Spain national under-18 football team

The Spain national under-18 football team represents Spain

Spain

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in international football at this age level and is controlled by Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain.

FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 Record

Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1948	Did not enter
1949	Did not enter
1950	Did not enter
1951	Did not enter
1952	Champions	2	1	1	0	4	1
1953	Fourth Place	4	2	0	2	13	7
1954	Champions	5	4	1	0	14	3
Total	3/7	11	7	2	2	31	11

UEFA Youth Tournament Under-18 Record

Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1955	Group stage	3	2	1	0	8	3
1956	Did not enter
1957	Runners-up	5	3	1	1	18	5
1958	Group stage	3	2	1	0	7	4
1959	Group stage	3	2	0	1	10	2
1960	Group stage	3	1	0	2	4	8
1961	Fourth Place	4	1	1	2	10	9
1962	Group stage	3	0	1	2	1	4
1963	Qualifying round	2	0	1	1	4	5
1964	Runners-up	5	4	0	1	10	7
1965	Group stage	2	0	1	1	2	3
1966	Fourth Place	5	2	1	2	6	6
1967	Group stage	5	1	0	4	6	8
1968	Qualifying round	2	0	1	1	1	2
1969	Group stage	3	1	0	2	3	5
1970	Qualifying round	4	2	0	2	7	10
1971	Group stage	3	1	1	1	2	2
1972	Fourth Place	5	2	3	0	11	4
1973	Qualifying round	4	1	1	2	7	7
1974	Group stage	5	2	2	1	3	3
1975	Qualifying round	2	0	1	1	1	2
1976	Third Place	7	5	1	1	17	4
1977	Qualifying round	4	1	2	1	5	3
1978	Group stage	5	3	1	1	7	3
1979	Qualifying round	2	1	0	1	3	4
1980	Group stage	5	4	0	1	9	2
Total	18/26	94	41	21	32	162	115

UEFA European Under-18 Championship Record

Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1981	Fourth Place	7	3	4	0	12	5
1982	Second round	5	1	1	3	7	6
1983	Second round	5	2	1	2	4	3
1984	Second round	5	2	1	2	7	6
1986	First round	6	2	2	2	7	8
1988	Fourth Place	9	7	0	2	22	4
1990	Third Place	9	6	1	2	17	9
1992	Qualifying round	6	0	3	3	2	9
1993	Third Place	8	6	1	1	22	12
1994	Third Place	4	3	0	1	14	8
1995	Champions	8	7	1	0	24	9
1996	Runners-up	8	4	3	1	12	3
1997	Third Place	8	5	2	1	13	7
1998	Group stage	9	7	0	2	18	10
1999	Group stage	8	3	4	1	20	7
2000 2000 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship The UEFA U-18 Championship 2000 Final Tournament was held in Germany. Players born after January 1, 1982 were eligible to participate in this competition.-Group A:-Group B:-Final:-External links:**...	Intermediary round	5	3	1	1	11	2
2001 2001 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship -Final:-External links:*...	Third Place	8	6	1	1	19	8
Total	14/17	118	67	26	25	231	116

UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup Record

Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1997 1997 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 1997 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 1997 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Portugal.-Finals group stage:In the following tables:Key:...	Runners-up	5	2	2	1	9	6
1999 1999 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 1999 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 1999 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in South Africa.-Finals group stage:In the following tables:Key:...	Champions	5	4	1	0	14	3
2001 2001 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 2001 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 2001 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Italy.-The Group:-The Results:--------------------------------------------------------------------...	Champions	4	3	1	0	9	1
2003 2003 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 2003 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 2003 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Egypt.-The Group:-The Results:--------------------------------------------------------------------...	Champions	4	4	0	0	16	1
2005 2005 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 2005 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 2005 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Turkey.-The Group:-The Results:---------------------------------------------------------------------Cameroon :-Egypt :...	Third Place	4	4	0	0	9	0
Total	5/5	22	17	4	1	57	11

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks
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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.

Top Appearances

Rank	Player	Club(s)	Year(s)	U-18 Caps
1	Javier Delgado	CF Damm Barcelona	1988–1990	23
1	José Luis Gallardo	RCD Espanyol RCD Espanyol Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009...	1988–1990	23
1	Sebastián Nadal	RCD Mallorca RCD Mallorca Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix.... , Atlético Madrid	1979–1982	23
4	Luis Carlos Cuartero	Real Zaragoza Real Zaragoza Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. is a Spanish association football team from Zaragoza in Spain. Founded on 18 March 1932, Real Zaragoza have spent the majority of their 78 year history in the Spanish top-flight. Real Zaragoza are Spain's 9th highest ranked team in overall league points...	1993–1994	22
4	Mario Alberto Rosas	FC Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....	1996–1999	22
6	Juan Luis Bernal	Real Betis Real Betis Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....	1989–1991	21
6	Gonzalo Colsa Gonzalo Colsa Gonzalo Colsa Albendea is a Spanish footballer who plays for Racing de Santander in the Spanish first division, usually as a central midfielder.-Football career:...	Racing de Santander Racing de Santander Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....	1996–1998	21
6	Gerardo García Gerardo García León Gerardo García León, simply Gerardo , is a Spanish footballer who plays for SD Logroñés. A defender of wide range, he operates on the right flank....	Real Madrid Real Madrid C.F. Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...	1991–1993	21
6	José Miguel González 'Míchel'	Real Madrid Real Madrid C.F. Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...	1980–1981	21
6	Javier López Vallejo Javier López Vallejo Javier López Vallejo is a Spanish footballer who plays for Kavala F.C. in Greece, as a goalkeeper.-Football career:...	CA Osasuna CA Osasuna Club Atlético Osasuna, known as Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Iruñea-Pamplona, in the autonomous community of Navarre.Founded in 1920, it currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at the 19,553-capacity Estadio Reyno de Navarra...	1991–1994	21
6	Luis Márquez	Real Betis Real Betis Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....	1988–1990	21

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
1	Antonio González 'Chuzo' Antonio González Álvarez Antonio González Álvarez, aka Chuzo , is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a defender.-Club career:...	Atlético Madrid	1957–1958	13
2	Alberto Aguilá	Real Madrid Real Madrid C.F. Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...	1987–1988	12
3	José Miguel González 'Míchel'	Real Madrid Real Madrid C.F. Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...	1980–1981	11
4	Javier Moreno Javi Moreno Javier 'Javi' Moreno Valera is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a striker.Best known for his Alavés stint, he also had short spells in Italy and England, with little impact, amassing La Liga totals of 118 games and 38 goals.-Early years / Alavés:Moreno made his professional debuts with...	FC Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....	1992–1993	10
4	Fernando Morientes Fernando Morientes Fernando Morientes Sánchez is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a striker.His main asset was his aerial and strong goalscoring abilities. He played for a number of clubs throughout his career, including Real Madrid, Monaco, Liverpool, and Valencia...	Albacete Balompié Albacete Balompié Albacete Balompié, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Albacete, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Founded on August 2, 1940, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Carlos Belmonte, with a 17,300-seat capacity.-History:The club was founded...	1993–1994	10
6	Jorge Perona	FC Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....	2000–2001	9
7	Carlos Domínguez Carlos Domínguez Domínguez Carlos Domínguez Domínguez, aka Carlitos , is a retired Spanish professional footballer who played as a forward.-Football career:...	Sevilla FC Sevilla FC Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...	1994–1995	7
7	José Gálvez José Gálvez Estévez José 'Pepe' Gálvez Estévez is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a striker.-Football career:...	RCD Mallorca RCD Mallorca Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....	1991–1993	7
7	Gerardo García Gerardo García León Gerardo García León, simply Gerardo , is a Spanish footballer who plays for SD Logroñés. A defender of wide range, he operates on the right flank....	Real Madrid Real Madrid C.F. Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...	1991–1993	7
7	José Miguel Martín Criado	Real Madrid Real Madrid C.F. Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...	1986–1988	7
7	Sebastián Nadal	RCD Mallorca RCD Mallorca Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix.... , Atlético Madrid	1979–1982	7
7	Alberto Rivera	Real Madrid Real Madrid C.F. Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...	1995–1996	7

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

Recent results

Date	Competition	Location	Home Team	Result	Away Team	Scorers
1 February 2011	XXXVII Copa del Atlántico Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...	Las Palmas Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Las Palmas de Gran Canaria commonly known as Las Palmas is the political capital, jointly with Santa Cruz, the most populous city in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the ninth largest city in Spain, with a population of 383,308 in 2010. Nearly half of the people of the island... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...		4 – 0		Paco Francisco Alcácer Francisco 'Paco' Alcácer García is a Spanish footballer who plays for Valencia CF Mestalla as a striker.-Club career:... , Juanmi
4 February 2011	XXXVII Copa del Atlántico Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...	Maspalomas Maspalomas MaspalomasCountry:Autonomous Community:Province: Las PalmasIsland: Gran CanariaMunicipality: San Bartolomé de TirajanaPopulation:33,000 Coordinates:Time zone:CET, UTC+1Elevation:5 amslPostal code:35290Map... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...		1 – 2		Jairo

Forthcoming fixtures

Date	Competition	Location	Home Team	Result	Away Team	Scorers

Current squad

The following players have been called up to participate in the XXXVII Torneo Copa del Atlántico to be played from 1 February to 4 February.

National team caps and goals correct as of 4 February 2011.

*Please note some of these players play for their club's reserve team.

External links

siemprecantera
Spanish under 18 at Soccer-Spain
Tournament archive at uefa.com
UEFA
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UEFA U-18 European Championship at rsssf

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