Spain national under-18 football team

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Spain Under-18
Nickname(s)La Rojita (The Little Red One)
La Furia Roja (The Red Fury)
AssociationRoyal Spanish Football Federation
(Real Federación Española de Fútbol – RFEF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachJosé Lana
Most capsJavier Delgado (23)
José Luis Gallardo (23)
Sebastián Nadal (23)
Top scorerChuzo (13)
FIFA codeESP
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Spain 4–1 England 
(Barcelona, Spain; 15 April 1952)
Biggest win
 Spain 9–0 Andorra 
(Cádiz, Spain; 12 March 1999)
Biggest defeat
 Romania 5–1 Spain 
(Graz, Austria; 20 April 1960)
 England 5–1 Spain 
(Walsall, England; 22 July 1993)
Records for competitive matches only.
European Under-18 Championship
Appearances14 (first in 1981)
Best resultWinners (1995)
Spain national under-18 football team
Medal record
U-18 European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Hungary Team
Bronze medal – third place 1993 England Team
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Spain Team
Gold medal – first place 1995 Greece Team
Silver medal – second place 1996 France & Luxembourg Team
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Iceland Team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Finland Team
Spain national under-18 football team
Medal record
UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup
Silver medal – second place 1997 Portugal Team
Gold medal – first place 1999 South Africa Team
Gold medal – first place 2001 Italy Team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Egypt Team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Turkey Team

The Spain national under-18 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.

Competitive record

FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 record

Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
England 1948 did not enter
Netherlands 1949
Austria 1950
France 1951
Spain 1952 Champions 2 1 1 0 4 1
Belgium 1953 Fourth place 4 2 0 2 13 7
West Germany 1954 Champions 5 4 1 0 14 3
Total 3/7 11 7 2 2 31 11

UEFA Youth Tournament Under-18 record

Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
Italy 1955 Group stage 3 2 1 0 8 3
Hungary 1956 did not enter
Spain 1957 Runners-up 5 3 1 1 18 5
Luxembourg 1958 Group stage 3 2 1 0 7 4
Bulgaria 1959 Group stage 3 2 0 1 10 2
Austria 1960 Group stage 3 1 0 2 4 8
Portugal 1961 Fourth place 4 1 1 2 10 9
Romania 1962 Group stage 3 0 1 2 1 4
England 1963 Qualifying round 2 0 1 1 4 5
Netherlands 1964 Runners-up 5 4 0 1 10 7
West Germany 1965 Group stage 2 0 1 1 2 3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1966 Fourth place 5 2 1 2 6 6
Turkey 1967 Group stage 5 1 0 4 6 8
France 1968 Qualifying round 2 0 1 1 1 2
East Germany 1969 Group stage 3 1 0 2 3 5
Scotland 1970 Qualifying round 4 2 0 2 7 10
Czechoslovakia 1971 Group stage 3 1 1 1 2 2
Spain 1972 Fourth place 5 2 3 0 11 4
Italy 1973 Qualifying round 4 1 1 2 7 7
Sweden 1974 Group stage 5 2 2 1 3 3
Switzerland 1975 Qualifying round 2 0 1 1 1 2
Hungary 1976 Third place 7 5 1 1 17 4
Belgium 1977 Qualifying round 4 1 2 1 5 3
Poland 1978 Group stage 5 3 1 1 7 3
Austria 1979 Qualifying round 2 1 0 1 3 4
East Germany 1980 Group stage 5 4 0 1 9 2
Total 18/26 94 41 21 32 162 115

UEFA European Under-18 Championship record

Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
West Germany 1981 Fourth place 7 3 4 0 12 5
Finland 1982 Second round 5 1 1 3 7 6
England 1983 Second round 5 2 1 2 4 3
Soviet Union 1984 Second round 5 2 1 2 7 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1986 First round 6 2 2 2 7 8
Czechoslovakia 1988 Fourth place 9 7 0 2 22 4
Hungary 1990 Third place 9 6 1 2 17 9
Germany 1992 Qualifying round 6 0 3 3 2 9
England 1993 Third place 8 6 1 1 22 12
Spain 1994 Third place 4 3 0 1 14 8
Greece 1995 Champions 8 7 1 0 24 9
France Luxembourg 1996 Runners-up 8 4 3 1 12 3
Iceland 1997 Third place 8 5 2 1 13 7
Cyprus 1998 Group stage 9 7 0 2 18 10
Sweden 1999 Group stage 8 3 4 1 20 7
Germany 2000 Intermediary round 5 3 1 1 11 2
Finland 2001 Third place 8 6 1 1 19 8
Total 14/17 118 67 26 25 231 116

UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup record

Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
Portugal 1997 Runners-up 5 2 2 1 9 6
South Africa 1999 Champions 5 4 1 0 14 3
Italy 2001 Champions 4 3 1 0 9 1
Egypt 2003 Champions 4 4 0 0 16 1
Turkey 2005 Third place 4 4 0 0 9 0
Total 5/5 22 17 4 1 57 11

Mediterranean Games

Mediterranean Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Spain 2018 Gold medalists 1st 4 4 0 0 11 5
Total 1 Title 1/1 4 4 0 0 11 5
  • 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.
  • Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Current squad

  • The following players were called up for two friendlies against Switzerland.[1]
  • Match dates: 23 and 25 April 2024
  • Caps and goals correct as of: 17 January 2024, after the match against  Italy
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Fran Árbol (2006-06-30) 30 June 2006 (age 17) 2 0 Spain Granada
1GK Raúl Jiménez (2006-02-16) 16 February 2006 (age 18) 2 0 Spain Valencia
1GK David Arza (2006-02-18) 18 February 2006 (age 18) 1 0 Spain Atlético Madrid
2DF Izan Merino (2006-04-15) 15 April 2006 (age 18) 4 0 Spain Málaga
2DF Óscar Mesa (2006-07-03) 3 July 2006 (age 17) 4 0 Spain Real Madrid
2DF Hugo Barrachina (2006-08-30) 30 August 2006 (age 17) 1 0 Spain Real Zaragoza
2DF Beñat Larrea (2006-02-12) 12 February 2006 (age 18) 1 0 Spain Athletic Bilbao
2DF José Ángel López (2006-01-01) 1 January 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Spain Espanyol
2DF Asier Larrión (2006-01-01) 1 January 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Spain Osasuna
2DF Jaime Vázquez (2006-02-01) 1 February 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Spain Real Oviedo
3MF Roberto Martín (2006-08-12) 12 August 2006 (age 17) 4 1 Spain Real Madrid
3MF Pablo López (2006-03-27) 27 March 2006 (age 18) 4 0 Spain Valencia
3MF Jano Monserrate (2006-01-28) 28 January 2006 (age 18) 4 0 Spain Atlético Madrid
3MF Pau Prim (2006-02-22) 22 February 2006 (age 18) 4 0 Spain Barcelona
3MF Alejandro Granados (2006-05-30) 30 May 2006 (age 17) 3 0 Belgium Club Brugge
3MF Javier Fernández (2006-11-28) 28 November 2006 (age 17) 1 0 Germany Bayern Munich
3MF Óscar Marcos (2006-02-19) 19 February 2006 (age 18) 1 0 Spain Celta de Vigo
3MF Daniel Ángel Enguru (2006-03-28) 28 March 2006 (age 18) 0 0 England Wolverhampton Wanderers
4FW Antonio Cordero (2006-11-14) 14 November 2006 (age 17) 4 1 Spain Málaga
4FW Igor Oyono (2008-02-07) 7 February 2008 (age 16) 3 0 Spain Athletic Bilbao
4FW Elijah Gift (2006-06-11) 11 June 2006 (age 17) 1 0 Spain Athletic Bilbao
4FW Omar Janneh (2006-08-23) 23 August 2006 (age 17) 0 0 Spain Atlético Madrid
4FW Lluc Castell (2006-09-19) 19 September 2006 (age 17) 0 0 Spain Espanyol

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the last twelve months are still eligible for selection.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Marcos González (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 18) 1 0 Spain Celta de Vigo v.  Portugal, 16 October 2023
DF Daniel Muñoz (2006-07-19) 19 July 2006 (age 17) 3 0 Spain Atlético Madrid v.  Portugal, 16 October 2023
DF Jan Colomé (2006-03-13) 13 March 2006 (age 18) 3 0 Spain Atlético Madrid v.  Portugal, 16 October 2023
DF Alex Pérez (2006-05-10) 10 May 2006 (age 17) 3 0 Spain Real Betis v.  Portugal, 16 October 2023
DF Andrés Cuenca (2007-01-22) 22 January 2007 (age 17) 3 0 Spain Barcelona v.  Portugal, 16 October 2023
DF Jon Martín (2006-04-23) 23 April 2006 (age 17) 1 0 Spain Real Sociedad v.  Italy, 17 January 2024
DF Borja Cortina (2006-02-24) 24 February 2006 (age 18) 1 0 Spain Levante v.  Italy, 17 January 2024
DF Daniel Budesca (2006-10-11) 11 October 2006 (age 17) 1 0 Spain Villarreal v.  Italy, 17 January 2024
MF Jorge Rajado (2006-05-16) 16 May 2006 (age 17) 3 1 Spain Atlético Madrid v.  Portugal, 16 October 2023
MF Quim Junyent (2007-03-25) 25 March 2007 (age 17) 3 0 Spain Barcelona v.  Portugal, 16 October 2023
MF Peio Huestamendia (2006-11-08) 8 November 2006 (age 17) 3 0 Spain Athletic Bilbao v.  Portugal, 16 October 2023
MF Aimar Santiago (2006-06-08) 8 June 2006 (age 17) 1 0 Spain Real Madrid v.  Italy, 17 January 2024
FW Hugo Lozano (2006-03-05) 5 March 2006 (age 18) 3 0 Spain Atlético Madrid v.  Portugal, 16 October 2023
FW Adrián Arnu (2007-03-04) 4 March 2007 (age 17) 3 0 Spain Real Valladolid v.  Portugal, 16 October 2023
FW Pablo Arana (2006-02-11) 11 February 2006 (age 18) 2 0 Spain Cádiz v.  Portugal, 16 October 2023
FW Paco Esteban (2006-05-02) 2 May 2006 (age 17) 1 0 Spain Atlético Madrid v.  Italy, 17 January 2024

Player records

Top appearances

Rank Player Club(s) Year(s) U-18 caps
1 Javier Delgado Damm 1988–1990 23
José Luis Gallardo Espanyol 1988–1990 23
Sebastián Nadal Mallorca, Atlético Madrid 1979–1982 23
2 Luis Cuartero Zaragoza 1993–1994 22
Mario Rosas Barcelona 1996–1999 22
3 Juan Luis Bernal Betis 1989–1991 21
Gonzalo Colsa Racing de Santander 1996–1998 21
Gerardo García Real Madrid 1991–1993 21
Míchel Real Madrid 1980–1981 21
Javier López Osasuna 1991–1994 21
Luis Márquez Betis 1988–1990 21

Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-18s.

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club(s) Year(s) U-18 goals
1 Chuzo Atlético Madrid 1957–1958 13
2 Albert Aguilà Real Madrid 1987–1988 12

Wellington phoenix

4 Javi Moreno Barcelona 1992–1993 10
Fernando Morientes Albacete 1993–1994 10
5 Jorge Perona Barcelona 2000–2001 9
6 Abel Ruiz Barcelona 2018 7
Carlitos Sevilla 1994–1995 7
Pepe Gálvez Mallorca 1991–1993 7
Gerardo Real Madrid 1991–1993 7
Martín Criado Real Madrid 1986–1988 7
Sebastián Nadal Mallorca, Atlético Madrid 1979–1982 7
Alberto Rivera Real Madrid 1995–1996 7

Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-18s.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lista de la sub-18 para el doble enfrentamiento ante Suiza". Real Federación Española de Fútbol. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

External links

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