Wisconsin's men's national team players

United States
National team

  • Tony Sanneh, UW-Milwaukee: 43 caps (1997-2005)

  • Jimmy Banks, Milwaukee Custer/UW-Parkside/UW-Milwaukee: 36 caps (1986-91)

  • Jay DeMerit, Green Bay/Bay Port: 25 caps (2007-11)

  • Bob Gansler, Milwaukee: 5 caps (1968)

  • Wally Ziaja, Hartland: 4 caps (1973)

  • Jerry Panek, Milwaukee: 3 caps (1973)

  • Hayden Knight, Marquette: 3 caps (1984)

  • Manny Lagos, UW-Milwaukee: 3 caps (2001-03)

  • Ethan Finlay, Marshfield: 3 caps (2016)

  • Andrija Novakovich, Muskego: 3 caps (2018)

  • Jesse Marsch, Racine Case: 2 caps (2001-07)

  • Chris Mueller, UW: 2 caps (2020-21)

  • Matt Polster, Milwaukee: 1 cap (2018)

  • Esmir Bajraktarević, Appleton: 1 cap (2024)

  • Coach: Bob Gansler, Milwaukee (1982, 1989-91)

Olympic team*

  • Horst Stemke, Two Rivers/UW-Green Bay: 16 caps (1967-72)

  • John Bocwinski, Kenosha: 13 caps (1971-72)

  • Mike Huwiler, Wauwatosa/Milwaukee Marquette: 8 caps (1991-92)

  • Bob Gansler, Milwaukee: 3 caps (1967)

  • Jimmy Banks, Milwaukee Custer/UW-Parkside/UW-Milwaukee: 2 caps (1987)

  • Richard Schweinert, Milwaukee: 2 caps (1964)

  • Wally Ziaja, Hartland: 2 caps (1972)

  • Herb Schweinert, Milwaukee (details unknown)

  • Glen Ward, Milwaukee (details unknown)

* From 1932-88, Olympic team appearances were considered U.S. national team appearances, but not full international caps.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Esmir Bajraktarević, Appleton: 5 caps (2024)

Canada

  • Tosaint Ricketts, UW-Green Bay: 61 caps (2011-20)

  • Coach: Jesse Marsch, Racine Case (2024-current)

Guyana

  • Jordan Dover, UW-Green Bay: 3 caps (2019-22)

New Zealand

  • Sam Brotherton, UW: 12 caps (2015-18)

Papua New Guinea

  • Wira Wama, Maranatha Baptist: 3 caps (2016)

Puerto Rico

  • David Cabán, Kenosha Tremper/UW: 5 caps (2016-17)

U.S. Virgin Islands

  • Jett Blaschka, Racine/Milwaukee/Marquette: 25 caps (2018-24)

Tibet (not recognized by FIFA)

  • Tenzin Rampa, Madison West/UW-Milwaukee: 3 caps (2006)

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