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 | David Gordo | ||
Most caps | Ángel Cuéllar (26) | ||
Top scorer | Diego Ernesto Santiago (20) | ||
FIFA code | ESP | ||
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First international | |||
Spain 5–1 Portugal (Mérida, Spain; 23 December 1980) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Spain 7–0 Luxembourg (Fraga, Spain; 3 April 1985) Spain 7–0 Liechtenstein (Alcalá, Spain; 28 February 1990) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
France 3–0 Spain (Gottsdorf, Austria; 1 May 1996) Records for competitive matches only. | |||
European Under-16 Championship | |||
Appearances | 16 (first in 1985 ) | ||
Best result | Winners (1986, 1988, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2001) |
Medal record | ||
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U-16 European Championship | ||
1985 Hungary | Team | |
1986 Greece | Team | |
1988 Spain | Team | |
1991 Spain | Team | |
1992 Cyprus | Team | |
1995 Belgium | Team | |
1997 Germany | Team | |
1998 Scotland | Team | |
1999 Czech Republic | Team | |
2001 England | Team |
The Spain national under-16 football team represents Spain in international football for children under 16 and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, which is the governing body for football in Spain.
Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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1985 | did not qualify | ||||||
1987 | |||||||
1989 | |||||||
Total | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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1982 | Qualifying round | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
1984 | Qualifying round | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 |
1985 | Third place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
1986 | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
1987 | Qualifying round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
1988 | Champions | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
1989 | Fourth place | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 |
1990 | Group stage | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 |
1991 | Champions | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 |
1992 | Runners-up | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 |
1993 | Quarterfinals | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
1994 | Group stage | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 |
1995 | Runners-up | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
1996 | Group stage | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 |
1997 | Champions | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 |
1998 | Third place | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
1999 | Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
2000 | Quarterfinals | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 |
2001 | Champions | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 |
Total | 16/19 | 121 | 82 | 18 | 21 | 262 | 83 |
Rank | Player | Club(s) | Year(s) | U-16 caps |
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1 | Ángel Cuéllar | Betis | 1987–1989 | 26 |
2 | Julio Iglesias | Barcelona | 1987–1989 | 21 |
Álvaro Pérez | Athletic Bilbao | 1990–1992 | 21 | |
4 | Curro Montoya | Hércules | 1992–1993 | 20 |
Diego Ribera | Valencia | 1993–1994 | 20 | |
6 | Iker Casillas | Real Madrid | 1996–1998 | 19 |
Enrique Medina | Manises, Valencia | 1990–1991 | 19 | |
Francisco Rufete | Atlético Benejúzar, Barcelona | 1992–1993 | 19 | |
Sandro | Tenerife, Real Madrid | 1990–1991 | 19 | |
10 | Carlos Castro | Sevilla | 1990–1991 | 18 |
Juan Carlos | La Cruz Villanovense, Barcelona | 1990–1991 | 18 | |
Jero Miñarro | Valencia | 1992–1994 | 18 | |
Líbero Parri | Valencia | 1998–1999 | 18 | |
Iván Pérez | Real Madrid | 1991–1992 | 18 | |
Note:Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-16s.
Rank | Player | Club(s) | Year(s) | U-16 goals |
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1 | Diego Ribera | Valencia | 1993–1994 | 20 |
2 | Iván Pérez | Real Madrid | 1991–1992 | 13 |
3 | Ángel Cuéllar | Betis | 1987–1989 | 11 |
Joseba Etxeberria | Real Sociedad | 1992–1994 | 11 | |
David Rodríguez | Atlético Madrid | 2001–2002 | 11 | |
Fernando Torres | Atlético Madrid | 2001 | 11 | |
7 | Álvaro Pérez | Athletic Bilbao | 1990–1992 | 9 |
8 | Jorge Perona | Barcelona | 1998–1999 | 8 |
9 | Oskitz Estefanía | Real Sociedad | 2001–2002 | 7 |
Julen Guerrero | Athletic Bilbao | 1989–1990 | 7 | |
Miguel Mateos | Real Madrid | 1996–1997 | 7 | |
Note:Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-16s.
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