The Spain national under-16 football team represents Spain in international football for children under 16 and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, which is the governing body for football in Spain.
Competitive record
FIFA U-17 World Cup record
YearRoundGPWD*LGSGA 1985did not qualify 1987 1989 Total0/3000000
UEFA European Under-17 Championship record
YearRoundGPWD*LGSGA 1982Qualifying round420286 1984Qualifying round6402123 1985Third place7430140 1986Champions7610182 1987Qualifying round201124 1988Champions532082 1989Fourth place7322129 1990Group stage5401142 1991Champions7511176 1992Runners-up7511186 1993Quarterfinals631264 1994Group stage7511187 1995Runners-up8701143 1996Group stage5302135 1997Champions8620216 1998Third place8422107 1999Champions8800262 2000Quarterfinals6402156 2001Champions8611163Total16/1912182182126283 * Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout. ** Gold background colour indicates first place finish. Silver background colour indicates second place finish. Bronze background colour indicates third place finish. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Player records
Top appearances Rank Player Club(s) Year(s) U-16 caps1Ángel CuéllarBetis1987–1989262Julio IglesiasBarcelona1987–198921 Álvaro PérezAthletic Bilbao1990–1992214Curro MontoyaHércules1992–199320 Diego RiberaValencia1993–1994206Iker CasillasReal Madrid1996–199819 Enrique MedinaManises, Valencia1990–199119 Francisco RufeteAtlético Benejúzar, Barcelona1992–199319 SandroTenerife, Real Madrid1990–19911910Carlos CastroSevilla1990–199118 Juan CarlosLa Cruz Villanovense, Barcelona1990–199118 Jero MiñarroValencia1992–199418 Líbero ParriValencia1998–199918 Iván PérezReal Madrid1991–199218 Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-16s.
Top goalscorers Rank Player Club(s) Year(s) U-16 goals1Diego RiberaValencia1993–1994202Iván PérezReal Madrid1991–1992133Ángel CuéllarBetis1987–198911 Joseba EtxeberriaReal Sociedad1992–199411 David RodríguezAtlético Madrid2001–200211 Fernando TorresAtlético Madrid2001117Álvaro PérezAthletic Bilbao1990–199298Jorge PeronaBarcelona1998–199989Oskitz EstefaníaReal Sociedad2001–20027 Julen GuerreroAthletic Bilbao1989–19907 Miguel MateosReal Madrid1996–19977 Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-16s.
Former squads 2001 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship squads - Spain 1994 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship squads - Spain
See also Spain national football team Spain national under-23 football team Spain national under-21 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-15 football team Spain national youth football team
References
External links siemprecantera Spain under-16 at Soccer-Spain Tournament archive at fifa.com Tournament archive at uefa.com UEFA U-16 European Championship at rsssf