Spain national under-17 football team

Spain Under-17

Nickname(s)	La Roja (The Red One)
Association	Real Federación Española de Fútbol
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Ginés Meléndez (2008–)
Most caps	Ignacio Camacho (25)
Top scorer	Jonathan Soriano (18)
FIFA code	ESP
Home colours Away colours
First international
Spain 1 – 0  Uruguay (Livorno, Italy; August 18, 1991)
Biggest win
Spain 13 – 0  New Zealand (Ismaïlia, Egypt; September 15, 1997)
Biggest defeat
England 4 – 1  Spain (Gladsaxe, Denmark; May 10, 2002) Records for competitive matches only.
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	8 (First in 1991)
Best result	Runners-up (1991, 2003, 2007)

The Spain national under-17 football team represents Spain in international football at this age level and is controlled by Real Federación Española de Fútbol, the governing body for football in Spain.

Competitive Record

FIFA U-17 World Cup Championship Record

Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1991	Runners-up	6	4	1	1	13	5
1993	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995	Group stage	3	1	1	1	4	4
1997	Third Place	6	5	0	1	22	6
1999	Group stage	3	1	1	1	7	2
2001	Group stage	3	1	0	2	4	6
2003	Runners-up	6	4	1	1	16	10
2005	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	Runners-up	7	4	3	0	13	6
2009	Third Place	7	5	1	1	18	10
2011
Total	8/10	41	25	8	8	97	49

UEFA European U-17 Football 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	Qualifying in progress	3	3	0	0	19	2
Total	7/8	66	43	18	5	157	51

*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.

Players

The most caps

Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-17s.

The most goals

Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-17s.

Recent results

Date	Competition	Location	Home Team	Result	Away Team	Scorers
18 February 2009	Friendly	Las Rozas, Spain	Spain	2 – 1	United States	Borja  46', Sergi Gómez  90'
24 February 2009	Friendly	Las Rozas, Spain	Spain	2 – 0	Romania	Sobrino  17', Álex  37'
26 February 2009	Friendly	Las Rozas, Spain	Spain	0 – 0	Romania
12 Mars 2009	UEFA EURO 2009 U-17 Elite round	Benidorm, Spain	Spain	2 – 2	Belgium	Sarabia  2', Borja  45'
14 Mars 2009	UEFA EURO 2009 U-17 Elite round	La Nucía, Spain	Spain	2 – 1	Kazakhstan	Borja  21'  68'
17 Mars 2009	UEFA EURO 2009 U-17 Elite round	Benidorm, Spain	Spain	1 – 0	Czech Republic	Sarabia  2'
6 May 2009	UEFA EURO 2009 U-17	Dessau-Roßlau, Germany	Spain	0 – 0	Italy
9 May 2009	UEFA EURO 2009 U-17	Grimma, Germany	Spain	0 – 0	France
12 May 2009	UEFA EURO 2009 U-17	Sandersdorf, Germany	Switzerland	0 – 0	Spain
15 October 2009	Friendly	Las Rozas, Spain	Spain	3 – 0	Colombia	Carmona  67' (p), Morata  81'  90'
16 October 2009	UEFA EURO 2010 U-17 Qualifying round	Chiajna, Romania	Spain	6 – 0	Faroe Islands	Alcácer  9', Suso  26'  69'  80', Juanmi  31'  36'
18 October 2009	UEFA EURO 2010 U-17 Qualifying round	Chiajna, Romania	Lithuania	1 – 9	Spain	Alcácer  16'  62'  80+1', Osede  20', Bernat  30'  37'  78', Alcántara  50', Suso  80+2'
19 October 2009	Friendly	Las Rozas, Spain	Spain	1 – 1	Colombia	Isco  90' (p)
21 October 2009	UEFA EURO 2010 U-17 Qualifying round	Chiajna, Romania	Spain	4 – 1	Romania	Suso  10', Alcántara  33', Ortí  55'  72'
26 October 2009	2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup	Kano, Nigeria	Spain	2 – 1	United States	Borja  22', Sarabia  30'
29 October 2009	2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup	Kano, Nigeria	United Arab Emirates	1 – 3	Spain	Isco  12', Borja  19', Carmona  88'
1 November 2009	2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup	Kano, Nigeria	Malawi	1 – 4	Spain	Carmona  32', Morata  60'  74', Espinosa  62'
5 November 2009	2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup	Kano, Nigeria	Spain	4 – 1	Burkina Faso	Sergi Roberto  19'  56'  67', Carmona  83' (p)
9 November 2009	2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup	Kaduna, Nigeria	Spain	3 – 3	Uruguay	Isco  17' (p), Borja  49'  50'
12 November 2009	2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup	Lagos, Nigeria	Spain	1 – 3	Nigeria	Borja  83'
15 November 2009	2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup	Abuja, Nigeria	Colombia	0 – 1	Spain	Isco  75'
1 December 2009	Friendly	Elvas, Portugal	Portugal	0 – 3	Spain	Juanmi  8', Alcácer  13', Thiago  68' (og)
3 December 2009	Friendly	Campo Maior, Portugal	Portugal	4 – 1	Spain	Campabadal  50'

Forthcoming fixtures

Current squad

• The following players have been called up to participate in a double friendly match against Portugal to be played on the 1 and 3 of December. ^[1]

• National team caps and goals correct as of 3 December 2009.

*Please note some of these players play for their club's reserve team.

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club GK Urtzi Erleaga 1 May 1993 (1993-05-01) (age 16) 3 0 Athletic Bilbao GK Alfonso Hererro 4 April 1993 (1993-04-04) (age 16) 2 0 Real Madrid DF Víctor Álvarez 14 March 1993 (1993-03-14) (age 16) 3 0 RCD Espanyol DF Eduard Campabadal 26 January 1993 (1993-01-26) (age 16) 5 1 FC Barcelona DF Cristian Galas 15 February 1993 (1993-02-15) (age 16) 4 0 Villarreal CF DF Esteban Griñón 14 April 1993 (1993-04-14) (age 16) 2 0 Real Valladolid DF Derik Osede 21 February 1993 (1993-02-21) (age 16) 4 1 Real Madrid DF Jonás Ramalho 10 June 1993 (1993-06-10) (age 16) 5 0 Athletic Bilbao MF Rafael Alcántara 12 February 1993 (1993-02-12) (age 16) 5 2 FC Barcelona MF Juan Bernat 1 March 1993 (1993-03-01) (age 16) 5 3 Valencia CF MF Enrique Castaño 23 January 1993 (1993-01-23) (age 16) 4 0 Real Madrid MF José Ángel Gómez 31 May 1993 (1993-05-31) (age 16) 4 0 Sevilla FC MF Juanmi Jiménez 4 3 Málaga CF MF Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta 6 August 1993 (1993-08-06) (age 16) 4 0 Athletic Bilbao FW Francisco Alcácer 30 August 1993 (1993-08-30) (age 16) 5 5 Valencia CF FW Iago Beceiro 15 March 1993 (1993-03-15) (age 16) 2 0 Deportivo FW Suso Fernández 3 April 1993 (1993-04-03) (age 16) 5 5 Balón de Cádiz FW Jorge Ortí 28 April 1993 (1993-04-28) (age 16) 4 2 Real Zaragoza

Former squads

• 2009 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads - Spain
• 2007 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads - Spain
• 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads - Spain
• 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads - Spain
• 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads - Spain
• 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads - Spain
• 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads - Spain
• 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads - Spain

• 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squads - Spain
• 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squads - Spain
• 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squads - Spain
• 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squads - Spain
• 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squads - Spain
• 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squads - Spain
• 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squads - Spain

See also

• Spain national football team
• Spain national under-21 football team
• Spain national under-20 football team
• Spain national under-19 football team
• Spain national youth football team

References

External links

• siemprecantera (Spanish)
• Spanish under 17 at Soccer-Spain
• Tournament archive at fifa.com
• Tournament archive at uefa.com
• UEFA U-17 European Championship at rsssf

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