Spain national futsal team

Spain
Association	Royal Spanish Football Federation
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Federico Vidal
Most caps	Carlos Ortiz (215)
Top scorer	Javi Rodríguez (99)
FIFA code	ESP
FIFA ranking	2 (29 July 2022)[1]
Home colours	Away colours
First international
	Italy 2–4 Spain ; (Lindenberg, Netherlands; 2 April 1982)
Biggest win
	Spain 19–2 New Zealand ; (Melbourne, Australia; 21 October 1988)
Biggest defeat
	Brazil 9–3 Spain ; (Arapoti, Brazil; 2 October 1991)
World Cup
Appearances	9 (First in 1989)
Best result	Champions (2000, 2004)
European Championship
Appearances	12 (First in 1996)
Best result	Champions (1996, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2016)
World Cup
Appearances	7 (First in 1985)
Best result	Runners-up (1985)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances	1 (First in 2010)
Best result	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

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)	S. Hoshi 5' Henmi 8'	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	Campos 4' Gómez 5' Raya 13' Fernández 15' Ortiz 39'	Report (FIFA)	Rešetár 23' Holý 32'	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 Egypt)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Head coach – Fede Vidal

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification matches against Czech Republic and Italy on 15 and 20 September 2023, respectively.[6][7]
Head coach: Fede Vidal

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Jesús Herrero	(1986-11-04) 4 November 1986	Inter Movistar
12	1GK	Dídac Plana	(1990-05-22) 22 May 1990	FC Barcelona

2	2DF	Antonio Pérez	(2000-10-19) 19 October 2000	FC Barcelona
4	2DF	Francisco Tomaz	(1990-09-13) 13 September 1990	Jimbee Cartagena
5	2DF	Boyis	(1989-12-26) 26 December 1989	Viña Albali Valdepeñas
13	2DF	Miguel Mellado	(1999-07-23) 23 July 1999	Jimbee Cartagena

3	4FW	Juanjo Catela	(1995-04-14) 14 April 1995	FC Barcelona
6	4FW	Raúl Gómez	(1995-10-25) 25 October 1995	Inter Movistar
7	4FW	Pablo Ramírez	(2001-02-25) 25 February 2001	Jimbee Cartagena
8	4FW	Adolfo Fernández	(1993-05-19) 19 May 1993	FC Barcelona
9	4FW	Eric Pérez	(1997-02-10) 10 February 1997	ElPozo Murcia
10	4FW	Javier Mínguez	(1996-07-17) 17 July 1996	Jimbee Cartagena
11	4FW	Chino	(1991-11-13) 13 November 1991	Jaén FS
14	4FW	Raúl Campos (captain)	(1987-12-17) 17 December 1987	Manzanares FS

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Chemi	(1996-02-19) 19 February 1996	Jimbee Cartagena	v. Cyprus, 8 November 2022

DF	Sergio González	(1997-06-30) 30 June 1997	FC Barcelona	v. Moldova, 8 March 2023
DF	Raya	(1997-05-08) 8 May 1997	Inter Movistar	v. Cyprus, 8 November 2022

FW	Raúl Jiménez	(1998-10-03) 3 October 1998	Real Betis	v. Moldova, 8 March 2023
FW	Pol Pacheco	(1994-07-11) 11 July 1994	Viña Albali Valdepeñas	v. Cyprus, 8 November 2022
FW	Cecilio Morales	(1992-07-06) 6 July 1992	Inter Movistar	v. Cyprus, 8 November 2022
FW	Francisco Solano	(1991-08-26) 26 August 1991	Viña Albali Valdepeñas	v. Cyprus, 8 November 2022
FW	Jesús Gordillo^INJ	(2001-02-08) 8 February 2001	Palma Futsal	v. Finland, 7 October 2022
^COV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19. ^INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. ^PRE Preliminary squad. ^RET Retired from international futsal.

Competitive record

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA
1989	Group Stage	9th	3	2	0	1	14	9
1992	Third Place	3rd	8	5	1	2	42	35
1996	Runners-up	2nd	8	7	0	1	34	12
2000	Champions	1st	8	8	0	0	41	8
2004	Champions	1st	8	6	1	1	30	7
2008	Runners-up	2nd	9	7	2	0	29	11
2012	Runners-up	2nd	7	5	1	1	31	13
2016	Quarter-finals	5th	5	4	0	1	20	14
2021	Quarter-finals	6th	5	4	0	1	19	9
2024	To be determined
Total	9/10		61	48	5	8	260	118

UEFA Futsal Championship

UEFA Futsal Championship record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA
1996	Champions	4	3	1	0	13	7
1999	Runners-up	5	4	1	0	17	7
2001	Champions	5	5	0	0	19	5
2003	Third Place	4	1	2	1	8	6
2005	Champions	5	4	0	1	15	7
2007	Champions	5	3	2	0	16	7
2010	Champions	5	4	1	0	27	5
2012	Champions	5	5	0	0	20	7
2014	Third Place	5	3	1	1	26	12
2016	Champions	5	5	0	0	27	11
2018	Runners-up	5	2	2	1	13	12
2022	Third Place	6	4	1	1	26	8
Total	12/12	59	43	11	5	227	94

Grand Prix de Futsal

Grand Prix de Futsal record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA
2005	did not enter
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010	Champions	6	6	0	0	35	9
2011	did not enter
2013
2014
2015
2017	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
2009	Withdrew
2013	did not enter
2014	did not enter
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 three third/fourth place playoffs.

References

Futsal World Ranking
"FIFA Futsal World Cup Overview". RSSSF. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
SPAIN HIT SEVEN FOR SEVENTH UEFA FUTSAL EURO TITLE., 2016
Campeonatos de Europa – RSSSF rsssf.org
Jordi Molas i Rifà (26 January 2017), Europe's most successful futsal teams, UEFA FUTSAL EURO SLOVENIA 2018
"Fede Vidal da la convocatoria para los partidos ante República Checa e Italia" (in Spanish). RFEF. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
"Spain Squad". UEFA. Retrieved 24 September 2023.

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[1] Futsal World Ranking

[2] "FIFA Futsal World Cup Overview". RSSSF. Retrieved 2007-04-12.

[saskatoonfutsal-3] SPAIN HIT SEVEN FOR SEVENTH UEFA FUTSAL EURO TITLE., 2016

[4] Campeonatos de Europa – RSSSF rsssf.org

[futsaleuro2018-5] Jordi Molas i Rifà (26 January 2017), Europe's most successful futsal teams, UEFA FUTSAL EURO SLOVENIA 2018

[6] "Fede Vidal da la convocatoria para los partidos ante República Checa e Italia" (in Spanish). RFEF. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.

[7] "Spain Squad". UEFA. Retrieved 24 September 2023.