Spain national under-17 football team

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.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Spain women's national under-17 football team.
Spain U-17
Nickname(s)La Rojita (The Little Red One)
La Furia Roja (The Red Fury)
AssociationRoyal Spanish Football Federation
(Real Federación Española de Fútbol – RFEF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachHernán Pérez
Most capsAbel Ruiz (38)
Top scorerAbel Ruiz (25)
FIFA codeESP
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
Appearances10 (first in 1991)
Best resultRunners-up (1991, 2003, 2007, 2017)
European Championship
Appearances15 (first in 2002)
Best resultChampions (2007, 2008, 2017)
Spain national under-17 football team
Medal record
Men's under-17 football
U-17 World Cup
Silver medal – second place1991 ItalyTeam
Bronze medal – third place1997 EgyptTeam
Silver medal – second place2003 FinlandTeam
Silver medal – second place2007 South KoreaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2009 NigeriaTeam
Silver medal – second place2017 IndiaTeam
U-17 European Championship
Silver medal – second place2003 PortugalTeam
Silver medal – second place2004 FranceTeam
Bronze medal – third place2006 LuxembourgTeam
Gold medal – first place2007 BelgiumTeam
Gold medal – first place2008 TurkeyTeam
Silver medal – second place2010 LiechtensteinTeam
Silver medal – second place2016 AzerbaijanTeam
Gold medal – first place2017 CroatiaTeam

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
Italy 1991Runners-up2nd6411135
Japan 1993did not qualify
Ecuador 1995Group stage9th311144
Egypt 1997Third place3rd6501226
New Zealand 1999Group stage9th311172
Trinidad and Tobago 2001Group stage10th310246
Finland 2003Runners-up2nd64111610
Peru 2005did not qualify
South Korea 2007Runners-up2nd7430136
Nigeria 2009Third place3rd75111810
Mexico 2011did not qualify
United Arab Emirates 2013
Chile 2015
India 2017Runners-up2nd75021710
Brazil 2019Quarter-finals6th5311108
Indonesia 2023Quarter-finals5th531174
Qatar 2025to be determined
Total11/172nd5836101213171

UEFA European U-17 Championship record
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
Denmark 2002Fourth place85212111
Portugal 2003Runners-up8521219
France 2004Runners-up8512197
Italy 2005Elite round321031
Luxembourg 2006Third place8521195
Belgium 2007Champions8620123
Turkey 2008Champions11830299
Germany 2009Group stage9450144
Liechtenstein 2010Runners-up11902377
Serbia 2011Elite round6501186
Slovenia 2012Elite round6420174
Slovakia 2013Elite round630398
Malta 2014Elite round641182
Bulgaria 2015Quarter-finals11560145
Azerbaijan 2016Runners-up12840186
Croatia 2017Champions12831309
England 2018Quarter-finals10532168
Republic of Ireland 2019Semifinals11812206
Estonia 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Cyprus 2021
Israel 2022Quarter-finals421163
Hungary 2023Semifinals5311106
Cyprus 2024Qualified
Albania 2025to be determined
Total15/221611034019341119

*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

Individual awards

In addition to team victories, Spanish players have won individual awards at UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.

Year Golden Player
France 2004 Cesc Fàbregas
Belgium 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
Egypt 1997 Sergio Santamaría David Rodríguez Fraile
Finland 2003 Cesc Fàbregas Cesc Fàbregas
Nigeria 2009 Borja Bastón

Player records

Top appearances
Rank Player Club(s) Year(s) U-17 caps
1Abel RuizBarcelona2015–201738
2Ignacio CamachoAtlético Madrid2006–200725
3Albert DalmauBarcelona2008–200923
 Manu MorlanesVillarreal2014–201623
5Sergio GómezBarcelona2016–201722
 BorjaAtlético Madrid2008–200922
 Ferran TorresValencia2016–201722
8David RodríguezAtlético Madrid2002–200321
 Gerard DeulofeuBarcelona2009–201121
 Hugo GuillamónValencia2016–201721
 IscoValencia2008–200921
 Javi GarcíaReal Madrid2003–200521
 Jaime GavilánValencia2001–200321
 KokeAtlético Madrid2008–200921

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
1Abel RuizBarcelona2015–201725
2Jonathan SorianoEspanyol2001–200318
3Bojan KrkićBarcelona2006–200716
4Paco AlcácerValencia2009–201014
5David RodríguezAtlético Madrid2002–200313
6BorjaAtlético Madrid2008–200912
 Roberto SoldadoReal Madrid2001–200312
8Jaime GavilánValencia2001–200310
 Iker BravoBayer Leverkusen2021–202210
 Marc GuiuBarcelona2022–202310

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 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches, played in March 2024.[1]

Caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2024, after the match against Austria.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Manu González (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 5 0 Spain Real Betis
1GK Álvaro González (2007-04-09) 9 April 2007 5 0 Spain Real Madrid
2DF Buba Sangaré (2007-08-06) 6 August 2007 11 0 Spain Levante
2DF Jesús Fortea (2007-03-26) 26 March 2007 10 0 Spain Real Madrid
2DF Albert Navarro (2007-05-24) 24 May 2007 9 0 Spain Barcelona
2DF Joan Martínez (2007-08-20) 20 August 2007 9 0 Spain Real Madrid
2DF Landry Farré (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 8 0 Spain Barcelona
2DF Diego Aguado (2007-02-06) 6 February 2007 6 0 Spain Real Madrid
3MF Quim Junyent (2007-03-25) 25 March 2007 12 2 Spain Barcelona
3MF Paulo Iago (2007-04-10) 10 April 2007 10 2 Spain Real Madrid
3MF Guille Fernández (2008-06-18) 18 June 2008 9 6 Spain Barcelona
3MF Marc Bernal (2007-05-21) 21 May 2007 9 0 Spain Barcelona
3MF Pol Durán (2007-03-08) 8 March 2007 7 3 Spain Real Madrid
3MF Xavi Espart (2007-05-21) 21 May 2007 7 0 Spain Barcelona
3MF Leo Salazar (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 6 0 Spain Espanyol
4FW Juan Hernández (2007-07-21) 21 July 2007 15 2 Spain Barcelona
4FW Adrián Arnu (2007-03-04) 4 March 2007 11 8 Spain Real Valladolid
4FW Daniel Yáñez (2007-03-28)28 March 2007 (aged 16) 10 5 Spain Real Madrid
4FW Sydney Osazuwa (2007-04-21) 21 April 2007 6 5 Spain Leganés
4FW Alex Marchal (2007-09-17) 17 September 2007 4 2 Spain Real Sociedad

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 Simón García (2007-04-19) 19 April 2007 2 0 Spain Athletic Bilbao v.  Netherlands, 14 February 2024
GK Pablo Polo (2007-02-20) 20 February 2007 1 0 Spain Villarreal v.  North Macedonia, 28 October 2023
GK Diego Diaz (2007-02-20) 20 February 2007 1 0 Spain Atlético Madrid v.  England, 12 September 2023
DF Pau Cubarsí (2007-01-22) 22 January 2007 18 0 Spain Barcelona v.  Germany, 24 November 2023
DF Carlos Alós (2007-02-10) 10 February 2007 9 0 Spain Valencia v.  Netherlands, 14 February 2024
DF Ariel Nkoghe (2007-03-15) 15 March 2007 5 0 Spain Real Madrid v.  Italy, 25 January 2024
DF Andrés Cuenca (2007-01-22) 22 January 2007 4 0 Spain Barcelona v.  Germany, 24 November 2023
DF Miguel Cuevas (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 4 0 Spain Calavera v.  Italy, 25 January 2024
DF Mario Rivas (2007-03-16) 16 March 2007 3 0 Spain Real Madrid v.  England, 12 September 2023
DF Pablo Martínez (2007-01-13) 13 January 2007 3 0 Spain Athletic Bilbao v.  Netherlands, 14 February 2024
DF Jorge Sálamo (2007-08-29) 29 August 2007 2 0 Spain Compostela v.  Slovakia, 31 October 2023
DF Óscar Gil (2007-02-10) 10 February 2007 2 0 Spain Villarreal v.  Portugal, 9 September 2023
DF Alejandro Galdeano (2007-11-05) 5 November 2007 1 0 Spain Real Valladolid v.  Italy, 25 January 2024
MF Dani Ávila (2007-03-22) 22 March 2007 5 0 Spain Barcelona v.  England, 12 September 2023
MF Pedro Rodríguez (2008-01-20) 20 January 2008 4 0 Spain Barcelona v.  Netherlands, 14 February 2024
MF Iván Corralejo (2007-05-01) 1 May 2007 3 0 Spain Real Betis v.  England, 12 September 2023
MF Adrián Pascual (2007-01-16) 16 January 2007 3 0 Spain Real Valladolid v.  England, 12 September 2023
MF Pablo Agudín (2007-11-11) 11 November 2007 3 0 Spain Real Oviedo v.  England, 12 September 2023
MF Beñat García (2007-01-21) 21 January 2007 3 0 Spain Athletic Bilbao v.  Netherlands, 14 February 2024
MF Juan Murcia (2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 3 0 Spain Elche v.  Netherlands, 14 February 2024
MF Jofre Torrents (2007-01-28) 28 January 2007 2 0 Spain Barcelona v.  Portugal, 9 September 2023
MF Paco Cortés (2007-08-11) 11 August 2007 2 0 Spain Levante v.  Netherlands, 14 February 2024
MF Beto Martínez (2007-04-07) 7 April 2007 1 0 Spain Real Madrid v.  England, 12 September 2023
FW Lamine Yamal (2007-07-13) 13 July 2007 10 8 Spain Barcelona v.  France, 30 May 2023
FW José Reyes (2007-10-15) 15 October 2007 8 4 Spain Real Madrid v.  Italy, 25 January 2024
FW Igor Oyono (2007-02-07) 7 February 2007 8 3 Spain Athletic Bilbao v.  Netherlands, 14 February 2024
FW David Otorbi (2007-10-16) 16 October 2007 8 0 Spain Valencia v.  Netherlands, 14 February 2024
FW Toni Fernández (2008-06-15) 15 June 2008 7 1 Spain Barcelona v.  Netherlands, 14 February 2024
FW Víctor Fernández (2007-11-09) 9 November 2007 5 1 Spain Real Valladolid v.  North Macedonia, 28 October 2023
FW Óscar Bazaga (2007-08-24) 24 August 2007 5 0 Spain Atlético Madrid v.  Italy, 25 January 2024
FW Sergio Vinatea (2007-05-05) 5 May 2007 3 2 Spain Roda v.  North Macedonia, 28 October 2023
FW Ousmane Diallo (2007-06-12) 12 June 2007 3 1 Germany Borussia Dortmund v.  England, 12 September 2023
FW Joselillo Gaitán (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 3 0 Spain Villarreal v.  England, 12 September 2023
FW Dani Chuecos (2007-01-21) 21 January 2007 3 0 Spain Elche v.  Netherlands, 14 February 2024
FW Jose Fernández (2007-06-27) 27 June 2007 2 1 Spain Málaga v.  North Macedonia, 28 October 2023
FW Jaime Barroso (2007-09-23) 23 September 2007 2 1 Spain Real Madrid v.  Portugal, 9 September 2023

Former squads

See also

References
  1. "Convocatoria de la sub-17 para la Ronda Élite". Real Federación Española de Fútbol. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
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