French talents join champions in All Star squad: In addition to the usual suspects from Japan and the United States, the All Star team for the 2011 Women’s World Cup features three players from début semifinalists France and a young star from Equatorial Guinea. Homare SAWA leads the Japanese contingent, including fellow midfielders Aya MIYAMA and Shinobu OHNO, plus goalkeeper Ayumi KAIHORI. Other stars include top goalkeeper Hope SOLO of the US, France’s midfield powerhouse Louisa NÉCIB, Sweden’s inspirational captain Caroline SEGER, and Eq Guinea’s starlet striker AÑONMAN.
» Goalkeepers: Ayumi Kaihori [Japan], Hope Solo [United States]
» Defenders: Saskia BARTUSIAK [Germany], Sonia BOMPASTOR [France], ÉRIKA [Brazil], Laura GEORGES [France], Elise KELLOND-KNIGHT [Australia], Alex SCOTT [England]
» Defensive midfielders: Shannon BOXX [United States], Homare Sawa [Japan], Jill SCOTT [England], Caroline Seger [Sweden]
» Attacking midfielders: Añonman [Eq Guinea], Lauren CHENEY [United States], Kerstin GAREFREKES [Germany], Aya Miyama [Japan], Louisa Nécib [France], Shinobu Ohno [Japan]
» Forwards: MARTA [Brazil], Lotta SCHELIN [Sweden], Abby WAMBACH [United States]

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Coach: Silvia NEID [GER]
NumNum	PosPos	NameName	BornBorn	ClubClub [CountryCountry ]	CapsCaps	GoalsGoals
1	G	Nadine ANGERER	FRI 10 NOV 1978	FFC Frankfurt [GER]	51	0
19	M	Fatmire BAJRAMAJ	FRI 01 APR 1988	FFC Turbine Potsdam [GER]	10	0
3	D	Saskia BARTUSIAK	THU 09 SEP 1982	FFC Frankfurt [GER]	4	0
7	M	Melanie BEHRINGER	MON 18 NOV 1985	FFC Frankfurt [GER]	21	6
10	D	Linda BRESONIK	WED 07 DEC 1983	FCR 2001 Duisburg [GER]	33	2
15	D	Verena FAISST	MON 22 MAY 1989	VfL Wolfsburg [GER]	3	0
18	M	Kerstin GAREFREKES	TUE 04 SEP 1979	FFC Frankfurt [GER]	125	24
20	D	Lena GOESSLING	SAT 08 MAR 1986	07 Bad Neuenahr [GER]	22	0
8	F	Inka GRINGS	TUE 31 OCT 1978	FCR 2001 Duisburg [GER]	89	63
17	M	Ariane HINGST	WED 25 JUL 1979	FFC Frankfurt [GER]	172	9
12	G	Ursula HOLL	SAT 26 JUN 1982	FCR 2001 Duisburg [GER]	2	0
5	D	Annike KRAHN	MON 01 JUL 1985	FCR 2001 Duisburg [GER]	30	1
14	M	Kim KULIG	MON 09 APR 1990	Hamburger SV [GER]	23	6
6	M	Simone LAUDEHR	SAT 12 JUL 1986	FCR 2001 Duisburg [GER]	5	1
16	F	Martina MÜLLER	FRI 18 APR 1980	VfL Wolfsburg [GER]	61	26
13	M	Célia OKOYINO DA MBABI	MON 27 JUN 1988	07 Bad Neuenahr [GER]	54	10
4	D	Babett PETER	THU 12 MAY 1988	FFC Turbine Potsdam [GER]	12	0
11	F	Alexandra POPP	SAT 06 APR 1991	FCR 2001 Duisburg [GER]	11	7
9	F	Birgit PRINZ	TUE 25 OCT 1977	FFC Frankfurt [GER]	211	111
2	D	Bianca SCHMIDT	TUE 23 JAN 1990	FFC Turbine Potsdam [GER]	15	0
21	G	Almuth SCHULT	SAT 09 FEB 1991	Magdeburger FFC [GER]	0	0
Cap and goal totals accurate as of FRI 17 JUN 2011