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) | ||
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.
Champions Runners-up Fourth Place
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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![]() | In progress | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Total | 1 title | 16/24 | 76 | 45 | 14 | 17 | 154 | 81 |
*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 | ![]() ![]() | Draw | |
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 | ![]() ![]() | Draw | |
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 | ![]() ![]() | Draw | |
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 | ![]() ![]() | Draw | |
Quarter-finals | ![]() ![]() | Draw | |
2013 | Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Round of 16 | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Quarter-finals | ![]() ![]() | Lost | |
2025 | Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Lost |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Draw | |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() | Won | |
Round of 16 | |||
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 |
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 |
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.
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.
The following players were called up for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup, between 27 September – 19 October 2025. [1]
Caps and goals correct as of 7 October 2025, after the match against Ukraine.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Fran González | 24 June 2005 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | GK | Raúl Jiménez | 16 February 2006 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
21 | GK | Vicent Abril | 15 February 2005 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Pau Navarro | 25 April 2005 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Julio Díaz | 10 January 2005 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Álvaro Cortés | 17 March 2005 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Andrés Cuenca | 11 June 2007 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | DF | Jesús Fortea | 26 March 2007 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
20 | DF | Diego Aguado | 7 February 2007 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | MF | Izan Merino | 15 April 2006 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
7 | MF | Rayane Belaid | 11 February 2005 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Rodri Mendoza | 15 March 2005 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | MF | Thiago Pitarch | 3 August 2007 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
15 | MF | Cristian Perea | 17 August 2005 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
18 | MF | Peio Canales | 17 January 2005 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Adrián Liso | 2 April 2005 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
10 | FW | Iker Bravo | 13 January 2005 | 4 | 2 | ![]() |
11 | FW | David Mella | 23 May 2005 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
14 | FW | Joel Roca | 7 June 2005 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
17 | FW | Pablo García | 13 June 2006 | 4 | 2 | ![]() |
19 | FW | Jan Virgili | 26 July 2006 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
The following table shows Spain's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 25.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
![]() | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 42.86 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
![]() | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 40.00 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 100.00 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 33.33 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
Total | 75 | 44 | 14 | 17 | 153 | 81 | +72 | 58.67 |