Spain national under-17 football team

Spain national under-17 football team
Medal record
Men's under-17 football
U-17 World Cup
U-17 European Championship

Spain U-17
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
First colours	Second colours
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)

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

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
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

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
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
~~2020~~	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
~~2021~~	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
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	to be determined
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

FIFA U-17 World Cup

Runners-up (4): 1991, 2003, 2007, 2017
Third place (2): 1997, 2009

UEFA U-17/16 Championship (U-17 since 2002)

Winners (9): 1986, 1988, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2017
Runners-up (6): 1992, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2016
Third place (3): 1985, 1998, 2006

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 two friendlies against Japan.^[1]

Caps and goals correct as of 14 December 2024, after the match against Japan.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Carlos Guirao	(2008-06-19) 19 June 2008 (age 16)	3	0	Granada
1GK	Joel Rodríguez	(2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 (age 16)	1	0	Espanyol

2DF	Álex Campos	(2008-02-02) 2 February 2008 (age 16)	7	2	Barcelona
2DF	Iker Quintero	(2008-01-27) 27 January 2008 (age 16)	6	0	Athletic Bilbao
2DF	Unai Tapia	(2008-08-30) 30 August 2008 (age 16)	5	0	Atlético Madrid
2DF	Francisco Bailón	(2008-02-19) 19 February 2008 (age 16)	2	0	Real Madrid
2DF	Guillermo González	(2008-10-31) 31 October 2008 (age 16)	1	0	Cádiz
2DF	Arturo Arribas	(2008-02-26) 26 February 2008 (age 16)	1	0	Real Oviedo

3MF	Pedro Rodríguez	(2008-01-20) 20 January 2008 (age 16)	11	1	Barcelona
3MF	Nicolás Guillén	(2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 (age 16)	8	0	Sevilla
3MF	Iago Barreiros	(2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 (age 16)	7	3	Celta Vigo
3MF	Álvaro Lezcano	(2008-03-02) 2 March 2008 (age 16)	7	0	Real Madrid
3MF	Taufik Seidu	(2008-01-20) 20 January 2008 (age 16)	7	0	Atlético Madrid
3MF	Pedro Fernández	(2008-01-12) 12 January 2008 (age 16)	5	3	Barcelona
3MF	Guillermo Anadón	(2008-01-08) 8 January 2008 (age 16)	4	1	Villarreal
3MF	Miguel Ángel Romero	(2008-03-22) 22 March 2008 (age 16)	2	0	Real Betis
3MF	Ander Ezpeleta	(2008-01-06) 6 January 2008 (age 16)	1	0	Athletic Bilbao

4FW	Igor Oyono	(2008-02-07) 7 February 2008 (age 16)	15	7	Athletic Bilbao
4FW	Asier Bonel	(2008-01-17) 17 January 2008 (age 16)	7	4	Osasuna
4FW	Alexis Ciria	(2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 (age 16)	5	3	Sevilla
4FW	Sama Nomoko	(2008-03-20) 20 March 2008 (age 16)	5	2	Barcelona
4FW	Adrián Pérez	(2008-03-07) 7 March 2008 (age 16)	5	1	Real Madrid
4FW	Òscar Gistau	(2008-03-08) 8 March 2008 (age 16)	4	2	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.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Iker Rodríguez	(2008-02-22) 22 February 2008 (age 16)	4	0	Barcelona	v. Iceland, 5 November 2024

DF	Nil Teixidor	(2008-02-28) 28 February 2008 (age 16)	6	0	Barcelona	v. Iceland, 5 November 2024
DF	Ian Cruz	(2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 (age 16)	3	0	Espanyol	v. Iceland, 5 November 2024
DF	Pablo García	(2008-01-23) 23 January 2008 (age 16)	3	0	Deportivo La Coruña	v. Italy, 9 September 2024
DF	Gonzalo Navarro	(2008-03-06) 6 March 2008 (age 16)	2	0	Real Madrid	v. Italy, 9 September 2024

MF	Dani Fernández	(2008-01-26) 26 January 2008 (age 16)	6	0	Tenerife	v. Iceland, 5 November 2024
MF	David Muñoz	(2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 (age 16)	4	0	Espanyol	v. Iceland, 5 November 2024
MF	Juan Murcia	(2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 (age 16)	3	0	Elche	v. Netherlands, 14 February 2024
MF	Jaume Durá	(2008-05-15) 15 May 2008 (age 16)	3	0	Valencia	v. Italy, 9 September 2024
MF	Manu Montero	(2008-11-08) 8 November 2008 (age 16)	3	0	Tenerife	v. Italy, 9 September 2024

FW	Guille Fernández	(2008-06-18) 18 June 2008 (age 16)	12	6	Barcelona	v. England, 27 May 2024
FW	Toni Fernández	(2008-06-15) 15 June 2008 (age 16)	7	1	Barcelona	v. Netherlands, 14 February 2024
FW	Juan Vacas	(2008-02-22) 22 February 2008 (age 16)	3	1	Real Madrid	v. Iceland, 5 November 2024
^INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury

Former squads

References

^ "Cambios en la convocatoria de Hernán Pérez para el doble partido de la sub-17 ante Japón" (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Fútbol. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.

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

[1] "Cambios en la convocatoria de Hernán Pérez para el doble partido de la sub-17 ante Japón" (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Fútbol. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.

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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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