Spain National Under-16 Football Team
The Spain national under-16 football team represents Spain in international football for children under 16 and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, which is the governing body for football in Spain.
| 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 | José Lana | ||
| Most caps | Ángel Cuéllar (26) | ||
| Top scorer | Diego Ernesto Santiago (20) | ||
| FIFA code | ESP | ||
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| First international | |||
 Spain 5–1 Portugal  (Mérida, Spain; 23 December 1980) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Spain 7–0 Luxembourg  (Fraga, Spain; 3 April 1985) Spain 7–0 Liechtenstein  (Alcalá, Spain; 28 February 1990) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 France 3–0 Spain (Gottsdorf, Austria; 1 May 1996) Records for competitive matches only. | |||
| European Under-16 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1985) | ||
| Best result | Winners (1986, 1988, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2001) | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| U-16 European Championship | ||
 | 1985 Hungary | Team |
 | 1986 Greece | Team |
| 1988 Spain | Team |
| 1991 Spain | Team |
 | 1992 Cyprus | Team |
| 1995 Belgium | Team |
| 1997 Germany | Team |
| 1998 Scotland | Team |
| 1999 Czech Republic | Team |
| 2001 England | Team |
Competitive record
FIFA U-17 World Cup record
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1985 | did not qualify | ||||||
 1987 | |||||||
 1989 | |||||||
| Total | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UEFA European Under-17 Championship record
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1982 | Qualifying round | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
 1984 | Qualifying round | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 |
 1985 | Third place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
 1986 | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 1987 | Qualifying round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1988 | Champions | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
 1989 | Fourth place | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 |
 1990 | Group stage | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 |
 1991 | Champions | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 |
 1992 | Runners-up | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 |
 1993 | Quarterfinals | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
 1994 | Group stage | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 |
 1995 | Runners-up | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
 1996 | Group stage | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 |
| 1997 | Champions | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 |
| 1998 | Third place | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
 1999 | Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
 2000 | Quarterfinals | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 |
 2001 | Champions | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 |
| Total | 16/19 | 121 | 82 | 18 | 21 | 262 | 83 |
- * Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.
- ** Gold background colour indicates first place finish. Silver background colour indicates second place finish. Bronze background colour indicates third place finish. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Player records
Top appearances
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Year(s) | U-16 caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ángel Cuéllar | Betis | 1987–1989 | 26 |
| 2 | Julio Iglesias | Barcelona | 1987–1989 | 21 |
| Álvaro Pérez | Athletic Bilbao | 1990–1992 | 21 | |
| 4 | Curro Montoya | Hércules | 1992–1993 | 20 |
| Diego Ribera | Valencia | 1993–1994 | 20 | |
| 6 | Iker Casillas | Real Madrid | 1996–1998 | 19 |
| Enrique Medina | Manises, Valencia | 1990–1991 | 19 | |
| Francisco Rufete | Atlético Benejúzar, Barcelona | 1992–1993 | 19 | |
| Sandro | Tenerife, Real Madrid | 1990–1991 | 19 | |
| 10 | Carlos Castro | Sevilla | 1990–1991 | 18 |
| Juan Carlos | La Cruz Villanovense, Barcelona | 1990–1991 | 18 | |
| Jero Miñarro | Valencia | 1992–1994 | 18 | |
| Líbero Parri | Valencia | 1998–1999 | 18 | |
| Iván Pérez | Real Madrid | 1991–1992 | 18 |
Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-16s.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Year(s) | U-16 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diego Ribera | Valencia | 1993–1994 | 20 |
| 2 | Iván Pérez | Real Madrid | 1991–1992 | 13 |
| 3 | Ángel Cuéllar | Betis | 1987–1989 | 11 |
| Joseba Etxeberria | Real Sociedad | 1992–1994 | 11 | |
| David Rodríguez | Atlético Madrid | 2001–2002 | 11 | |
| Fernando Torres | Atlético Madrid | 2001 | 11 | |
| 7 | Álvaro Pérez | Athletic Bilbao | 1990–1992 | 9 |
| 8 | Jorge Perona | Barcelona | 1998–1999 | 8 |
| 9 | Oskitz Estefanía | Real Sociedad | 2001–2002 | 7 |
| Julen Guerrero | Athletic Bilbao | 1989–1990 | 7 | |
| Miguel Mateos | Real Madrid | 1996–1997 | 7 |
Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-16s.
Former squads
See also
- Spain national football team
- Spain national under-23 football team
- Spain national under-21 football team
- Spain national under-20 football team
- Spain national under-19 football team
- Spain national under-18 football team
- Spain national under-17 football team
- Spain national under-15 football team
- Spain national youth football team
References
External links
- siemprecantera (in Spanish)
- Spain under-16 at Soccer-Spain
- Tournament archive at fifa.com
- Tournament archive at uefa.com
- UEFA U-16 European Championship at rsssf
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