2026 Women's European Water Polo Championship squads

For the men's tournament, see 2026 Men'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 (2001-03-04)4 March 2001 (aged 24) GK
Eleftheria Plevritou (C) (1997-04-23)23 April 1997 (aged 28) CF
Foteini Tricha (2005-04-26)26 April 2005 (aged 20) CF
Eleni Grigoropoulou (1999-05-21)21 May 1999 (aged 26) W
Eleftheria Foundotou (2002-06-10)10 June 2002 (aged 23) CF
Eleni Xenaki (1997-07-05)5 July 1997 (aged 28) W
Eirini Ninou (2002-09-20)20 September 2002 (aged 23) CF
Maria Patra (1998-10-17)17 October 1998 (aged 27) DF
Christina Siouti (2004-09-01)1 September 2004 (aged 21) DF
Vasiliki Plevritou (1998-06-08)8 June 1998 (aged 27) CF
Sofia Tornarou (2004-07-23)23 July 2004 (aged 21) DF
Maria Myriokefalitaki (2001-01-08)8 January 2001 (aged 25) W
Evangelia Karytsa (2002-12-05)5 December 2002 (aged 23) GK
Afroditi Bitsakou (2011-01-24)24 January 2011 (aged 15) CF
Androniki Karagianni (2009-02-03)3 February 2009 (aged 16) CF

France

Head coach: Lorene Derenty

Name Date of birth Pos.
Eszter Lefebvre (2003-01-03)3 January 2003 (aged 23) GK
Lara Andres (2006-07-04)4 July 2006 (aged 19) DF
Jade Boughrara (2005-10-14)14 October 2005 (aged 20) W
Camelia Bouloukbachi (2003-09-09)9 September 2003 (aged 22) DF
Arianna Banchi (2006-07-18)18 July 2006 (aged 19) W
Kahena Benlekbir (2002-04-05)5 April 2002 (aged 23) W
Lana Di-Fraja (2006-07-26)26 July 2006 (aged 19) DF
Valentine Heurtaux (C) (2005-01-04)4 January 2005 (aged 21) W
Ema Vernoux (2004-03-25)25 March 2004 (aged 21) W
Elhyne Kilic-Pegourie (2007-03-13)13 March 2007 (aged 18) CF
Tiziana Raspo (2005-10-03)3 October 2005 (aged 20) DF
Emma Duflos (2007-07-23)23 July 2007 (aged 18) W
Romane Secheresse (2009-06-24)24 June 2009 (aged 16) GK
Leopoldine Burle (2009-09-20)20 September 2009 (aged 16) W
Ona Pourtau Sire (2009-05-25)25 May 2009 (aged 16) CF

Slovakia

Head coach: Cinzia Nunzia Ragusa

Name Date of birth Pos.
Kristina Matouskova (1998-05-10)10 May 1998 (aged 27) GK
Lenka Garancovska (2003-02-03)3 February 2003 (aged 22) W
Anita Vitaliano (2001-06-12)12 June 2001 (aged 24) DF
Barbora Baranovicova (2000-03-07)7 March 2000 (aged 25) DF
Lea Drzikova (2006-08-14)14 August 2006 (aged 19) W
Monika Sedlakova (C) (2002-12-06)6 December 2002 (aged 23) DF
Karin Kackova (2000-06-02)2 June 2000 (aged 25) W
Martina Kiernoszova (2003-11-25)25 November 2003 (aged 22) W
Miroslava Stankovianska (2000-10-10)10 October 2000 (aged 25) W
Dina Telypko (1997-06-13)13 June 1997 (aged 28) DF
Sandra Holicova (2007-12-03)3 December 2007 (aged 18) W
Eliška Turiaková (2008-06-15)15 June 2008 (aged 17) W
Ella Pechova (2007-12-02)2 December 2007 (aged 18) GK
Livia Vargová (2009-12-16)16 December 2009 (aged 16) W

Germany

Head coach: Karsten Seehafer

Name Date of birth Pos.
Darja Heinbichner (2004-08-22)22 August 2004 (aged 21) GK
Belen Muriel Vosseberg (1997-12-15)15 December 1997 (aged 28) W
Emma Katharina Seehafer (2003-06-02)2 June 2003 (aged 22) DF
Sinia Plotz (2004-05-03)3 May 2004 (aged 21) DF
Ira Deike (1998-04-30)30 April 1998 (aged 27) W
Gesa Deike (C) (1995-06-26)26 June 1995 (aged 30) W
Anne Rieck (2004-03-01)1 March 2004 (aged 21) DF
Aylin Fry (1999-12-01)1 December 1999 (aged 26) W
Elena Katharina Ludwig (2005-02-02)2 February 2005 (aged 20) W
Barbara Bujka (1986-09-05)5 September 1986 (aged 39) CF
Jana Christina Stuewe (2003-06-23)23 June 2003 (aged 22) CF
Georgia Sopiadou (2005-06-04)4 June 2005 (aged 20) DF
Maria Sekulic (2009-08-09)9 August 2009 (aged 16) GK
Emiliia Khmil (2006-11-19)19 November 2006 (aged 19) W
Nele Moana Politze (2008-09-23)23 September 2008 (aged 17) DF

Group B

Hungary

Head coach: Sándor Cseh

Name Date of birth Pos.
Boglárka Neszmély (2003-08-27)27 August 2003 (aged 22) GK
Dorottya Szilágyi (1996-11-10)10 November 1996 (aged 29) W
Vanda Vályi (1999-08-13)13 August 1999 (aged 26) W
Eszter Varró (2006-02-20)20 February 2006 (aged 19) CF
Dalma Dömsödi (2003-01-26)26 January 2003 (aged 22) CF
Nóra Sümegi (2003-07-02)2 July 2003 (aged 22) W
Tekla Aubéli (2004-03-18)18 March 2004 (aged 21) CF
Rita Keszthelyi (C) (1991-12-10)10 December 1991 (aged 34) W
Dóra Leimeter (1996-05-08)8 May 1996 (aged 29) W
Nataša Rybanská (2000-04-10)10 April 2000 (aged 25) CF
Kamilla Faragó (2000-11-22)22 November 2000 (aged 25) W
Krisztina Garda (1994-07-16)16 July 1994 (aged 31) W
Szonja Golopencza (2005-11-29)29 November 2005 (aged 20) GK
Panna Tiba (2007-05-22)22 May 2007 (aged 18) W
Kata Hajdú (2006-03-27)27 March 2006 (aged 19) W

Romania

Head coach: Edward Andrei

Name Date of birth Pos.
Mariia Dvorzhetska (1998-01-19)19 January 1998 (aged 28) GK
Amalia-Cosmina Novăcean (2007-07-18)18 July 2007 (aged 18) W
Krisztina-Emese Szeghalmi (C) (1999-08-10)10 August 1999 (aged 26) W
Laboncz Nikolette (1999-10-12)12 October 1999 (aged 26) CF
Sara-Maria Pascu (2010-09-16)16 September 2010 (aged 15) W
Briana Mihăilă (2001-08-06)6 August 2001 (aged 24) W
Alexia Maria Matei Guiman (2004-05-14)14 May 2004 (aged 21) W
Sandu Andra-Ana-Maria (2003-03-18)18 March 2003 (aged 22) CF
Andreea Bobeanu (2005-03-03)3 March 2005 (aged 20) W
Ana-Maria Serbanescu (2001-12-04)4 December 2001 (aged 24) W
Debora-Julia Nagy (2005-01-13)13 January 2005 (aged 21) DF
Anastasiia Melnychuk (1996-11-03)3 November 1996 (aged 29) W
Maria Lorena Oprisa (2007-07-18)18 July 2007 (aged 18) GK
Alisia Cristiana Pleșca (2008-01-02)2 January 2008 (aged 18) W

Spain

Head coach: Jordi Valls Nart

Name Date of birth Pos.
Mariona Terre (2004-10-12)12 October 2004 (aged 21) GK
Ariadna Ruiz (2002-07-05)5 July 2002 (aged 23) W
Queralt Bertrán (2004-11-10)10 November 2004 (aged 21) W
Beatriz Ortiz (C) (1995-06-21)21 June 1995 (aged 30) W
Nona Pérez (2003-04-10)10 April 2003 (aged 22) W
Paula Crespí (1998-04-07)7 April 1998 (aged 27) DF
Elena Ruiz (2004-10-29)29 October 2004 (aged 21) W
Paula Prats (2003-09-06)6 September 2003 (aged 22) W
Mireia Guiral (2000-03-30)30 March 2000 (aged 25) DF
Paula Camús (2002-02-12)12 February 2002 (aged 23) CF
Carlota Peñalver (2006-06-30)30 June 2006 (aged 19) W
Paula Leitón (2000-04-27)27 April 2000 (aged 25) CF
Martina Terré (2002-08-28)28 August 2002 (aged 23) GK
Irene González (1996-07-23)23 July 1996 (aged 29) W
Queralt Anton (2008-01-22)22 January 2008 (aged 18) DF

Portugal

Head coach: Ferran Pascual

Name Date of birth Pos.
Maria Sampaio (2001-05-14)14 May 2001 (aged 24) GK
Alice Rodrigues (2003-06-23)23 June 2003 (aged 22) CF
Carolina Fernandes (2003-04-04)4 April 2003 (aged 22) W
Iara Santos (2003-09-24)24 September 2003 (aged 22) W
Ines Nunes (C) (1987-08-14)14 August 1987 (aged 38) CF
Jardim Beatriz (2000-05-06)6 May 2000 (aged 25) DF
Carlota Milheiro (2002-01-14)14 January 2002 (aged 24) DF
Madalena Lousa (2003-04-08)8 April 2003 (aged 22) W
Maria Machado (2004-10-07)7 October 2004 (aged 21) W
Beatriz Pereira (2000-02-08)8 February 2000 (aged 25) W
Beatriz Carmo (1999-04-24)24 April 1999 (aged 26) DF
Beatriz Sousa (2006-07-31)31 July 2006 (aged 19) W
Mariana Carvalho (2007-10-16)16 October 2007 (aged 18) GK
Joana Arromba (2006-11-07)7 November 2006 (aged 19) W
Ana Reis (2002-02-20)20 February 2002 (aged 23) CF

Group C

Italy

Head coach: Carlo Silipo

Name Date of birth Pos.
Aurora Condorelli (2001-03-30)30 March 2001 (aged 24) GK
Chiara Tabani (1994-08-27)27 August 1994 (aged 31) CF
Morena Leone (2004-10-11)11 October 2004 (aged 21) W
Emma Bacelle (2007-03-06)6 March 2007 (aged 18) W
Veronica Gant (2002-04-14)14 April 2002 (aged 23) CF
Lucrezia Cergol (2001-03-15)15 March 2001 (aged 24) W
Sofia Giustini (2003-02-28)28 February 2003 (aged 22) W
Roberta Bianconi (C) (1989-07-08)8 July 1989 (aged 36) W
Claudia Roberta Marletta (1995-11-23)23 November 1995 (aged 30) W
Chiara Ranalli (1997-05-06)6 May 1997 (aged 28) W
Agnese Cocchiere (1999-06-04)4 June 1999 (aged 26) CF
Dafne Bettini (2003-03-17)17 March 2003 (aged 22) W
Helga Santapaola (2004-09-01)1 September 2004 (aged 21) GK
Lavinia Papi (2005-02-11)11 February 2005 (aged 20) CF
Carlotta Meggiato (2000-09-23)23 September 2000 (aged 25) CF

Croatia

Head coach: Mia Šimunić

Name Date of birth Pos.
Natasha Trojan (2001-03-04)4 March 2001 (aged 24) GK
Aurora Stipanov (2006-01-06)6 January 2006 (aged 20) W
Roza Pešić (2007-10-24)24 October 2007 (aged 18) W
Jelena Butić (C) (2007-05-28)28 May 2007 (aged 18) W
Magdalena Butić (2005-02-18)18 February 2005 (aged 20) CF
Ria Glas (2006-01-15)15 January 2006 (aged 20) W
Nina Medić (2005-04-30)30 April 2005 (aged 20) W
Tonka Rogulj (2009-05-27)27 May 2009 (aged 16) W
Neli Janković (2009-08-12)12 August 2009 (aged 16) W
Iva Rožić (2005-05-22)22 May 2005 (aged 20) DF
Bruna Barišić (1998-03-26)26 March 1998 (aged 27) W
Dora Kangler (2005-01-11)11 January 2005 (aged 21) CF
Sara Frketić (2007-03-26)26 March 2007 (aged 18) GK
Alka Lulić (2007-01-28)28 January 2007 (aged 18) W
Nina Eterović (2004-08-03)3 August 2004 (aged 21) W

Serbia

Head coach: Miloš Bradić

Name Date of birth Pos.
Nikolina Travar (2001-01-02)2 January 2001 (aged 25) GK
Anja Švec (2000-03-22)22 March 2000 (aged 25) CF
Milica Zelić (2005-07-23)23 July 2005 (aged 20) CF
Ana Milićević (2003-09-13)13 September 2003 (aged 22) W
Jelena Šarac (2003-07-21)21 July 2003 (aged 22) W
Jovana Radonjić (2007-01-10)10 January 2007 (aged 19) DF
Hristina Ilić (2002-01-30)30 January 2002 (aged 23) W
Nada Mandić (1997-09-19)19 September 1997 (aged 28) CF
Sesilija Diaz Mesa (1996-06-19)19 June 1996 (aged 29) CF
Jelena Vuković (C) (1994-02-08)8 February 1994 (aged 31) CF
Elena Ćuk (2008-08-11)11 August 2008 (aged 17) CF
Tijana Lukić (2005-04-18)18 April 2005 (aged 20) CF
Maja Lizy Dulić (2004-04-22)22 April 2004 (aged 21) GK
Maša Ćuk (2010-01-20)20 January 2010 (aged 16) DF
Nika Ratković (2008-07-03)3 July 2008 (aged 17) W

Turkey

Head Coach: Piotr Marcoci

Name Date of birth Pos.
Elif Dilara Aydınlık (1999-07-19)19 July 1999 (aged 26) GK
Emma Celine Gurcan (2002-07-16)16 July 2002 (aged 23) W
Dilara Buralı (C) (2000-03-27)27 March 2000 (aged 25) CF
Elvira Yermakova (2001-03-22)22 March 2001 (aged 24) W
Yelizaveta Ivanova (2000-12-25)25 December 2000 (aged 25) W
Ecehan Gökçe Temel (2000-04-12)12 April 2000 (aged 25) W
Hanzade Dabbağ (2007-01-22)22 January 2007 (aged 19) W
Naz Ozdemir (2008-03-27)27 March 2008 (aged 17) W
Duru Kaleağasi (2005-06-06)6 June 2005 (aged 20) DF
Kübra Kuş (1994-11-09)9 November 1994 (aged 31) W
Milana Molnar (2003-07-04)4 July 2003 (aged 22) DF
Eda Moroglu (2010-05-08)8 May 2010 (aged 15) DF
Darya Boykova (2005-05-30)30 May 2005 (aged 20) GK
Defne Keremoglu (2010-08-24)24 August 2010 (aged 15)
Hamiyet Süzmeçelik (2006-01-15)15 January 2006 (aged 20) DF

Group D

Netherlands

The squad was announced on 10 January.[2]

Head Coach: Evangelos Doudesis

Name Date of birth Pos.
Laura Aarts (1996-08-10)10 August 1996 (aged 29) GK
Christina Hicks (2002-02-03)3 February 2002 (aged 23) CF
Simone van de Kraats (2000-11-15)15 November 2000 (aged 25) W
Maxine Schaap (2000-11-01)1 November 2000 (aged 25) W
Maartje Keuning (C) (1998-04-26)26 April 1998 (aged 27) W
Fleurien Bosveld (1998-02-19)19 February 1998 (aged 27) W
Bente Rogge (1997-10-02)2 October 1997 (aged 28) DF
Noa de Vries (2004-01-05)5 January 2004 (aged 22) CF
Kitty-Lynn Joustra (1998-01-11)11 January 1998 (aged 28) CF
Lieke Rogge (2000-11-30)30 November 2000 (aged 25) W
Lola Moolhuijzen (2004-08-17)17 August 2004 (aged 21) W
Nina ten Broek (2001-07-04)4 July 2001 (aged 24) DF
Britt van den Dobbelsteen (2002-09-06)6 September 2002 (aged 23) GK
Pien Gorter (2006-06-25)25 June 2006 (aged 19) W
Linde Haksteen (2006-12-04)4 December 2006 (aged 19) W

Switzerland

Head coach: Vladimir Bajkovic

Name Date of birth Pos.
Leah Friedman (2001-03-24)24 March 2001 (aged 24) GK
Samira Schwab (2006-04-14)14 April 2006 (aged 19) W
Lotti Verhagen (2002-04-13)13 April 2002 (aged 23) W
Lena Oberli (2003-08-15)15 August 2003 (aged 22) DF
Paola De Feo (C) (1989-01-13)13 January 1989 (aged 37) W
Nina Mikulić (2007-07-05)5 July 2007 (aged 18) CF
Jacqueline Kohli (1990-05-12)12 May 1990 (aged 35) DF
Amy Nussbaumer (2006-07-25)25 July 2006 (aged 19) W
Julia Mattoscio (2000-12-11)11 December 2000 (aged 25) DF
Eliane De Bue (2000-08-27)27 August 2000 (aged 25) W
Melanie Adler (1993-05-22)22 May 1993 (aged 32) W
Alina Morgenegg (1997-08-29)29 August 1997 (aged 28) CF
Meret Schmist (2003-08-01)1 August 2003 (aged 22) GK
Lena Rohde (2005-01-26)26 January 2005 (aged 20) DF
Anouk Soder (2007-01-06)6 January 2007 (aged 19) DF

Great Britain

Head Coach: Theodoros Nousios

Name Date of birth Pos.
Sophie Jackson (2000-03-21)21 March 2000 (aged 25) GK
Isobel Howe (1997-02-11)11 February 1997 (aged 28) W
Amelia Peters (2001-11-28)28 November 2001 (aged 24) W
Cecily Turner (2001-05-14)14 May 2001 (aged 24) W
Toula Falvey (2000-02-16)16 February 2000 (aged 25) CF
Katie Brown (1994-05-18)18 May 1994 (aged 31) W
Katy Cutler (2001-05-03)3 May 2001 (aged 24) W
Brooke Tafazolli (1995-09-16)16 September 1995 (aged 30) DF
Georgina Rogers (C) (1998-12-25)25 December 1998 (aged 27) DF
Harriet Dickens (2005-09-20)20 September 2005 (aged 20) W
Lucy Blenkinship (2008-03-26)26 March 2008 (aged 17) CF
Amelie Cornell (2005-10-14)14 October 2005 (aged 20) W
Cassidy Ball (1998-12-03)3 December 1998 (aged 27) GK
Elizabeth Ross (2007-01-10)10 January 2007 (aged 19) DF

Israel

Head coach: Orestis Anastasios Salahas

Name Date of birth Pos.
Roni Kakuzin (2006-10-23)23 October 2006 (aged 19) GK
Tahel Levi (2004-07-19)19 July 2004 (aged 21) W
Carmel-Rivka Rahoum (2006-01-24)24 January 2006 (aged 20) CF
Maria Mia Bogachenko (2002-07-29)29 July 2002 (aged 23) W
Shiri Wissmann (2008-06-11)11 June 2008 (aged 17) DF
Alma Yaacobi (C) (2004-08-03)3 August 2004 (aged 21) CF
Shunit Strugo (1987-01-07)7 January 1987 (aged 39) W
Noga Levinshtein (2005-04-12)12 April 2005 (aged 20) W
Miya Tirosh (2006-01-15)15 January 2006 (aged 20) DF
Noa Sasover (2003-03-08)8 March 2003 (aged 22) CF
Noa Markovsky (2004-09-19)19 September 2004 (aged 21) DF
Ronny Gazit (2004-12-31)31 December 2004 (aged 21) W
Inbar Geva (1998-03-19)19 March 1998 (aged 27) GK
Gili Borenstein (2008-07-31)31 July 2008 (aged 17) W
Maya Rivka Katzir (2006-03-08)8 March 2006 (aged 19) W

Notable players

Oldest player Age
Barbara Bujka 5 September 1986 (aged 39)
Youngest player Age
Sara-Maria Pascu 16 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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