Spain national under-18 football team

The Spain national under-18 football team represents Spain in international football at this age level and is controlled by Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain.

Spain Under-18
Nickname(s)La Rojita (The Little Red One)
La Furia Roja
(The Red Fury)
AssociationRoyal Spanish Football Federation
(Real Federación Española de Fútbol – RFEF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachPablo Amo (2019–)
Most capsJavier Delgado (23)
José Luis Gallardo (23)
Sebastián Nadal (23)
Top scorerChuzo (13)
FIFA codeESP
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Spain 4–1 England 
(Barcelona, Spain; 15 April 1952)
Biggest win
 Spain 9–0 Andorra 
(Cádiz, Spain; 12 March 1999)
Biggest defeat
 Romania 5–1 Spain 
(Graz, Austria; 20 April 1960)
 England 5–1 Spain 
(Walsall, England; 22 July 1993)
Records for competitive matches only.
European Under-18 Championship
Appearances14 (first in 1981)
Best resultWinners (1995)
Spain national under-18 football team
Medal record
U-18 European Championship
1990 Hungary Team
1993 England Team
1994 Spain Team
1995 Greece Team
1996 France & Luxembourg Team
1997 Iceland Team
2001 Finland Team
Spain national under-18 football team
Medal record
UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup
1997 Portugal Team
1999 South Africa Team
2001 Italy Team
2003 Egypt Team
2005 Turkey Team

Competitive record

FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 record

Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
1948Did not enter
1949
1950
1951
1952Champions211041
1953Fourth place4202137
1954Champions5410143
Total3/7117223111

UEFA Youth Tournament Under-18 record

Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
1955Group stage321083
1956Did not enter
1957Runners-up5311185
1958Group stage321074
1959Group stage3201102
1960Group stage310248
1961Fourth place4112109
1962Group stage301214
1963Qualifying round201145
1964Runners-up5401107
1965Group stage201123
1966Fourth place521266
1967Group stage510468
1968Qualifying round201112
1969Group stage310235
1970Qualifying round4202710
1971Group stage311122
1972Fourth place5230114
1973Qualifying round411277
1974Group stage522133
1975Qualifying round201112
1976Third place7511174
1977Qualifying round412153
1978Group stage531173
1979Qualifying round210134
1980Group stage540192
Total18/2694412132162115

UEFA European Under-18 Championship record

Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
1981Fourth place7340125
1982Second round511376
1983Second round521243
1984Second round521276
1986First round622278
1988Fourth place9702224
1990Third place9612179
1992Qualifying round603329
1993Third place86112212
1994Third place4301148
1995Champions8710249
1996Runners-up8431123
1997Third place8521137
1998Group stage97021810
1999Group stage8341207
2000Intermediary round5311112
2001Third place8611198
Total14/17118672625231116

UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup record

Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
1997Runners-up522196
1999Champions5410143
2001Champions431091
2003Champions4400161
2005Third place440090
Total5/52217415711

Mediterranean Games

Mediterranean Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
2018 Gold medalists 1st 4400115
Total1 Title1/14400115
  • Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
  • Gold background color indicates first-place finish. Silver background color indicates second-place finish. Bronze background color indicates third-place finish.
  • Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Player records

Top appearances

Rank Player Club(s) Year(s) U-18 caps
1Javier DelgadoDamm1988–199023
José Luis GallardoEspanyol1988–199023
Sebastián NadalMallorca, Atlético Madrid1979–198223
2Luis CuarteroZaragoza1993–199422
Mario RosasBarcelona1996–199922
3Juan Luis BernalBetis1989–199121
Gonzalo ColsaRacing de Santander1996–199821
Gerardo GarcíaReal Madrid1991–199321
MíchelReal Madrid1980–198121
Javier LópezOsasuna1991–199421
Luis MárquezBetis1988–199021

Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-18s.

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club(s) Year(s) U-18 goals
1ChuzoAtlético Madrid1957–195813
2Alberto AguiláReal Madrid1987–198812
3MíchelReal Madrid1980–198111
4Javi MorenoBarcelona1992–199310
Fernando MorientesAlbacete1993–199410
5Jorge PeronaBarcelona2000–20019
6Abel RuizBarcelona20187
CarlitosSevilla1994–19957
Pepe GálvezMallorca1991–19937
GerardoReal Madrid1991–19937
Martín CriadoReal Madrid1986–19887
Sebastián NadalMallorca, Atlético Madrid1979–19827
Alberto RiveraReal Madrid1995–19967

Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-18s.

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