Football — Football, Men

Times held 29
Total participants 5953
Total countries 94

Participants

Year Event Status Participants NOCs
1900 Football, Men Olympic 35 3
1904 Football, Men Olympic 36 2
1906 Football, Men Intercalated 45 2
1908 Football, Men Olympic 72 5
1912 Football, Men Olympic 163 11
1920 Football, Men Olympic 190 14
1924 Football, Men Olympic 279 22
1928 Football, Men Olympic 219 17
1936 Football, Men Olympic 201 16
1948 Football, Men Olympic 218 18
1952 Football, Men Olympic 294 25
1956 Football, Men Olympic 143 11
1960 Football, Men Olympic 235 16
1964 Football, Men Olympic 214 14
1968 Football, Men Olympic 273 16
1972 Football, Men Olympic 269 16
1976 Football, Men Olympic 202 13
1980 Football, Men Olympic 255 16
1984 Football, Men Olympic 246 16
1988 Football, Men Olympic 270 16
1992 Football, Men Olympic 272 16
1996 Football, Men Olympic 264 16
2000 Football, Men Olympic 267 16
2004 Football, Men Olympic 259 16
2008 Football, Men Olympic 274 16
2012 Football, Men Olympic 267 16
2016 Football, Men Olympic 270 16
2020 Football, Men Olympic 296 16
2024 Football, Men Olympic 292 16

Medal winners

Year Gold Silver Bronze
1900 Upton Park FCGBR USFSAFRA Univ. of BrusselsBEL
1904 Galt Football ClubCAN Christian Brothers' CollegeUSA St. RoseUSA
1906 DenmarkDEN SmyrnaGRE ThessaloníkiGRE
1908 Great BritainGBR DenmarkDEN NetherlandsNED
1912 Great BritainGBR DenmarkDEN NetherlandsNED
1920 BelgiumBEL SpainESP NetherlandsNED
1924 UruguayURU SwitzerlandSUI SwedenSWE
1928 UruguayURU ArgentinaARG ItalyITA
1936 ItalyITA AustriaAUT NorwayNOR
1948 SwedenSWE YugoslaviaYUG DenmarkDEN
1952 HungaryHUN YugoslaviaYUG SwedenSWE
1956 Soviet UnionURS YugoslaviaYUG BulgariaBUL
1960 YugoslaviaYUG DenmarkDEN HungaryHUN
1964 HungaryHUN CzechoslovakiaTCH Unified Team of GermanyGER
1968 HungaryHUN BulgariaBUL JapanJPN
1972 PolandPOL HungaryHUN East Germany
Soviet Union
GDR
URS
1976 East GermanyGDR PolandPOL Soviet UnionURS
1980 CzechoslovakiaTCH East GermanyGDR Soviet UnionURS
1984 FranceFRA BrazilBRA YugoslaviaYUG
1988 Soviet UnionURS BrazilBRA West GermanyFRG
1992 SpainESP PolandPOL GhanaGHA
1996 NigeriaNGR ArgentinaARG BrazilBRA
2000 CameroonCMR SpainESP ChileCHI
2004 ArgentinaARG ParaguayPAR ItalyITA
2008 ArgentinaARG NigeriaNGR BrazilBRA
2012 MexicoMEX BrazilBRA Republic of KoreaKOR
2016 BrazilBRA GermanyGER NigeriaNGR
2020 BrazilBRA SpainESP MexicoMEX
2024 SpainESP FranceFRA MoroccoMAR

Medals by country

NOC Gold Silver Bronze Total
Hungary HUN 3 1 1 5
Great Britain GBR 3 0 0 3
Brazil BRA 2 3 2 7
Spain ESP 2 3 0 5
Argentina ARG 2 2 0 4
Soviet Union URS 2 0 3 5
Uruguay URU 2 0 0 2
Denmark DEN 1 3 1 5
Yugoslavia YUG 1 3 1 5
France FRA 1 2 0 3
Poland POL 1 2 0 3
East Germany GDR 1 1 1 3
Nigeria NGR 1 1 1 3
Czechoslovakia TCH 1 1 0 2
Italy ITA 1 0 2 3
Sweden SWE 1 0 2 3
Belgium BEL 1 0 1 2
Mexico MEX 1 0 1 2
Cameroon CMR 1 0 0 1
Canada CAN 1 0 0 1
Bulgaria BUL 0 1 1 2
Germany GER 0 1 1 2
Greece GRE 0 1 1 2
United States USA 0 1 1 2
Austria AUT 0 1 0 1
Paraguay PAR 0 1 0 1
Switzerland SUI 0 1 0 1
Netherlands NED 0 0 3 3
Chile CHI 0 0 1 1
Ghana GHA 0 0 1 1
Japan JPN 0 0 1 1
Morocco MAR 0 0 1 1
Norway NOR 0 0 1 1
Republic of Korea KOR 0 0 1 1
West Germany FRG 0 0 1 1

Top medallists

Athlete Nat Gold Silver Bronze Total
Dezső Novák HUN 2 0 1 3
Arthur Berry GBR 2 0 0 2
Vivian Woodward GBR 2 0 0 2
José Leandro Andrade URU 2 0 0 2
Pedro Arispe URU 2 0 0 2
Pedro Cea URU 2 0 0 2
Andrés Mazali URU 2 0 0 2
José Nasazzi URU 2 0 0 2
Pedro Petrone URU 2 0 0 2
Héctor Scarone URU 2 0 0 2
Santos Urdinarán URU 2 0 0 2
Javier Mascherano ARG 2 0 0 2

Participation by year

Country # 1900 1904 1906 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Afghanistan AFG 1 =17
Algeria ALG 2 =5 14
Argentina ARG 10 Silver =5 =9 =5 Silver Gold Gold 11 10 7
Australia AUS 8 =5 =5 4 13 15 7 11 12
Austria AUT 4 =5 Silver =9 =5
Belarus BLR 1 10
Belgium BEL 5 Bronze Gold =9 5 4
Bohemia BOH 0 DNS
Brazil BRA 14 =5 =5 =9 =9 =13 4 Silver Silver Bronze 7 Bronze Silver Gold Gold
Bulgaria BUL 5 =9 =17 Bronze =5 Silver
Cameroon CMR 3 =9 Gold 8
Canada CAN 3 Gold =9 =5
Chile CHI 4 17 =17 =5 Bronze
Chinese Taipei TPE 1 =13
Colombia COL 5 =9 =9 =9 14 7
Costa Rica CRC 3 =13 =13 8
Cuba CUB 2 =9 =5
Czechia CZE 1 14
Czechoslovakia TCH 5 AC =9 Silver =9 Gold
Côte d'Ivoire CIV 2 6 7
Democratic People's Republic of Korea PRK 1 =5
Denmark DEN 10 Gold Silver Silver =8 Bronze =5 Silver =5 13 8
Dominican Republic DOM 1 12
East Germany GDR 3 Bronze Gold Silver
Egypt EGY 12 =8 =5 4 =9 =9 =9 4 =5 12 8 8 4
El Salvador ESA 1 =13
Estonia EST 1 =17 DNS
Fiji FIJ 1 16
Finland FIN 4 4 =9 =9 =9
France FRA 14 Silver =5, =5 DNS 7 =5 9 =5 =17 =5 =5 =5 Gold 5 13 Silver
Gabon GAB 1 12
Germany GER 8 =9 5 =5 4 =9 Bronze Silver 9
Ghana GHA 6 =7 =9 =13 Bronze 8 9
Great Britain GBR 10 Gold Gold Gold =8 =5 4 =17 =5 =9 5
Greece GRE 4 Silver, Bronze, DQ =8 =17 15
Guatemala GUA 3 =5 =9 =13
Guinea GUI 2 =13 16
Honduras HON 5 10 16 7 4 14
Hungary HUN 9 DNS =5 =9 =9 Gold Bronze Gold Gold Silver 16
India IND 4 =9 =17 4 =13
Indonesia INA 1 =5
Iraq IRQ 6 =5 =13 =9 4 12 10
Ireland IRL 2 =5 =17
Islamic Republic of Iran IRI 3 =13 =9 =5
Israel ISR 3 =5 =5 15
Italy ITA 15 =9 4 =5 Bronze Gold =5 =9 4 4 4 7 12 5 Bronze 5
Japan JPN 12 =5 =9 =7 Bronze 9 6 13 15 4 10 4 5
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia KSA 3 =13 15 15
Kuwait KUW 3 =5 16 12
Latvia LAT 1 =9
Lithuania LTU 1 =17
Luxembourg LUX 6 =8 =9 9 =9 =9 =9
Malaysia MAS 1 =9
Mali MLI 2 5 14
Mexico MEX 12 9 =9 DNS =9 4 =7 =9 10 7 =10 Gold 9 Bronze
Morocco MAR 8 =9 =7 =9 15 16 =10 11 Bronze
Myanmar MYA 1 =9
Netherlands NED 8 Bronze Bronze Bronze 4 9 =9 =17 7
Netherlands Antilles AHO 1 =9
New Zealand NZL 4 14 16 6 11
Nigeria NGR 7 =13 =13 =13 Gold 8 Silver Bronze
Norway NOR 5 =5 =5 Bronze =9 =9
Paraguay PAR 3 6 Silver 6
People's Republic of China CHN 4 =9 =9 =13 13
Peru PER 2 =5 =9
Poland POL 7 DNS =17 4 =9 =9 Gold Silver Silver
Portugal POR 4 DNS 5 4 14 6
Qatar QAT 2 =13 8
Republic of Korea KOR 11 =5 =13 =9 11 11 9 6 10 Bronze 5 5
Romania ROU 4 =9 =17 5 11
Russian Federation RUS 1 =5
Saar SAA 0 DNS
Senegal SEN 1 6
Serbia SRB 1 12
Serbia and Montenegro SCG 1 16
Slovakia SVK 1 13
South Africa RSA 3 11 13 16
Soviet Union URS 6 =9 Gold Bronze Bronze Bronze Gold
Spain ESP 12 Silver =17 5 =5 =9 =9 Gold 6 Silver 14 Silver Gold
Sudan SUD 1 =13
Sweden SWE 10 4 =9 =5 Bronze =9 Gold Bronze =5 5 15
Switzerland SUI 3 DNS Silver 9 13
Syrian Arab Republic SYR 1 =13
Thailand THA 2 =9 =13
Tunisia TUN 4 =13 =9 14 12
Türkiye TUR 6 =17 9 =9 =5 =5 =9
Ukraine UKR 1 9
United Arab Emirates UAE 1 15
United Arab Republic UAR 1 =13
United States USA 15 Silver, Bronze =9 9 =9 =9 =17 =5 =13 =9 =13 9 10 4 9 8
Uruguay URU 3 Gold Gold 9
Uzbekistan UZB 1 13
Venezuela VEN 1 =9
West Germany FRG 3 =5 =5 Bronze
Yugoslavia YUG 11 =8 =17 9 Silver Silver Silver Gold 6 4 Bronze =9
Zambia ZAM 2 =13 =5

Best performance by country

Olympic and Intercalated results only.
Country Games Athlete/Team Placement
Afghanistan AFG 1948 Summer Olympics Afghanistan =17 See all
Algeria ALG 1980 Summer Olympics Algeria =5 See all
Argentina ARG 2004 Summer Olympics Argentina 1 Gold See all
2008 Summer Olympics Argentina 1 Gold
Australia AUS 1992 Summer Olympics Australia 4 See all
Austria AUT 1936 Summer Olympics Austria 2 Silver See all
Belarus BLR 2012 Summer Olympics Belarus 10 See all
Belgium BEL 1920 Summer Olympics Belgium 1 Gold See all
Bohemia BOH 1908 Summer Olympics Bohemia DNS See all
Brazil BRA 2016 Summer Olympics Brazil 1 Gold See all
2020 Summer Olympics Brazil 1 Gold
Bulgaria BUL 1968 Summer Olympics Bulgaria 2 Silver See all
Cameroon CMR 2000 Summer Olympics Cameroon 1 Gold See all
Canada CAN 1904 Summer Olympics Galt Football Club 1 Gold See all
Chile CHI 2000 Summer Olympics Chile 3 Bronze See all
Chinese Taipei TPE 1960 Summer Olympics Formosa =13 See all
Colombia COL 2016 Summer Olympics Colombia 7 See all
Costa Rica CRC 2004 Summer Olympics Costa Rica 8 See all
Cuba CUB 1980 Summer Olympics Cuba =5 See all
Czechia CZE 2000 Summer Olympics Czech Republic 14 See all
Czechoslovakia TCH 1980 Summer Olympics Czechoslovakia 1 Gold See all
Côte d'Ivoire CIV 2008 Summer Olympics Côte d'Ivoire 6 See all
Democratic People's Republic of Korea PRK 1976 Summer Olympics Democratic People's Republic of Korea =5 See all
Denmark DEN 1906 Intercalated Games Denmark 1 Gold See all
Dominican Republic DOM 2024 Summer Olympics Dominican Republic 12 See all
East Germany GDR 1976 Summer Olympics East Germany 1 Gold See all
Egypt EGY 1928 Summer Olympics Egypt 4 See all
1964 Summer Olympics United Arab Republic 4
2024 Summer Olympics Egypt 4
El Salvador ESA 1968 Summer Olympics El Salvador =13 See all
Estonia EST 1924 Summer Olympics Estonia =17 See all
Fiji FIJ 2016 Summer Olympics Fiji 16 See all
Finland FIN 1912 Summer Olympics Finland 4 See all
France FRA 1984 Summer Olympics France 1 Gold See all
Gabon GAB 2012 Summer Olympics Gabon 12 See all
Germany GER 2016 Summer Olympics Germany 2 Silver See all
Ghana GHA 1992 Summer Olympics Ghana 3 Bronze See all
Great Britain GBR 1900 Summer Olympics Upton Park FC 1 Gold See all
1908 Summer Olympics Great Britain 1 Gold
1912 Summer Olympics Great Britain 1 Gold
Greece GRE 1906 Intercalated Games Smyrna 2 Silver See all
Guatemala GUA 1968 Summer Olympics Guatemala =5 See all
Guinea GUI 1968 Summer Olympics Guinea =13 See all
Honduras HON 2016 Summer Olympics Honduras 4 See all
Hungary HUN 1952 Summer Olympics Hungary 1 Gold See all
1964 Summer Olympics Hungary 1 Gold
1968 Summer Olympics Hungary 1 Gold
India IND 1956 Summer Olympics India 4 See all
Indonesia INA 1956 Summer Olympics Indonesia =5 See all
Iraq IRQ 2004 Summer Olympics Iraq 4 See all
Ireland IRL 1924 Summer Olympics Ireland =5 See all
Islamic Republic of Iran IRI 1976 Summer Olympics Iran =5 See all
Israel ISR 1968 Summer Olympics Israel =5 See all
1976 Summer Olympics Israel =5
Italy ITA 1936 Summer Olympics Italy 1 Gold See all
Japan JPN 1968 Summer Olympics Japan 3 Bronze See all
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia KSA 1984 Summer Olympics Kingdom of Saudi Arabia =13 See all
Kuwait KUW 1980 Summer Olympics Kuwait =5 See all
Latvia LAT 1924 Summer Olympics Latvia =9 See all
Lithuania LTU 1924 Summer Olympics Lithuania =17 See all
Luxembourg LUX 1920 Summer Olympics Luxembourg =8 See all
Malaysia MAS 1972 Summer Olympics Malaysia =9 See all
Mali MLI 2004 Summer Olympics Mali 5 See all
Mexico MEX 2012 Summer Olympics Mexico 1 Gold See all
Morocco MAR 2024 Summer Olympics Morocco 3 Bronze See all
Myanmar MYA 1972 Summer Olympics Burma =9 See all
Netherlands NED 1908 Summer Olympics Netherlands 3 Bronze See all
1912 Summer Olympics Netherlands 3 Bronze
1920 Summer Olympics Netherlands 3 Bronze
Netherlands Antilles AHO 1952 Summer Olympics Curaçao =9 See all
New Zealand NZL 2020 Summer Olympics New Zealand 6 See all
Nigeria NGR 1996 Summer Olympics Nigeria 1 Gold See all
Norway NOR 1936 Summer Olympics Norway 3 Bronze See all
Paraguay PAR 2004 Summer Olympics Paraguay 2 Silver See all
People's Republic of China CHN 1936 Summer Olympics China =9 See all
1948 Summer Olympics China =9
Peru PER 1936 Summer Olympics Peru =5 See all
Poland POL 1972 Summer Olympics Poland 1 Gold See all
Portugal POR 1996 Summer Olympics Portugal 4 See all
Qatar QAT 1992 Summer Olympics Qatar 8 See all
Republic of Korea KOR 2012 Summer Olympics Republic of Korea 3 Bronze See all
Romania ROU 1964 Summer Olympics Romania 5 See all
Russian Federation RUS 1912 Summer Olympics Russia =5 See all
Saar SAA 1952 Summer Olympics Saar DNS See all
Senegal SEN 2012 Summer Olympics Senegal 6 See all
Serbia SRB 2008 Summer Olympics Serbia 12 See all
Serbia and Montenegro SCG 2004 Summer Olympics Serbia and Montenegro 16 See all
Slovakia SVK 2000 Summer Olympics Slovakia 13 See all
South Africa RSA 2000 Summer Olympics South Africa 11 See all
Soviet Union URS 1956 Summer Olympics Soviet Union 1 Gold See all
1988 Summer Olympics Soviet Union 1 Gold
Spain ESP 1992 Summer Olympics Spain 1 Gold See all
2024 Summer Olympics Spain 1 Gold
Sudan SUD 1972 Summer Olympics Sudan =13 See all
Sweden SWE 1948 Summer Olympics Sweden 1 Gold See all
Switzerland SUI 1924 Summer Olympics Switzerland 2 Silver See all
Syrian Arab Republic SYR 1980 Summer Olympics Syrian Arab Republic =13 See all
Thailand THA 1956 Summer Olympics Thailand =9 See all
Tunisia TUN 1988 Summer Olympics Tunisia =9 See all
Türkiye TUR 1948 Summer Olympics Turkey =5 See all
1952 Summer Olympics Turkey =5
Ukraine UKR 2024 Summer Olympics Ukraine 9 See all
United Arab Emirates UAE 2012 Summer Olympics United Arab Emirates 15 See all
United Arab Republic UAR 1960 Summer Olympics United Arab Republic =13 See all
United States USA 1904 Summer Olympics Christian Brothers' College 2 Silver See all
Uruguay URU 1924 Summer Olympics Uruguay 1 Gold See all
1928 Summer Olympics Uruguay 1 Gold
Uzbekistan UZB 2024 Summer Olympics Uzbekistan 13 See all
Venezuela VEN 1980 Summer Olympics Venezuela =9 See all
West Germany FRG 1988 Summer Olympics West Germany 3 Bronze See all
Yugoslavia YUG 1960 Summer Olympics Yugoslavia 1 Gold See all
Zambia ZAM 1988 Summer Olympics Zambia =5 See all