Spain national under-18 football team

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 coachPaco Gallardo
Most capsJavier Delgado (23)
José Luis Gallardo (23)
Sebastián Nadal (23)
Top scorerChuzo (13)
FIFA codeESP
First colours
Second colours
First international
  4–1 England 
(Barcelona, Spain; 15 April 1952)
Biggest win
  9–0 Andorra 
(Cádiz, Spain; 12 March 1999)
Biggest defeat
 Romania 5–1  
(Graz, Austria; 20 April 1960)
 England 5–1  
(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
1990 Hungary Team
1993 England Team
1994 Spain Team
1995 Greece Team
1996 France & Luxembourg Team
1997 Iceland Team
2001 Finland Team
Spain national under-18 football team
Medal record
UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup
1997 Portugal Team
1999 South Africa Team
2001 Italy Team
2003 Egypt Team
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
1948 did not enter
1949
1950
1951
1952 Champions 2 1 1 0 4 1
1953 Fourth place 4 2 0 2 13 7
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
1955 Group stage 3 2 1 0 8 3
1956 did not enter
1957 Runners-up 5 3 1 1 18 5
1958 Group stage 3 2 1 0 7 4
1959 Group stage 3 2 0 1 10 2
1960 Group stage 3 1 0 2 4 8
1961 Fourth place 4 1 1 2 10 9
1962 Group stage 3 0 1 2 1 4
1963 Qualifying round 2 0 1 1 4 5
1964 Runners-up 5 4 0 1 10 7
1965 Group stage 2 0 1 1 2 3
1966 Fourth place 5 2 1 2 6 6
1967 Group stage 5 1 0 4 6 8
1968 Qualifying round 2 0 1 1 1 2
1969 Group stage 3 1 0 2 3 5
1970 Qualifying round 4 2 0 2 7 10
1971 Group stage 3 1 1 1 2 2
1972 Fourth place 5 2 3 0 11 4
1973 Qualifying round 4 1 1 2 7 7
1974 Group stage 5 2 2 1 3 3
1975 Qualifying round 2 0 1 1 1 2
1976 Third place 7 5 1 1 17 4
1977 Qualifying round 4 1 2 1 5 3
1978 Group stage 5 3 1 1 7 3
1979 Qualifying round 2 1 0 1 3 4
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
1981 Fourth place 7 3 4 0 12 5
1982 Second round 5 1 1 3 7 6
1983 Second round 5 2 1 2 4 3
1984 Second round 5 2 1 2 7 6
1986 First round 6 2 2 2 7 8
1988 Fourth place 9 7 0 2 22 4
1990 Third place 9 6 1 2 17 9
1992 Qualifying round 6 0 3 3 2 9
1993 Third place 8 6 1 1 22 12
1994 Third place 4 3 0 1 14 8
1995 Champions 8 7 1 0 24 9
1996 Runners-up 8 4 3 1 12 3
1997 Third place 8 5 2 1 13 7
1998 Group stage 9 7 0 2 18 10
1999 Group stage 8 3 4 1 20 7
2000 Intermediary round 5 3 1 1 11 2
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
1997 Runners-up 5 2 2 1 9 6
1999 Champions 5 4 1 0 14 3
2001 Champions 4 3 1 0 9 1
2003 Champions 4 4 0 0 16 1
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
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 as friendly against Italy.[1]
  • Match dates: 15 January 2025
  • Caps and goals correct as of: 15 January 2025, after the match against Italy
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Simón García (2007-04-19) 19 April 2007 3 0 Athletic Bilbao
1GK Eder Aller (2007-04-04) 4 April 2007 2 0 Barcelona
2DF Davinchi (2007-10-16) 16 October 2007 4 0 Recreativo de Huelva
2DF Jorge Salinas (2007-04-02) 2 April 2007 4 0 Racing de Santander
2DF Landry Farré (2007-01-07) 7 January 2007 3 0 Barcelona
2DF Romeo Hueso (2007-04-03) 3 April 2007 3 0 Atlético Madrid
2DF Carlos Alós (2007-02-10) 10 February 2007 3 0 Valencia
2DF Mario Rivas (2007-03-16) 16 March 2007 1 0 Real Madrid
2DF Jesús Fortea (2007-03-26) 26 March 2007 1 0 Real Madrid
2DF Jofre Torrents (2007-01-28) 28 January 2007 0 0 Barcelona
3MF Quim Junyent (2007-03-25) 25 March 2007 7 1 Barcelona
3MF Xavi Espart (2007-05-21) 21 May 2007 4 0 Barcelona
3MF Andrés Antañón (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 4 0 Celta de Vigo
3MF Juan Hernández (2007-07-21) 21 July 2007 1 0 Barcelona
3MF Beñat García (2007-01-21) 21 January 2007 1 0 Basconia
3MF Alex Marchal (2007-09-17) 17 September 2007 1 0 Real Sociedad
3MF Miguel Lodoño (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 0 0 Espanyol
4FW Ousmane Diallo (2007-06-12) 12 June 2007 4 2 Borussia Dortmund
4FW Daniel Yáñez (2007-03-28) 28 March 2007 4 0 Real Madrid
4FW Adrián Arnu (2007-03-04) 4 March 2007 4 0 Real Valladolid
4FW David Otorbi (2007-10-16) 16 October 2007 4 0 Valencia
4FW Sergio Esteban (2007-03-20) 20 March 2007 1 0 Atlético Madrid

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
DF Diego Aguado (2007-02-06) 6 February 2007 3 1 Real Madrid v.  Portugal, 15 October 2024
DF Albert Navarro (2007-05-24) 24 May 2007 3 0 Atalanta v.  Portugal, 15 October 2024
DF Guillem Víctor (2007-05-03) 3 May 2007 3 0 Barcelona v.  Portugal, 15 October 2024
MF Hugo López (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 3 1 Villarreal v.  Portugal, 15 October 2024
MF Pol Durán (2007-03-08) 8 March 2007 3 0 Real Madrid v.  Portugal, 15 October 2024
MF Leo Salazar (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 2 0 Espanyol v.  Portugal, 15 October 2024
FW Igor Oyono (2008-02-07) 7 February 2008 4 0 Athletic Bilbao v.   Switzerland, 25 April 2024
FW Sydney Osazuwa (2007-04-21) 21 April 2007 3 2 Leganés v.  Portugal, 15 October 2024
FW Toni Fernández (2008-07-15) 15 July 2008 3 1 Barcelona v.  Portugal, 15 October 2024
FW Jaime Barroso (2007-09-23) 23 September 2007 1 0 Real Madrid v.  Portugal, 15 October 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. ^ "Convocatoria de David Tenorio para el encuentro ante Italia". Real Federación Española de Fútbol. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
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