Spain national under-20 football team
Nickname(s) | La Rojita (The Little Red One) La Furia Roja (the red fury) | ||
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Association | Royal Spanish Football Federation (Real Federación Española de Fútbol – RFEF) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | José Lana | ||
Most caps | Pablo Couñago Jaime Gavilán Francisco Jusué (13 each) | ||
Top scorer | Adrián (5) | ||
FIFA code | ESP | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Radès, Tunisia; 28 June 1977) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Cairo, Egypt; 25 September 2009) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Doha, Qatar; 25 April 1995) ![]() ![]() (Montevideo, Uruguay; February 1, 1998) Records for competitive matches only. | |||
FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 15 (first in 1977) | ||
Best result | Winners (1999) |
Medal record | ||
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U-20 World Cup | ||
![]() | 1985 Soviet Union | Team |
![]() | 1999 Nigeria | Team |
![]() | 2003 United Arab Emirates | Team |
Medal record | ||
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U-20 Mediterranean Games | ||
![]() | 2009 Pescara, Italy | Team |
The Spain national under-20 football team represents Spain in international football at this age level and is controlled by Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), the governing body for football in Spain.
Competitive Record
[edit]FIFA U-20 World Cup
[edit]Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth Place
FIFA World Youth Championship/U-20 World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
![]() | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1* | 1 | 3 | 2 |
![]() | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 |
![]() | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
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![]() | Qualified | |||||||
Total | 1 title | 15/24 | 72 | 43 | 13 | 16 | 150 | 77 |
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Spain's U-20 World Cup matches | |||
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Year | Round | Score | Result |
1977 | Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Draw | |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Lost | |
1979 | Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Lost | |
Quarter-finals | ![]() ![]() | Draw | |
1981 | Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Draw |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Draw | |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Lost | |
1985 | Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Draw |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Lost | |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Quarter-finals | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Semi-finals | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Final | ![]() ![]() | Lost | |
1989 | Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Lost | |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Lost | |
1991 | Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Draw | |
Quarter-finals | ![]() ![]() | Lost | |
1995 | Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Quarter-finals | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Semi-finals | ![]() ![]() | Lost | |
Third Place Match | ![]() ![]() | Lost | |
1997 | Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Round of 16 | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Quarter-finals | ![]() ![]() | Lost | |
1999 | Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Draw |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Round of 16 | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Quarter-finals | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Semi-finals | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Final | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
2003 | Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Lost |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Round of 16 | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Quarter-finals | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Semi-finals | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Final | ![]() ![]() | Lost | |
2005 | Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Round of 16 | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Quarter-finals | ![]() ![]() | Lost | |
2007 | Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Draw |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Round of 16 | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Quarter-finals | ![]() ![]() | Lost | |
2009 | Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Round of 16 | ![]() ![]() | Lost | |
2011 | Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Round of 16 | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Quarter-finals | ![]() ![]() | Lost | |
2013 | Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Round of 16 | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Quarter-finals | ![]() ![]() | Lost |
Mediterranean Games
[edit]Mediterranean Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
![]() | did not enter | |||||||
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![]() | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
![]() | did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | See Spain national under-23 football team | |||||||
![]() | Gold medalists | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
![]() | did not enter | |||||||
![]() | See Spain national under-18 football team | |||||||
Total | 1 Gold medal | 2/6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 |
Individual awards
[edit]In addition to team victories, Spanish players have won individual awards at FIFA World Youth Cups.
Year | Golden Boot |
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![]() | Sebastián Losada Fernando Gómez |
![]() | Joseba Etxeberria |
![]() | Pablo Couñago |
Player records
[edit]Top appearances
[edit]Rank | Player | Club(s) | Year(s) | U-20 Caps |
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1 | Pablo Couñago | Celta Vigo, Numancia | 1998–1999 | 13 |
Jaime Gavilán | Valencia, Tenerife | 2003–2005 | 13 | |
Francisco Jusué | Osasuna | 1998–1999 | 13 | |
4 | Pablo Orbaiz | Osasuna | 1998–1999 | 12 |
Israel Puerto | Sevilla | 2012–2013 | 12 | |
Rubén Suárez | Sporting Gijón | 1998–1999 | 12 | |
7 | Sergio García | Barcelona | 2003 | 11 |
Aarón | Rangers, Celta Vigo | 2009 | 11 | |
Dani Parejo | Real Madrid, Getafe | 2009 | 11 | |
Carlos Peña | Barcelona | 2003 | 11 | |
Juanfran | Real Madrid | 2003–2005 | 11 |
Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-20s.
Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club(s) | Year(s) | U-20 Goals |
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1 | Adrián | Deportivo | 2007 | 10 |
Joseba Etxeberria | Real Sociedad | 1995 | 7 | |
Sergio García | Barcelona | 2003 | 7 | |
Aarón | Rangers, Celta Vigo | 2009 | 7 | |
5 | Pablo Couñago | Celta Vigo, Numancia | 1998–1999 | 6 |
6 | Fernando Llorente | Athletic Bilbao | 2005 | 5 |
Jesé | Real Madrid | 2013 | 5 | |
Álvaro Vázquez | Espanyol | 2011 | 5 | |
9 | Emilio Nsue | Castellón, Real Sociedad | 2009 | 4 |
David Silva | Eibar | 2005 | 4 | |
Ismael Urzaiz | Real Madrid | 1989–1991 | 4 |
Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-20s.
Former squads
[edit]- 2013 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 2011 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 2009 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 2007 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 2005 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 2003 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 1999 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 1997 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 1995 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 1991 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 1989 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 1985 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 1981 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 1979 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 1977 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
See also
[edit]- Spain national football team
- Spain national under-23 football team
- Spain national under-21 football team
- Spain national under-19 football team
- Spain national under-18 football team
- Spain national under-17 football team
- Spain national under-16 football team
- Spain national under-15 football team
- Spain national youth football team
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- siemprecantera (in Spanish)
- Tournament archive at fifa.com
- FIFA U-20 World Cup at rsssf
- Squad listings of winning teams at rsssf