Since the 1992 tournament, male squads have been required to consist of players under 23 years old; since the 1996 tournament, a maximum of three players over the age of 23 have been allowed per squad.
This is a list of all-time overage players (also known as wild card players in some countries) in Olympic football since the 1996 tournament.
Overage players rules in Olympic football have influenced other competitions like Asian Games football, Pan American Games football, and African Games football.
Overage players of Algeria national under-23 football team Overage players of Cameroon national under-23 football team Overage players of Egypt national under-23 football team Overage players of Gabon national under-23 football team Overage players of Ghana national under-23 football team Overage players of Guinea national under-23 football team Overage players of Ivory Coast national under-23 football team Overage players of Mali national under-23 football team Overage players of Morocco national under-23 football team Overage players of Nigeria national under-23 football team Overage players of Senegal national under-23 football team Overage players of South Africa national under-23 football team Overage players of Tunisia national under-23 football team Overage players of Australia men's national under-23 soccer team Overage players of China national under-23 football team Overage players of Iraq national under-23 football team Overage players of Japan national under-23 football team Overage players of Kuwait national under-23 football team Overage players of Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team Overage players of South Korea national under-23 football team Overage players of United Arab Emirates national under-23 football team Overage players of Uzbekistan national under-23 football team Overage players of Belarus national under-23 football team Overage players of Belgium national under-21 football team Overage players of Czech Republic national under-21 football team Overage players of Denmark national under-21 football team Overage players of France Olympic football team Overage players of Great Britain Olympic football team Overage players of Greece national under-23 football team Overage players of Germany Olympic football team Overage players of Hungary national under-21 football team Overage players of Israel Olympic football team Overage players of Italy national under-21 football team Overage players of Netherlands national under-21 football team Overage players of Portugal Olympic football team Overage players of Romania national under-21 football team Overage players of Serbia national under-21 football team Overage players of Slovakia national under-21 football team Overage players of Spain national under-23 football team Overage players of Sweden national under-23 football team Overage players of Switzerland national under-23 football team Overage players of Ukraine national under-23 football team Overage players of Costa Rica national under-23 football team Overage players of Dominican Republic national under-23 football team Overage players of Honduras national under-23 football team Overage players of Mexico national under-23 football team Overage players of United States men's national under-23 soccer team Overage players of Fiji national under-23 football team Overage players of New Zealand men's national under-23 football team Overage players of Argentina national under-23 football team Overage players of Brazil national under-23 football team Overage players of Chile Olympic football team Overage players of Colombia national under-23 football team Overage players of Paraguay national under-23 football team Overage players of Uruguay national under-23 football team