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Spain national under-20 football team
National under-20 association football team
National under-20 association football team
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Spain U-20 |
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| FIFA Trigramme | ESP |
| Nickname | 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) |
| Most caps | Pablo Couñago |
| Jaime Gavilán | |
| Francisco Jusué | |
| (13 each) | |
| Top scorer | Adrián (5) |
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| First game | 2–1 |
| (Radès, Tunisia; 28 June 1977) | |
| Largest win | 8–0 |
| (Cairo, Egypt; 25 September 2009) | |
| Largest loss | 3–0 |
| (Doha, Qatar; 25 April 1995) | |
| 3–0 | |
| (Montevideo, Uruguay; February 1, 1998) | |
| Regional name | FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| Regional cup apps | 16 |
| Regional cup first | 1977 |
| Regional cup best | Winners (1999) |
La Furia Roja* (the red fury)
(Real Federación Española de Fútbol – RFEF)
Jaime Gavilán
Francisco Jusué
(13 each)
(Radès, Tunisia; 28 June 1977)
(Cairo, Egypt; 25 September 2009)
(Doha, Qatar; 25 April 1995)
3–0
(Montevideo, Uruguay; February 1, 1998)
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.
Competitive Record
[[FIFA U-20 World Cup]]
Champions Runners-up Fourth Place
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia 1977 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Japan 1979 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1* | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Australia 1981 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Mexico 1983 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Soviet Union 1985 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 2* | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Chile 1987 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Saudi Arabia 1989 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Portugal 1991 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| Australia 1993 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Qatar 1995 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 |
| Malaysia 1997 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| Nigeria 1999 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 5 | 2* | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| Argentina 2001 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| United Arab Emirates 2003 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Netherlands 2005 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 |
| Canada 2007 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2* | 0 | 13 | 8 |
| Egypt 2009 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
| Colombia 2011 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2* | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Turkey 2013 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| New Zealand 2015 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| South Korea 2017 | ||||||||
| Poland 2019 | ||||||||
| Argentina 2023 | ||||||||
| Chile 2025 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| AzerbaijanUzbekistan 2027 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 1 title | 16/24 | 77 | 45 | 14 | 18 | 156 | 84 |
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
| Spain's U-20 World Cup matches | Year | Round | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Group stage | 2–1 | Won | |
| Group stage | 1–1 | Draw | ||
| Group stage | 0–1 | Lost | ||
| 1979 | Group stage | 1–0 | Won | |
| Group stage | 2–1 | Won | ||
| Group stage | 0–1 | Lost | ||
| Quarter-finals | 0–0 | Draw | ||
| 1981 | Group stage | 2–2 | Draw | |
| Group stage | 1–1 | Draw | ||
| Group stage | 2–4 | Lost | ||
| 1985 | Group stage | 0–0 | Draw | |
| Group stage | 0–2 | Lost | ||
| Group stage | 4–2 | Won | ||
| Quarter-finals | 2–1 | Won | ||
| Semi-finals | 2–2 | Draw | ||
| Final | 0–1 | Lost | ||
| 1989 | Group stage | 2–1 | Won | |
| Group stage | 0–2 | Lost | ||
| Group stage | 2–4 | Lost | ||
| 1991 | Group stage | 1–0 | Won | |
| Group stage | 6–0 | Won | ||
| Group stage | 0–0 | Draw | ||
| Quarter-finals | 1–3 | Lost | ||
| 1995 | Group stage | 5–1 | Won | |
| Group stage | 2–1 | Won | ||
| Group stage | 6–3 | Won | ||
| Quarter-finals | 4–1 | Won | ||
| Semi-finals | 0–3 | Lost | ||
| Third Place Match | 2–3 | Lost | ||
| 1997 | Group stage | 2–1 | Won | |
| Group stage | 2–1 | Won | ||
| Group stage | 4–0 | Won | ||
| Round of 16 | 2–0 | Won | ||
| Quarter-finals | 0–1 | Lost | ||
| 1999 | Group stage | 0–0 | Draw | |
| Group stage | 2–0 | Won | ||
| Group stage | 3–1 | Won | ||
| Round of 16 | 3–2 | Won | ||
| Quarter-finals | 1–1 | Draw | ||
| Semi-finals | 3–1 | Won | ||
| Final | 4–0 | Won | ||
| 2003 | Group stage | 1–2 | Lost | |
| Group stage | 2–0 | Won | ||
| Group stage | 1–0 | Won | ||
| Round of 16 | 1–0 | Won | ||
| Quarter-finals | 2–1 | Won | ||
| Semi-finals | 1–0 | Won | ||
| Final | 0–1 | Lost | ||
| 2005 | Group stage | 3–1 | Won | |
| Group stage | 7–0 | Won | ||
| Group stage | 3–0 | Won | ||
| Round of 16 | 3–0 | Won | ||
| Quarter-finals | 1–3 | Lost | ||
| 2007 | Group stage | 2–2 | Draw | |
| Group stage | 2–1 | Won | ||
| Group stage | 4–2 | Won | ||
| Round of 16 | 4–2 | Won | ||
| Quarter-finals | 1–1 | Draw | ||
| 2009 | Group stage | 8–0 | Won | |
| Group stage | 2–0 | Won | ||
| Group stage | 3–0 | Won | ||
| Round of 16 | 1–3 | Lost | ||
| 2011 | Group stage | 4–1 | Won | |
| Group stage | 2–0 | Won | ||
| Group stage | 5–1 | Won | ||
| Round of 16 | 0–0 | Draw | ||
| Quarter-finals | 2–2 | Draw | ||
| 2013 | Group stage | 4–1 | Won | |
| Group stage | 1–0 | Won | ||
| Group stage | 2–1 | Won | ||
| Round of 16 | 2–1 | Won | ||
| Quarter-finals | 0–1 | Lost | ||
| 2025 | Group stage | 0–2 | Lost | |
| Group stage | 2–2 | Draw | ||
| Group stage | 1–0 | Won | ||
| Round of 16 |
Mediterranean Games
| Mediterranean Games record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Total | 1 Gold medal | 2/6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRE 1991 | did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA 1997 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TUN 2001 | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESP 2005 | See Spain national under-23 football team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA 2009 | Gold medalists | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TUR 2013 | did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESP 2018 | See Spain national under-18 football team |
Individual awards
In addition to team victories, Spanish players have won individual awards at FIFA World Youth Cups.
Player records
Top appearances
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-20s.
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup, between 27 September – 19 October 2025.
Caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2025, after the match against Colombia.
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Spain's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Total |
|---|
Honours
Titles
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
References
References
- (17 September 2025). "Estos son los 21 futbolistas que defenderán a España en el Mundial de Chile". Real Federación Española de Fútbol.
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