Spain national under-17 football team
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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 | |||
Most caps | Abel Ruiz (38) | ||
Top scorer | Abel Ruiz (25) | ||
FIFA code | ESP | ||
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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) | |||
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 | ||
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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 |
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.
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
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2022 | To be determined | ||||||
Total | 13/19 | 154 | 99 | 38 | 17 | 325 | 110 |
*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[]
- FIFA U-17 World Cup
- Runners-up (4): 1991, 2003, 2007, 2017
- Third place (2): 1997, 2009
- 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 have been called for the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[1]
- Some of these players play for their club's reserve team.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1 | GK | 19 February 2002 | Osasuna | |||
13 | GK | 3 November 2002 | ||||
2 | DF | 6 July 2002 | Atlético Madrid | |||
3 | DF | Javi López | 25 March 2002 | Alavés | ||
4 | DF | 19 May 2002 | Real Madrid | |||
5 | DF | 6 April 2002 | Real Madrid | |||
12 | DF | 27 February 2002 | Valencia | |||
15 | DF | 1 May 2002 | Valencia | |||
16 | DF | 2 August 2002 | Atlético Madrileño | |||
6 | MF | 26 June 2002 | Roda | |||
8 | MF | Beñat Turrientes | 31 January 2002 | Real Sociedad | ||
14 | MF | 25 January 2002 | Barcelona | |||
17 | MF | 3 January 2002 | Roda | |||
18 | MF | 29 April 2002 | Real Madrid | |||
20 | MF | Robert Navarro | 12 April 2002 | Monaco | ||
7 | FW | Yeremi Pino | 20 October 2002 | Roda | ||
9 | FW | 10 February 2002 | Valencia | |||
10 | FW | Germán Valera (C) | 16 March 2002 | Atlético Madrid | ||
11 | FW | 22 April 2002 | Atlético Madrileño | |||
19 | FW | Pablo Moreno | 3 May 2002 | Juventus |
Former squads[]
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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[]
- ^ "Convocatoria definitiva para el Europeo de Irlanda" (in Spanish).
External links[]
- siemprecantera (in Spanish)
- Spanish under 17 at Soccer-Spain
- Tournament archive at fifa.com
- Tournament archive at uefa.com
- UEFA U-17 European Championship at rsssf
- Spain national football team
- European national under-17 association football teams