Spain national under-17 football team
| 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 | Hernán Pérez | ||
| Most caps | Abel Ruiz (38) | ||
| Top scorer | Abel Ruiz (25) | ||
| FIFA code | ESP | ||
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| First international | |||
| 1–0 Uruguay (Livorno, Italy; 18 August 1991) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| 13–0 New Zealand (Ismaïlia, Egypt; 15 September 1997) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| 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 | ||
| 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 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
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
| 2023 | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2025 | did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | 11/17 | 2nd | 58 | 36 | 10 | 12 | 131 | 71 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2023 | Semifinals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | |
| 2024 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2025 | did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | 15/22 | 164 | 103 | 40 | 22 | 343 | 125 | |
*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 |
| Iker Bravo | Bayer Leverkusen | 2021–2022 | 10 | |
| Marc Guiu | Barcelona | 2022–2023 | 10 |
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 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches against Norway, Germany and Austria in March 2025.[1]
Caps and goals correct as of 19 February 2025, after the match against Denmark.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Carlos Guirao | 19 June 2008 | 6 | 0 | Granada | |
| GK | Joel Rodríguez | 1 January 2008 | 2 | 0 | Espanyol | |
| DF | Álvaro Lezcano | 2 March 2008 | 12 | 0 | Real Madrid | |
| DF | Nil Teixidor | 28 February 2008 | 11 | 0 | Barcelona | |
| DF | Álex Campos | 2 February 2008 | 10 | 2 | Barcelona | |
| DF | Iker Quintero | 27 January 2008 | 10 | 0 | Athletic Bilbao | |
| DF | Arturo Arribas | 26 February 2008 | 3 | 0 | Real Oviedo | |
| DF | Tomás Méndez | 1 January 2008 | 3 | 0 | Sevilla | |
| DF | Nacho Pérez | 1 January 2008 | 2 | 0 | Levante | |
| MF | Guille Fernández | 18 June 2008 | 12 | 6 | Barcelona | |
| MF | Pedro Rodríguez | 20 January 2008 | 12 | 1 | Barcelona | |
| MF | Nico Guillén | 1 January 2008 | 12 | 0 | Sevilla | |
| MF | Jaume Durá | 15 May 2008 | 8 | 0 | Valencia | |
| MF | Pedro Fernández | 12 January 2008 | 6 | 4 | Barcelona | |
| MF | Miguel Ángel Romero | 22 March 2008 | 5 | 0 | Real Betis | |
| FW | Igor Oyono | 7 February 2008 | 19 | 8 | Athletic Bilbao | |
| FW | Asier Bonel | 17 January 2008 | 10 | 7 | Osasuna | |
| FW | Alexis Ciria | 1 January 2008 | 10 | 4 | Sevilla | |
| FW | Toni Fernández | 15 June 2008 | 9 | 1 | Barcelona | |
| FW | Enzo Alves | 16 September 2009 | 0 | 0 | Real Madrid | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Iker Rodríguez | 22 February 2008 | 5 | 0 | Barcelona | v. Italy, 23 January 2025 |
| DF | Unai Tapia | 30 August 2008 | 5 | 0 | Atlético Madrid | v. Japan, 14 December 2024 |
| DF | Guillermo González | 31 October 2008 | 3 | 0 | Cádiz | v. Italy, 23 January 2025 |
| DF | Ian Cruz | 1 January 2008 | 3 | 0 | Espanyol | v. Iceland, 5 November 2024 |
| DF | Pablo García | 23 January 2008 | 3 | 0 | Deportivo La Coruña | v. Italy, 9 September 2024 |
| DF | Roberto Rosado | 7 February 2008 | 3 | 0 | Cádiz | v. Denmark, 19 February 2025 |
| DF | Francisco Bailón | 19 February 2008 | 2 | 0 | Real Madrid | v. Japan, 14 December 2024 |
| DF | Gonzalo Navarro | 6 March 2008 | 2 | 0 | Real Madrid | v. Italy, 9 September 2024 |
| DF | Sebastián Salazar | 13 June 2008 | 1 | 0 | Getafe | v. Denmark, 19 February 2025 |
| MF | Iago Barreiros | 1 January 2008 | 12 | 3 | Celta Vigo | v. Denmark, 19 February 2025 |
| MF | Taufik Seidu | 20 January 2008 | 10 | 0 | Atlético Madrid | v. Denmark, 19 February 2025 |
| MF | Dani Fernández | 26 January 2008 | 8 | 0 | Tenerife | v. Denmark, 19 February 2025 |
| MF | Diego Lacosta | 16 February 2008 | 5 | 1 | Real Madrid | v. Denmark, 19 February 2025 |
| MF | Guillermo Anadón | 8 January 2008 | 4 | 1 | Villarreal | v. Japan, 14 December 2024 |
| MF | David Muñoz | 1 January 2008 | 4 | 0 | Espanyol | v. Iceland, 5 November 2024 |
| MF | Manu Montero | 8 November 2008 | 3 | 0 | Tenerife | v. Italy, 9 September 2024 |
| MF | Marco Company | 24 January 2009 | 2 | 0 | Real Madrid | v. Denmark, 19 February 2025 |
| MF | Ander Ezpeleta | 6 January 2008 | 1 | 0 | Athletic Bilbao | v. Japan, 14 December 2024 |
| FW | Adrián Pérez | 7 March 2008 | 10 | 1 | Real Madrid | v. Denmark, 19 February 2025 |
| FW | Sama Nomoko | 20 March 2008 | 5 | 2 | Barcelona | v. Japan, 14 December 2024 |
| FW | Òscar Gistau | 8 March 2008 | 4 | 2 | Barcelona | v. Japan, 14 December 2024 |
| FW | Juan Vacas | 22 February 2008 | 3 | 1 | Real Madrid | v. Iceland, 5 November 2024 |
| FW | Jaric Prat | 10 February 2009 | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | v. Italy, 23 January 2025 |
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury | ||||||
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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
- ^ "Lista de convocados para la Ronda 2 del Europeo sub-17" (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Fútbol. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
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
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Spain's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | +0 | 40.00 |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Brazil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50.00 |
| Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0.00 |
| France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 33.33 |
| Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 66.67 |
| Ghana | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 20.00 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Mali | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 100.00 |
| Niger | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0.00 |
| North Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Oman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 0.00 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Syria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 58 | 36 | 10 | 12 | 131 | 71 | +60 | 62.07 |