Spain national under-18 football team

Spain national under-18 football team
Medal record
UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup

Spain national under-18 football team
Medal record
U-18 European Championship

Spain Under-18
Nickname(s)	La Rojita (The Little Red One); La Furia Roja (The Red Fury)
Association	Royal Spanish Football Federation ; (Real Federación Española de Fútbol – RFEF)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Luis de la Fuente (2013–)
Most caps	Javier Delgado (23) ; José Luis Gallardo (23) ; Sebastián Nadal (23)
Top scorer	Chuzo (13)
FIFA code	ESP
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Spain 4–1 England ; (Barcelona, Spain; 15 April 1952)
Biggest win
	Spain 9–0 Andorra ; (Cádiz, Spain; 12 March 1999)
Biggest defeat
	Romania 5–1 Spain ; (Graz, Austria; 20 April 1960) ; England 5–1 Spain ; (Walsall, England; 22 July 1993) Records for competitive matches only.
European Under-18 Championship
Appearances	14 (first in 1981)
Best result	Winners (1995)

The 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.

Competitive record

FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 record

Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1948	Did not enter
1949
1950
1951
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	Intermediary round	5	3	1	1	11	2
2001	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	Runners-up	5	2	2	1	9	6
1999	Champions	5	4	1	0	14	3
2001	Champions	4	3	1	0	9	1
2003	Champions	4	4	0	0	16	1
2005	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.

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-18 caps
1	Javier Delgado	CF Damm	1988–1990	23
	José Luis Gallardo	Espanyol	1988–1990	23
	Sebastián Nadal	Mallorca, Atlético Madrid	1979–1982	23
2	Luis Carlos Cuartero	Zaragoza	1993–1994	22
2	Mario Rosas	Barceloona	1996–1999	22
3	Juan Luis Bernal	Real Betis	1989–1991	21
	Gonzalo Colsa	Racing de Santander	1996–1998	21
	Gerardo García	Real Madrid	1991–1993	21
	Míchel	Real Madrid	1980–1981	21
	Javier López Vallejo	Osasuna	1991–1994	21
	Luis Márquez	Real Betis	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	Chuzo	Atlético Madrid	1957–1958	13
2	Alberto Aguilá	Real Madrid	1987–1988	12
3	Míchel	Real Madrid	1980–1981	11
4	Javi Moreno	Barcelona	1992–1993	10
4	Fernando Morientes	Albacete	1993–1994	10
5	Jorge Perona	Barcelona	2000–2001	9
6	Abel Ruiz	Barcelona	2018	7
	Carlitos	Sevilla	1994–1995	7
	Pepe Gálvez	Mallorca	1991–1993	7
	Gerardo	Real Madrid	1991–1993	7
	Martín Criado	Real Madrid	1986–1988	7
	Sebastián Nadal	Mallorca, Atlético Madrid	1979–1982	7
	Alberto Rivera	Real Madrid	1995–1996	7