This article displays the squads for the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship. Each team consists of up to 28 players, of whom 16 may be fielded for each match.
Age, club, caps and goals as of 5 December 2015.
Group A
Denmark
A 19-player squad was announced on 9 November 2015.[1] On 21 November 2015, Simone Böhme replaced Anne Mette Pedersen due to a small injury, while Pedersen maybe ready for the tournament.[2] On 25 November 2015, the squad was reduced to 17 players.[3] On 29 November 2015, the squad was reduced to 15 players, leaving one spot open.[4] Pedersen was added back on 5 December 2015.[5] On 7 December, Lotte Grigel had to withdraw because of a serious injury, and Anna Sophie Okkels was announced as her replacement.[6] On 17 December, Mette Iversen Sahlholdt replaced Anna Sophie Okkels due to a minor injury on Sandra Toft.[7]
Head coach: Klavs Bruun Jørgensen
Hungary
A 19-player squad was announced on 23 November 2015.[8] It was reduced to 18 on 2 December 2015.[9] The final squad was revealed on 5 December 2015.[10]
Head coach: András Németh
Japan
A 18-player squad was announced on 26 November 2015.[11]
Head coach: Masamichi Kuriyama
No. |
Pos. |
Name |
Date of birth (age) |
Height |
App. |
Goals |
Club |
1 |
GK |
Kimiko Hida |
(1977-09-26)26 September 1977 (aged 38) |
1.70 m |
99 |
0 |
Sony Semiconductor
|
3 |
RW |
Megumi Honda |
(1986-07-14)14 July 1986 (aged 29) |
1.59 m |
74 |
169 |
Sony Semiconductor
|
5 |
CB |
Mineko Tanaka |
(1975-01-14)14 January 1975 (aged 40) |
1.60 m |
143 |
607 |
Sony Semiconductor
|
6 |
RB |
Mikako Ishino |
(1988-11-11)11 November 1988 (aged 27) |
1.67 m |
24 |
33 |
Hokkoku Bank
|
9 |
P |
Kaoru Yokoshima |
(1985-12-11)11 December 1985 (aged 29) |
1.62 m |
52 |
124 |
Hokkoku Bank
|
10 |
RB |
Shio Fujii |
(1985-03-27)27 March 1985 (aged 30) |
1.64 m |
110 |
555 |
Free agent
|
14 |
CB |
Aya Yokoshima |
(1990-07-03)3 July 1990 (aged 25) |
1.62 m |
13 |
33 |
Hokkoku Bank
|
15 |
RB |
Yui Sunami |
(1991-06-07)7 June 1991 (aged 24) |
1.62 m |
17 |
52 |
Hokkoku Bank
|
17 |
LB |
Yuko Arihama |
(1984-08-18)18 August 1984 (aged 31) |
1.78 m |
133 |
345 |
Omron
|
18 |
LW |
Yuki Tanabe |
(1989-08-25)25 August 1989 (aged 26) |
1.70 m |
30 |
94 |
Fehérvár KC
|
19 |
RW |
Ayaka Ikehara |
(1990-09-24)24 September 1990 (aged 25) |
1.57 m |
11 |
15 |
MIE violet' IRIS
|
20 |
CB |
Mayuko Ishitate |
(1987-01-18)18 January 1987 (aged 28) |
1.66 m |
66 |
140 |
Fehérvár KC
|
22 |
GK |
Kaori Fujima |
(1982-07-06)6 July 1982 (aged 33) |
1.73 m |
79 |
0 |
Omron
|
24 |
LB |
Nozomi Hara |
(1991-03-09)9 March 1991 (aged 24) |
1.70 m |
34 |
84 |
MIE violet' IRIS
|
26 |
CB |
Anna Kawamura |
(1991-10-26)26 October 1991 (aged 24) |
1.67 m |
13 |
18 |
Sony Semiconductor
|
28 |
P |
Shiori Nagata |
(1987-10-24)24 October 1987 (aged 28) |
1.71 m |
54 |
38 |
Omron
|
29 |
LW |
Anri Matsumura |
(1991-06-21)21 June 1991 (aged 24) |
1.68 m |
14 |
61 |
Hiroshima Maple Reds
|
30 |
GK |
Sakura Hauge |
(1987-01-07)7 January 1987 (aged 28) |
1.74 m |
3 |
0 |
Vipers Kristiansand |
|
Montenegro
A 17-player squad was announced on 16 November 2015.[12]
Head coach: Dragan Adžić
Serbia
A 17-player squad was announced on 19 November 2015.[13]
Head coach: Saša Bošković
Tunisia
A first 18-player squad, without players from the European leagues, was announced on 17 November 2015.[14] The full 18-player squad was revealed on 22 November 2015.[15] The final squad was announced on 4 December 2015.[16]
Head coach: Mehrez Ben Ammar
Group B
Angola
A 18-player squad was announced on 5 November 2015.[17]
Head coach: João Florêncio
China
Head coach: Yang Chao
No. |
Pos. |
Name |
Date of birth (age) |
Height |
App. |
Goals |
Club |
1 |
GK |
Xu Mo |
(1990-03-02)2 March 1990 (aged 25) |
1.81 m |
190 |
0 |
Shanghai Handball
|
7 |
LB |
Li Xiaoqing |
(1995-12-22)22 December 1995 (aged 19) |
1.80 m |
50 |
130 |
Army Handball
|
10 |
P |
Tian Xiuxiu |
(1996-01-13)13 January 1996 (aged 19) |
1.74 m |
45 |
80 |
Shandong Handball
|
11 |
LW |
Yu Yuanyuan |
(1995-01-30)30 January 1995 (aged 20) |
1.72 m |
60 |
120 |
Jiangsu Handball
|
15 |
RB |
Sun Mengying |
(1990-04-11)11 April 1990 (aged 25) |
1.77 m |
105 |
210 |
Shanghai Handball
|
18 |
P |
Sha Zhengwen |
(1990-06-18)18 June 1990 (aged 25) |
1.90 m |
160 |
320 |
Shanghai Handball
|
19 |
RW |
Zhang Haixia |
(1995-02-10)10 February 1995 (aged 20) |
1.75 m |
75 |
390 |
Jiangsu Handball
|
20 |
LB |
Yang Jiao |
(1994-09-07)7 September 1994 (aged 21) |
1.85 m |
60 |
100 |
Liaoning Handball
|
21 |
CB |
Zhao Jiaqin |
(1986-01-22)22 January 1986 (aged 29) |
1.74 m |
225 |
1000 |
Jiangsu Handball
|
22 |
GK |
Yang Yurou |
(1996-07-16)16 July 1996 (aged 19) |
1.85 m |
15 |
0 |
Anhui Handball
|
23 |
CB |
Jin Mengqing |
(1995-05-29)29 May 1995 (aged 20) |
1.72 m |
20 |
30 |
Jiangsu Handball
|
24 |
CB |
Li Yao |
(1992-06-07)7 June 1992 (aged 23) |
1.73 m |
200 |
430 |
Anhui Handball
|
25 |
RB |
Yan Meizhu |
(1989-01-28)28 January 1989 (aged 26) |
1.88 m |
140 |
270 |
Beijing Handball
|
26 |
GK |
Song Jialei |
(1995-01-25)25 January 1995 (aged 20) |
1.88 m |
0 |
0 |
Beijing Handball
|
27 |
LW |
Wu Nana |
(1990-03-04)4 March 1990 (aged 25) |
1.75 m |
185 |
360 |
Shanghai Handball
|
28 |
P |
Qiao Ru |
(1995-01-05)5 January 1995 (aged 20) |
1.83 m |
70 |
145 |
Jiangsu Handball |
|
Cuba
Head coach: Jover Hernández
No. |
Pos. |
Name |
Date of birth (age) |
Height |
App. |
Goals |
Club |
1 |
GK |
Niurkis Mora |
(1994-10-06)6 October 1994 (aged 21) |
1.76 m |
31 |
0 |
Santiago de Cuba
|
2 |
RB |
Milena Mesa |
(1993-06-26)26 June 1993 (aged 22) |
1.67 m |
29 |
40 |
Holguín
|
3 |
RB |
Ayling Martínez |
(1983-09-04)4 September 1983 (aged 32) |
1.72 m |
97 |
260 |
La Habana
|
4 |
LW |
Livia Varanes |
(1993-09-14)14 September 1993 (aged 22) |
1.72 m |
26 |
27 |
Santiago de Cuba
|
5 |
CB |
Sheila Salas |
(1993-01-28)28 January 1993 (aged 22) |
1.75 m |
5 |
4 |
Matanzas
|
6 |
LB |
Raiza Beltran |
(1994-08-26)26 August 1994 (aged 21) |
1.80 m |
39 |
30 |
Guantánamo
|
9 |
LB |
Lisandra Lusson |
(1985-09-01)1 September 1985 (aged 30) |
1.74 m |
95 |
256 |
La Habana
|
10 |
RW |
Gleinys Reyes |
(1989-07-31)31 July 1989 (aged 26) |
1.64 m |
27 |
163 |
Granma
|
11 |
P |
Yunisleidy Camejo |
(1990-02-15)15 February 1990 (aged 25) |
1.80 m |
53 |
94 |
Pinar del Río
|
12 |
GK |
Caridad Vizcay |
(1978-02-21)21 February 1978 (aged 37) |
1.80 m |
112 |
0 |
Santiago de Cuba
|
13 |
RB |
Liliamnis Rosabal |
(1999-07-03)3 July 1999 (aged 16) |
1.73 m |
2 |
3 |
Granma
|
14 |
P |
Ismary Barrio |
(1981-08-19)19 August 1981 (aged 34) |
1.79 m |
29 |
22 |
Pinar del Río
|
16 |
GK |
Eneleidis Guevara |
(1986-08-04)4 August 1986 (aged 29) |
1.79 m |
61 |
0 |
Matanzas
|
18 |
LB |
Yenma Ramírez |
(1984-02-12)12 February 1984 (aged 31) |
1.80 m |
48 |
59 |
Guantánamo
|
23 |
CB |
Eyatne Rizo |
(1995-10-18)18 October 1995 (aged 20) |
1.65 m |
22 |
98 |
La Habana |
|
Netherlands
A 20-player squad was announced on 23 October 2015.[18] The final squad was announced on 29 November 2015.[19]
Head coach: Henk Groener
Poland
A 19-player squad was announced on 10 November 2015.[20] The final squad was revealed on 30 November 2015.[21]
Head coach: Kim Rasmussen
Sweden
The squad was announced on 3 November 2015.[22] On 24 November 2015, Edijana Dafe pulled out of the tournament due to pregnancy.[23] On 3 December Marie Wall was officially announced as her replacement in the squad.[24]
Head coach: Tomas Sivertsson
Group C
Argentina
A 18-player squad was announced on 12 November 2015.[25]
Head coach: Eduardo Peruchena
Brazil
The squad was announced on 13 November 2015.[26]
Head coach: Morten Soubak
DR Congo
Head coach: Celestin Mpoua
France
A 18-player squad was announced on 13 November 2015,[27] which was renewed on 3 December 2015.[28]
Head coach: Alain Portes
Germany
A 19-player roster was announced on 11 November 2015.[29] The squad was reduced to 18 on 25 November 2015.[30]
Head coach: Jakob Vestergaard
South Korea
Head coach: Lim Young-chul
No. |
Pos. |
Name |
Date of birth (age) |
Height |
App. |
Goals |
Club |
5 |
RB |
Jung Yu-ra |
(1992-02-06)6 February 1992 (aged 23) |
1.71 m |
|
|
Colorful Daegu
|
11 |
RB |
Ryu Eun-hee |
(1990-02-24)24 February 1990 (aged 25) |
1.80 m |
|
|
Incheon Sports Council
|
12 |
GK |
Park Mi-ra |
(1987-04-20)20 April 1987 (aged 28) |
1.72 m |
|
|
Wonderful Samcheok
|
13 |
P |
Yoo Hyun-ji |
(1984-07-16)16 July 1984 (aged 31) |
1.75 m |
|
|
Wonderful Samcheok
|
14 |
LB |
Kim Jin-yi |
(1993-06-20)20 June 1993 (aged 22) |
1.81 m |
|
|
Colorful Daegu
|
15 |
LW |
Choi Su-min |
(1990-01-09)9 January 1990 (aged 25) |
1.77 m |
|
|
Seoul City
|
16 |
GK |
Ju Hui |
(1989-11-04)4 November 1989 (aged 26) |
1.80 m |
|
|
Seoul City
|
17 |
LB |
Sim Hae-in |
(1987-10-31)31 October 1987 (aged 28) |
1.78 m |
|
|
Wonderful Samcheok
|
18 |
LB |
Han Mi-seul |
(1993-08-13)13 August 1993 (aged 22) |
1.78 m |
|
|
Wonderful Samcheok
|
19 |
CB |
Jung Ji-hae |
(1985-03-06)6 March 1985 (aged 30) |
1.68 m |
|
|
Wonderful Samcheok
|
20 |
RW |
Kim Jin-sil |
(1994-10-01)1 October 1994 (aged 21) |
1.67 m |
|
|
Busan Infrastructure
|
21 |
LW |
Lee Eun-bi |
(1990-10-23)23 October 1990 (aged 25) |
1.63 m |
|
|
Busan Infrastructure
|
24 |
CB |
Gwon Han-na |
(1989-11-22)22 November 1989 (aged 26) |
1.71 m |
|
|
Seoul City
|
27 |
P |
Nam Yeong-sin |
(1990-08-27)27 August 1990 (aged 25) |
1.75 m |
|
|
Gyeongnam
|
28 |
LB |
Jo Su-yeon |
(1994-07-06)6 July 1994 (aged 21) |
1.74 m |
|
|
KNSU
|
29 |
RW |
Yu So-jeong |
(1996-06-04)4 June 1996 (aged 19) |
1.68 m |
|
|
SK Sugar Gliders |
|
Group D
Kazakhstan
Head coach: Yoon Tae-il
No. |
Pos. |
Name |
Date of birth (age) |
Height |
App. |
Goals |
Club |
1 |
GK |
Yevgeniya Tsupenkova |
(1985-07-24)24 July 1985 (aged 30) |
1.85 m |
18 |
0 |
Seikhun-KAM Handball
|
3 |
RB |
Olga Tankina |
(1994-01-20)20 January 1994 (aged 21) |
1.82 m |
10 |
110 |
Almaty Handball
|
5 |
RW |
Marina Pikalova |
(1985-03-16)16 March 1985 (aged 30) |
1.60 m |
20 |
50 |
Almaty Handball
|
6 |
LW |
Valeriya Karavayeva |
(1993-08-03)3 August 1993 (aged 22) |
1.65 m |
4 |
12 |
Almaty Handball
|
7 |
RW |
Elvira Akhmet |
(1994-05-02)2 May 1994 (aged 21) |
1.68 m |
18 |
36 |
Almaty Region Handball
|
8 |
P |
Yelshat Ukbenova |
(1994-02-28)28 February 1994 (aged 21) |
1.68 m |
8 |
45 |
Almaty Region Handball
|
9 |
LB |
Veronika Khardina |
(1996-08-29)29 August 1996 (aged 19) |
1.75 m |
8 |
48 |
Almaty Handball
|
10 |
P |
Anastassiya Rodina |
(1991-06-30)30 June 1991 (aged 24) |
1.78 m |
10 |
47 |
Almaty Region Handball
|
11 |
LW |
Viktoriya Kolotinskaya |
(1995-03-10)10 March 1995 (aged 20) |
1.75 m |
10 |
61 |
Seikhun-KAM Handball
|
14 |
P |
Arailym Abdikhamit |
(1999-03-03)3 March 1999 (aged 16) |
1.92 m |
4 |
42 |
Almaty Handball
|
15 |
LB |
Irina Alexandrova |
(1994-10-02)2 October 1994 (aged 21) |
1.83 m |
14 |
108 |
Almaty Region Handball
|
16 |
GK |
Irina Danilova |
(1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 21) |
1.85 m |
8 |
0 |
Almaty Handball
|
19 |
RB |
Kristina Kapralova |
(1995-01-04)4 January 1995 (aged 20) |
1.76 m |
8 |
64 |
Kazygurt Handball
|
96 |
CB |
Dana Abilda |
(1996-10-18)18 October 1996 (aged 19) |
1.68 m |
10 |
110 |
Seikhun-KAM Handball |
|
Norway
The squad was announced on 8 November 2015.[31] On 16 December Ida Alstad replaced Vilde Ingstad, due to a minor injury on Mari Molids knee.[32]
Head coach: Thorir Hergeirsson
Puerto Rico
Head coach: Camilo Esteves
No. |
Pos. |
Name |
Date of birth (age) |
Height |
App. |
Goals |
Club |
1 |
GK |
Kitsa Escobar |
(1990-12-01)1 December 1990 (aged 25) |
1.64 m |
38 |
0 |
Rio Grande Handball
|
2 |
RB |
Adriana Cabrera |
(1992-11-23)23 November 1992 (aged 23) |
1.70 m |
38 |
71 |
Santa Isabel Handball
|
5 |
CB |
Nathalys Ceballos |
(1990-10-03)3 October 1990 (aged 25) |
1.51 m |
38 |
151 |
Rio Grande Handball
|
6 |
LB |
Sheila Hiraldo |
(1989-04-21)21 April 1989 (aged 26) |
1.63 m |
38 |
117 |
Guadalupe Handball
|
7 |
RB |
Jereny Espinal |
(1997-03-10)10 March 1997 (aged 18) |
1.81 m |
5 |
1 |
Santa Isabel Handball
|
8 |
RW |
Joane Vergara |
(1990-08-20)20 August 1990 (aged 25) |
1.63 m |
15 |
27 |
Rio Grande Handball
|
9 |
P |
Natalie Cabello |
(1990-03-11)11 March 1990 (aged 25) |
1.63 m |
12 |
16 |
Guaynabo Handball
|
11 |
LW |
Fabiola Martínez |
(1995-05-30)30 May 1995 (aged 20) |
1.73 m |
12 |
11 |
Santa Isabel Handball
|
14 |
LB |
Nicolette Pope |
(1997-09-30)30 September 1997 (aged 18) |
1.73 m |
12 |
18 |
Rio Grande Handball
|
15 |
RW |
Jailene Maldonado |
(1995-02-15)15 February 1995 (aged 20) |
1.79 m |
20 |
38 |
Santa Isabel Handball
|
16 |
GK |
Zugeily Soto |
(1996-09-10)10 September 1996 (aged 19) |
1.76 m |
15 |
0 |
Santa Isabel Handball
|
18 |
P |
Ciris García |
(1991-01-09)9 January 1991 (aged 24) |
1.73 m |
38 |
170 |
Guadalupe Handball
|
19 |
P |
Deyaneira García |
(1996-05-03)3 May 1996 (aged 19) |
1.64 m |
0 |
0 |
Santa Isabel Handball
|
22 |
LB |
Zuleika Fuentes |
(1993-06-29)29 June 1993 (aged 22) |
1.58 m |
12 |
20 |
Rio Grande Handball
|
23 |
LB |
Paola Morel |
(1996-10-29)29 October 1996 (aged 19) |
1.76 m |
0 |
0 |
Rio Grande Handball |
|
Romania
A 17-player squad was announced on 13 November 2015.[33]
Head coach: Tomas Ryde
Russia
A 20-player squad was announced on 12 November 2015.[34] The squad was reduced to 18 on 25 November 2015.[35]
Head coach: Yevgeni Trefilov
Spain
A 18-player squad was announced on 12 November 2015.[36] The final squad was announced on 1 December 2015.[37]
Head coach: Jorge Dueñas
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