Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads explained

See main article: Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics. The following squads were named for the 1968 Summer Olympics tournament.^[1]

Brazil

See main article: Brazil national football team. Head coach: Marão

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			Dec 13, 1947	20	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
2			Jan 20, 1949	19	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
3			Jul 3, 1947	22	?		3	0	225	1	0	1
4			Feb 23, 1946	22	?		1	0	90	0	0	0
5			Sep 16, 1948	19	?		3	1	270	0	0	0
6			Jan 26, 1948	20	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
7			Feb 29, 1948	20	?		1	0	44	0	0	1
8			Oct 3, 1948	19	?		1	0	56	1	0	0
9			Apr 26, 1949	19	?		3	2	229	1	0	1
10			Feb 18, 1948	20	?		2	0	180	0	0	0
11			Jun 26, 1947	21	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
12			Feb 6, 1948	20	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
13			Aug 27, 1947	20	?		2	0	180	0	0	0
14			Feb 3, 1946	22	?		3	0	214	0	1	0
15			Sep 12, 1944	23	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
16			May 10, 1947	21	?		2	0	180	0	0	0
17			Jan 15, 1947	21	?		2	0	51	0	2	0
18			Mar 4, 1949	19	?		1	0	90	0	0	0

Bulgaria

See main article: Bulgaria national football team. Head coach: Georgi Berkov

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			Jan 29, 1944	24	?		5	0	480	0	0	0
2			Oct 8, 1945	22	?		5	0	450	0	0	0
3			May 28, 1944	24	?		6	1	570	0	0	0
4			Mar 18, 1946	22	?		5	0	480	0	0	0
5			Jun 21, 1946	22	?		5	1	433	0	0	2 1
6			Oct 31, 1942	25	?	Lokomotiv Sofia	6	1	465	1	1	0
7			Apr 27, 1947	21	?		3	2	150	1	1	2 1
8			Sep 5, 1939	28	?		4	0	277	1	1	1
9			Oct 10, 1944	23	?		6	4	438	1	2	1
10			Jul 5, 1949	19	?		6	3	465	2	0	1
11			Jun 9, 1945	23	?		2	0	140	1	0	0
12			May 20, 1949	19	?		3	0	216	0	1	0
13			Aug 21, 1945	22	?		6	2	497	1	1	0
14			Nov 25, 1941	26	?		4	1	330	1	0	0
15			Mar 11, 1943	25	?		3	0	195	1	1	0
16			May 10, 1947	21	?		1	0	120	0	0	1
17			Dec 30, 1947	20	?		4	1	252	0	2	0
19			Jun 1, 1945	23	?		1	0	90	0	0	0

¹Vasilev was born in 1944 but the birth date was changed in his passport so he could be eligible for the reinstated 1969 Balkan Youth Cup.

Colombia

See main article: Colombia national football team. Head coach: Edgar Barona

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			Aug 23, 1946	22	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
2			Jan 1942	26	?		3	0	270	0	0	1
3			Apr 24, 1945	23	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
4			May 20, 1949	19	?		2	0	180	0	0	0
5			1946		?		2	0	180	0	0	0
6			Feb 28, 1946	22	?		3	0	208	0	1	0
7			1944		?		1	0	90	0	0	0
8			Jun 14, 1947	21	?		2	0	152	1	0	0
9			Feb 16, 1945	23	?		3	0	199	1	1	0
10			Jan 3, 1947	21	?		3	0	237	0	1	0
11			Oct 8,1945	22	?		2	1	180	0	0	0
12			Feb 13, 1947	21	?		1	0	90	0	0	0
13			1947		?		1	0	90	0	0	0
14			Nov 26, 1947	20	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
15			Mar 16, 1950	18	?		2	1	59	1	1	0
16			Jul 20, 1947	21	?		1	1	45	1	0	0
17			Nov 28, 1947	20	?		2	1	180	0	0	0
18			Jan 2, 1944	24	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
19			Oct 25, 1944	23	?		0	0	0	0	0	0

Czechoslovakia

See main article: Czechoslovakia national football team. Head coach: Václav Blažejovský

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			Jul 10, 1939	29	?
2			Aug 4, 1943	25	?
3			Dec 9, 1938	29	?
4			Oct 19, 1945	22	?
5			Aug 25, 1945	23	?
6			May 15, 1944	24	?
7			Oct 30, 1942	25	?
8			Dec 1, 1946	21	?
9			Mar 4, 1944	24	?
10			Apr 17, 1945	23	?
11			Jan 1, 1947	21	?
12			Sep 25, 1943	25	?
13			Nov 4, 1944	23	?
14			Nov 2, 1947	20	?
15			Feb 15, 1947	21	?
16			Mar 12, 1944	24	?
17			May 6, 1942	26	?
18			Mar 18, 1939	29	?

El Salvador

See main article: El Salvador national football team. Head coach: Rigoberto Guzmán

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			Oct 28, 1947	20	?		1	0	55	1	0	0
2			Jul 17, 1941	27	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
3			Jun 25, 1940	28	?		2	0	180	0	0	0
4			Apr 17, 1940	28	?		1	0	90	0	0	0
5			Apr 23, 1945	23	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
6			Sep 30, 1945	22	?		2	0	155	1	0	0
7			Feb 28, 1947	21	?		2	0	162	1	0	0
8			Nov 19, 1947	20	?		2	0	157	0	0	1
9			Oct 29, 1947	20	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
10			Dec 12, 1945	22	?		3	1	255	1	0	0
11			Feb 24, 1946	22	?		1	0	90	0	0	0
12			Sep 12, 1943	24	?		1	0	32	1	0	1
13			Sep 19, 1945	22	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
14			Apr 20, 1948	20	?		3	1	151	1	2	1
15			Sep 20, 1946	22	?		2	0	30	0	2	0
16			Feb 14, 1942	26	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
17			Aug 24, 1948	20	?		1	0	25	0	1	0
18			Nov 11, 1943	24	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
19			Jul 12, 1941	27	?		3	0	215	0	1	0

France

See main article: France national football team. Head coach: André Grillon

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			Jan 14, 1947	21	?
2			Feb 11, 1948	20	?
3			Jan 29, 1947	21	?
4			Dec 28, 1938	29	?
5			Jan 1, 1935	33	?
6			Jan 29, 1939	29	?
7			Mar 15, 1941	27	?
8			Nov 25, 1943	24	?
9			Sep 8, 1947	20	?
10			Sep 12, 1944	24	?
11			Apr 1, 1946	22	?
12			Dec 19, 1943	24	?
13			Oct 27, 1948	19	?
14			Sep 22, 1945	22	?
15			Sep 14, 1942	25	?
16			Dec 6, 1939	28	?
17			Apr 1, 1948	20	?
18			Mar 4, 1946	22	?
19			Mar 1, 1941	27	?

Ghana

See main article: Ghana national football team. Head coach: Karl-Heinz Marotzke

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			Jun 12,1939	29	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
2			May 23,1938	30	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
3			Jun 1, 1939	29	?		1	0	45	0	1	0
4			Jul 17, 1942	26	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
5			Feb 23, 1937	31	?		1	0	90	0	0	0
6			Jul 22, 1944	24	?		3	1	225	1	0	0
7			Jun 3, 1942	26	?		2	1	180	0	0	0
8			Oct 18, 1942	25	?		1	0	60	0	0	1
9			Sep 9, 1941	27	?		1	0	89	0	0	1 1
10			Apr 15, 1942	26	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
11			Dec 18, 1942	25	?		2	1	135	1	0	0
12			Jun 13, 1939	29	?		1	0	45	0	1	0
13			Jun 13,1939	29	?		3	0	270	0	0	1
14			Dec 2, 1939	28	?		2	0	180	0	0	0
15			Dec 8, 1944	23	?		3	2	270	0	0	0
16			Mar 22, 1946	22	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
17			Dec 25, 1942	25	?		3	0	270	0	0	1
18			Oct 16, 1943	24	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
19			May 10,1945	23	?		0	0	0	0	0	0

Guatemala

See main article: Guatemala national football team. Head coach: César Viccino

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		Ignacio González^[2]	June 16, 1944	24	?		3	0	235	0	1	0
2			Mar 10, 1944	24	?		4	2	339	1	0	0
3			Apr 19, 1943	25	?		4	0	360	0	0	0
4			Jul 6, 1941	27	?		2	0	180	0	0	0
5			Jul 13, 1945	23	?		1	0	60	0	0	1
6			Feb 3, 1950	18	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
7			Aug 7, 1941	27	?		4	0	360	0	0	0
8			Nov 25, 1944	23	?		2	0	159	0	1	0
9			Jan 16, 1940	28	?		4	1	360	0	0	0
10			Jul 9, 1945	23	?		3	0	269	0	0	1
11			Nov 7, 1944	23	?	CSD Suchitepequez	3	0	225	0	1	0
12			Jul 5, 1940	28	?		1	0	45	1	0	0
13			May 22, 1945	23	?	CSD Municipal	0	0	4	284	0	0		0
14			Jul 22, 1945	23	?		3	2	225	0	1	0
15			May 6, 1936	32	?		3	0	248	1	0	1
16			Jan 4, 1946	22	?		2	1	135	1	0	0
17			Nov 24, 1937	30	?		1	0	39	0	1	0
18			Mar 30, 1945	23	?		1	0	51	1	0	0
19			Nov 23, 1945	22	?		2	0	125	1	0	0

Guinea

See main article: Guinea national football team. Head coach: Nabi Camara

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			1933		?		2	0	93	0	1	0
2			1938		?		3	0	270	0	0	0
3			1946		?		3	0	270	0	0	0
4			1943		?		3	0	270	0	0	1
5			1942		?		3	0	270	0	0	0
6			1943		?		2	0	135	1	0	0
7			Feb 4, 1945	23	?		3	1	254	1	0	0
8			Nov 15, 1941	26	?		2	0	111	0	1	0
9			1946		?		3	2	175	1	1	0
10			Oct 20, 1944	24	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
11			1945		?		3	1	270	0	0	0
12					?		0	0	0	0	0	0
13					?		0	0	0	0	0	0
14			Nov 30, 1944	23	?		3	0	252	0	0	1
15					?		0	0	0	0	0	0
16			1941		?		1	0	45	0	1	0
17			Mar 3, 1948	19	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
18			1940		?		1	0	90	0	0	0
19			1944		?		2	0	177	1	0	0

Hungary

See main article: Hungary national football team. Head coach: Károly Lakat

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			Apr 9, 1940	28	?		6	0	523	1	0	0
2			Feb 3, 1939	29	?		5	2	450	0	0	0
3			Nov 29, 1942	25	?		4	2	360	0	0	0
4			Feb 4, 1944	24	?		5	0	450	0	0	0
5			Dec 14, 1941	26	?		6	3	444	1	1	1
6			Dec 10, 1943	24	?		6	4	540	0	0	0
7			Oct 15, 1947	20	?		6	1	483	2	0	0
8			1945	23	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
9			Jun 17, 1947	21	?		4	0	167	1	3	0
10			Mar 21, 1943	25	?		6	4	540	0	0	0
11			Oct 21, 1949	18	?		4	0	360	0	0	0
12			Feb 4, 1940	28	?		1	0	90	0	0	0
13			Sep 17, 1944	24	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
14			May 26, 1945	23	?		6	0	540	0	0	1
15			Jul 17, 1945	23	?		6	1	495	1	0	1 1
16			Dec 6, 1946	21	?		2	0	63	0	2	0
17			Oct 21, 1947	21	?		2	1	125	2	0	0
18			Sep 19, 1944	23	?		3	0	172	1	1	0
19			Aug 12, 1942	25	?		1	0	13	0	1	0

Israel

See main article: Israel national football team. Head coach: Emmanuel Scheffer

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			Mar 3, 1937	31	?		3	0	300	0	0	0
2			Mar 24, 1948	20	?		4	1	293	0	1	1
3			Dec 26, 1947	20	?		4	0	390	0	0	0
4			Jun 23, 1947	21	?		4	0	390	0	0	3
5			Feb 10, 1946	22	?		3	0	196	2	0	0
6			Apr 22, 1947	21	?		3	0	300	0	0	1
7			May 17, 1943	25	?		3	1	238	0	0	1 1
8			Jul 27, 1947	21	?		4	2	390	0	0	0
9			Dec 5, 1947	20	?		4	4	390	0	0	0
10			Aug 19, 1944	23	?		4	1	390	0	0	0
11			May 15, 1942	26	?		2	0	120	1	1	0
12			Jul 3, 1947	21	?		3	0	211	0	0	1
13			Jul 12, 1944	23	?		3	0	225	1	0	0
14			Apr 30, 1946	22	?		1	0	45	0	1	0
15			Sep 1, 1948	19	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
16			Feb 11, 1945	23	?		1	0	70	1	0	0
17			Jan 23, 1948	20	?		1	0	20	0	1	0
18			May 8,1942	26	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
19			Jan 1, 1947	21	?		1	0	90	0	0	0

Japan

See main article: Japan national football team. Head coach: Ken Naganuma

width=4%		width=4%		width=23%	Player	width=12%	Date of Birth	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			Jan 21, 1943	25	?
2			May 28, 1940	28	?
3			Jul 4, 1938	30	?
4			Sep 28, 1944	24	?
5			Dec 16, 1937	30	?
6			Sep 20, 1939	29	?
7			Dec 3, 1943	24	?
8			Nov 24, 1943	24	?
9			Dec 10, 1942	25	?
10			Jul 4, 1945	23	?
11			Mar 24, 1933	35	?
12			Dec 26, 1940	27	?
13			Jan 11, 1936	32	?
14			Dec 22, 1942	25	?
15			Apr 15, 1944	24	?
16			Nov 3, 1941	26	?
17			Jul 4, 1941	27	?
18			Mar 14, 1940	28	?

Mexico

See main article: Mexico national football team. Head coach: Ignacio Trelles

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			Nov 22, 1942	25	?
2			May 17, 1944	24	?
3			Sep 5, 1942	26	?
4			Aug 17, 1945	22	?
5			Dec 30, 1946	21	?
6			Dec 22, 1943	24	?
7			Dec 20, 1942	25	?
8			Aug 1, 1944	23	?
9			Jul 7, 1948	20	?
10			Jul 18, 1941	27	?
11			Feb 8, 1947	21	?
12			Nov 12,1942	25	?
13			Sep 5, 1942	25	?
14			Nov 26, 1947	20	?
15			Nov 3, 1942	25	?
16			Jul 21, 1944	24	?
17			May 10, 1945		23
18			May 30, 1942	26	?
19			Aug 20, 1942	26	?

Nigeria

See main article: Nigeria national football team. Head coach: József Ember

width=4%	No.	width=4%	Pos.	width=23%	Player	width=12%	DoB https://web.archive.org/web/20100720213331/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/NGR/summer/1968/FTB/	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			May 17, 1947	21	?
2			December 24, 1945	22	?
3			August 14, 1944	24	?
4			December 22, 1947	20	?
5			April 1, 1945	23	?
6			June 13, 1942	26	?
7			June 8, 1946	22	?
8			August 31, 1941	27	?
9			August 29, 1947	21	?
10			March 2, 1946	22	?
11			September 23, 1939	29	?
12			July 4,1946	22	?
13			December 15,1943	24	?
14			July 9, 1938	30	?
15			August 17, 1945	23	?
16			October 5, 1942	26	?
17			July 22, 1939	29	?
18			April 15, 1941	27	?
19			February 2,1946	22	?

Spain

See main article: Spain national football team. Head coach: José Santamaría

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			Feb 12, 1945	23	?		1	0	90	0	0
2			Dec 18, 1947	20	?		3	0	270	0	0
3			Oct 21, 1946	21	?		4	0	343	1	0	3Y
4			Oct 22, 1948	19	?		4	0	360	0	0	1Y
5			Jan 19, 1944	24	?		0	0	0	0	0
6			Sep 29, 1944	23	?		4	0	360	0	0
7			Sep 29, 1940	27	?		4	0	283	0	1
8			Sep 23, 1949	18	?		3	0	253	0	1
9			Mar 5, 1946	22	?		1	0	90	0	0
10			Mar 6, 1950	18	?		1	0	90	0	0
11			Jan 3, 1949	19	?		3	0	229	1	0
12			Mar 4, 1948	20	?		1	0	90	0	0
13			May 22, 1947	21	?		4	0	170	0	3
14			Mar 21, 1949	19	?		1	0	90	0	0	1Y
15			Sep 16, 1948	19	?		3	1	246	0	1
16			Aug 4, 1946	21	?		3	0	231	0	1
17			Sep 17, 1947	20	?		4	2	338	0	1
18			Oct 13, 1947	20	?		3	0	153	2	0
19			Oct 12, 1944	23	?		3	1	270	0	0

Thailand

See main article: Thailand national football team. Head coach: Günther Glomb

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			Aug 10, 1951	17	?		1	0	90	0	0	0
2			Apr 10, 1950	18	?		2	0	180	0	0	0
3			Oct 19, 1943	25	?		3	0	270	0	0	1
4			Oct 04, 1941	27	?		3	0	225	1	0	0
5			May 02,1944	24	?		0	0	0	0	0	0
6			Nov 30, 1952	15	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
7			Feb 12,1933	35	?		1	0	26	0	1	0
8			Jul 14, 1948	20	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
9			Apr 30, 1947	21	?		2	0	142	0	0	1
10			Aug 13, 1942	26	?		1	0	54	0	1	0
11			Jun 01, 1948	20	?		3	1	216	1	0	0
12			Sep 29, 1947	21	?		1	0	90	0	0	0
13			Aug 19, 1949	19	?		2	0	137	2	0	0
14			Jul 20, 1936	32	?		3	0	225	1	0	0
15			Sep 10, 1947	21	?		3	0	270	0	0	0
16			Jul 02, 1941	27	?		1	0	45	0	1	0
17			Aug 22, 1947	21	?		1	0	65	0	2	0
18			Jun 15, 1946	22	?		3	0	270	0	0	0

External links

• FIFA
• RSSSF

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1968 Summer Olympics: Football, Men . Olympedia . 18 December 2020.
2. Web site: Ignacio González Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . 2016-02-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160309215528/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/ignacio-gonzalez-1.html . 2016-03-09 .