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 | Paco Gallardo | ||
Most caps | Javier Delgado (23) José Luis Gallardo (23) Sebastián Nadal (23) | ||
Top scorer | Chuzo (13) | ||
FIFA code | ESP | ||
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First international | |||
Spain 4–1 England (Barcelona, Spain; 15 April 1952) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Spain 9–0 Andorra (Cádiz, Spain; 12 March 1999) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Romania 5–1 Spain (Graz, Austria; 20 April 1960) England 5–1 Spain (Walsall, England; 22 July 1993) Records for competitive matches only. | |||
European Under-18 Championship | |||
Appearances | 14 (first in 1981) | ||
Best result | Winners (1995) |
Medal record | ||
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U-18 European Championship | ||
1990 Hungary | Team | |
1993 England | Team | |
1994 Spain | Team | |
1995 Greece | Team | |
1996 France & Luxembourg | Team | |
1997 Iceland | Team | |
2001 Finland | Team |
Medal record | ||
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UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup | ||
1997 Portugal | Team | |
1999 South Africa | Team | |
2001 Italy | Team | |
2003 Egypt | Team | |
2005 Turkey | Team |
The Spain national under-18 football team represents Spain in international football at this age level and is controlled by Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain.
Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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1948 | did not enter | ||||||
1949 | |||||||
1950 | |||||||
1951 | |||||||
1952 | Champions | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
1953 | Fourth place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 |
1954 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
Total | 3/7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 11 |
Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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1955 | Group stage | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
1956 | did not enter | ||||||
1957 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 |
1958 | Group stage | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
1959 | Group stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
1960 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
1961 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 |
1962 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
1963 | Qualifying round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
1964 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
1965 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
1966 | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
1967 | Group stage | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
1968 | Qualifying round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1969 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
1970 | Qualifying round | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
1971 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
1972 | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
1973 | Qualifying round | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
1974 | Group stage | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
1975 | Qualifying round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1976 | Third place | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 |
1977 | Qualifying round | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
1978 | Group stage | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
1979 | Qualifying round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
1980 | Group stage | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
Total | 18/26 | 94 | 41 | 21 | 32 | 162 | 115 |
Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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1981 | Fourth place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
1982 | Second round | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
1983 | Second round | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
1984 | Second round | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
1986 | First round | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
1988 | Fourth place | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 4 |
1990 | Third place | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 |
1992 | Qualifying round | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
1993 | Third place | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 12 |
1994 | Third place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 |
1995 | Champions | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 9 |
1996 | Runners-up | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
1997 | Third place | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 |
1998 | Group stage | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 |
1999 | Group stage | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 7 |
2000 | Intermediary round | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
2001 | Third place | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 |
Total | 14/17 | 118 | 67 | 26 | 25 | 231 | 116 |
Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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1997 | Runners-up | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
1999 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
2001 | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
2003 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
2005 | Third place | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Total | 5/5 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 57 | 11 |
Mediterranean Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
2018 | Gold medalists | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
Total | 1 Title | 1/1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
The following players have been called up within the last twelve months are still eligible for selection.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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DF | Andrés Cuenca | 22 January 2007 | 3 | 0 | Barcelona | v. Portugal, 16 October 2023 |
FW | Adrián Arnu | 4 March 2007 | 3 | 0 | Real Valladolid | v. Portugal, 16 October 2023 |
FW | Igor Oyono | 7 February 2008 | 4 | 0 | Athletic Bilbao | v. Switzerland, 25 April 2024 |
Rank | Player | Club(s) | Year(s) | U-18 caps |
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1 | Javier Delgado | Damm | 1988–1990 | 23 |
José Luis Gallardo | Espanyol | 1988–1990 | 23 | |
Sebastián Nadal | Mallorca, Atlético Madrid | 1979–1982 | 23 | |
2 | Luis Cuartero | Zaragoza | 1993–1994 | 22 |
Mario Rosas | Barcelona | 1996–1999 | 22 | |
3 | Juan Luis Bernal | Betis | 1989–1991 | 21 |
Gonzalo Colsa | Racing de Santander | 1996–1998 | 21 | |
Gerardo García | Real Madrid | 1991–1993 | 21 | |
Míchel | Real Madrid | 1980–1981 | 21 | |
Javier López | Osasuna | 1991–1994 | 21 | |
Luis Márquez | Betis | 1988–1990 | 21 | |
Note:Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-18s.
Rank | Player | Club(s) | Year(s) | U-18 goals |
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1 | Chuzo | Atlético Madrid | 1957–1958 | 13 |
2 | Albert Aguilà | Real Madrid | 1987–1988 | 12 Wellington phoenix |
4 | Javi Moreno | Barcelona | 1992–1993 | 10 |
Fernando Morientes | Albacete | 1993–1994 | 10 | |
5 | Jorge Perona | Barcelona | 2000–2001 | 9 |
6 | Abel Ruiz | Barcelona | 2018 | 7 |
Carlitos | Sevilla | 1994–1995 | 7 | |
Pepe Gálvez | Mallorca | 1991–1993 | 7 | |
Gerardo | Real Madrid | 1991–1993 | 7 | |
Martín Criado | Real Madrid | 1986–1988 | 7 | |
Sebastián Nadal | Mallorca, Atlético Madrid | 1979–1982 | 7 | |
Alberto Rivera | Real Madrid | 1995–1996 | 7 | |
Note:Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-18s.
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