Spain national under-19 football team
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| Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
| Nickname(s) | La Rojita (The Little Red One) La Furia Roja (The Red Fury) |
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| Association | Royal Spanish Football Federation (Real Federación Española de Fútbol – RFEF) |
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| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Luis de la Fuente (2013–) | ||
| Most caps | Aarón Ñíguez (23) | ||
| Top scorer | Juan Mata (12) | ||
| FIFA code | ESP | ||
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| First international | |||
 Spain 2 – 0 Switzerland  (Monzón, Spain; 3 October 2001) |
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| European Under-19 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 11 (First in 2002) | ||
| Best result | Winners (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2015) | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| U-19 European Championship | ||
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2002 Norway | Team |
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2004 Switzerland | Team |
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2006 Poland | Team |
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2007 Austria | Team |
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2010 France | Team |
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2011 Romania | Team |
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2012 Estonia | Team |
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2015 Greece | Team |
The Spain national under-19 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.
Contents
Competitive Record
UEFA European Under-19 Championship Record
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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 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 |
Group Stage | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 7 |
 2009 |
Group Stage | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 7 |
 2010 |
Runners-up | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 10 |
 2011 |
Champions | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 8 |
 2012 |
Champions | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 10 |
 2013 |
Semi-Finals | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
 2014 |
Elite Round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
 2015 |
Champions | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 5 |
 2016 |
Elite Round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 11/15 | 109 | 78 | 17 | 14 | 262 | 83 |
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- Gold background color indicates first-place finish. Silver background color indicates second-place finish.
Individual awards
In addition to team victories, Spanish players have won individual awards at UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship.
| Year | Golden Player |
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| 2002 |
Fernando Torres |
| 2004 |
Juanfran |
| 2006 |
Alberto Bueno |
| 2011 |
Álex Fernández |
| 2012 |
Gerard Deulofeu |
| 2015 |
Marco Asensio |
Players
Top Appearances
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Year(s) | U-19 Caps |
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| 1 | Aarón Ñíguez | Valencia, Xerez, Iraklis | 2006–2008 | 23 |
| 2 | Emilio Nsue | Mallorca | 2006–2008 | 21 |
| 3 | Jorge Pulido | Atlético Madrid | 2008–2010 | 20 |
| 4 | Gerard Deulofeu | Barcelona | 2011–2012 | 19 |
| 4 | Juanmi Jiménez | Málaga | 2011–2012 | 19 |
| 6 | Daniel Aquino | Murcia | 2007–2009 | 18 |
| 6 | César Azpilicueta | Osasuna | 2007–2008 | 18 |
| 6 | Aarón Caricol | Espanyol | 2014–2016 | 18 |
| 6 | Carlos Fernández | Sevilla | 2013–2015 | 18 |
| 6 | Antonio Marín | Almería | 2013–2015 | 18 |
Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-19s.
Top Goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Year(s) | U-19 Goals |
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| 1 | Juan Mata | Real Madrid | 2006–2007 | 12 |
| 2 | Alberto Bueno | Real Madrid | 2006–2007 | 11 |
| 2 | Borja Mayoral | Real Madrid | 2014–2016 | 11 |
| 2 | Álvaro Morata | Real Madrid | 2010–2011 | 11 |
| 5 | Marco Asensio | Mallorca, Real Madrid | 2014–2015 | 8 |
| 5 | Juanmi Jiménez | Málaga | 2011–2012 | 8 |
| 5 | Aarón Ñíguez | Valencia, Xerez, Iraklis | 2006–2008 | 8 |
| 5 | Pablo Sarabia | Real Madrid, Getafe | 2010–2011 | 8 |
| 9 | Isco Alarcón | Valencia | 2010–2011 | 7 |
| 9 | Paco Alcácer | Valencia | 2011–2012 | 7 |
| 9 | Sergio García | Barcelona | 2001–2002 | 7 |
| 9 | Francisco Mérida | Arsenal, Real Sociedad | 2007–2009 | 7 |
| 9 | Emilio Nsue | Mallorca | 2006–2008 | 7 |
Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-19s.
Recent results
Forthcoming fixtures
| Date | Competition | Location | Opponent |
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Current squad
- The following players have been called up to participate in Elite Round qualification for the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification to be played through 24–29 March 2016.[1]
- National team caps and goals updated until match played on 29 March.
Head coach: Luis de la Fuente
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Former squads
- 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads – Spain
- 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads – Spain
- 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads – Spain
- 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads – Spain
- 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads – Spain
- 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads – Spain
- 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads – Spain
- 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads – Spain
- 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads – Spain
- 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads – Spain
- 2002 UEFA European Under-19 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-18 football team
- Spain national under-17 football team
- Spain national under-16 football team
- Spain national under-15 football team
- Spain national youth football team
References
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External links
- siemprecantera (Spanish)
- Tournament archive at uefa.com
- UEFA U-19 European Championship at rsssf
