Jeffrén Suárez
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Jeffrén Isaac Suárez Bermúdez (born 20 January 1988), simply Jeffrén, is a Spanish
footballer who plays Sporting Clube de Portugal as a forward or winger.
He is known for his crossing ability and his ability to unsettle defenders
with his combination of speed and skill.
, Venezuela
, Jeffrén was just one year old when his family left the country for Tenerife
.
FC Barcelona
talent scouts
spotted him and, in 2004, he was signed for its youth teams from CD Tenerife
, first being coached by Guillermo Hoyos
, who played him as a midfielder
.
, suffering Segunda División B
relegation in 2006–07, and scoring six goals in 30 games in the following season in an immediate promotion back. On 25 October 2006, at the age of 18, he made his debut with the first team, against CF Badalona
in a Copa del Rey
round-of-32 match, replacing
Javier Saviola
in the 83rd minute of a 4–0 home win (6–1 on aggregate).
Impressed at the player's performance for the reserves, first-team manager Josep Guardiola
called Jeffrén for the 2008–09 pre-season, where he played all seven matches scoring twice, including once on 30 July against ACF Fiorentina
in the 47th minute of a 3–1 win. On 17 May 2009, he made his first La Liga
appearance (of two in the season), as already crowned champions Barcelona lost 1–2 at RCD Mallorca
.
Before the start of the 2009–10 season
and during it, several teams in Europe
showed interest in the young Jeffrén, including Racing de Santander
, Celtic
, Wigan Athletic
, Everton
, Blackburn Rovers
, Arsenal
and Tottenham Hotspur
; eventually, nothing came of it. On 19 December 2009, he came on as a substitute in the 82nd minute for Thierry Henry
, during the FIFA Club World Cup
final
against Estudiantes de La Plata
. Two days later, he picked up a leg muscle injury that left him out for 4–5 weeks in a 1–1 friendly
draw with Kazma Sporting Club in Kuwait
, in commemoration of the Asia
n side's 45th anniversary.
On 10 February 2010, Barcelona announced Jeffrén had signed a contract extension with the club, keeping him at the Camp Nou
until 30 June 2012 with a buyout clause set at €
10 million. On the 14th, he started as right back in a 1–2 away loss against Atlético Madrid.
On 3 April 2010, Jeffrén scored his first top division goal after a low cross from Éric Abidal
, in a 4–1 home win against Athletic Bilbao
. On the 24th he added another in spectacular fashion, in a 3–1 home success over Xerez CD
and, as the Catalans
renewed their domestic supremacy, finished the campaign with 18 official appearances.
Jeffrén appeared less for Barças first team in 2010–11
. On 29 November 2010, he came from the bench to close the scoring in El Clásico
against Real Madrid
, in a 5–0 home win.
club sold the player for a fee higher than €3.75M, Barcelona would receive 20% of the added value/differential value. The Catalans also retained an exclusive buy-back option for €8million and €12 million, in 2012 and 2013 respectively.
Jeffrén played his first official game with Sporting on 13 August, in a 1–1 home draw against S.C. Olhanense. He spent the vast majority of his first season
sidelined with physical problems.
squad that won the 2006 UEFA European Football Championship
, playing eight matches and scoring three goals. Shortly after, he was called by Venezuelan national team
coach Richard Páez
for the 2007 Copa América, but decided not to switch allegiance.
On 6 February 2009, Jeffrén received his first call-up for Spain's U-21s
. In 2011
, he was selected by manager Luis Milla
for the European Championship
in Denmark
, appearing in three games and scoring in the semifinal against Belarus
(3–1 win) as the national team won its third trophy in the category.
Spain U19
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...
footballer who plays Sporting Clube de Portugal as a forward or winger.
He is known for his crossing ability and his ability to unsettle defenders
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
with his combination of speed and skill.
Early life
Born in Ciudad BolívarCiudad Bolívar
Ciudad Bolívar is the capital of Venezuela's southeastern Bolivar State. It was founded with the name Angostura in 1764, renamed in 1846, and, as of 2010, had an estimated population of 350,691....
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, Jeffrén was just one year old when his family left the country for Tenerife
Tenerife
Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the seven Canary Islands, it is also the most populated island of Spain, with a land area of 2,034.38 km² and 906,854 inhabitants, 43% of the total population of the Canary Islands. About five million tourists visit Tenerife each year, the...
.
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....
talent scouts
Scout (sport)
In professional sports, scouts are trained talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization...
spotted him and, in 2004, he was signed for its youth teams from CD Tenerife
CD Tenerife
Club Deportivo Tenerife, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in Tenerife . Founded in 1922, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, with a 24,000-seat capacity.-History:Club Deportivo Tenerife was founded in...
, first being coached by Guillermo Hoyos
Guillermo Angel Hoyos
Guillermo Ángel Hoyos is an ex-footballer and a football manager contracted to Club Bolivar.- Anorthosis Famagusta :Anorthosis confirmed Hoyos appointment on 26 May 2010, and he officially took up the team on 31 May...
, who played him as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Barcelona
Jeffrén played three full seasons with FC Barcelona BFC Barcelona B
Futbol Club Barcelona B is a Spanish football team. They are the reserve team of FC Barcelona. Reserve teams in the Spanish football league system play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their...
, suffering Segunda División B
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
relegation in 2006–07, and scoring six goals in 30 games in the following season in an immediate promotion back. On 25 October 2006, at the age of 18, he made his debut with the first team, against CF Badalona
CF Badalona
Club de Fútbol Badalona is a Spanish football team based in Badalona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1903, it plays in Segunda División B - Group 3, holding home games at the Camp del Centenari, with a capacity of 10,000 seats....
in a Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
round-of-32 match, replacing
Substitute (football)
In association football, a substitute is a player who is brought on to the pitch during a match in exchange for an existing player. Substitutions are generally made to replace a player who has become tired or injured, or who is not performing well; there may also be tactical reasons such as...
Javier Saviola
Javier Saviola
Javier Pedro Saviola Fernández is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker....
in the 83rd minute of a 4–0 home win (6–1 on aggregate).
Impressed at the player's performance for the reserves, first-team manager Josep Guardiola
Josep Guardiola
Josep "Pep" Guardiola i Sala , is a Spanish football manager and former player. Guardiola played as a defensive midfielder and spent the majority of his playing career with FC Barcelona, whom he currently manages. He was part of Johan Cruyff's dream team that won Barcelona's first European Cup....
called Jeffrén for the 2008–09 pre-season, where he played all seven matches scoring twice, including once on 30 July against ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
in the 47th minute of a 3–1 win. On 17 May 2009, he made his first La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
appearance (of two in the season), as already crowned champions Barcelona lost 1–2 at 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....
.
Before the start of the 2009–10 season
2009–10 La Liga
- Personnel and sponsoring :- Before the start of the season :- During the season :-League table:||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|...
and during it, several teams in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
showed interest in the young Jeffrén, including 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....
, Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
, Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
, Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
, Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
, Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
and Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
; eventually, nothing came of it. On 19 December 2009, he came on as a substitute in the 82nd minute for Thierry Henry
Thierry Henry
Thierry Daniel Henry is a French professional footballer who plays for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.Henry was born in Les Ulis, Essonne where he played for an array of local sides as a youngster and showed great promise as a goal-scorer. He was spotted by AS Monaco in 1990 and...
, during the FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...
final
2009 FIFA Club World Cup Final
The 2009 FIFA Club World Cup Final was the final match of the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup, a football tournament for the champion clubs from each of FIFA's six continental confederations...
against Estudiantes de La Plata
Estudiantes de La Plata
Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history....
. Two days later, he picked up a leg muscle injury that left him out for 4–5 weeks in a 1–1 friendly
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...
draw with Kazma Sporting Club in Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
, in commemoration of the Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n side's 45th anniversary.
On 10 February 2010, Barcelona announced Jeffrén had signed a contract extension with the club, keeping him at the Camp Nou
Camp Nou
Camp Nou , sometimes called "the Nou Camp" in English, is a football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The stadium, located in the west of the city, has been the home of FC Barcelona since its construction in 1957....
until 30 June 2012 with a buyout clause set at €
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
10 million. On the 14th, he started as right back in a 1–2 away loss against Atlético Madrid.
On 3 April 2010, Jeffrén scored his first top division goal after a low cross from Éric Abidal
Éric Abidal
Éric Sylvain Abidal is a French footballer who plays as a left or central defender for FC Barcelona and the France national team.-Club career:...
, in a 4–1 home win against Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...
. On the 24th he added another in spectacular fashion, in a 3–1 home success over Xerez CD
Xerez CD
Xerez Club Deportivo, S.A.D., usually just Xerez, is a Spanish football team based in Jerez de la Frontera, Province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia...
and, as the Catalans
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
renewed their domestic supremacy, finished the campaign with 18 official appearances.
Jeffrén appeared less for Barças first team in 2010–11
2010–11 La Liga
The 2010–11 La Liga season was the 80th since its establishment. The campaign began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A total of 20 teams contested the league, 17 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season and three of which were promoted from the Segunda División...
. On 29 November 2010, he came from the bench to close the scoring in El Clásico
El Clásico
El Clásico , also known as El derbi Español, is the name given in football to a match between Real Madrid and Barcelona. It is contested twice a year in the Spanish La Liga competition, and more often if the clubs meet in other competitions...
against 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...
, in a 5–0 home win.
Sporting
On 4 August 2011, Sporting Clube de Portugal signed Jeffrén for €3.75 million, plus €200,000 in bonus. He penned a 5-year contract with a buy-out clause of €30 million. In addition, If the LisbonLisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
club sold the player for a fee higher than €3.75M, Barcelona would receive 20% of the added value/differential value. The Catalans also retained an exclusive buy-back option for €8million and €12 million, in 2012 and 2013 respectively.
Jeffrén played his first official game with Sporting on 13 August, in a 1–1 home draw against S.C. Olhanense. He spent the vast majority of his first season
2011–12 Primeira Liga
-Personnel and kits:Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.-Managerial changes:-League table:-Positions by round:...
sidelined with physical problems.
International career
Jeffrén was part of the Spanish under-19Spain national under-19 football 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.-UEFA European Under-19 Championship Record:...
squad that won the 2006 UEFA European Football Championship
2006 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
The UEFA U-19 Championship 2006 Final Tournament was held in Poland between 18 July and 29 July 2006. The top three teams in each group qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Players born after 1 January 1987 were allowed to participate in this competition.-Qualifications:There were two...
, playing eight matches and scoring three goals. Shortly after, he was called by Venezuelan national team
Venezuela national football team
The Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. It is nicknamed La Vinotinto , because of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts....
coach Richard Páez
Richard Páez
Richard Alfred Mayela Páez Monzón known as Richard Páez is the current manager of Millonarios from Bogotá and a former coach of the Venezuela national football team. During his tenure, which lasted from January 2001 to November 2007, Venezuela achieved its best period in international football,...
for the 2007 Copa América, but decided not to switch allegiance.
On 6 February 2009, Jeffrén received his first call-up for Spain's U-21s
Spain national under-21 football team
The Spain national under-21 football team, is the national under-21 football team of Spain and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The team, nicknamed La Rojita , competes in the biannual European Under-21 Football Championship.Following the realignment of UEFA's youth...
. In 2011
2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA U-21 Championship 2011 was the 18th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Denmark between 11 and 25 June 2011....
, he was selected by manager Luis Milla
Luis Milla
Luis Milla Aspas is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and a current coach....
for the European Championship
UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The European Under-21 Football Championship is a football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. It is held every two years. The competition has existed in its current form since 1978. It was preceded by the Under 23 Challenge Cup which ran from 1967 to 1970...
in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, appearing in three games and scoring in the semifinal against Belarus
Belarus national under-21 football team
The Belarus national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Belarus and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belarus. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years.-History:...
(3–1 win) as the national team won its third trophy in the category.
Club statistics
As of 29 August 2011| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Other | Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| Barcelona C FC Barcelona C Fútbol Club Barcelona C was a Spanish football team that folded on 2 July 2007. The youth team of FC Barcelona, it played home games at the Mini Estadi.... |
2005–06 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Total | 7 | 1 | – | – | 7!!1 | ||||||||||||
| Barcelona B FC Barcelona B Futbol Club Barcelona B is a Spanish football team. They are the reserve team of FC Barcelona. Reserve teams in the Spanish football league system play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their... |
2006–07 | 32 | 3 | – | – | – | 32 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | 30 | 6 | – | – | – | 30 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2008–09 | 20 | 5 | – | – | – | 20 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Total | 82 | 14 | – | – | 82!!14 | ||||||||||||
| Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... |
2006–07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 2007–08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2008–09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2009–10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |||||||
| 2010–11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |||||||
| Total | 22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |||||||
| Sporting | 2011–12 2011–12 Sporting Clube de Portugal season The 2011–12 season is Sporting Clube de Portugals 79th season in the top flight, the Primeira Liga, known as the Liga ZON Sagres for sponsorship purposes... |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career totals | 112 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 124 | 19 |
Club
Barcelona- UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
: 2008–09, 2010–11 - FIFA Club World CupFIFA Club World CupThe FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...
: 20092009 FIFA Club World Cup-Play-off for Quarter-finals:-Quarter-finals:-----Semi-finals:-----Match for fifth place:-Match for third place:-Final:-Scorers:4 goals Denilson... - UEFA Super Cup: 20092009 UEFA Super CupThe 2009 UEFA Super Cup was the 34th UEFA Super Cup, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup competitions...
- Spanish LeagueLa LigaThe Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
: 2008–09, 2009–102009–10 La Liga- Personnel and sponsoring :- Before the start of the season :- During the season :-League table:||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|...
, 2010–112010–11 La LigaThe 2010–11 La Liga season was the 80th since its establishment. The campaign began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A total of 20 teams contested the league, 17 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season and three of which were promoted from the Segunda División... - Spanish CupCopa del ReyThe Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
: 2008–09; Runner-up 2010–112010–11 Copa del ReyThe 2010–11 Copa del Rey was the 107th staging of the Copa del Rey. The competition began on August 21, 2010 and ended on April 20, 2011 with the final, held at the Estadio Mestalla in Valencia, in which Real Madrid lifted the trophy for the eighteenth time in their history with a 1–0 victory over... - Spanish SupercupSupercopa de EspañaThe Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of La Liga and the Copa del Rey...
: 20092009 Supercopa de EspañaThe 2009 Supercopa de España was two-legged Spanish football match-up played on 16 August and 23 August 2009. It was contested by Athletic Bilbao, the 2008–09 Copa del Rey runners-up, and FC Barcelona, the 2008–09 Primera División Winners....
, 20102010 Supercopa de EspañaThe 2010 Supercopa de España was a two-legged Spanish football match-up played on 14 August and 21 August 2010. It was contested by Sevilla, the 2009–10 Copa del Rey winners, and Barcelona, the 2009–10 Primera División winners....
Country
Spain U21- Under-21 European ChampionshipUEFA European Under-21 Football ChampionshipThe European Under-21 Football Championship is a football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. It is held every two years. The competition has existed in its current form since 1978. It was preceded by the Under 23 Challenge Cup which ran from 1967 to 1970...
: 20112011 UEFA European Under-21 Football ChampionshipUEFA U-21 Championship 2011 was the 18th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Denmark between 11 and 25 June 2011....
Spain U19
- Under-19 European ChampionshipUEFA European Under-19 Football ChampionshipThe European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA junior tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955...
: 20062006 UEFA European Under-19 Football ChampionshipThe UEFA U-19 Championship 2006 Final Tournament was held in Poland between 18 July and 29 July 2006. The top three teams in each group qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Players born after 1 January 1987 were allowed to participate in this competition.-Qualifications:There were two...