Spain national under-19 football team

Spain national under-19 football team
Medal record
U-19 European Championship

Spain Under-19
	Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)	La Roja (The Red One)
Association	Real Federación; Española de Fútbol
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Luis Milla (2008–)
Most caps	Aarón Ñíguez (23)
Top scorer	Juan Manuel Mata (12)
FIFA code	ESP
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Spain 2 – 0 Switzerland; (Monzón, Spain; 3 October 2001)
Biggest win
	Spain 8 – 1 Cyprus; (Torrevieja, Spain; 28 May 2006)
Biggest defeat
	Switzerland 2 – 0 Spain; (Minsk, Belarus; 7 October 2008); Records for competitive; matches only.
European Under-19 Championship
Appearances	7 (first in 2002)
Best result	Winners (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007)

The Spain national under-19 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

UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship Record

Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2002	Champions	10	9	1	0	32	4
2003	Second qualifying round	3	1	1	1	3	2
2004	Champions	8	6	2	0	17	5
2005	Elite round	3	2	0	1	5	1
2006	Champions	8	7	1	0	32	7
2007	Champions	8	5	3	0	16	5
2008	Final tournament - Group stage	9	5	2	2	18	7
2009	Final tournament - Group stage	9	6	0	3	21	7
2010	Qualified	6	4	1	1	14	5
Total	7/8	64	45	11	8	158	43

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Gold background color indicates first place finish.

Individual awards

In addition to team victories, Spanish players have won individual awards at UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship.

Year	Golden Boot
2002	Fernando Torres
2006	Alberto Bueno

Players

The most caps

Rank	Player	Club(s)	Year(s)	U-19 Caps
1	Aarón Ñíguez	Valencia CF, Xerez CD, Iraklis FC	2006–2008	23
2	Emilio Nsue	RCD Mallorca	2006–2008	21
3	Daniel Aquino	Real Murcia	2007–2009	18
3	César Azpilicueta	CA Osasuna	2007–2008	18
5	Francisco Mérida	Arsenal FC, Real Sociedad	2007–2009	17
6	Markel Bergara	Real Sociedad	2004–2005	16
6	Mikel San José	Athletic Bilbao, Liverpool FC	2007–2008	16
8	David de Gea	Atlético Madrid	2007–2009	15
8	Jorge Pulido	Atlético Madrid	2008–2010	15
8	Óscar Sielva	RCD Espanyol, FC Cartagena	2008–2010	15

Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-19s.

The most goals

Rank	Player	Club(s)	Year(s)	U-19 Goals
1	Juan Manuel Mata	Real Madrid	2006–2007	12
2	Alberto Bueno	Real Madrid	2006–2007	11
3	Aarón Ñíguez	Valencia CF, Xerez CD, Iraklis FC	2006–2008	8
4	Sergio García	FC Barcelona	2001–2002	7
4	Francisco Mérida	Arsenal FC, Real Sociedad	2007–2009	7
4	Emilio Nsue	RCD Mallorca	2006–2008	7
7	Fernando Torres	Atlético Madrid	2002	6

Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-19s.

Recent results

Date	Competition	Location	Home Team	Result	Away Team	Scorers
21 July 2009	UEFA EURO 2009 U-19 Championship	Mariupol, Ukraine	Turkey	1 – 2	Spain	Falqué 49', Joselu 51'
24 July 2009	UEFA EURO 2009 U-19 Championship	Mariupol, Ukraine	Serbia	2–1	Spain	Joselu 6'
27 July 2009	UEFA EURO 2009 U-19 Championship	Mariupol, Ukraine	Spain	0–1	France
3 November 2009	UEFA EURO 2010 U-19 Qualifying round	Alginet, Spain	Spain	5–1	North Macedonia	Canales 18', Rodri 28' 32', Pacheco 76', Keko 80'
5 November 2009	UEFA EURO 2010 U-19 Qualifying round	Alginet, Spain	Wales	0–1	Spain	Rodri 50'
8 November 2009	UEFA EURO 2010 U-19 Qualifying round	Alzira, Spain	Spain	0–1	Portugal
24 March 2010	Friendly	Belfast, Northern Ireland	Northern Ireland	0– 1	Spain	Isco 50'
14 April 2010	UEFA EURO 2010 U-19 Elite round	Eskişehir, Turkey	Norway	1– 1	Spain	Rochina 62'
16 April 2010	UEFA EURO 2010 U-19 Elite round	Eskişehir, Turkey	Spain	3– 2	Turkey	Keko 8', Thiago 45', Oriol 55'
19 April 2010	UEFA EURO 2010 U-19 Elite round	Eskişehir, Turkey	Azerbaijan	0– 4	Spain	Rochina 29' 31', Thiago 36' (p), Rodri 70'

Forthcoming fixtures

Date	Competition	Location	Home Team	Result	Away Team
18 July 2010	2010 UEFA EURO U-19	Bayeux, France	Croatia	–	Spain
21 July 2010	2010 UEFA EURO U-19	Saint-Lô, France	Spain	–	Portugal
24 July 2010	2010 UEFA EURO U-19	Flers, France	Spain	–	Italy

Current squad

The following players have been called up to participate in the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship to begin on 18 July 2010. ^[1] ^[2]

National team caps and goals correct as of 13 July 2010.

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

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Álex Sánchez	(1991-02-03) 3 February 1991 (age 33)	3	0	FC Barcelona
2	2DF	Martín Montoya	(1991-04-14) 14 April 1991 (age 33)	5	0	FC Barcelona
3	2DF	Carles Planas	(1991-03-04) 4 March 1991 (age 33)	7	0	FC Barcelona
4	2DF	Marc Bartra	(1991-01-15) 15 January 1991 (age 33)	6	0	FC Barcelona
5	2DF	Jorge Pulido	(1991-04-08) 8 April 1991 (age 33)	15	0	Atlético Madrid
6	3MF	Oriol Romeu	(1991-09-24) 24 September 1991 (age 32)	6	1	FC Barcelona
7	3MF	Sergio Gontán 'Keko'	(1992-01-08) 8 January 1992 (age 32)	5	2	Atlético Madrid
8	3MF	Thiago Alcántara	(1991-04-11) 11 April 1991 (age 33)	6	3	FC Barcelona
9	4FW	Rodrigo Moreno	(1991-03-06) 6 March 1991 (age 33)	6	4	Real Madrid
10	3MF	Sergio Canales	(1991-02-16) 16 February 1991 (age 33)	6	1	Real Madrid
11	4FW	Daniel Pacheco	(1991-01-05) 5 January 1991 (age 33)	7	1	Liverpool FC
12	2DF	Hugo Mallo	(1991-11-30) 30 November 1991 (age 32)	2	0	Celta de Vigo
13	1GK	Aitor Fernández	(1991-05-03) 3 May 1991 (age 33)	5	0	Athletic Bilbao
14	4FW	Iker Muniain	(1992-12-19) 19 December 1992 (age 31)	0	0	Athletic Bilbao
15	3MF	Ramiro Mayor	(1991-05-09) 9 May 1991 (age 33)	3	0	Real Zaragoza
16	4FW	Ezequiel Calvente	(1991-01-12) 12 January 1991 (age 33)	0	0	Real Betis
17	3MF	Jorge Resurrección 'Koke'	(1991-12-28) 28 December 1991 (age 32)	0	0	Atlético Madrid
18	4FW	Rubén Rochina	(1991-03-23) 23 March 1991 (age 33)	4	3	FC Barcelona

Former squads

References

External links

siemprecantera Template:Es icon
Spanish under 19 at Soccer-Spain
Tournament archive at uefa.com
UEFA U-19 European Championship at rsssf

[1] Convocatoria para el IX Campeonato de Europa Sub-19; RFEF Template:Es icon

[2] La Sub-19 ya conoce los 18 elegidos que irán a Francia; RFEF Template:Es icon

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