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 | Pablo Couñago Jaime Gavilán Francisco Jusué (13 each) | ||
Top scorer | Adrián (5) | ||
FIFA code | ESP | ||
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First international | |||
Spain 2–1 France (Radès, Tunisia; 28 June 1977) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Spain 8–0 Tahiti (Cairo, Egypt; 25 September 2009) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Argentina 3–0 Spain (Doha, Qatar; 25 April 1995) Brazil 3–0 Spain (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 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 |
1977 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
1979 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1* | 1 | 3 | 2 |
1981 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
1983 | did not qualify | |||||||
1985 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
1987 | did not qualify | |||||||
1989 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
1991 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
1993 | did not qualify | |||||||
1995 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 |
1997 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
1999 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
2001 | did not qualify | |||||||
2003 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
2005 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 |
2007 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 |
2009 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
2011 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
2013 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
2015 | did not qualify | |||||||
2017 | ||||||||
2019 | ||||||||
| Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [1] | |||||||
2023 | did not qualify | |||||||
2025 | To be determined | |||||||
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 | Spain 2–1 France | Won |
Group stage | Spain 1–1 Mexico | Draw | |
Group stage | Spain 0–1 Tunisia | Lost | |
1979 | Group stage | Spain 1–0 Japan | Won |
Group stage | Spain 2–1 Mexico | Won | |
Group stage | Spain 0–1 Algeria | Lost | |
Quarter-finals | Spain 0–0 (3–4 p) Poland | Draw | |
1981 | Group stage | Spain 2–2 Egypt | Draw |
Group stage | Spain 1–1 Mexico | Draw | |
Group stage | Spain 2–4 West Germany | Lost | |
1985 | Group stage | Spain 0–0 Saudi Arabia | Draw |
Group stage | Spain 0–2 Brazil | Lost | |
Group stage | Spain 4–2 Republic of Ireland | Won | |
Quarter-finals | Spain 0–0 Bulgaria | Won | |
Semi-finals | Spain 2–2 Soviet Union | Won | |
Final | Spain 0–1 Brazil | Lost | |
1989 | Group stage | Spain 2–1 Argentina | Won |
Group stage | Spain 0–2 Iraq | Lost | |
Group stage | Spain 2–4 Norway | Lost | |
1991 | Group stage | Spain 1–0 England | Won |
Group stage | Spain 6–0 Uruguay | Won | |
Group stage | Spain 0–0 Syria | Draw | |
Quarter-finals | Spain 1–3 Soviet Union | Lost | |
1995 | Group stage | Spain 5–1 Burundi | Won |
Group stage | Spain 2–1 Japan | Won | |
Group stage | Spain 6–3 Chile | Won | |
Quarter-finals | Spain 4–1 Russia | Won | |
Semi-finals | Spain 0–3 Argentina | Lost | |
Third Place Match | Spain 2–3 Portugal | Lost | |
1997 | Group stage | Spain 2–1 Japan | Won |
Group stage | Spain 2–1 Paraguay | Won | |
Group stage | Spain 4–0 Costa Rica | Won | |
Round of 16 | Spain 2–0 Canada | Won | |
Quarter-finals | Spain 0–1 Republic of Ireland | Lost | |
1999 | Group stage | Spain 0–0 Zambia | Draw |
Group stage | Spain 2–0 Brazil | Won | |
Group stage | Spain 3–1 Honduras | Won | |
Round of 16 | Spain 3–2 United States | Won | |
Quarter-finals | Spain 1–1 Ghana | Won | |
Semi-finals | Spain 3–1 Mali | Won | |
Final | Spain 4–0 Japan | Won | |
2003 | Group stage | Spain 1–2 Argentina | Lost |
Group stage | Spain 2–0 Mali | Won | |
Group stage | Spain 1–0 Uzbekistan | Won | |
Round of 16 | Spain 1–0 Paraguay | Won | |
Quarter-finals | Spain 2–1 Canada | Won | |
Semi-finals | Spain 1–0 Colombia | Won | |
Final | Spain 0–1 Brazil | Lost | |
2005 | Group stage | Spain 3–1 Morocco | Won |
Group stage | Spain 7–0 Chile | Won | |
Group stage | Spain 3–0 Honduras | Won | |
Round of 16 | Spain 3–0 Turkey | Won | |
Quarter-finals | Spain 1–3 Argentina | Lost | |
2007 | Group stage | Spain 2–2 Uruguay | Draw |
Group stage | Spain 2–1 Zambia | Won | |
Group stage | Spain 4–2 Jordan | Won | |
Round of 16 | Spain 4–2 Brazil | Won | |
Quarter-finals | Spain 1–1 Czech Republic | Lost | |
2009 | Group stage | Spain 8–0 Tahiti | Won |
Group stage | Spain 2–0 Nigeria | Won | |
Group stage | Spain 3–0 Venezuela | Won | |
Round of 16 | Spain 1–3 Italy | Lost | |
2011 | Group stage | Spain 4–1 Costa Rica | Won |
Group stage | Spain 2–0 Ecuador | Won | |
Group stage | Spain 5–1 Australia | Won | |
Round of 16 | Spain 0–0 South Korea | Won | |
Quarter-finals | Spain 2–2 Brazil | Lost | |
2013 | Group stage | Spain 4–1 United States | Won |
Group stage | Spain 1–0 Ghana | Won | |
Group stage | Spain 2–1 France | Won | |
Round of 16 | Spain 2–1 Mexico | Won | |
Quarter-finals | Spain 0–1 Uruguay | Lost | |
Mediterranean Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
1991 | did not enter | |||||||
1993 | ||||||||
1997 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2001 | did not qualify | |||||||
2005 | See Spain national under-23 football team | |||||||
2009 | Gold medalists | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
2013 | did not enter | |||||||
2018 | 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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1985 | Sebastián Losada Fernando Gómez |
1995 | Joseba Etxeberria |
1999 | 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.
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