Spain national beach soccer team

The Spain national beach soccer team represents Spain in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the RFEF, the governing body for football in Spain.

Spain
Nickname(s)
  • La Furia Roja (The Red Fury)[1][2]
  • Los Hispanos (The Hispanos)
  • La Roja (The Red [One])
AssociationRoyal Spanish Football Federation
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachVacant
CaptainDona
Most capsAntonio Mayor (128)
Top scorerLlorenç (169)
FIFA codeESP
BSWW ranking8 (June 2019)


First colours


Second colours
First international
Spain L–W United States 
Score unknown
(Alicante, Spain; 13 July 1996)
Biggest win
Spain 14–2 Latvia 
(Moscow, Russia; 23 July 2019)
Biggest defeat
Spain 0–13 Brazil 
(Vitória, Brazil; 28 November 1998)
World Cup
Appearances14 (first in 1998)
Best resultRunners-up, (2003, 2004, 2013)
Euro Beach Soccer League
Appearances19 (first in 1998)
Best resultChampions, (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006)
Euro Beach Soccer Cup
Appearances15 (first in 1998)
Best resultChampions (1999, 2008, 2009, 2014)

Current squad

As of September 2013[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   Francisco Donaire
2 DF   Francisco Jose Cintas
3 DF   Antonio Mayor
4 DF   Francisco Mejias
5 DF   Juanma (Juan Manuel Lima)
6 FW   Nico (Nicolas Alvarado)
No. Pos. Nation Player
7 MF   Kuman (Miguel Angel Santiso)
8 FW   Daniel Pajón
9 FW   Raul Merida
10 FW   Llorenç Gomez
11 MF   Sidi (Abderrahim El-Gaddi)
12 GK   Cristian Méndez

Coach: Joaquín Alonso

Competitive record

FIFA Beach World Cup
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup record
Year Round Position MP W W+ L GF GA
Beach Soccer Tournament
1995Did Not Enter
1996
1997
1998Group Stage6th42021722
1999Quarter-Finals5th2101912
2000Third Place3rd52122222
2001Quarter-Finals6th310225
2002Group Stage6th3102119
2003Runners-up2nd53022625
2004Runners-up2nd54012213
FIFA Tournament
2005Quarter-Finals7th3101912
2006Group Stage10th31021012
2007Quarter-Finals7th42022016
2008Fourth Place4th63122014
2009Quarter-Finals6th42012317
2011Did Not Qualify
2013Runners-up2nd65011915
2015Group Stage10th310299
2017Did Not Qualify
2019

*Win+ include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Achievements

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (UEFA)
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification Record
Year Result Pld W WE WP L GS GA Dif Pts
2008Champions760103913+2619
2009Champions760104217+2519
2011Quarter-Finals530022417+59
2013Champions861014323+2020
2015Fourth Place850124827+216
20179th Place860023921+1818
20195th Place740035226+2612
Total7/750361310287144+143113
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See also

Spain women's national beach soccer team

References
  1. ""La Roja" from Miguel, Spain". 17 June 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  2. "La Roja lean to the left". FIFA. 16 June 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  3. https://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/teams/team=1895826/squadlist.html


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