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.
| Nickname(s) | La Rojita (The Little Red [One]) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Association | Royal Spanish Football Federation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Luis de la Fuente | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captain | Marc Cucurella | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Most caps | Gerard Deulofeu (36) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top scorer | Gerard Deulofeu (17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA code | ESP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| First international | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Biggest win | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Biggest defeat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Netherlands 5–0 Spain (Utrecht, Netherlands; 16 February 1983) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UEFA U-21 Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 13 (first in 1982) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Winners (1986, 1998, 2011, 2013, 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Competitive record
UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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| 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 |
 1994 |
Third Place | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 |
| 1996 |
Runners-up | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 14 |
 1998 |
Champions | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 |
 2000 |
Third Place | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 7 |
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Qualification Playoffs | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 |
 2004 |
Qualification Playoffs | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 5 |
 2006 |
Qualifying Stage | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 8 |
| 2007 |
Qualification Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
 2009 |
Group Stage | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 7 |
 2011 |
Champions | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 8 |
 2013 |
Champions | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 5 |
 2015 |
Qualification Playoffs | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 |
 2017 |
Runners-up | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 13 |
 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 6 September 2020 | 2021 UEFA U-21 qualification | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |  Kazakhstan |
1–0 | Dani Olmo  28' (pen.) |
| 10 September 2020 | 2021 UEFA U-21 qualification | Castellón, Spain |  Montenegro |
2–0 | Dani Olmo 3', 9' |
| 10 October 2019 | Friendly | Córdoba, Spain | Germany |
1–1 | Manu García 10' |
| 15 October 2019 | 2021 UEFA U-21 qualification | Podgorica, Montenegro | Montenegro |
2–0 | Buñuel 34', Cucurella 62' |
| 14 November 2019 | 2021 UEFA U-21 qualification | Alcorcón, Spain |  Macedonia |
3–0 | Manu García 7', Serafimov 47' (o.g.), Pedrosa 87' |
| 19 November 2019 | 2021 UEFA U-21 qualification | Ramat Gan, Israel | Israel |
1–1 | Óscar 50' |
| 3 September 2020 | 2021 UEFA U-21 qualification | Skopje, North Macedonia | Macedonia |
1–0 | Hugo Duro 84' (pen.) |
| 8 October 2020 | 2021 UEFA U-21 qualification | Tórsvøllur, Faroe Islands |  Faroe Islands |
2–0 | Brahim Díaz 51', 90+1' |
| 13 October 2020 | 2021 UEFA U-21 qualification | Alcorcón, Spain | Kazakhstan |
3–0 | Guillamón 65', Dani Gómez 71', 85' |
| 12 November 2020 | 2021 UEFA U-21 qualification | Marbella, Spain | Faroe Islands |
2–0 | Pedrosa 67', Roberto López 87' |
| 17 November 2020 | 2021 UEFA U-21 qualification | Marbella, Spain | Israel |
3–0 | Roberto López 65' (pen.), Barrenetxea 75', Moncayola 89' |
| 24 March 2021 | 2021 UEFA U-21 group stage | Maribor, Slovenia |  Slovenia |
3–0 | Puado 53', Gonzalo Villar 54', Miranda 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 69', 78' |
Forthcoming fixtures
| Date | Competition | Location | Opponent |
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| 31 May 2021 | 2021 UEFA U-21 quarter-finals | Maribor, Slovenia |  Croatia |
2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Group phase
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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| 1 | Spain |
10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 28 | Final tournament | — | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Macedonia |
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 18 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 7–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Israel |
10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 13 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Kazakhstan |
10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 10 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–2 | — | 2–3 | 0–4 | ||
| 5 | Faroe Islands |
10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 9 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 6 | Montenegro |
10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 7 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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| 1 | Spain |
10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 28 | Final tournament | — | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Macedonia |
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 18 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 7–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Israel |
10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 13 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Kazakhstan |
10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 10 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–2 | — | 2–3 | 0–4 | ||
| 5 | Faroe Islands |
10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 9 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 6 | Montenegro |
10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 7 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | — |
Players
The current players of the Spain Under-21s.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Álvaro Fernández | 13 April 1998 | 8 | 0 | Huesca |
| 13 | GK | Josep Martínez | 27 May 1998 | 3 | 0 | RB Leipzig |
| 23 | GK | Álex Domínguez | 30 July 1998 | 0 | 0 | Las Palmas |
| 2 | DF | Pipa | 26 January 1998 | 6 | 0 |  Huddersfield Town |
| 3 | DF | Adrià Pedrosa | 13 May 1998 | 8 | 2 | Espanyol |
| 4 | DF | Hugo Guillamón | 31 January 2000 | 7 | 1 | Valencia |
| 5 | DF | Jorge Cuenca | 17 November 1999 | 10 | 0 | Almería |
| 7 | DF | Alejandro Pozo | 22 February 1999 | 9 | 0 | Eibar |
| 12 | DF | Juan Miranda | 19 January 2000 | 5 | 1 | Betis |
| 14 | DF | Óscar Mingueza | 13 May 1999 | 1 | 0 | Barcelona B |
| 6 | MF | Martín Zubimendi | 2 February 1999 | 5 | 0 | Real Sociedad |
| 8 | MF | Fran Beltrán | 3 February 1999 | 13 | 0 | Celta Vigo |
| 10 | MF | Gonzalo Villar | 23 March 1998 | 8 | 1 | Roma |
| 11 | MF | Marc Cucurella | 22 July 1998 | 9 | 1 | Getafe |
| 15 | MF | Jon Moncayola | 13 May 1998 | 7 | 1 | Osasuna |
| 16 | MF | Manu García | 2 January 1998 | 8 | 2 | Sporting Gijón |
| 20 | MF | Riqui Puig | 13 August 1999 | 4 | 0 | Barcelona |
| 9 | FW | Abel Ruiz | 28 January 2000 | 6 | 0 | Braga |
| 17 | FW | Brahim Díaz | 3 August 1999 | 6 | 2 | Milan |
| 18 | FW | Javi Puado | 25 May 1998 | 8 | 1 | Espanyol |
| 19 | FW | Dani Gómez | 30 July 1998 | 8 | 4 | Levante |
| 21 | FW | Ander Barrenetxea | 27 December 2001 | 3 | 1 | Real Sociedad |
| 22 | FW | Yeremi Pino | 20 October 2002 | 2 | 0 | Villarreal |
Recent callups
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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| GK | Iñaki Peña | 2 March 1999 | 1 | 0 | Barcelona B |
v. Israel, 17 November 2020 |
| GK | Dani Martín | 8 July 1998 | 3 | 0 | Betis |
v. North Macedonia, 3 September 2020 |
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| DF | Mateu MoreyINJ | 2 March 2000 | 0 | 0 | Borussia Dortmund |
v. Under-21 EURO, 19 March 2021 |
| DF | Pedro Porro | 13 September 1999 | 7 | 0 | Sporting CP |
v. Israel, 17 November 2020 |
| DF | Enrique Clemente | 4 March 1999 | 3 | 0 | Logroñés |
v. Israel, 17 November 2020 |
| DF | Manu Hernando | 19 July 1998 | 2 | 0 | Ponferradina |
v. Israel, 17 November 2020 |
| DF | Manu Sánchez | 24 August 2000 | 1 | 0 | Osasuna |
v. Israel, 17 November 2020 |
| DF | Fran García | 14 August 1999 | 1 | 0 | Rayo Vallecano |
v. Kazakhstan, 13 October 2020 |
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| MF | Óscar Rodríguez | 28 June 1998 | 8 | 1 | Sevilla |
v. Israel, 17 November 2020 |
| MF | Pedri | 25 November 2002 | 4 | 0 | Barcelona |
v. Israel, 17 November 2020 |
| MF | Carles Aleñá | 5 January 1998 | 3 | 0 | Getafe |
v. North Macedonia, 3 September 2020 |
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| FW | Roberto López | 24 April 2000 | 2 | 2 | Real Sociedad |
v. Israel, 17 November 2020 |
| FW | Bryan Gil | 11 February 2001 | 3 | 0 | Eibar |
v. Israel, 17 November 2020 |
| FW | Antoñín | 16 April 2000 | 2 | 0 | Rayo Vallecano |
v. Kazakhstan, 13 October 2020 |
| FW | Andrés Martín | 11 July 1999 | 7 | 0 | Rayo Vallecano |
v. North Macedonia, 3 September 2020 |
| FW | Hugo Duro | 30 July 1998 | 1 | 1 | Real Madrid B |
v. North Macedonia, 3 September 2020 |
| FW | Valery Fernández | 23 November 1999 | 0 | 0 | Girona |
v. 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
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
- Official website by RFEF
- Tournament archive at UEFA
- Europe – U-23/U-21 Tournaments at RSSSF
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