetron.com/Ernie-Tapai)

Bingley (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Bingley#/media/File:Matthew_Bingley.jpg)

Photo From: World Soccer, February 1998

(Terry Venables)

Mexico: (1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup)

Goalkeepers:

1-Oswaldo Sánchez  (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City) (September 21, 1973, Guadalajara)

12-Oscar Pérez (Club Deportivo Social y Cultural Cruz Azul, Atletico Club-(Cementeros)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) (February 1, 1973, Mexico City)

Defenders:

2-Claudio Suárez (El Deportivo Guadalajara S. A. de C. V.- Chivas Rayadas) (December 17, 1968, Texcoco)

3-José Francisco Gabriel de Anda (Club Santos Laguna S. A. de C. V. (Guerreros) - Torreón, Coahuila) (June 5, 1971, Mexico City)

5-Duilio Davino  (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City) (March 21, 1976, León)

13- Pavel Pardo (Club de Fútbol Atlas (Zorros), Atletico Club - Guadalajara) (July 26, 1976, Guadalajara)

14-Isaac Terrazas  (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City) (January 23, 1973, Mexico City)

18-Salvador Carmona (Deportivo Toluca Futbol Club, S.A. De C.V.-Toluca (Diablos) (August 22, 1975, Mexico City)

19 - Noé Zarate (El Deportivo Guadalajara S. A. de C. V.- Chivas Rayadas) (May 11, 1973, Guadalajara)

Midfielders:

4-German Villa  (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City) (April 2, 1973, Mexico City)

6-Raúl Rodrigo Lara  (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City) (February 28, 1973, Mexico City)

7-Jesús Ramon Ramírez (El Deportivo Guadalajara S. A. de C. V.- Chivas Rayadas) (December 5, 1969 , Tepic)

8-Braulio Luna (Club UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) –Pumas) (September 8, 1974, Mexico City)

16-Markus López (Club de Fútbol Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara , Atletico Club  (Tecos) (June 17, 1972, Mexico City)

Strikers:

9-Paulo César Chávez (El Deportivo Guadalajara S. A. de C. V.- Chivas Rayadas) (January 7, 1976, Guadalajara)

10-Luis García (Club de Fútbol Atlante S. A. de C. V. (Potros)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) (June 1, 1969, Mexico City)

11-Cuauhtémoc Blanco (Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa SA- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) (January 17, 1973, Mexico City)

15-Luis Hernández (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires / Argentina) (December 22, 1968, Poza Rica)

17- Jose Francisco Palencia (Club Deportivo Social y Cultural Cruz Azul, Atletico Club-(Cementeros)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) (April 28, 1973, Mexico City)

20-José Manuel Abundis (Deportivo Toluca Futbol Club, S.A. De C.V.-Toluca (Diablos) (June 11, 1973, Guadalajara)

Coach: Manuel Lapuente (May 15, 1944, Mexico City)

Team Captain: Claudio Suárez

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: ABA Sport

Photo Credits:

Suarez, Davino, Pardo, de Anda, Ramirez, Luna, Villa, Hernandez, Garcia, Blanco, Perez (Panini World Cup 1998)

Chavez, Terrazas  (FIFA Report- 1997 Arábia Saudita)

Carmona, Abundis, Palencia (Panini Copa America 1999)

Sanchez, Zarate, Lara  (1997 - México Superfutbol – Panini)

Markus lopez (https://medalladeoro.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/markus_lopez2.jpg)

Photo From: FIFA Report- 1997 Arábia Saudita

(Manuel Lapuente)

Saudi Arabia: (Host Nation and 1996 Asian Cup Winners)

Goalkeepers:

1-Mohamed Al-Deaya (Al-Ta’ree) (August 2, 1972, Ha'il)

15-Hussain Al-Sadiq (Al-Qadisiya) (October 15, 1973)

Defenders:

2-Mohammed Al-Jahani (Al-Ahli) (September 28, 1974)

3-Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi (Al-Ittihad) (September 1, 1971, Jeddah-June 13, 2013, Jeddah)

4-Abdullah Zubromawi (Al-Ahli) (November 15, 1973, Jeddah)

5-Ahmad Jamil Madani (Al-Ittihad) (January 6, 1970, Jeddah)

12-Ahmed Dukhi Al-Dosari (Al-Hilal) (October 25, 1976, Riyadh)

13-Hussein Sulaimani (Al-Ahli) (January 21, 1977, Jeddah)

21-Mehaisen Al-Dosari (Al-Nasr) (April 6, 1966)

Midfielders:

6-Ibrahim Al-Harbi (Al-Nasr) (July 10, 1975, Riyadh)

8-Khalid Al-Temawi (Al-Hilal) (April 19, 1969, Riyadh)

14-Khalid Al-Muwallid (Al-Ahli) (November 23, 1971, Jeddah)

16-Khamis Al-Owairan (Al-Ittihad) (September 8, 1973, Riyadh)

17-Mohammed Al-Sahafi (Al-Ittihad) (October 2, 1975)

20-Hamzah Saleh (Al-Ahli)  (April 19, 1967)

Strikers:

7-Ibrahim Al-Shahrani (Al-Ahli) (July 21, 1974, Abha)

9-Sami Al-Jaber (Al-Hilal) (December 11, 1972, Riyadh)

10-Saeed Al-Owairan (Al-Shabab) (August 19, 1967, Riyadh)

11-Fahad Al-Mehallel (Al-Shabab)  (November 11, 1970, Riyadh)

18-Khamis Al-Zahrani (Al-Ittihad) (August 3, 1976)

19-Obeid Al-Dosari (Al-Wehda) (October 2, 1975)

Coach: Otto Pfister (Germany) (November 24, 1937, Koln)

Team Captain: Khalid Al-Muwallid

Official Kit Supplier/Designer:

Photo Credits:

All Panini World Cup 1998, except:

Hamzeh Saleh (http://www.solofutbol.cl/albunes%20de%20futbol/arabia%20saudita/arabia%20saudita%201994.html)

Al Jahani, Al Sahafi , Khamis Al-Owairan (FIFA Report- 1997 Arábia Saudita)

Ahmed Dukhi, Al Dosari (Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 27, April 1998)

Photo From: FIFA Report- 1997 Arábia Saudita

(Otto Pfister)