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 | David Gordo | ||
| 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) 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 | 15 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2007, 2008, 2017) | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's under-17 football | ||
| U-17 World Cup | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1991 Italy | Team |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 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 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2007 Belgium | Team |
| 2008 Turkey | Team |
| 2010 Liechtenstein | Team |
| 2016 Azerbaijan | Team |
| 2017 Croatia | Team |
Considered one of the strongest national teams 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 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | |||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
 2023 |
Qualified | |||||||
| 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 | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2005 | Elite round | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
 2006 | Third place | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
 2023 | Semifinals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | |
| 2024 | to be determined | |||||||
 2025 | ||||||||
| Total | 15/21 | 161 | 103 | 40 | 19 | 341 | 119 | |
*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.
Players
Current squad
The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, to be played in May-June 2023.[1]
Caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2023, after the match against Germany.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Raúl Jiménez | 16 February 2006 | 6 | 0 | Valencia | |
| GK | Fran Árbol | 30 June 2006 | 3 | 0 | Granada | |
| DF | Pau Cubarsí | 22 January 2007 | 9 | 0 | Barcelona | |
| DF | Jon Martín | 1 January 2006 | 9 | 0 | Real Sociedad | |
| DF | Héctor Fort | 2 August 2006 | 8 | 0 | Barcelona | |
| DF | Daniel Muñoz | 16 July 2006 | 5 | 0 | Atlético Madrid | |
| DF | Óscar Mesa | 3 July 2006 | 3 | 1 | Real Madrid | |
| DF | David Arza | 18 February 2006 | 0 | 0 | Atlético Madrid | |
| DF | Izan Merino | 15 April 2006 | 0 | 0 | Málaga | |
| MF | Pau Prim | 22 January 2006 | 10 | 0 | Barcelona | |
| MF | Capi | 23 August 2006 | 7 | 0 | Albacete | |
| MF | Javier Díaz | 21 January 2006 | 6 | 0 | Atlético Madrid | |
| MF | Roberto Martín | 12 August 2006 | 6 | 0 | Real Madrid | |
| MF | Javier Fernández | 28 November 2006 | 3 | 0 | Bayern Munich | |
| MF | Alejandro Granados | 30 May 2006 | 0 | 0 |  Orlando City SC | |
| FW | Jorge Rajado | 16 May 2006 | 8 | 2 | Atlético Madrid | |
| FW | Marc Guiu | 4 January 2006 | 7 | 4 | Barcelona | |
| FW | Lamine Yamal | 13 July 2007 | 5 | 4 | Barcelona | |
| FW | Lluc Castell | 19 September 2006 | 5 | 1 | Espanyol | |
| FW | Juan Hernández | 21 July 2007 | 0 | 0 | Barcelona | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.
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
- "Convocatoria definitiva para el Europeo de Hungría". Real Federación Española de Fútbol. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
External links
- siemprecantera (in Spanish)
- Spain under-17 at Soccer-Spain
- Tournament archive at fifa.com
- Tournament archive at uefa.com
- UEFA U-17 European Championship at rsssf
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