Spain national futsal team

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Spain
AssociationReal Federación
Española de Fútbol
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Most capsCarlos Ortiz (200)
Top scorerJavi Rodríguez (99)
FIFA codeESP
FIFA ranking2 Steady (1 October 2021)[1]
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Italy 2–4 Spain 
(Lindenberg, Netherlands; 2 April 1982)
Biggest win
Spain 17–1 Armenia 
(Ljubljana, Slovenia; 14 February 2000)
Spain 16–0 Japan 
(Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain; 29 March 2000)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 9–3 Spain 
(Arapoti, Brazil; 2 October 1991)
World Cup
Appearances9 (First in 1989)
Best resultGold Champions (2000, 2004)
European Championship
Appearances11 (First in 1996)
Best resultGold Champions (1996, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2016)
World Cup
Appearances7 (First in )
Best resultSilver Runners-up ()
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances1 (First in 2010)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (2010)

The Spain national futsal team represents Spain in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. It is one of the strongest teams in the World, seven times champions in the UEFA Futsal Championship, and the two times consecutive champions of the FIFA Futsal World Cup.[2]

It has been proclaimed world champion in 2000 and 2004, and three times runner-up in 1996, 2008 and 2012.[3]

At the continental level of UEFA competitions, it has participated in the eleven disputed editions of the UEFA Futsal Championship, of which was organizer in the first two, of 1996 and 1999. It has been continental champion seven times,[4] in 1996, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2016, being runner-up in 1999 and 2018, not reaching the final only in the editions of 2003 and 2014, where it was eliminated in the semifinals.[5][3]

These titles make Spain the second most successful national team after Brazil.[5]

Results and fixtures[]

Main article:

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2021[]

14 September 2021 (2021-09-14) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group E Paraguay  0–4
Source (FIFA)		  Spain Klaipėda, Lithuania
18:00 Report (FIFA)
  • Solano 9'
  • Adolfo 20'
  • Raúl Gómez 29'
  • Campos 40'
 Stadium: Švyturys Arena
Attendance: 550
Referee: Khalid Hnich (Morocco)
17 September 2021 (2021-09-17) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group E Spain  4–2
Source (FIFA)		  Japan Klaipėda, Lithuania
18:00
  • Díaz 4'
  • Chino 26'
  • Campos 30'
  • Tolrà 39'
 Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Švyturys Arena
Attendance: 712
Referee: Ryan Shepheard (Australia)
20 September 2021 (2021-09-20) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group E Spain  4–1
Source (FIFA)		  Angola Klaipėda, Lithuania
18:00
  • Fernández 4', 25', 27'
  • Ortiz 20'
 Report (FIFA) Guga 19' Stadium: Švyturys Arena
Attendance: 606
Referee: Josh Wilkens (United States)
24 September 2021 (2021-09-24) FIFA Futsal World Cup Round of 16 Spain  5–2
Source (FIFA)		  Czech Republic Vilnius, Lithuania
20:00
Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Avia Solutions Group Arena
Attendance: 1,460
Referee: Tomohiro Kozaki (Japan)
27 September 2021 (2021-09-27) FIFA Futsal World Cup Quarter-finals Spain  2–4
Source (FIFA) (a.e.t.)		  Portugal Vilnius, Lithuania
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) Report (FIFA) Stadium: Avia Solutions Group Arena
Attendance: 1,629
Referee: Mohamed Hassan Ahmed Youssef

Coaching staff[]

Current coaching staff[]

  • Head coach – Fede Vidal

Team[]

Current squad[]

The following players were called up to the squad for the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup.[6]

Head coach: Fede Vidal

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Jesús Herrero (1986-11-04)4 November 1986 (aged 34) Spain Inter Movistar
2 2DF Carlos Ortiz (captain) (1983-10-03)3 October 1983 (aged 37) Spain FC Barcelona
3 3MF Borja Díaz (1992-08-19)19 August 1992 (aged 29) Spain Inter Movistar
4 2DF Marc Tolrá (1991-01-27)27 January 1991 (aged 30) Spain Levante UD
5 4FW Raúl Gómez (1995-10-25)25 October 1995 (aged 25) Spain Inter Movistar
6 4FW Francisco Solano (1991-08-26)26 August 1991 (aged 30) Spain Jimbee Cartagena
7 3MF Sérgio González (1997-06-30)30 June 1997 (aged 24) Spain Viña Albali Valdepeñas
8 3MF Adolfo Fernández (1993-05-19)19 May 1993 (aged 28) Spain FC Barcelona
9 3MF Bebe (1990-05-28)28 May 1990 (aged 31) Spain Jimbee Cartagena
10 3MF Adri Martínez (1986-10-03)3 October 1986 (aged 34) Spain O Parrulo Ferrol
11 3MF Chino (1991-11-13)13 November 1991 (aged 29) Spain Viña Albali Valdepeñas
12 1GK Juanjo (1985-08-19)19 August 1985 (aged 36) Spain ElPozo Murcia
13 1GK Dídac Plana (1990-05-22)22 May 1990 (aged 31) Spain FC Barcelona
14 4FW Raúl Campos (1987-12-17)17 December 1987 (aged 33) Spain Palma FS
15 2DF José Raya (1997-05-08)8 May 1997 (aged 24) Spain Inter Movistar
16 3MF Miguel Mellado (1999-07-23)23 July 1999 (aged 22) Spain Jimbee Cartagena

Competitive record[]

FIFA Futsal World Cup[]

FIFA Futsal World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GS GA
Netherlands 1989 Group Stage 9th 3 2 0 1 14 9
Hong Kong 1992 Third Place 3rd 8 5 1 2 42 35
Spain 1996 Runners-up 2nd 8 7 0 1 34 12
Guatemala 2000 Champions 1st 8 8 0 0 41 8
Chinese Taipei 2004 Champions 1st 8 6 1 1 30 7
Brazil 2008 Runners-up 2nd 9 7 2 0 29 11
Thailand 2012 Runners-up 2nd 7 5 1 1 31 13
Colombia 2016 Quarter-finals 5th 5 4 0 1 20 14
Lithuania 2021 Quarter-finals 6th 5 4 0 1 19 9
Total 9/9 61 48 5 8 260 118

UEFA Futsal Championship[]

UEFA Futsal Championship record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Spain 1996 Champions 4 3 1 0 13 7
Spain 1999 Runners-up 5 4 1 0 17 7
Russia 2001 Champions 5 5 0 0 19 5
Italy 2003 Third Place 4 1 2 1 8 6
Czech Republic 2005 Champions 5 4 0 1 15 7
Portugal 2007 Champions 5 3 2 0 16 7
Hungary 2010 Champions 5 4 1 0 27 5
Croatia 2012 Champions 5 5 0 0 20 7
Belgium 2014 Third Place 5 3 1 1 26 12
Serbia 2016 Champions 5 5 0 0 27 11
Slovenia 2018 Runners-up 5 2 2 1 13 12
Netherlands 2022 Qualified
Total 11/12 53 39 10 4 201 86

Grand Prix de Futsal[]

Grand Prix de Futsal record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Brazil 2005 Did not enter
Brazil 2006
Brazil 2007
Brazil 2008
Brazil 2009
Brazil 2010 Champions 6 6 0 0 35 9
Brazil 2011 Did not enter
Brazil 2013
Brazil 2014
Brazil 2015
Brazil To be determined
Total 1/11 6 6 0 0 35 9

Confederations Cup[]

Futsal Confederations Cup record
Year Round Pld W D* L GS GA
Libya 2009 Withdrew
Brazil 2013 Did not enter
Kuwait 2014
Total 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0

Honours[]

World achievements[]

The Spain national futsal team have won two FIFA Futsal World Cups (2000, 2004), appeared in five finals and one third/fourth place playoffs.

European achievements[]

The Spain national futsal team have won seven UEFA Futsal Championships (1996, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2016), appeared in nine finals and two third/fourth place playoffs.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Futsal World Ranking
  2. ^ "FIFA Futsal World Cup Overview". RSSSF. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
  3. ^ a b SPAIN HIT SEVEN FOR SEVENTH UEFA FUTSAL EURO TITLE., 2016
  4. ^ Campeonatos de Europa - RSSSF rsssf.com
  5. ^ a b Jordi Molas i Rifà (26 January 2017), Europe's most successful futsal teams, UEFA FUTSAL EURO SLOVENIA 2018
  6. ^ "Spain". www.fifa.com. FIFA. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
Achievements
Preceded by World Champions
2000 (First title)
2004 (Second title) 		Succeeded by
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