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Spain national under-17 football team
Spain U-17
This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Spain women's 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.
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Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
| 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 | |||
 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) | ||
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Quick Facts Medal record, Men's under-17 football ...
| 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 |
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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.
FIFA U-17 World Cup record
More information Year, Round ...
| 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 | Group stage | 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 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
 2025 | to be determined | |||||||
| Total | 11/17 | 2nd | 58 | 36 | 10 | 12 | 131 | 71 |
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UEFA European U-17 Championship record
More information Year, Round ...
| 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 | Qualified | |||||||
 2025 | to be determined | |||||||
| Total | 15/22 | 161 | 103 | 40 | 19 | 341 | 119 | |
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*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.
- UEFA U-17/16 Championship (U-17 since 2002)
In addition to team victories, Spanish players have won individual awards at UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.
More information Year, Golden Player ...
| Year | Golden Player |
|---|---|
| 2004 |
Cesc Fàbregas |
| 2007 |
Bojan Krkić |
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In addition to team victories, Spanish players have won individual awards at FIFA World Cup Under-17 Football Championship.
More information Year, Golden Player ...
| Year | Golden Player | Golden Shoe |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 |
Sergio Santamaría | David Rodríguez Fraile |
| 2003 |
Cesc Fàbregas | Cesc Fàbregas |
| 2009 |
Borja Bastón |
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Top appearances
More information Rank, Player ...
| 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 |
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Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-17s.
Top goalscorers
More information Rank, Player ...
| 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 |
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Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-17s.
Current squad
The following players were named in the squad for the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches, played in March 2024.[1]
Caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2024, after the match against Austria.
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Manu González | (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 (age 17) | 5 | 0 | Real Betis | |
| 1GK | Álvaro González | (2007-04-09) 9 April 2007 (age 17) | 5 | 0 | Real Madrid | |
| 2DF | Buba Sangaré | (2007-08-06) 6 August 2007 (age 16) | 11 | 0 | Levante | |
| 2DF | Jesús Fortea | (2007-03-26) 26 March 2007 (age 17) | 10 | 0 | Real Madrid | |
| 2DF | Albert Navarro | (2007-05-24) 24 May 2007 (age 16) | 9 | 0 | Barcelona | |
| 2DF | Joan Martínez | (2007-08-20) 20 August 2007 (age 16) | 9 | 0 | Real Madrid | |
| 2DF | Landry Farré | (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 (age 17) | 8 | 0 | Barcelona | |
| 2DF | Diego Aguado | (2007-02-06) 6 February 2007 (age 17) | 6 | 0 | Real Madrid | |
| 3MF | Quim Junyent | (2007-03-25) 25 March 2007 (age 17) | 12 | 2 | Barcelona | |
| 3MF | Paulo Iago | (2007-04-10) 10 April 2007 (age 17) | 10 | 2 | Real Madrid | |
| 3MF | Guille Fernández | (2008-06-18) 18 June 2008 (age 15) | 9 | 6 | Barcelona | |
| 3MF | Marc Bernal | (2007-05-21) 21 May 2007 (age 16) | 9 | 0 | Barcelona | |
| 3MF | Pol Durán | (2007-03-08) 8 March 2007 (age 17) | 7 | 3 | Real Madrid | |
| 3MF | Xavi Espart | (2007-05-21) 21 May 2007 (age 16) | 7 | 0 | Barcelona | |
| 3MF | Leo Salazar | (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 (age 17) | 6 | 0 | Espanyol | |
| 4FW | Juan Hernández | (2007-07-21) 21 July 2007 (age 16) | 15 | 2 | Barcelona | |
| 4FW | Adrián Arnu | (2007-03-04) 4 March 2007 (age 17) | 11 | 8 | Real Valladolid | |
| 4FW | Daniel Yáñez | (2007-03-28)28 March 2007 (aged 16) | 10 | 5 | Real Madrid | |
| 4FW | Sydney Osazuwa | (2007-04-21) 21 April 2007 (age 17) | 6 | 5 | Leganés | |
| 4FW | Alex Marchal | (2007-09-17) 17 September 2007 (age 16) | 4 | 2 | Real Sociedad | |
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Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.
More information Pos., Player ...
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Simón García | (2007-04-19) 19 April 2007 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Athletic Bilbao |
v.  Netherlands, 14 February 2024 |
| GK | Pablo Polo | (2007-02-20) 20 February 2007 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | Villarreal |
v.  North Macedonia, 28 October 2023 |
| GK | Diego Diaz | (2007-02-20) 20 February 2007 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | Atlético Madrid |
v. England, 12 September 2023 |
| DF | Pau Cubarsí | (2007-01-22) 22 January 2007 (age 17) | 18 | 0 | Barcelona |
v. Germany, 24 November 2023 |
| DF | Carlos Alós | (2007-02-10) 10 February 2007 (age 17) | 9 | 0 | Valencia |
v. Netherlands, 14 February 2024 |
| DF | Ariel Nkoghe | (2007-03-15) 15 March 2007 (age 17) | 5 | 0 | Real Madrid |
v. Italy, 25 January 2024 |
| DF | Andrés Cuenca | (2007-01-22) 22 January 2007 (age 17) | 4 | 0 | Barcelona |
v. Germany, 24 November 2023 |
| DF | Miguel Cuevas | (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 (age 17) | 4 | 0 | Calavera |
v. Italy, 25 January 2024 |
| DF | Mario Rivas | (2007-03-16) 16 March 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Real Madrid |
v. England, 12 September 2023 |
| DF | Pablo Martínez | (2007-01-13) 13 January 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Athletic Bilbao |
v. Netherlands, 14 February 2024 |
| DF | Jorge Sálamo | (2007-08-29) 29 August 2007 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | Compostela |
v. Slovakia, 31 October 2023 |
| DF | Óscar Gil | (2007-02-10) 10 February 2007 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Villarreal |
v. Portugal, 9 September 2023 |
| DF | Alejandro Galdeano | (2007-11-05) 5 November 2007 (age 16) | 1 | 0 | Real Valladolid |
v. Italy, 25 January 2024 |
| MF | Dani Ávila | (2007-03-22) 22 March 2007 (age 17) | 5 | 0 | Barcelona |
v. England, 12 September 2023 |
| MF | Pedro Rodríguez | (2008-01-20) 20 January 2008 (age 16) | 4 | 0 | Barcelona |
v. Netherlands, 14 February 2024 |
| MF | Iván Corralejo | (2007-05-01) 1 May 2007 (age 16) | 3 | 0 | Real Betis |
v. England, 12 September 2023 |
| MF | Adrián Pascual | (2007-01-16) 16 January 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Real Valladolid |
v. England, 12 September 2023 |
| MF | Pablo Agudín | (2007-11-11) 11 November 2007 (age 16) | 3 | 0 | Real Oviedo |
v. England, 12 September 2023 |
| MF | Beñat García | (2007-01-21) 21 January 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Athletic Bilbao |
v. Netherlands, 14 February 2024 |
| MF | Juan Murcia | (2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 (age 16) | 3 | 0 | Elche |
v. Netherlands, 14 February 2024 |
| MF | Jofre Torrents | (2007-01-28) 28 January 2007 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Barcelona |
v. Portugal, 9 September 2023 |
| MF | Paco Cortés | (2007-08-11) 11 August 2007 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | Levante |
v. Netherlands, 14 February 2024 |
| MF | Beto Martínez | (2007-04-07) 7 April 2007 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | Real Madrid |
v. England, 12 September 2023 |
| FW | Lamine Yamal | (2007-07-13) 13 July 2007 (age 16) | 10 | 8 | Barcelona |
v. France, 30 May 2023 |
| FW | José Reyes | (2007-10-15) 15 October 2007 (age 16) | 8 | 4 | Real Madrid |
v. Italy, 25 January 2024 |
| FW | Igor Oyono | (2007-02-07) 7 February 2007 (age 17) | 8 | 3 | Athletic Bilbao |
v. Netherlands, 14 February 2024 |
| FW | David Otorbi | (2007-10-16) 16 October 2007 (age 16) | 8 | 0 | Valencia |
v. Netherlands, 14 February 2024 |
| FW | Toni Fernández | (2008-06-15) 15 June 2008 (age 15) | 7 | 1 | Barcelona |
v. Netherlands, 14 February 2024 |
| FW | Víctor Fernández | (2007-11-09) 9 November 2007 (age 16) | 5 | 1 | Real Valladolid |
v. North Macedonia, 28 October 2023 |
| FW | Óscar Bazaga | (2007-08-24) 24 August 2007 (age 16) | 5 | 0 | Atlético Madrid |
v. Italy, 25 January 2024 |
| FW | Sergio Vinatea | (2007-05-05) 5 May 2007 (age 16) | 3 | 2 | Roda |
v. North Macedonia, 28 October 2023 |
| FW | Ousmane Diallo | (2007-06-12) 12 June 2007 (age 16) | 3 | 1 | Borussia Dortmund |
v. England, 12 September 2023 |
| FW | Joselillo Gaitán | (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Villarreal |
v. England, 12 September 2023 |
| FW | Dani Chuecos | (2007-01-21) 21 January 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Elche |
v. Netherlands, 14 February 2024 |
| FW | Jose Fernández | (2007-06-27) 27 June 2007 (age 16) | 2 | 1 | Málaga |
v. North Macedonia, 28 October 2023 |
| FW | Jaime Barroso | (2007-09-23) 23 September 2007 (age 16) | 2 | 1 | Real Madrid |
v. Portugal, 9 September 2023 |
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- "Convocatoria de la sub-17 para la Ronda Élite". Real Federación Española de Fútbol. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- 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