2026 Women's European Water Polo Championship squads

This article shows all participating team squads at the 2026 Women's European Water Polo Championship held from 26 January to 5 February in Funchal, Portugal.[1]

Age and club as of the first day of the tournament, 25 January 2026.

Group A

Greece

Head coach: Theocharis Pavlidis

Name Date of birth Pos.
Ioanna Stamatopoulou 4 March 2001 (aged 24) GK
Eleftheria Plevritou (C) 23 April 1997 (aged 28) CF
Foteini Tricha 26 April 2005 (aged 20) CF
Eleni Grigoropoulou 21 May 1999 (aged 26) W
Eleftheria Foundotou 10 June 2002 (aged 23) CF
Eleni Xenaki 5 July 1997 (aged 28) W
Eirini Ninou 20 September 2002 (aged 23) CF
Maria Patra 17 October 1998 (aged 27) DF
Christina Siouti 1 September 2004 (aged 21) DF
Vasiliki Plevritou 8 June 1998 (aged 27) CF
Sofia Tornarou 23 July 2004 (aged 21) DF
Maria Myriokefalitaki 8 January 2001 (aged 25) W
Evangelia Karytsa 5 December 2002 (aged 23) GK
Afroditi Bitsakou 24 January 2011 (aged 15) CF
Androniki Karagianni 3 February 2009 (aged 16) CF

France

Head coach: Lorene Derenty

Name Date of birth Pos.
Eszter Lefebvre 3 January 2003 (aged 23) GK
Lara Andres 4 July 2006 (aged 19) DF
Jade Boughrara 14 October 2005 (aged 20) W
Camelia Bouloukbachi 9 September 2003 (aged 22) DF
Arianna Banchi 18 July 2006 (aged 19) W
Kahena Benlekbir 5 April 2002 (aged 23) W
Lana Di-Fraja 26 July 2006 (aged 19) DF
Valentine Heurtaux (C) 4 January 2005 (aged 21) W
Ema Vernoux 25 March 2004 (aged 21) W
Elhyne Kilic-Pegourie 13 March 2007 (aged 18) CF
Tiziana Raspo 3 October 2005 (aged 20) DF
Emma Duflos 23 July 2007 (aged 18) W
Romane Secheresse 24 June 2009 (aged 16) GK
Leopoldine Burle 20 September 2009 (aged 16) W
Ona Pourtau Sire 25 May 2009 (aged 16) CF

Slovakia

Head coach: Italy Cinzia Nunzia Ragusa

Name Date of birth Pos.
Kristina Matouskova 10 May 1998 (aged 27) GK
Lenka Garancovska 3 February 2003 (aged 22) W
Anita Vitaliano 12 June 2001 (aged 24) DF
Barbora Baranovicova 7 March 2000 (aged 25) DF
Lea Drzikova 14 August 2006 (aged 19) W
Monika Sedlakova (C) 6 December 2002 (aged 23) DF
Karin Kackova 2 June 2000 (aged 25) W
Martina Kiernoszova 25 November 2003 (aged 22) W
Miroslava Stankovianska 10 October 2000 (aged 25) W
Dina Telypko 13 June 1997 (aged 28) DF
Sandra Holicova 3 December 2007 (aged 18) W
Eliška Turiaková 15 June 2008 (aged 17) W
Ella Pechova 2 December 2007 (aged 18) GK
Livia Vargová 16 December 2009 (aged 16) W

Germany

Head coach: Karsten Seehafer

Name Date of birth Pos.
Darja Heinbichner 22 August 2004 (aged 21) GK
Belen Muriel Vosseberg 15 December 1997 (aged 28) W
Emma Katharina Seehafer 2 June 2003 (aged 22) DF
Sinia Plotz 3 May 2004 (aged 21) DF
Ira Deike 30 April 1998 (aged 27) W
Gesa Deike (C) 26 June 1995 (aged 30) W
Anne Rieck 1 March 2004 (aged 21) DF
Aylin Fry 1 December 1999 (aged 26) W
Elena Katharina Ludwig 2 February 2005 (aged 20) W
Barbara Bujka 5 September 1986 (aged 39) CF
Jana Christina Stuewe 23 June 2003 (aged 22) CF
Georgia Sopiadou 4 June 2005 (aged 20) DF
Maria Sekulic 9 August 2009 (aged 16) GK
Emiliia Khmil 19 November 2006 (aged 19) W
Nele Moana Politze 23 September 2008 (aged 17) DF

Group B

Hungary

Head coach: Sándor Cseh

Name Date of birth Pos.
Boglárka Neszmély 27 August 2003 (aged 22) GK
Dorottya Szilágyi 10 November 1996 (aged 29) W
Vanda Vályi 13 August 1999 (aged 26) W
Eszter Varró 20 February 2006 (aged 19) CF
Dalma Dömsödi 26 January 2003 (aged 22) CF
Nóra Sümegi 2 July 2003 (aged 22) W
Tekla Aubéli 18 March 2004 (aged 21) CF
Rita Keszthelyi (C) 10 December 1991 (aged 34) W
Dóra Leimeter 8 May 1996 (aged 29) W
Nataša Rybanská 10 April 2000 (aged 25) CF
Kamilla Faragó 22 November 2000 (aged 25) W
Krisztina Garda 16 July 1994 (aged 31) W
Szonja Golopencza 29 November 2005 (aged 20) GK
Panna Tiba 22 May 2007 (aged 18) W
Kata Hajdú 27 March 2006 (aged 19) W

Romania

Head coach: Edward Andrei

Name Date of birth Pos.
Mariia Dvorzhetska 19 January 1998 (aged 28) GK
Amalia-Cosmina Novăcean 18 July 2007 (aged 18) W
Krisztina-Emese Szeghalmi (C) 10 August 1999 (aged 26) W
Laboncz Nikolette 12 October 1999 (aged 26) CF
Sara-Maria Pascu 16 September 2010 (aged 15) W
Briana Mihăilă 6 August 2001 (aged 24) W
Alexia Maria Matei Guiman 14 May 2004 (aged 21) W
Sandu Andra-Ana-Maria 18 March 2003 (aged 22) CF
Andreea Bobeanu 3 March 2005 (aged 20) W
Ana-Maria Serbanescu 4 December 2001 (aged 24) W
Debora-Julia Nagy 13 January 2005 (aged 21) DF
Anastasiia Melnychuk 3 November 1996 (aged 29) W
Maria Lorena Oprisa 18 July 2007 (aged 18) GK
Alisia Cristiana Pleșca 2 January 2008 (aged 18) W

Spain

Head coach: Jordi Valls Nart

Name Date of birth Pos.
Mariona Terre 12 October 2004 (aged 21) GK
Ariadna Ruiz 5 July 2002 (aged 23) W
Queralt Bertrán 10 November 2004 (aged 21) W
Beatriz Ortiz (C) 21 June 1995 (aged 30) W
Nona Pérez 10 April 2003 (aged 22) W
Paula Crespí 7 April 1998 (aged 27) DF
Elena Ruiz 29 October 2004 (aged 21) W
Paula Prats 6 September 2003 (aged 22) W
Mireia Guiral 30 March 2000 (aged 25) DF
Paula Camús 12 February 2002 (aged 23) CF
Carlota Peñalver 30 June 2006 (aged 19) W
Paula Leitón 27 April 2000 (aged 25) CF
Martina Terré 28 August 2002 (aged 23) GK
Irene González 23 July 1996 (aged 29) W
Queralt Anton 22 January 2008 (aged 18) DF

Portugal

Head coach: Spain Ferran Pascual

Name Date of birth Pos.
Maria Sampaio 14 May 2001 (aged 24) GK
Alice Rodrigues 23 June 2003 (aged 22) CF
Carolina Fernandes 4 April 2003 (aged 22) W
Iara Santos 24 September 2003 (aged 22) W
Ines Nunes (C) 14 August 1987 (aged 38) CF
Jardim Beatriz 6 May 2000 (aged 25) DF
Carlota Milheiro 14 January 2002 (aged 24) DF
Madalena Lousa 8 April 2003 (aged 22) W
Maria Machado 7 October 2004 (aged 21) W
Beatriz Pereira 8 February 2000 (aged 25) W
Beatriz Carmo 24 April 1999 (aged 26) DF
Beatriz Sousa 31 July 2006 (aged 19) W
Mariana Carvalho 16 October 2007 (aged 18) GK
Joana Arromba 7 November 2006 (aged 19) W
Ana Reis 20 February 2002 (aged 23) CF

Group C

Italy

Head coach: Carlo Silipo

Name Date of birth Pos.
Aurora Condorelli 30 March 2001 (aged 24) GK
Chiara Tabani 27 August 1994 (aged 31) CF
Morena Leone 11 October 2004 (aged 21) W
Emma Bacelle 6 March 2007 (aged 18) W
Veronica Gant 14 April 2002 (aged 23) CF
Lucrezia Cergol 15 March 2001 (aged 24) W
Sofia Giustini 28 February 2003 (aged 22) W
Roberta Bianconi (C) 8 July 1989 (aged 36) W
Claudia Roberta Marletta 23 November 1995 (aged 30) W
Chiara Ranalli 6 May 1997 (aged 28) W
Agnese Cocchiere 4 June 1999 (aged 26) CF
Dafne Bettini 17 March 2003 (aged 22) W
Helga Santapaola 1 September 2004 (aged 21) GK
Lavinia Papi 11 February 2005 (aged 20) CF
Carlotta Meggiato 23 September 2000 (aged 25) CF

Croatia

Head coach: Mia Šimunić

Name Date of birth Pos.
Natasha Trojan 4 March 2001 (aged 24) GK
Aurora Stipanov 6 January 2006 (aged 20) W
Roza Pešić 24 October 2007 (aged 18) W
Jelena Butić (C) 28 May 2007 (aged 18) W
Magdalena Butić 18 February 2005 (aged 20) CF
Ria Glas 15 January 2006 (aged 20) W
Nina Medić 30 April 2005 (aged 20) W
Tonka Rogulj 27 May 2009 (aged 16) W
Neli Janković 12 August 2009 (aged 16) W
Iva Rožić 22 May 2005 (aged 20) DF
Bruna Barišić 26 March 1998 (aged 27) W
Dora Kangler 11 January 2005 (aged 21) CF
Sara Frketić 26 March 2007 (aged 18) GK
Alka Lulić 28 January 2007 (aged 18) W
Nina Eterović 3 August 2004 (aged 21) W

Serbia

Head coach: Miloš Bradić

Name Date of birth Pos.
Nikolina Travar 2 January 2001 (aged 25) GK
Anja Švec 22 March 2000 (aged 25) CF
Milica Zelić 23 July 2005 (aged 20) CF
Ana Milićević 13 September 2003 (aged 22) W
Jelena Šarac 21 July 2003 (aged 22) W
Jovana Radonjić 10 January 2007 (aged 19) DF
Hristina Ilić 30 January 2002 (aged 23) W
Nada Mandić 19 September 1997 (aged 28) CF
Sesilija Diaz Mesa 19 June 1996 (aged 29) CF
Jelena Vuković (C) 8 February 1994 (aged 31) CF
Elena Ćuk 11 August 2008 (aged 17) CF
Tijana Lukić 18 April 2005 (aged 20) CF
Maja Lizy Dulić 22 April 2004 (aged 21) GK
Maša Ćuk 20 January 2010 (aged 16) DF
Nika Ratković 3 July 2008 (aged 17) W

Turkey

Head Coach: Italy Piotr Marcoci

Name Date of birth Pos.
Elif Dilara Aydınlık 19 July 1999 (aged 26) GK
Emma Celine Gurcan 16 July 2002 (aged 23) W
Dilara Buralı (C) 27 March 2000 (aged 25) CF
Elvira Yermakova 22 March 2001 (aged 24) W
Yelizaveta Ivanova 25 December 2000 (aged 25) W
Ecehan Gökçe Temel 12 April 2000 (aged 25) W
Hanzade Dabbağ 22 January 2007 (aged 19) W
Naz Ozdemir 27 March 2008 (aged 17) W
Duru Kaleağasi 6 June 2005 (aged 20) DF
Kübra Kuş 9 November 1994 (aged 31) W
Milana Molnar 4 July 2003 (aged 22) DF
Eda Moroglu 8 May 2010 (aged 15) DF
Darya Boykova 30 May 2005 (aged 20) GK
Defne Keremoglu 24 August 2010 (aged 15)
Hamiyet Süzmeçelik 15 January 2006 (aged 20) DF

Group D

Netherlands

The squad was announced on 10 January.[2]

Head Coach: Greece Evangelos Doudesis

Name Date of birth Pos.
Laura Aarts 10 August 1996 (aged 29) GK
Christina Hicks 3 February 2002 (aged 23) CF
Simone van de Kraats 15 November 2000 (aged 25) W
Maxine Schaap 1 November 2000 (aged 25) W
Maartje Keuning (C) 26 April 1998 (aged 27) W
Fleurien Bosveld 19 February 1998 (aged 27) W
Bente Rogge 2 October 1997 (aged 28) DF
Noa de Vries 5 January 2004 (aged 22) CF
Kitty-Lynn Joustra 11 January 1998 (aged 28) CF
Lieke Rogge 30 November 2000 (aged 25) W
Lola Moolhuijzen 17 August 2004 (aged 21) W
Nina ten Broek 4 July 2001 (aged 24) DF
Britt van den Dobbelsteen 6 September 2002 (aged 23) GK
Pien Gorter 25 June 2006 (aged 19) W
Linde Haksteen 4 December 2006 (aged 19) W

Switzerland

Head coach: Serbia Vladimir Bajkovic

Name Date of birth Pos.
Leah Friedman 24 March 2001 (aged 24) GK
Samira Schwab 14 April 2006 (aged 19) W
Lotti Verhagen 13 April 2002 (aged 23) W
Lena Oberli 15 August 2003 (aged 22) DF
Paola De Feo (C) 13 January 1989 (aged 37) W
Nina Mikulić 5 July 2007 (aged 18) CF
Jacqueline Kohli 12 May 1990 (aged 35) DF
Amy Nussbaumer 25 July 2006 (aged 19) W
Julia Mattoscio 11 December 2000 (aged 25) DF
Eliane De Bue 27 August 2000 (aged 25) W
Melanie Adler 22 May 1993 (aged 32) W
Alina Morgenegg 29 August 1997 (aged 28) CF
Meret Schmist 1 August 2003 (aged 22) GK
Lena Rohde 26 January 2005 (aged 20) DF
Anouk Soder 6 January 2007 (aged 19) DF

Great Britain

Head Coach: Greece Theodoros Nousios

Name Date of birth Pos.
Sophie Jackson 21 March 2000 (aged 25) GK
Isobel Howe 11 February 1997 (aged 28) W
Amelia Peters 28 November 2001 (aged 24) W
Cecily Turner 14 May 2001 (aged 24) W
Toula Falvey 16 February 2000 (aged 25) CF
Katie Brown 18 May 1994 (aged 31) W
Katy Cutler 3 May 2001 (aged 24) W
Brooke Tafazolli 16 September 1995 (aged 30) DF
Georgina Rogers (C) 25 December 1998 (aged 27) DF
Harriet Dickens 20 September 2005 (aged 20) W
Lucy Blenkinship 26 March 2008 (aged 17) CF
Amelie Cornell 14 October 2005 (aged 20) W
Cassidy Ball 3 December 1998 (aged 27) GK
Elizabeth Ross 10 January 2007 (aged 19) DF

Israel

Head coach: Greece Orestis Anastasios Salahas

Name Date of birth Pos.
Roni Kakuzin 23 October 2006 (aged 19) GK
Tahel Levi 19 July 2004 (aged 21) W
Carmel-Rivka Rahoum 24 January 2006 (aged 20) CF
Maria Mia Bogachenko 29 July 2002 (aged 23) W
Shiri Wissmann 11 June 2008 (aged 17) DF
Alma Yaacobi (C) 3 August 2004 (aged 21) CF
Shunit Strugo 7 January 1987 (aged 39) W
Noga Levinshtein 12 April 2005 (aged 20) W
Miya Tirosh 15 January 2006 (aged 20) DF
Noa Sasover 8 March 2003 (aged 22) CF
Noa Markovsky 19 September 2004 (aged 21) DF
Ronny Gazit 31 December 2004 (aged 21) W
Inbar Geva 19 March 1998 (aged 27) GK
Gili Borenstein 31 July 2008 (aged 17) W
Maya Rivka Katzir 8 March 2006 (aged 19) W

Notable players

Oldest playerAge
Germany Barbara Bujka5 September 1986 (aged 39)
Youngest playerAge
Romania Sara-Maria Pascu16 September 2010 (aged 15)

References

  1. ↑ "Squads" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Funchal 2026: Title-holders Netherlands announce roster for European Championships". January 10, 2026.
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