Spain national under-21 football team
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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 (The Little Red [One]), competes in the biannual European Under-21 Football Championship.
Following the realignment of UEFA
's youth competitions in 1976, the Spanish Under-21 team was formed. Spain are the current European champions of the category, having won the 2011 European Championship. The team has a very good record – competition winners three times and runners-up twice. Only Italy
have won the competition more times.
Since the under-21 competition rules insist that players must be 21 or under at the start of a two year competition, technically it is an U-23 competition. For this reason, Spain's brief record in the preceding U-23 competitions is also shown. Actually, Spain played only three competitive U-23 matches. The first was in the "Under-23 Challenge", which they lost. The next two were in a two-team qualification "group" for the 1972 competition – facing the Soviet Union
team, they lost 2–1 at home then drew 1–1 away and failed to qualify. Spain did not enter a team in the other two U-23 competitions, but have been ever present in under-21 competitions.
Spain's youth development programs has been challenging the South American dominance in the FIFA U-17 World Championship and the FIFA U-20 World Cup
. In fact, 20 of the Spanish 23-man squad that won the Euro 2008 came through the ranks of the youth teams; most of them had won titles at the youth level as well.
UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks
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Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s.
Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s.
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The following players were called up to participate in a 2013 UEFA European Football Championship qualification against Estonia
and Switzerland
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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...
and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The team, nicknamed La Rojita (The Little Red [One]), competes in the biannual European Under-21 Football Championship.
Following the realignment of UEFA
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....
's youth competitions in 1976, the Spanish Under-21 team was formed. Spain are the current European champions of the category, having won the 2011 European Championship. The team has a very good record – competition winners three times and runners-up twice. Only Italy
Italy national under-21 football team
The Italy national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
have won the competition more times.
Since the under-21 competition rules insist that players must be 21 or under at the start of a two year competition, technically it is an U-23 competition. For this reason, Spain's brief record in the preceding U-23 competitions is also shown. Actually, Spain played only three competitive U-23 matches. The first was in the "Under-23 Challenge", which they lost. The next two were in a two-team qualification "group" for the 1972 competition – facing the Soviet Union
USSR national under-21 football team
The Soviet Union national under-21 football team was the Under-21 football team of the Soviet Union. It ceased to exist on the break up of the Union.Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, the USSR Under-21 team was formed...
team, they lost 2–1 at home then drew 1–1 away and failed to qualify. Spain did not enter a team in the other two U-23 competitions, but have been ever present in under-21 competitions.
Spain's youth development programs has been challenging the South American dominance in the FIFA U-17 World Championship and the FIFA U-20 World Cup
FIFA U-20 World Cup
The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association...
. In fact, 20 of the Spanish 23-man squad that won the Euro 2008 came through the ranks of the youth teams; most of them had won titles at the youth level as well.
UEFA European Under-21 Championship RecordUEFA 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...
| 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 1982 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The UEFA U-21 Championship 1982, which spanned two years , had 26 entrants. West Germany competed in the competition for the first time. England U-21s won the competition.... |
Quarter-finals | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 |
| 1984 1984 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The UEFA U-21 Championship 1984, which spanned two years , had 30 entrants. Albania, Iceland and Wales competed in the competition for the first time. England U-21s won the competition for the second time running.... |
Runners-up | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 |
| 1986 1986 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The UEFA U-21 Championship 1986, which spanned two years , had 29 entrants. Spain U-21s won the competition after a penalty shootout, the first in the U-21 competition's history.... |
Champions | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 |
| 1988 1988 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The UEFA U-21 Championship 1988, which spanned two years , had 30 entrants. The Republic of Ireland competed for the first time. France U-21s won the competition.... |
Quarter-finals | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| 1990 1990 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The UEFA U-21 Championship 1990, which spanned two years , had 30 entrants. San Marino competed for the first time. USSR U-21s won the competition.... |
Quarter-finals | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 1992 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The UEFA U-21 Championship 1992, which spanned two years , had 32 entrants.Malta and Israel competed for the first time. This was also the first appearance of the unified Germany team.Italy U-21s won the competition.... |
Qualifying Stage | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
 19941994 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The UEFA U-21 Championship 1994, which spanned two years , had 32 entrants. After the quarter-finals stage, France were chosen as the first hosts of the final stages, consisting of four matches in total.... |
Third place | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 |
| 1996 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The UEFA U-21 Championship 1996, which spanned two years , had 44 entrants. After the quarter-finals stage, Spain were chosen as the hosts of the final stages, consisting of four matches in total.... |
Runners-up | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 14 |
 19981998 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The UEFA U-21 Championship 1998, which spanned two years , had 46 entrants. Before the quarter-finals stage, Romania were chosen as the hosts of the final stages, consisting of four matches in total.... |
Champions | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 |
 20002000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The UEFA U-21 Championship 2000, which spanned two years , had 47 entrants. Northern Ireland competed for the first time. For the first time a finals tournament with two groups of four teams was held, with one of those teams, Slovakia, having been chosen as the hosts.Italy U-21s won the... |
Third place | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 7 |
 20022002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship UEFA U-21 Championship 2002 was the 13th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Switzerland between 16 and 28 May 2002.Czech Republic U-21s won the competition for the first time.-Qualification:... |
Qualification Playoffs | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 |
 20042004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship UEFA U-21 Championship 2004 was the 14th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Germany between 27 May and 8 June 2004.Italy U-21s won the competition for the fifth time... |
Qualification Playoffs | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 5 |
 2006 |
Qualifying Stage | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 8 |
 20072007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification Qualifying for the UEFA U-21 Championship 2007 began in May 2006.Netherlands qualify as hosts and are exempt from qualifying. Of UEFA's 52 member countries, only the Faroe Islands chose not compete... |
Qualification Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
 20092009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship began on 15 June 2009, and was the 17th UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. This was the first tournament after the competition reverted to a two-year format, following the single-year 2006-07 competition, which allowed the change to... |
Group Stage | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 7 |
 20112011 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.... |
Champions | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 8 |
 20132013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship 2013 UEFA U-21 Championship will be the 19th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament will be hosted by Israel between the 15–28 June 2013... |
Qualifying in progress | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Total | 11/18 | 173 | 118 | 27 | 28 | 335 | 127 |
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks
Penalty shootout (football)
A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
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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.
Individual awards
In addition to team victories, Spanish players have won individual awards at UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.| Year | Golden Player |
|---|---|
| 1986 1986 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The UEFA U-21 Championship 1986, which spanned two years , had 29 entrants. Spain U-21s won the competition after a penalty shootout, the first in the U-21 competition's history.... |
Manolo Sanchís |
| 1998 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The UEFA U-21 Championship 1998, which spanned two years , had 46 entrants. Before the quarter-finals stage, Romania were chosen as the hosts of the final stages, consisting of four matches in total.... |
Francesc Arnau Francesc Arnau Francesc Xavier Arnau Grabulosa is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.... |
| 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.... |
Adrián López Adrián López Álvarez Adrián López Álvarez, simply Adrián , is a Spanish footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid as a forward.-Oviedo / Deportivo:... |
Top Appearances
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Year(s) | U-21 Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago Denia Santiago Denia Santiago Denia Sánchez , aka Santi, is a retired Spanish footballer, who played as a central defender... |
Albacete 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... , Atlético Madrid |
1992–1996 | 27 |
| 2 | Diego Capel Diego Capel Diego Ángel Capel Trinidad is a Spanish footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal in Portugal, as a left winger.-Sevilla:Groomed in Sevilla FC's youth system , Capel made his first professional appearance aged 16, playing three minutes in a 2–1 home win over Atlético Madrid, on 24... |
Sevilla 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... |
2007–2011 | 25 |
| 2 | Xavi Hernández Xavi Xavier Hernández i Creus , commonly known as Xavi Hernández or simply Xavi , is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club FC Barcelona, where he has spent his entire 14-year career.... |
Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... |
1998–2001 | 25 |
| 4 | Óscar García | Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... , Albacete 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... |
1992–1996 | 24 |
| 4 | Javi Martínez Javi Martínez Javier "Javi" Martínez Aguinaga is a Spanish footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao in La Liga, as a central midfielder.Martínez also played for the Spanish national team and was a member of the squad that won the 2010 World Cup.-Club career:... |
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... |
2007–2011 | 24 |
| 6 | Roberto Fernández | Castellón CD Castellón Club Deportivo Castellón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Castellón de la Plana, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in Tercera División – Group 6, holding home games at Nou Estadi Castalia, which has a capacity of 16,000.-History:Football first appeared in... , Valencia Valencia CF Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the... , Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... |
1980–1988 | 21 |
| 6 | Bojan Krkić Bojan Krkic Bojan Krkić Pérez known as just Bojan, is a Spanish footballer who currently plays as a forward or winger for Italian Serie A club Roma.- Early years :... |
Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... |
2007–2011 | 21 |
| 8 | Juan Alberto Andreu 'Melli' Juan Alberto Andreu Juan Alberto Andreu Alvarado, aka Melli , is a Spanish footballer who plays for K.A.A. Gent in the Belgian first division.... |
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.... |
2003–2006 | 20 |
| 8 | Raúl García | 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... , Atlético Madrid |
2006–2009 | 20 |
| 8 | Juan Manuel Mata Juan Manuel Mata Juan Manuel Mata García is a Spanish footballer who plays for Chelsea. He is mainly a left winger, but can also play on the right wing or as an attacking midfielder.... |
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... , Valencia Valencia CF Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the... |
2007–2011 | 20 |
| 8 | José Manuel Reina | Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... , Villarreal Villarreal CF Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community... |
2000–2003 | 20 |
Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s.
Top Goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Year(s) | U-21 Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Óscar García | Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... , Albacete 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... |
1992–1996 | 12 |
| 2 | Pablo Couñago Pablo Couñago Pablo González Couñago is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker.After having played in 35 La Liga matches for Celta and Málaga scoring three goals – he spent the bulk of his professional career in England with Ipswich Town, where he scored a total of 65 official goals.Couñago represented... |
Recreativo Recreativo de Huelva Real Club Recreativo de Huelva, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 23 December 1889, it is the oldest football team in Spain, and currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estadio Nuevo Colombino, which has a... , Celta Celta de Vigo Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,... , Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
1999–2001 | 9 |
| 2 | Adrián López Adrián López Álvarez Adrián López Álvarez, simply Adrián , is a Spanish footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid as a forward.-Oviedo / Deportivo:... |
Deportivo La Coruña Deportivo de La Coruña Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División... , Málaga Málaga CF Málaga Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Málaga, Andalusia. The team currently plays in Spain's La Liga.Málaga CF is generally seen as the successor to CD Málaga, one of the most historical Andalusian football clubs, by being a near-identical looking football club that even shares... |
2007–2011 | 9 |
| 4 | Julen Guerrero Julen Guerrero Julen Guerrero López is a retired Spanish footballer who played solely for Athletic Club de Bilbao.Ambidextrous, the attacking midfielder was mainly known for his skills and shooting ability... |
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... |
1992–1994 | 8 |
| 4 | Raúl González Raúl González Raúl González Blanco , known simply as Raúl, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for German club Schalke 04.... |
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 | 8 |
| 4 | Jonathan Soriano | 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... |
2005 | 8 |
| 7 | Roberto Fernández | Castellón CD Castellón Club Deportivo Castellón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Castellón de la Plana, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in Tercera División – Group 6, holding home games at Nou Estadi Castalia, which has a capacity of 16,000.-History:Football first appeared in... , Valencia Valencia CF Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the... , Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... |
1980–1988 | 7 |
| 7 | José Gálvez José Gálvez Estévez José 'Pepe' Gálvez Estévez is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a striker.-Football career:... |
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.... , Valencia Valencia CF Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the... |
1993–1995 | 7 |
| 7 | Xavi Hernández Xavi Xavier Hernández i Creus , commonly known as Xavi Hernández or simply Xavi , is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club FC Barcelona, where he has spent his entire 14-year career.... |
Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... |
1998–2001 | 7 |
| 7 | Rodrigo Moreno Rodrigo Moreno Machado Rodrigo Moreno Machado is a Brazilian-born Spanish footballer who currently plays for Benfica. He is able to play on the wing or as a striker... |
Benfica | 2011 | 7 |
| 7 | David Silva David Silva David Josué Jiménez Silva is a Spanish footballer who plays for Manchester City and the Spanish national team. Silva is capable of playing on the wing, as a traditional number 10 and sometimes as a supporting striker... |
Valencia Valencia CF Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the... , Eibar SD Eibar Sociedad Deportiva Eibar, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team from Eibar, Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country. Founded on 30 November 1940, it currently plays in Segunda División B.... , Celta Celta de Vigo Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,... |
2004–2006 | 7 |
Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s.
Recent results
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2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
Semi-finals
Final
2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
Current squad
Players born in or after 1 January 1990 are eligible for the next UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2013 UEFA U-21 Championship will be the 19th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament will be hosted by Israel between the 15–28 June 2013...
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The following players were called up to participate in a 2013 UEFA European Football Championship qualification against Estonia
Estonia national under-21 football team
The Estonian U-21 national football team is the football team representing Estonia in competitions for under-21 year old players.-2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification Group 5:-Current table:-Fixtures and recent results:...
and Switzerland
Switzerland national under-21 football team
The Switzerland national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Switzerland and is controlled by the Swiss Football Association...
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- Caps and goals as of 14 November 2011.
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Former squads
- 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Spain
- 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Spain
- 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Spain
- 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Spain
- 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Spain
See also
- Spain national football teamSpain national football teamThe Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
- Spain national under-23 football teamSpain national under-23 football teamThe Spain national under-23 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-23 Challenge Cup:...
- Spain national under-20 football teamSpain national under-20 football teamThe Spain national under-20 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.-FIFA World Youth Championship Record:...
- Spain national under-19 football teamSpain national under-19 football teamThe 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:...
- Spain national under-18 football teamSpain national under-18 football teamThe Spain national under-18 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.-FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 Record:...
- Spain national under-17 football teamSpain national under-17 football teamThe Spain national under-17 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....
- Spain national under-16 football team
- Spain national youth football teamSpain national youth football teamThe Spain national under-16 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.-FIFA U-16 World Cup Championship Record:...
External links
- siemprecantera
- Spanish under 21 at Soccer-Spain
- Tournament archive at uefa.comUEFAThe 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....
- Europe – U-23/U-21 Tournaments at rsssf