Spain national under-20 football team
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| Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
| Nickname(s) | La Rojita (The Little Red One) La Furia Roja (The Red Fury) |
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| Association | Royal Spanish Football Federation (Real Federación Española de Fútbol – RFEF) |
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| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Luis de la Fuente (2013–) | ||
| Most caps | Pablo Couñago (13) Jaime Gavilán (13) Francisco Javier Jusué (13) |
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| Top scorer | Joseba Etxeberria (7) Sergio García (7) Aarón Ñíguez (7)o |
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| FIFA code | ESP | ||
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| First international | |||
 Spain 2 – 1 France  (Radès, Tunisia; 28 June 1977) |
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| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 15 (First in 1977) | ||
| Best result | Winners (1999) | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| U-20 World Cup | ||
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1985 Soviet Union | Team |
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1999 Nigeria | Team |
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2003 United Arab Emirates | Team |
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| U-20 Mediterranean Games | ||
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2009 Pescara, Italy | Team |
The Spain national under-20 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.
Contents
Competitive Record
FIFA World Youth Championship Record
Champions Runners-Up Third Place Fourth Place
| Summer Olympic record | |||||||||
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| 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 |
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| Total | 1 Championship | 15/21 | 72 | 43 | 13 | 16 | 150 | 77 | |
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
| Spain's U-20 World Cup Record | |||
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| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 1977 | Group Stage | 23x15px Spain 2–1 France |
Won |
| Group Stage | 23x15px Spain 1–1 Mexico |
Draw | |
| Group Stage | 23x15px Spain 0–1 Tunisia |
Lost | |
| 1979 | Group Stage | 23x15px Spain 1–0 Japan |
Won |
| Group Stage | 23x15px Spain 2–1 Mexico |
Won | |
| Group Stage | 23x15px Spain 0–1  Algeria |
Lost | |
| Quarter-Finals | 23x15px Spain 0–0  Poland |
Draw | |
| 1981 | Group Stage | 23x15px Spain 2–2 Egypt |
Draw |
| Group Stage | 23x15px Spain 1–1 Mexico |
Draw | |
| Group Stage | 23x15px Spain 2–4  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-Final | Spain 2–2 Soviet Union |
Draw | |
| 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-Final | 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 |
Draw | |
| Semi-Final | 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-Final | Spain 1–0 Colombia |
Won | |
| Final | Spain 0–1 Brazil |
Lost | |
Individual awards
In addition to team victories, Spanish players have won individual awards at FIFA World Youth Cups.
| Year | Golden Boot |
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| 1985 |
Sebastián Losada Fernando Gómez |
| 1995 |
Joseba Etxeberria |
| 1999 |
Pablo Couñago |
Players
Top Appearances
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Year(s) | U-20 Caps |
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| 1 | Pablo Couñago | Celta de Vigo, Numancia | 1998–1999 | 13 |
| 1 | Jaime Gavilán | Valencia, Tenerife | 2003–2005 | 13 |
| 1 | Francisco Javier Jusué | Osasuna | 1998–1999 | 13 |
| 4 | Pablo Orbaiz | Osasuna | 1998–1999 | 12 |
| 4 | Rubén Suárez | Sporting de Gijón | 1998–1999 | 12 |
| 6 | Sergio García | Barcelona | 2003 | 11 |
| 6 | Aarón Ñíguez | Rangers, Celta de Vigo | 2009 | 11 |
| 6 | Daniel Parejo | Real Madrid, Getafe | 2009 | 11 |
| 6 | Carlos Peña | Barcelona | 2003 | 11 |
| 6 | Israel Puerto | Sevilla | 2012–2013 | 11 |
| 6 | Juan Francisco Torres | Real Madrid | 2003–2005 | 11 |
Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-20s.
Top Goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Year(s) | U-20 Goals |
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| 1 | Joseba Etxeberria | Real Sociedad | 1995 | 7 |
| 1 | Sergio García | Barcelona | 2003 | 7 |
| 1 | Aarón Ñíguez | Rangers, Celta de Vigo | 2009 | 7 |
| 4 | Pablo Couñago | Celta de Vigo, Numancia | 1998–1999 | 6 |
| 5 | Fernando Llorente | Athletic Bilbao | 2005 | 5 |
| 5 | Adrián López | Deportivo La Coruña | 2007 | 5 |
| 5 | Jesé Rodríguez | Real Madrid | 2013 | 5 |
| 5 | Álvaro Vázquez | Espanyol | 2011 | 5 |
| 9 | Emilio Nsue | Castellón, Real Sociedad | 2009 | 4 |
| 9 | David Silva | Eibar | 2005 | 4 |
| 9 | Ismael Urzaiz | Real Madrid | 1989–1991 | 4 |
Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-20s.
Recent results
| Date | Competition | Location | Opponent | Result | Scorers |
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Current squad
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Former squads
- 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
See also
- 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
References
External links
- siemprecantera (Spanish)
- Tournament archive at fifa.com
- FIFA U-20 World Cup at rsssf
- Squad listings of winning teams at rsssf
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