2020 Pinatar Cup squads explained

This article lists the squads for the 2020 Pinatar Cup, the inaugural edition of the Pinatar Cup. The cup consisted of a series of friendly games, and was held in Spain from 4 to 10 March 2020. The four national teams involved in the tournament registered a squad of 23 players.

The age listed for each player is on 4 March 2020, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of 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

Iceland

Coach: Jón Þór Hauksson

The squad was announced on 13 February 2020.[1] Milan-based Berglind Björg Þorvaldsdóttir withdrew from the squad due to coronavirus fears and was replaced by Sandra Jessen on 27 February 2020.[2] [3] Alexandra Jóhannsdóttir withdrew from the squad with injury and was replaced by Hildur Antonsdóttir on 28 February 2020.[4]

Northern Ireland

Coach: Kenny Shiels

The squad was announced on 22 February 2020.[5]

Scotland

Coach: Shelley Kerr

The squad was announced on 18 February 2020.[6] Nicola Docherty and Amy Muir replaced Chloe Arthur and Jen Beattie on 29 February 2020.[7]

Ukraine

Coach: Natalya Zinchenko

The squad was announced on 25 February 2020.[8]

Player representation

By club

Clubs with three or more players represented are listed.

Players Club
7 Valur
6 Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv
5 Linfield, Glasgow City
4 Rangers, Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv
3 Manchester United, Breiðablik

By club nationality

Players Clubs
18 England
17 Iceland
12 Ukraine
11 Northern Ireland, Scotland
5 Sweden
3 United States
2 Belarus, France, Germany, Spain
1 Australia, Croatia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland

By club federation

Players Federation
85UEFA
3CONCACAF
1AFC

By representatives of domestic league

National squad Players
16
12
11
8

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hópurinn fyrir Pinatar Cup. The Group for the Pinatar Cup. Icelandic. Football Association of Iceland. Hafliði. Breiðfjörð. 13 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Sandra María Jessen inn í hópinn fyrir Pinatar Cup. Sandra María Jessen joins the squad for the Pinatar Cup. Icelandic. Football Association of Iceland. Hafliði. Breiðfjörð. 27 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Coronavirus Fears Spark Removal Of AC Milan Players From Italy’s Algarve Cup Roster. Berglind Björg Thorvaldsdottir has already been recalled from Iceland for this very reason. SB Nation. AC Milan Offside. 28 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Hildur Antonsdóttir inn í hópinn fyrir Pinatar Cup. Hildur Antonsdóttir joins the squad for the Pinatar Cup. Icelandic. Football Association of Iceland. Hafliði. Breiðfjörð. 28 February 2020.
  5. Web site: Northern Ireland women's squad named for Pinatar Cup in Spain. BBC Sport. 22 February 2020.
  6. Web site: Pinatar Cup: Scotland coach Kerr names two uncapped players in squad. Heather. Dewar. BBC Sport. 18 February 2020.
  7. Web site: Scotland: Nicola Docherty and Amy Muir replace Jen Beattie and Chloe Arthur in squad. BBC Sport. 29 February 2020.
  8. News: У міжнародному турнірі в Іспанії візьмуть участь 22 футболістки збірної України. 22 international players of the national team of Ukraine will take part in the international tournament in Spain. Ukrainian. Ukrinform. 25 February 2020.