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.

Spain Under-16

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	Santiago Denia (2010–)
Most caps	Ángel Cuéllar (26)
Top scorer	Diego Ernesto Santiago (20)
FIFA code	ESP
First colours Second colours
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)

Spain national under-16 football team

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 Gutiérrez	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

• 2001 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship squads - Spain
• 1994 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship squads - Spain

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)
• Spanish under 16 at Soccer-Spain
• Tournament archive at fifa.com
• Tournament archive at uefa.com
• UEFA U-16 European Championship at rsssf