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Spain national under-17 football team
The Spain national under-17 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.
| Nickname(s) | La Rojita (The Little Red One) La Furia Roja (The Red Fury) |
|---|---|
| Association | Royal Spanish Football Federation (Real Federación Española de Fútbol – RFEF) |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Head coach | Vacant |
| Most caps | Abel Ruiz (38) |
| Top scorer | Abel Ruiz (25) |
| FIFA code | ESP |
| First international | |
| Spain 1–0 Uruguay (Livorno, Italy; 18 August 1991) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Spain 13–0 New Zealand (Ismaïlia, Egypt; 15 September 1997) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Spain 1–6 France (Goiânia, Brazil; 11 November 2019) Records for competitive matches only. | |
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1991) |
| Best result | Runners-up (1991, 2003, 2007, 2017) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 13 (first in 2002) |
| Best result | Champions (2007, 2008, 2017) |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's under-17 football | ||
| U-17 World Cup | ||
| 1991 Italy | Team | |
| 1997 Egypt | Team | |
| 2003 Finland | Team | |
| 2007 South Korea | Team | |
| 2009 Nigeria | Team | |
| 2017 India | Team | |
| U-17 European Championship | ||
| 2003 Portugal | Team | |
| 2004 France | Team | |
| 2006 Luxembourg | Team | |
| 2007 Belgium | Team | |
| 2008 Turkey | Team | |
| 2010 Liechtenstein | Team | |
| 2016 Azerbaijan | Team | |
| 2017 Croatia | Team | |
Considered one of the strongest national team in under 17 level, Spain has participated in 9 out of 14 World Cup tournaments. Spain hold the record of playing the most finals without ever winning the tournament, having finished as runners-up on four occasions.
Competitive record
FIFA U-17 World Cup record
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 |
| 1993 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1995 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1997 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 |
| 1999 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 2001 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2003 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2007 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 |
| 2009 | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2013 | ||||||||
| 2015 | ||||||||
| 2017 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 10 |
| 2019 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 |
| | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
| 2023 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 10/16 | 4th | 53 | 33 | 9 | 11 | 124 | 67 |
UEFA European U-17 Championship record
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Fourth place | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | |
| 2003 | Runners-up | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | |
| 2004 | Runners-up | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 7 | |
| 2005 | Elite round | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2006 | Third place | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | |
| 2007 | Champions | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2008 | Champions | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 9 | |
| 2009 | Group stage | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 4 | |
| 2010 | Runners-up | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 7 | |
| 2011 | Elite round | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | |
| 2012 | Elite round | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | |
| 2013 | Elite round | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | |
| 2014 | Elite round | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Quarter-finals | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 5 | |
| 2016 | Runners-up | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 6 | |
| 2017 | Champions | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 9 | |
| 2018 | Quarter-finals | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | |
| 2019 | Semifinals | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6 | |
| | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
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| 2022 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2023 | to be determined | |||||||
| 2024 | ||||||||
| Total | 14/20 | 156 | 100 | 39 | 18 | 331 | 113 | |
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- Gold background color indicates first-place finish. Silver background color indicates second-place finish. Bronze background color indicates third-place finish.
Honours
- UEFA U-17/16 Championship (U-17 since 2002)
Individual awards
In addition to team victories, Spanish players have won individual awards at UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.
| Year | Golden Player |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Cesc Fàbregas |
| 2007 | Bojan Krkić |
In addition to team victories, Spanish players have won individual awards at FIFA World Cup Under-17 Football Championship.
| Year | Golden Player | Golden Shoe |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Sergio Santamaría | David Rodríguez Fraile |
| 2003 | Cesc Fàbregas | Cesc Fàbregas |
| 2009 | Borja Bastón |
Player records
Top appearances
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Year(s) | U-17 caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abel Ruiz | Barcelona | 2015–2017 | 38 |
| 2 | Ignacio Camacho | Atlético Madrid | 2006–2007 | 25 |
| 3 | Albert Dalmau | Barcelona | 2008–2009 | 23 |
| Manu Morlanes | Villarreal | 2014–2016 | 23 | |
| 5 | Sergio Gómez | Barcelona | 2016–2017 | 22 |
| Borja | Atlético Madrid | 2008–2009 | 22 | |
| Ferran Torres | Valencia | 2016–2017 | 22 | |
| 8 | David Rodríguez | Atlético Madrid | 2002–2003 | 21 |
| Gerard Deulofeu | Barcelona | 2009–2011 | 21 | |
| Hugo Guillamón | Valencia | 2016–2017 | 21 | |
| Isco | Valencia | 2008–2009 | 21 | |
| Javi García | Real Madrid | 2003–2005 | 21 | |
| Jaime Gavilán | Valencia | 2001–2003 | 21 | |
| Koke | Atlético Madrid | 2008–2009 | 21 |
Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-17s.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Year(s) | U-17 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abel Ruiz | Barcelona | 2015–2017 | 25 |
| 2 | Jonathan Soriano | Espanyol | 2001–2003 | 18 |
| 3 | Bojan Krkić | Barcelona | 2006–2007 | 16 |
| 4 | Paco Alcácer | Valencia | 2009–2010 | 14 |
| 5 | David Rodríguez | Atlético Madrid | 2002–2003 | 13 |
| 6 | Borja | Atlético Madrid | 2008–2009 | 12 |
| Roberto Soldado | Real Madrid | 2001–2003 | 12 | |
| 8 | Jaime Gavilán | Valencia | 2001–2003 | 10 |
| 9 | Sandro Ramírez | Barcelona | 2011–2012 | 9 |
| 10 | Sergio Gómez | Barcelona | 2016–2017 | 8 |
Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-17s.
Current squad
- The following players were selected for the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship matches between 16 May and 1 June 2022.[1]
- As of 24 May 2022
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ferrán Quetglas | 5 June 2005 | 7 | 0 | Mallorca |
| 13 | GK | Nono | 26 February 2005 | 6 | 0 | Barcelona |
| 2 | DF | Carles Sogorb | 23 August 2005 | 4 | 1 | Mallorca |
| 3 | DF | Yusi | 7 October 2005 | 13 | 0 | Real Madrid |
| 4 | DF | Javier Boñar | 3 June 2005 | 8 | 2 | Atlético Madrid |
| 5 | DF | Yarek Gasiorowski | 12 January 2005 | 14 | 1 | Valencia |
| 14 | DF | Wassim Keddari | 3 February 2005 | 10 | 0 | Espanyol |
| 17 | DF | Iván Garriel | 3 April 2005 | 7 | 0 | Real Valladolid |
| 6 | MF | Gerard Hernández | 31 March 2005 | 11 | 0 | Barcelona |
| 7 | MF | Pol Fortuny | 11 March 2005 | 6 | 1 | Real Madrid |
| 8 | MF | Dani Pérez | 26 July 2005 | 12 | 0 | Real Betis |
| 12 | MF | Mahamadou Susoho | 20 January 2005 | 5 | 0 | Manchester City |
| 15 | MF | Dani Rodríguez | 9 August 2005 | 5 | 2 | Barcelona |
| 16 | MF | Antonio David Moreno | 11 October 2005 | 12 | 0 | Real Madrid |
| 18 | MF | Rodrigo Mendoza | 15 March 2005 | 6 | 1 | Elche |
| 19 | MF | Víctor Moreno | 30 September 2005 | 12 | 2 | Villarreal |
| 20 | MF | Miguel Carvalho | 9 March 2005 | 11 | 4 | Espanyol |
| 9 | FW | Álvaro Ginés | 15 March 2005 | 10 | 3 | Real Madrid |
| 10 | FW | Iker Bravo | 13 January 2005 | 14 | 11 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 11 | FW | David Mella | 23 May 2005 | 13 | 4 | Deportivo La Coruña |
Former squads
See also
- Spain national football team
- Spain national under-23 football team
- Spain national under-21 football team
- Spain national under-20 football team
- Spain national under-19 football team
- Spain national under-18 football team
- Spain national under-16 football team
- Spain national under-15 football team
- Spain national youth football team
References
- ^ "¡No te pierdas detalle del Europeo sub-17! Sumérgete en el DOSIER con los datos de nuestros internacionales" (PDF) (in Spanish). Seleccion Espanola de Futbol. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.