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Spain national under-21 football team

The Spain national under-21 football team are the under-21s of Spain. It is currently controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation.

Spain Under-21
Nickname(s)La Rojita (The Little Red [One])
AssociationRoyal Spanish Football Federation
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachLuis de la Fuente
CaptainMarc Cucurella
Most capsGerard Deulofeu (36)
Top scorerGerard Deulofeu (17)
FIFA codeESP
Second colours
First international
File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia 4–1 Spain 22x20px
(Zagreb, Yugoslavia; 9 October 1976)
Biggest win
 Spain 14–0 San Marino File:Flag of San Marino (pre–2011).svg
(El Ejido, Spain; 8 February 2005)
Biggest defeat
 Netherlands 5–0 Spain 
(Utrecht, Netherlands; 16 February 1983)
Records for competitive matches only.
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances13 (first in 1982)
Best resultWinners (1986, 1998, 2011, 2013, 2019)

Competitive record

UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record

Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
1978 Qualifying Stage 4 2 0 2 5 8
1980 Qualifying Stage 4 1 2 1 4 2
1982 Quarter-Finals 6 5 0 1 14 5
1984 Runners-up 10 5 2 3 11 11
1986 Champions 10 7 1 2 18 9
1988 Quarter-Finals 8 4 2 2 10 4
1990 Quarter-Finals 6 4 0 2 5 4
1992 Qualifying Stage 7 3 2 2 6 5
France 1994 Third Place 12 9 2 1 21 9
Spain 1996 Runners-up 14 10 3 1 34 14
File:Flag of Romania.svg 1998 Champions 11 10 1 0 21 6
Slovakia 2000 Third Place 14 11 3 0 31 7
Switzerland 2002 Qualification Playoffs 10 6 1 3 15 9
Germany 2004 Qualification Playoffs 10 6 2 2 17 5
Portugal 2006 Qualifying Stage 10 6 2 2 37 8
Netherlands 2007 Qualification Playoffs 4 2 1 1 8 4
Sweden 2009 Group Stage 13 10 1 2 27 7
Denmark 2011 Champions 15 12 2 1 31 8
Israel 2013 Champions 15 14 1 0 47 5
Czech Republic 2015 Qualification Playoffs 10 7 2 1 25 8
Poland 2017 Runners-up 17 11 4 2 44 13
File:Flag of Italy.svg 2019 Champions 15 13 0 2 45 16
Total 14/22 225 157 34 33 476 167

*Denotes draws including 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-21 Caps
1 Gerard Deulofeu Barcelona, Everton, Sevilla, Milan 2012–2017 36
2 Borja Mayoral Real Madrid, VfL Wolfsburg, Levante 2015–2019 31
  Jorge Meré Sporting Gijón, FC Köln 2015–2019 31
  Iker Muniain Athletic Bilbao 2011–2014 31
5 Dani Ceballos Betis, Real Madrid 2015–2019 29
6 Santiago Denia Albacete, Atlético Madrid 1992–1996 27
  David de Gea Atlético Madrid, Manchester United 2009–2013 27
8 Diego Capel Sevilla 2007–2011 25
  Mikel Oyarzabal Real Sociedad 2017–2019 25
  Saúl Atlético Madrid, Rayo Vallecano 2013–2017 25
  Xavi Barcelona 1998–2001 25

Note: Club(s) represents all the clubs that players played in at the time they did it too in the Under-21s.

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club(s) Year(s) U-21 Goals
1 Gerard Deulofeu Barcelona, Everton, Sevilla, Milan 2012–2017 17
2 Borja Mayoral Real Madrid, VfL Wolfsburg, Levante 2015–2019 16
3 Rodrigo Benfica 2011–2013 15
4 Isco Málaga, Real Madrid 2011–2014 14
5 Álvaro Morata Real Madrid, Juventus 2013–2014 13
6 Óscar Barcelona, Albacete 1992–1996 12
7 Munir Barcelona 2014–2016 10
8 Pablo Couñago Celta, Recreativo, Ipswich Town 1999–2001 9
  Adrián Deportivo, Alavés, Málaga, Atlético Madrid 2007–2011 9
  Saúl Atlético Madrid, Rayo Vallecano 2013–2017 9

Note: Club(s) represents all the clubs that players played in at the time they did it too in the Under-21s.

  • Caps and goals correct as of 3 September 2020.

Recent results

Date Competition Location Opponent Result Scorers
6 September 2020 2021 UEFA U-21 qualification Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan  Kazakhstan 1–0 Dani Olmo Goal 28' (pen.)
10 September 2020 2021 UEFA U-21 qualification Castellón, Spain  Montenegro 2–0 Dani Olmo Goal 3', 9'
10 October 2019 Friendly Córdoba, Spain  Germany 1–1 Manu García Goal 10'
15 October 2019 2021 UEFA U-21 qualification Podgorica, Montenegro  Montenegro 2–0 Buñuel Goal 34', Cucurella Goal 62'
14 November 2019 2021 UEFA U-21 qualification Alcorcón, Spain  FYR Macedonia 3–0 Manu García Goal 7', Serafimov Goal 47' (o.g.), Pedrosa Goal 87'
19 November 2019 2021 UEFA U-21 qualification Ramat Gan, Israel  Israel 1–1 Óscar Goal 50'
3 September 2020 2021 UEFA U-21 qualification Skopje, North Macedonia  FYR Macedonia 1–0 Hugo Duro Goal 84' (pen.)
8 October 2020 2021 UEFA U-21 qualification Tórsvøllur, Faroe Islands  Faroe Islands 2–0 Brahim Díaz Goal 51', 90+1'
13 October 2020 2021 UEFA U-21 qualification Alcorcón, Spain  Kazakhstan 3–0 Guillamón Goal 65', Dani Gómez Goal 71', 85'
12 November 2020 2021 UEFA U-21 qualification Marbella, Spain  Faroe Islands 2–0 Pedrosa Goal 67', Roberto López Goal 87'
17 November 2020 2021 UEFA U-21 qualification Marbella, Spain  Israel 3–0 Roberto López Goal 65' (pen.), Barrenetxea Goal 75', Moncayola Goal 89'
24 March 2021 2021 UEFA U-21 group stage Maribor, Slovenia  Slovenia 3–0 Puado Goal 53', Gonzalo Villar Goal 54', Miranda Goal 89'
27 March 2021 2021 UEFA U-21 group stage Maribor, Slovenia  Italy 0–0
30 March 2021 2021 UEFA U-21 group stage Celje, Slovenia  Czech Republic 2–0 Dani Gómez Goal 69', 78'

Forthcoming fixtures

Date Competition Location Opponent
31 May 2021 2021 UEFA U-21 quarter-finals Maribor, Slovenia  Croatia

2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Group phase

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Players

The current players of the Spain Under-21s.  

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Álvaro Fernández 13 April 1998 
     (aged 27)
8 0 Spain Huesca
13 1GK Josep Martínez 27 May 1998 
     (aged 27)
3 0 Germany RB Leipzig
23 1GK Álex Domínguez 30 July 1998 
     (aged 27)
0 0 Spain Las Palmas
2 2DF Pipa 26 January 1998 
     (aged 27)
6 0 England Huddersfield Town
3 2DF Adrià Pedrosa 13 May 1998 
     (aged 27)
8 2 Spain Espanyol
4 2DF Hugo Guillamón 31 January 2000 
     (aged 25)
7 1 Spain Valencia
5 2DF Jorge Cuenca 17 November 1999 
     (aged 26)
10 0 Spain Almería
7 2DF Alejandro Pozo 22 February 1999 
     (aged 26)
9 0 Spain Eibar
12 2DF Juan Miranda 19 January 2000 
     (aged 25)
5 1 Spain Betis
14 2DF Óscar Mingueza 13 May 1999 
     (aged 26)
1 0 Spain Barcelona B
6 3MF Martín Zubimendi 2 February 1999 
     (aged 26)
5 0 Spain Real Sociedad
8 3MF Fran Beltrán 3 February 1999 
     (aged 26)
13 0 Spain Celta Vigo
10 3MF Gonzalo Villar 23 March 1998 
     (aged 27)
8 1 File:Flag of Italy.svg Roma
11 3MF Marc Cucurella 22 July 1998 
     (aged 27)
9 1 Spain Getafe
15 3MF Jon Moncayola 13 May 1998 
     (aged 27)
7 1 Spain Osasuna
16 3MF Manu García 2 January 1998 
     (aged 28)
8 2 Spain Sporting Gijón
20 3MF Riqui Puig 13 August 1999 
     (aged 26)
4 0 Spain Barcelona
9 4FW Abel Ruiz 28 January 2000 
     (aged 25)
6 0 Portugal Braga
17 4FW Brahim Díaz 3 August 1999 
     (aged 26)
6 2 File:Flag of Italy.svg Milan
18 4FW Javi Puado 25 May 1998 
     (aged 27)
8 1 Spain Espanyol
19 4FW Dani Gómez 30 July 1998 
     (aged 27)
8 4 Spain Levante
21 4FW Ander Barrenetxea 27 December 2001 
     (aged 24)
3 1 Spain Real Sociedad
22 4FW Yeremi Pino 20 October 2002 
     (aged 23)
2 0 Spain Villarreal

Recent callups

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Iñaki Peña (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 (age 22) 1 0 File:Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona B v. File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel, 17 November 2020
GK Dani Martín (1998-07-08) 8 July 1998 (age 22) 3 0 File:Flag of Spain.svg Betis v. File:Flag of North Macedonia.svg North Macedonia, 3 September 2020
DF Mateu MoreyINJ (2000-03-02) 2 March 2000 (age 21) 0 0 File:Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund v. Under-21 EURO, 19 March 2021
DF Pedro Porro (1999-09-13) 13 September 1999 (age 21) 7 0 File:Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting CP v. File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel, 17 November 2020
DF Enrique Clemente (1999-03-04) 4 March 1999 (age 22) 3 0 File:Flag of Spain.svg Logroñés v. File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel, 17 November 2020
DF Manu Hernando (1998-07-19) 19 July 1998 (age 22) 2 0 File:Flag of Spain.svg Ponferradina v. File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel, 17 November 2020
DF Manu Sánchez (2000-08-24) 24 August 2000 (age 20) 1 0 File:Flag of Spain.svg Osasuna v. File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel, 17 November 2020
DF Fran García (1999-08-14) 14 August 1999 (age 21) 1 0 File:Flag of Spain.svg Rayo Vallecano v.  Kazakhstan, 13 October 2020
MF Óscar Rodríguez (1998-06-28) 28 June 1998 (age 22) 8 1 File:Flag of Spain.svg Sevilla v. File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel, 17 November 2020
MF Pedri (2002-11-25) 25 November 2002 (age 18) 4 0 File:Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona v. File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel, 17 November 2020
MF Carles Aleñá (1998-01-05) 5 January 1998 (age 23) 3 0 File:Flag of Spain.svg Getafe v. File:Flag of North Macedonia.svg North Macedonia, 3 September 2020
FW Roberto López (2000-04-24) 24 April 2000 (age 21) 2 2 File:Flag of Spain.svg Real Sociedad v. File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel, 17 November 2020
FW Bryan Gil (2001-02-11) 11 February 2001 (age 20) 3 0 File:Flag of Spain.svg Eibar v. File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel, 17 November 2020
FW Antoñín (2000-04-16) 16 April 2000 (age 21) 2 0 File:Flag of Spain.svg Rayo Vallecano v.  Kazakhstan, 13 October 2020
FW Andrés Martín (1999-07-11) 11 July 1999 (age 21) 7 0 File:Flag of Spain.svg Rayo Vallecano v. File:Flag of North Macedonia.svg North Macedonia, 3 September 2020
FW Hugo Duro (1998-07-30) 30 July 1998 (age 22) 1 1 File:Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid B v. File:Flag of North Macedonia.svg North Macedonia, 3 September 2020
FW Valery Fernández (1999-11-23) 23 November 1999 (age 21) 0 0 File:Flag of Spain.svg Girona v. File:Flag of North Macedonia.svg North Macedonia, 3 September 2020
Notes
  • Players in italics are still active at international level.
  • INJ = Not part of the current squad due to injury.
  • PRE = Not part of the current squad but present in a preliminary list.
  • COV = Not part of the current squad due to testing positive in SARS-CoV-2.

Former squads

  • 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads – Spain
  • 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads – Spain
  • 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads – Spain
  • 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads – Spain
  • 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads – Spain
  • 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads – Spain
  • 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads – Spain
  • 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads – Spain
  • 1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads – Spain

Spain National Under-21 Football Team Media

  • Spain national under-21 football team 2011.jpg

    Spain national under-21 football team at 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.

Related pages

  • Spain national football team
  • Spain national under-23 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-16 football team
  • Spain national under-15 football team
  • Spain national youth football team

Other websites

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