The sixteen national teams involved in the
2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 15th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the biennial international men's soccer championship of the North, Central American, and Caribbean region organized by CONCACAF. The tournament was primarily hosted in th ...
were required to register a squad of 23 players; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.
CONCACAF published all provisional lists on 20 May. The final list of 23 players per national team was submitted to CONCACAF by June 2019. Three players per national team had to be goalkeepers.
The statistics in the tables below represent player profiles as of the beginning of the tournament. See individual player articles for current statistics. 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.
Group A
Mexico
Head coach:
Gerardo Martino
Gerardo Daniel "Tata" Martino (born 20 November 1962) is an Argentine professional football manager and former player.
Martino played mostly for Newell's Old Boys in his native Rosario. He holds the record of appearances with the team playing a ...
The 29-man provisional squad was announced on 14 May 2019. On 26 May and 27 May, defender
Miguel Layún
Miguel Arturo Layún Prado (born 25 June 1988) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga MX club América.
Layún began his career in 2006 with Veracruz, and in 2009 signed for Italian club Atalanta, becoming the ...
and forward
Hirving Lozano
Hirving Rodrigo Lozano Bahena (born 30 July 1995) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Napoli and the Mexico national team. He is popularly known by his nickname Chucky.
Lozano began his career with Pachuca, wi ...
were ruled out for medical reasons, therefore, provisional squad was reduced to 27 players. The 23-man final squad was announced on 5 June 2019. On 14 June 2019,
Uriel Antuna
Carlos Uriel Antuna Romero (born 21 August 1997) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Cruz Azul and the Mexico national team.
Club career Early career
In 2012, Antuna joined the Santos Laguna youth acad ...
replaced the injured
Jorge Sánchez.
Canada
Head coach:
John Herdman
John Herdman (born 19 July 1975) is an English professional football manager who is the head coach of the Canada men's national team.
Coaching career Early career
Herdman began coaching football at a young age in England, while he was a st ...
The 40-man provisional squad was announced on 20 May 2019. The 23-man final squad was announced on 30 May 2019.
Martinique
Head coach:
Mario Bocaly
Mario Bocaly (born 28 July 1978) is a Martiniquais football coach. He managed the Martinique national team for four years, leading them at two CONCACAF Gold Cups, and has led four clubs in the Martinique Championnat National.
Career
Bocaly man ...
The preliminary squad was announced on 28 May 2019, Gregory Eneleda replaced to
Wesley Jobello
Wesley Georges Jobello (born 23 January 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I club UTA Arad. Born in metropolitan France, he represents Martinique at international level.
Club career
Jobello was born in Gennevil ...
. The final squad was announced on 7 June 2019.
Cuba
Head coach:
Raúl Mederos
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Raul, Raúl or Raül may re ...
The final squad was announced on 7 June 2019. Yordan Santa Cruz did not travel, but remained in the official list.
Yasmany López
Yasmany López Escalante (born 11 October 1987) is a Cuban footballer who last played for Ciego de Ávila as a midfielder.
International career
He made his international debut for Cuba in a July 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Belize an ...
defected
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following Cuba's opening match. Daniel Luis, Reynaldo Perez, Luismel Morris defected after second game.
Group B
Costa Rica
Head coach:
Gustavo Matosas
Gustavo Cristian Matosas Paidón (born 25 May 1967) is an Argentine-born Uruguayan former professional footballer.
Playing career
Club
The son of former footballer Roberto Matosas, Gustavo was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1967, as his f ...
The 40-man provisional squad was announced on 20 May 2019. The 23-man final squad was announced on 5 June 2019. The squad was reduced to 22 players after
Jimmy Marín left the team without permission in order to sign with
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Hapoel Be'er Sheva Football Club ( he, מועדון הכדורגל הפועל באר שבע, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Be'er Sheva'') is an Israeli football club from the city of Be'er Sheva, that competes in the Israeli Premier League. The c ...
, but remained in the official list.
Haiti
Head coach:
Marc Collat
Marc Collat (born 24 May 1950) is a Martinican-French professional football
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The 40-man provisional squad was announced on 16 May 2019. The 23-man final squad was announced on 23 May 2019.
Nicaragua
Head coach:
Henry Duarte
Henry Duarte Molina (born 5 October 1958) is a Costa Rican football coach.
Managerial career
Duarte has coaches several Costa Rican Primera División clubs, with him taking charge of Herediano, one of the country's ''Big Four'', in 1997 as on ...
The 40-man provisional squad was announced on 20 May 2019. The 23-man final squad was announced on 3 June 2019. Marlon Lopez, Carlos Montenegro, Carlos Chavarria expelled from the team after first mach.
Bermuda
Head coach:
Kyle Lightbourne
Kyle Lavince Lightbourne (born 29 September 1968) is a Bermudian professional footballer who played as a forward for Scarborough, Walsall, Coventry City, Fulham, Stoke City, Swindon Town, Cardiff City, Macclesfield Town and Hull City. At intern ...
The final squad was announced on 31 May 2019.
Group C
Honduras
Head coach:
Fabián Coito
Fabián Coito Machado (born 3 March 1967) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a defender.
Playing career
Born in Montevideo, Coito represented hometown sides Montevideo Wanderers and Cerro before moving abroad in ...
The 40-man provisional squad was announced on 20 May 2019. The 23-man final squad was announced on 6 June 2019. On 10 June, defender
Andy Najar
Andy Ariel Najar Rodríguez ( ; ; born 16 March 1993) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club D.C. United and the Honduras national team.
Early life
Najar moved with his family from Hondu ...
withdrew injured and was replaced by
José Reyes.
Jamaica
Head coach:
Theodore Whitmore
Theodore Eccleston Whitmore, OD (born 5 August 1972) is a Jamaican former professional footballer. He is the former head coach of Jamaica national football team.
Club career
Whitmore attended St. James High School in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Du ...
The final squad was announced on 7 June 2019.
El Salvador
Head coach:
Carlos de los Cobos
Carlos de los Cobos Martínez (born 10 December 1958) is a Mexican former professional football player and manager who last managed El Salvador.
Playing career
As a player, de los Cobos spent the majority of his playing career in his native M ...
The 39-man provisional squad was announced on 20 May 2019. The 23-man final squad was announced on 28 May 2019.
Curaçao
Head coach:
Remko Bicentini
Remko Bicentini (born 20 February 1968) is a Dutch-Curaçaoan football manager and former professional player who is head coach of the Curaçao national team.
Playing career
Bicentini, who played as a central defender, began his professional c ...
The final squad was announced on 7 June 2019. Kenji Gorré replaced
Gervane Kastaneer
Gervane Zjandric Adonnis Kastaneer (born 9 June 1996) is a professional footballer who played as a striker or winger. Born in the Netherlands, he has represented the Curaçao national team internationally.
Club career
Kastaneer played for Eers ...
.
Group D
United States
Head coach:
Gregg Berhalter
Gregg Matthew Berhalter (, ; born August 1, 1973) is an American soccer coach and former player. He is also the current head coach of the United States men's national soccer team. Berhalter previously coached Columbus Crew SC in Major League So ...
The 40-man provisional squad was announced on 20 May 2019. The final 23-man squad was announced on 5 June. On 11 June, the injured
Tyler Adams
Tyler Shaan Adams (born February 14, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Premier League club Leeds United and captains the United States national team. Primarily a midfielder, Adams is capable of playing as a fullback ...
was replaced by
Reggie Cannon
Reginald Jacob Cannon (born June 11, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Portuguese Primeira Liga club Boavista and the United States national team.
He played one year of college soccer for the UCLA ...
. On 15 June, the injured
Duane Holmes
Duane Octavious Holmes (born November 6, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Huddersfield Town and the United States national team.
Born in Columbus, Georgia, United States, Holmes has an American fat ...
was replaced by
Djordje Mihailovic
Djordje Aleksandar Mihailovic; (born November 10, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar and the United States national team.
Personal life
As the son ...
.
Panama
Head coach:
Julio Dely Valdés
Julio César Dely Valdés (born March 12, 1967) is a Panamanian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is a twin brother of Jorge Dely Valdés and younger brother of Armando Dely Valdés.
Club career
Born in Colón, Dely V ...
The 40-man provisional squad was announced on 20 May 2019. The 23-man final squad was announced on 4 June 2019. Ernesto Walker later replaced
Aníbal Godoy
Anibal Casis Godoy Lemus (; born 10 February 1990) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC and captains the Panama national team.
Club career
Godoy started his care ...
.
Trinidad and Tobago
Head coach:
Dennis Lawrence
Dennis William Lawrence CM (born 1 August 1974) is a Trinidad and Tobago former professional footballer and current first-team coach at Coventry City. He was the manager of the Trinidad and Tobago national team from 2017 to 2019. Prior to coa ...
The 40-man provisional squad was announced on 20 May 2019. The 23-man final squad was announced on 5 June 2019. Aubrey David remplaced to
Leland Archer
Leland Archer (born 8 January 1996) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Charleston Battery and the Trinidad and Tobago national team.
Career Youth and college
Archer played four years of ...
.
Guyana
Head coach:
Michael Johnson
The 40-man provisional squad was announced on 20 May 2019. The final squad was announced on 30 May 2019. On 13 June, the injured Warren Creavalle was replaced by Brandon Beresford.
Statistics
Age
All ages are set to 15 June 2019, the opening day of the tournament.
Players
*Oldest:
Álvaro Saborío
Álvaro Alberto Saborío Chacón (; born 25 March 1982) is a Costa Rican professional footballer, who plays as a forward and captains Costa Rican club San Carlos from the Primera División de Costa Rica. Saborío originally retired in 2017, ...
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*Youngest:
Karel Espino
Karel Aldair Espino Contreras (born 27 October 2001) is a Cuban professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Nacional club Comunicaciones and the Cuba national team.
International career
He made his Cuba national football team de ...
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Goalkeepers
*Oldest:
Justo Lorente
Justo Lorente Collado (born 27 February 1984) is a Nicaraguan footballer who plays for Juventus Managua
Juventus Fútbol Club , also known as Juventus or Juventus Managua, is a Nicaraguan professional football club based in Managua, Nicaragua ...
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*Youngest:
Josué Duverger
Josué Duverger (born April 27, 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Portuguese club União Santarém. Born in Canada, he plays for the Haiti national team.
International career
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Duv ...
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Captains
*Oldest:
Maynor Figueroa
Maynor Alexis Figueroa Róchez (born 2 May 1983) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. He is best known for his time at Wigan Athletic, where he made 179 Premier League appearances and won the 2013 FA Cup. Figueroa ...
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*Youngest:
Yordan Santa Cruz Yordan is a given name and less often a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Surname
*Philip Yordan (1914–2003), American screenwriter
Given name
*Yordan Álvarez (born 1997), Cuban baseball player
*Yordan Angelov (born 1953), Bulg ...
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Player representation
By club
Clubs are ordered alphabetically: first by country, then by club name.
By club nationality
By club confederation
References
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Squads
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