Spain national futsal team
File:Escudo Selección Española de futsal.png | |||
Association | Real Federación Española de Fútbol | ||
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Most caps | Javi Rodríguez (168) | ||
Top scorer | Javi Rodríguez (99) | ||
FIFA code | ESP | ||
FIFA ranking | 1 (December 2020) [1] | ||
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First international | |||
Italy 2–4 Spain (Lindenberg, Netherlands; 2 April 1982) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Spain 17–1 Armenia (Ljubljana, Slovenia; 14 February 2000) Spain 16–0 Japan (Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain; 29 March 2000) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Brazil 9–3 Spain (Arapoti, Brazil; 2 October 1991) | |||
FIFA World Cup | |||
Appearances | 9 (First in 1989) | ||
Best result | Winners, (2000, 2004) | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 11 (First in 1996) | ||
Best result | Winners, (1996, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2016) | ||
AMF World Cup | |||
Appearances | 7 (First in 1985) | ||
Best result | Runners-up, (1985) | ||
Grand Prix de Futsal | |||
Appearances | 1 (First in 2010) | ||
Best result | Winners, (2010) |
The Spain national futsal team represents Spain in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. It is one of the strongest teams in the World, seven times champions in the UEFA Futsal Championship, and the two times consecutive champions of the FIFA Futsal World Cup.[2]
It has been proclaimed world champion in 2000 and 2004, and three times runner-up in 1996, 2008 and 2012.[3]
At the continental level of UEFA competitions, it has participated in the eleven disputed editions of the UEFA Futsal Championship, of which was organizer in the first two, of 1996 and 1999. It has been continental champion seven times,[4] in 1996, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2016, being runner-up in 1999 and 2018, not reaching the final only in the editions of 2003 and 2014, where it was eliminated in the semifinals.[5][3]
This title laureate, makes Spain the second most successful national team after Brazil.[5]
Honours
World Achievements
- The Spain national futsal team have won two FIFA Futsal World Cups (2000, 2004), appeared in five finals and one third/fourth place playoffs.
European Achievements
- The Spain national futsal team have won seven UEFA Futsal Championships (1996, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2016), appeared in nine finals and two third/fourth place playoffs.
Tournament records
FIFA Futsal World Cup
FIFA Futsal World Cup Record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
1989 | Group Stage | 9th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 |
1992 | Third Place | 3rd | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 35 |
1996 | Runners-up | 2nd | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 12 |
2000 | Champions | 1st | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 8 |
2004 | Champions | 1st | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 7 |
2008 | Runners-up | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 11 |
2012 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 13 |
2016 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 14 |
2020 | Qualified | |||||||
Total | 9/9 | 56 | 44 | 5 | 7 | 241 | 109 |
UEFA European Futsal Championship
UEFA European Futsal Championship Record | |||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
1996 | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 |
1999 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 |
2001 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 |
2003 | Third Place | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
2005 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 |
2007 | Champions | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 |
2010 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 |
2012 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 |
2014 | Third Place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12 |
2016 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 11 |
2018 | Runners-up | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12 |
2022 | To be determined | ||||||
Total | 11/12 | 53 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 201 | 86 |
Grand Prix de Futsal
Grand Prix de Futsal Record | ||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | |||
2005 | Did not enter | |||||||||
2006 | ||||||||||
2007 | ||||||||||
2008 | ||||||||||
2009 | ||||||||||
2010 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 9 | |||
2011 | Did not enter | |||||||||
2013 | ||||||||||
2014 | ||||||||||
2015 | ||||||||||
2017 | To be determined | |||||||||
Total | 1/11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 9 |
Confederations Cup
Confederations Cup record | |||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
2009 | Withdrew | ||||||
2013 | Did not enter | ||||||
2014 | |||||||
Total | 1/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Coaching staff
- Head coach – Fede Vidal
Current squad
The following players were named for the fixtures against Portugal on 23 and 24 September 2019.[6]
Head coach: Fede Vidal
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Juanjo | 19 August 1985 | Barcelona | |||
GK | Jesús Herrero | 4 November 1986 | Inter Movistar | |||
DF | Carlos Ortíz | 3 October 1983 | Inter Movistar | |||
DF | Jesús Aicardo | 4 December 1988 | Barcelona | |||
DF | Bebe | 28 May 1990 | Inter Movistar | |||
DF | Marc Tolrà | 27 January 1991 | ElPozo Murcia | |||
MF | Lin | 16 May 1986 | KPRF Moskva | |||
MF | Rafa Usín | 22 May 1987 | Xota FS | |||
MF | Andresito | 24 March 1991 | ElPozo Murcia | |||
MF | Adolfo Fernández | 19 May 1993 | Barcelona | |||
MF | Fernan Aguilera | 17 October 1995 | ElPozo Murcia | |||
FW | Raúl Campos | 17 December 1987 | Palma Futsal | |||
FW | Francisco Solano | 26 August 1991 | Inter Movistar | |||
FW | Juan Emilio | 6 February 1997 | Gazprom-Ugra |
Results and Fixtures
2014
22 January 2014 Friendly | Spain | 6–0 | Netherlands | Alcorcón, Spain |
20:00 |
29 January 2014 Euro 2014 | Spain | 3–3 | Croatia | Antwerp, Belgium |
18:30 | Aicardo 16' Lin 27', 28' |
Report | Babić 10' Jelovčić 18' Capar 38' |
Stadium: Lotto Arena Referee: Pascal Lemal (Belgium) |
2 February 2014 Euro 2014 | Czech Republic | 1–8 | Spain | Lotto Arena, Antwerp |
20:45 | Belej 26' | Report | Fernandão 7', 23' Sergio Lozano 20' (pen.), 37' Ortiz 25' José Ruiz 33' Raúl Campos 35' Pola 38' |
Referee: Bogdan Sorescu (Romania) |
4 February 2014 Euro 2014 | Slovenia | 0–4 | Spain | Sportpaleis, Antwerp |
20:30 | Report | Fernandão 11' Rafa Usín 17' Aicardo 36', 39' |
Referee: Alessandro Malfer (Italy) |
6 February 2014 Euro 2014 | Russia | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Spain | Sportpaleis, Antwerp |
20:30 | Sergeev 22' Lyskov 26' Fukin 26' Robinho 49' |
Report | Pola 16' Rafa Usín 26' Miguelín 38' |
Referee: Saša Tomić (Croatia) |
8 February 2014 Euro 2014 | Portugal | 4–8 | Spain | Sportpaleis, Antwerp |
18:00 | Ricardinho 8' Cary 12' Costa 26' Queirós 36' |
Report | Fernandão 6', 38' Ruiz 7' Lozano 7' Miguelín 17' Rafa Usín 18' Campos 20' Pola 40' |
Referee: Alessandro Malfer (Italy) |
16 September 2014 Friendly | Spain | 7–1 | Romania | Torrevieja, Spain |
Report |
27 October 2014 Friendly | Turkey | 1–11 | Spain | Boris Trajkovski Stadium, Skopje |
Report |
28 October 2014 Friendly | North Macedonia | 1–6 | Spain | Boris Trajkovski Stadium, Skopje |
Report |
See also
References
- ^ Futsal World Ranking
- ^ "FIFA Futsal World Cup Overview". RSSSF. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
- ^ a b SPAIN HIT SEVEN FOR SEVENTH UEFA FUTSAL EURO TITLE., 2016
- ^ Campeonatos de Europa - RSSSF rsssf.com
- ^ a b Jordi Molas i Rifà (26 January 2017), Europe's most successful futsal teams, UEFA FUTSAL EURO SLOVENIA 2018
- ^ "OFICIAL Fede Vidal da la lista de los 14 jugadores con los que viajará a Portugal" [OFFICIAL Fede Vidal discloses the list of 14 players with whom he'll travel to Portugal]. RFEF. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.