Spain_national_under-20_football_team
Spain national under-20 football team
National under-20 association football team representing Spain
The Spain national under-20 football team represents Spain in international football at this age level and is controlled by Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), the governing body for football in Spain.
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 | David Gordo | ||
| Most caps | Pablo Couñago Jaime Gavilán Francisco Jusué (13 each) | ||
| Top scorer | Adrián (5) | ||
| FIFA code | ESP | ||
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| First international | |||
 Spain 2–1 France  (Radès, Tunisia; 28 June 1977) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Spain 8–0 Tahiti  (Cairo, Egypt; 25 September 2009) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Argentina 3–0 Spain (Doha, Qatar; 25 April 1995)  Brazil 3–0 Spain (Montevideo, Uruguay; February 1, 1998) Records for competitive matches only. | |||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 15 (first in 1977) | ||
| Best result | Winners (1999) | ||
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Quick Facts Medal record, U-20 World Cup ...
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| U-20 World Cup | ||
 | 1985 Soviet Union | Team |
 | 1999 Nigeria | Team |
| 2003 United Arab Emirates | Team |
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Quick Facts Medal record, U-20 Mediterranean Games ...
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| U-20 Mediterranean Games | ||
| 2009 Pescara, Italy | Team |
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FIFA U-20 World Cup
Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth Place
More information FIFA World Youth Championship/U-20 World Cup record, Year ...
| FIFA World Youth Championship/U-20 World Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
 1977 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
 1979 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1* | 1 | 3 | 2 |
 1981 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
 1983 | did not qualify | |||||||
 1985 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
 1987 | did not qualify | |||||||
 1989 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
 1991 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| 1993 | did not qualify | |||||||
 1995 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 |
 1997 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
 1999 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| 2001 | did not qualify | |||||||
 2003 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
 2005 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 |
 2007 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 |
 2009 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
 2011 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
 2013 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
 2015 | did not qualify | |||||||
 2017 | ||||||||
 2019 | ||||||||
 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1] | |||||||
| 2023 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2025 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 1 title | 15/24 | 72 | 43 | 13 | 16 | 150 | 77 |
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*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
More information Year, Round ...
| Spain's U-20 World Cup matches | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 1977 | Group stage |  Spain 2–1 France | Won |
| Group stage | Spain 1–1 Mexico | Draw | |
| Group stage | Spain 0–1 Tunisia | Lost | |
| 1979 | Group stage | Spain 1–0 Japan | Won |
| Group stage | Spain 2–1 Mexico | Won | |
| Group stage | Spain 0–1  Algeria | Lost | |
| Quarter-finals | Spain 0–0 (3–4 p)  Poland | Draw | |
| 1981 | Group stage | Spain 2–2 Egypt | Draw |
| Group stage | Spain 1–1 Mexico | Draw | |
| Group stage | Spain 2–4  West Germany | Lost | |
| 1985 | Group stage | Spain 0–0 Saudi Arabia | Draw |
| Group stage | Spain 0–2  Brazil | Lost | |
| Group stage | Spain 4–2  Republic of Ireland | Won | |
| Quarter-finals | Spain 0–0  Bulgaria | Won | |
| Semi-finals | Spain 2–2 Soviet Union | Won | |
| Final | Spain 0–1 Brazil | Lost | |
| 1989 | Group stage | Spain 2–1 Argentina | Won |
| Group stage | Spain 0–2  Iraq | Lost | |
| Group stage | Spain 2–4  Norway | Lost | |
| 1991 | Group stage | Spain 1–0  England | Won |
| Group stage | Spain 6–0  Uruguay | Won | |
| Group stage | Spain 0–0  Syria | Draw | |
| Quarter-finals | Spain 1–3 Soviet Union | Lost | |
| 1995 | Group stage | Spain 5–1  Burundi | Won |
| Group stage | Spain 2–1  Japan | Won | |
| Group stage | Spain 6–3 Chile | Won | |
| Quarter-finals | Spain 4–1  Russia | Won | |
| Semi-finals | Spain 0–3 Argentina | Lost | |
| Third Place Match | Spain 2–3 Portugal | Lost | |
| 1997 | Group stage | Spain 2–1 Japan | Won |
| Group stage | Spain 2–1  Paraguay | Won | |
| Group stage | Spain 4–0  Costa Rica | Won | |
| Round of 16 | Spain 2–0 Canada | Won | |
| Quarter-finals | Spain 0–1 Republic of Ireland | Lost | |
| 1999 | Group stage | Spain 0–0  Zambia | Draw |
| Group stage | Spain 2–0 Brazil | Won | |
| Group stage | Spain 3–1  Honduras | Won | |
| Round of 16 | Spain 3–2  United States | Won | |
| Quarter-finals | Spain 1–1  Ghana | Won | |
| Semi-finals | Spain 3–1  Mali | Won | |
| Final | Spain 4–0 Japan | Won | |
| 2003 | Group stage | Spain 1–2 Argentina | Lost |
| Group stage | Spain 2–0 Mali | Won | |
| Group stage | Spain 1–0  Uzbekistan | Won | |
| Round of 16 | Spain 1–0 Paraguay | Won | |
| Quarter-finals | Spain 2–1 Canada | Won | |
| Semi-finals | Spain 1–0 Colombia | Won | |
| Final | Spain 0–1 Brazil | Lost | |
| 2005 | Group stage | Spain 3–1  Morocco | Won |
| Group stage | Spain 7–0 Chile | Won | |
| Group stage | Spain 3–0 Honduras | Won | |
| Round of 16 | Spain 3–0 Turkey | Won | |
| Quarter-finals | Spain 1–3 Argentina | Lost | |
| 2007 | Group stage | Spain 2–2 Uruguay | Draw |
| Group stage | Spain 2–1 Zambia | Won | |
| Group stage | Spain 4–2  Jordan | Won | |
| Round of 16 | Spain 4–2 Brazil | Won | |
| Quarter-finals | Spain 1–1  Czech Republic | Lost | |
| 2009 | Group stage | Spain 8–0 Tahiti | Won |
| Group stage | Spain 2–0 Nigeria | Won | |
| Group stage | Spain 3–0  Venezuela | Won | |
| Round of 16 | Spain 1–3  Italy | Lost | |
| 2011 | Group stage | Spain 4–1 Costa Rica | Won |
| Group stage | Spain 2–0  Ecuador | Won | |
| Group stage | Spain 5–1 Australia | Won | |
| Round of 16 | Spain 0–0 South Korea | Won | |
| Quarter-finals | Spain 2–2 Brazil | Lost | |
| 2013 | Group stage | Spain 4–1 United States | Won |
| Group stage | Spain 1–0 Ghana | Won | |
| Group stage | Spain 2–1 France | Won | |
| Round of 16 | Spain 2–1 Mexico | Won | |
| Quarter-finals | Spain 0–1 Uruguay | Lost | |
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Mediterranean Games
More information Mediterranean Games record, Year ...
| Mediterranean Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
 1991 |
did not enter | |||||||
| 1993 | ||||||||
| 1997 |
Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 2001 |
did not qualify | |||||||
| 2005 |
See Spain national under-23 football team | |||||||
| 2009 |
Gold medalists | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| 2013 |
did not enter | |||||||
| 2018 |
See Spain national under-18 football team | |||||||
| Total | 1 Gold medal | 2/6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 |
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In addition to team victories, Spanish players have won individual awards at FIFA World Youth Cups.
More information Year, Golden Boot ...
| Year | Golden Boot |
|---|---|
| 1985 |
Sebastián Losada Fernando Gómez |
| 1995 |
Joseba Etxeberria |
| 1999 |
Pablo Couñago |
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Top appearances
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Year(s) | U-20 Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pablo Couñago | Celta Vigo, Numancia | 1998–1999 | 13 |
| Jaime Gavilán | Valencia, Tenerife | 2003–2005 | 13 | |
| Francisco Jusué | Osasuna | 1998–1999 | 13 | |
| 4 | Pablo Orbaiz | Osasuna | 1998–1999 | 12 |
| Israel Puerto | Sevilla | 2012–2013 | 12 | |
| Rubén Suárez | Sporting Gijón | 1998–1999 | 12 | |
| 7 | Sergio García | Barcelona | 2003 | 11 |
| Aarón | Rangers, Celta Vigo | 2009 | 11 | |
| Dani Parejo | Real Madrid, Getafe | 2009 | 11 | |
| Carlos Peña | Barcelona | 2003 | 11 | |
| Juanfran | Real Madrid | 2003–2005 | 11 |
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Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-20s.
Top goalscorers
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Year(s) | U-20 Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrián | Deportivo | 2007 | 10 |
| Joseba Etxeberria | Real Sociedad | 1995 | 7 | |
| Sergio García | Barcelona | 2003 | 7 | |
| Aarón | Rangers, Celta Vigo | 2009 | 7 | |
| 5 | Pablo Couñago | Celta Vigo, Numancia | 1998–1999 | 6 |
| 6 | Fernando Llorente | Athletic Bilbao | 2005 | 5 |
| Jesé | Real Madrid | 2013 | 5 | |
| Álvaro Vázquez | Espanyol | 2011 | 5 | |
| 9 | Emilio Nsue | Castellón, Real Sociedad | 2009 | 4 |
| David Silva | Eibar | 2005 | 4 | |
| Ismael Urzaiz | Real Madrid | 1989–1991 | 4 | |
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Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-20s.
- 2013 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 2011 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 2009 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 2007 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 2005 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 2003 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 1999 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 1997 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 1995 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 1991 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 1989 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 1985 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 1981 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 1979 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- 1977 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain
- Spain national football team
- Spain national under-23 football team
- Spain national under-21 football team
- Spain national under-19 football team
- Spain national under-18 football team
- Spain national under-17 football team
- Spain national under-16 football team
- Spain national under-15 football team
- Spain national youth football team
- "Update on FIFA Women's World Cup and men's youth competitions". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- siemprecantera (in Spanish)
- Tournament archive at fifa.com
- FIFA U-20 World Cup at rsssf
- Squad listings of winning teams at rsssf