Spain national under-21 football team

The Spain national under-21 football team are the under-21s of Spain. It is currently controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation.

 Competitive record 

 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record 
YearRoundGPWD*LGSGA1978Qualifying Stage4202581980Qualifying Stage4121421982Quarter-Finals65011451984Runners-up1052311111986Champions107121891988Quarter-Finals84221041990Quarter-Finals6402541992Qualifying Stage732265 1994Third Place12921219 1996Runners-up1410313414 1998Champions111010216 2000Third Place141130317 2002Qualification Playoffs10613159 2004Qualification Playoffs10622175 2006Qualifying Stage10622378 2007Qualification Playoffs421184 2009Group Stage131012277 2011Champions151221318 2013Champions151410475 2015Qualification Playoffs10721258 2017Runners-up1711424413 2019Champions1513024516Total14/222251573433476167
*Denotes draws including 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 
RankPlayerClub(s)Year(s)U-21 Caps1Gerard DeulofeuBarcelona, Everton, Sevilla, Milan2012–2017362Borja MayoralReal Madrid, VfL Wolfsburg, Levante2015–201931 Jorge MeréSporting Gijón, FC Köln2015–201931 Iker MuniainAthletic Bilbao2011–2014315Dani CeballosBetis, Real Madrid2015–2019296Santiago DeniaAlbacete, Atlético Madrid1992–199627 David de GeaAtlético Madrid, Manchester United2009–2013278Diego CapelSevilla2007–201125 Mikel OyarzabalReal Sociedad2017–201925 SaúlAtlético Madrid, Rayo Vallecano2013–201725 XaviBarcelona1998–200125
Note: Club(s) represents all the clubs that players played in at the time they did it too in the Under-21s.

 Top goalscorers 
RankPlayerClub(s)Year(s)U-21 Goals1Gerard DeulofeuBarcelona, Everton, Sevilla, Milan2012–2017172Borja MayoralReal Madrid, VfL Wolfsburg, Levante2015–2019163RodrigoBenfica2011–2013154IscoMálaga, Real Madrid2011–2014145Álvaro MorataReal Madrid, Juventus2013–2014136ÓscarBarcelona, Albacete1992–1996127MunirBarcelona2014–2016108Pablo CouñagoCelta, Recreativo, Ipswich Town1999–20019 AdriánDeportivo, Alavés, Málaga, Atlético Madrid2007–20119 SaúlAtlético Madrid, Rayo Vallecano2013–20179
Note: Club(s) represents all the clubs that players played in at the time they did it too in the Under-21s.

 Caps and goals correct as of 3 September 2020.

 Recent results 
DateCompetitionLocationOpponentResultScorers6 September 20202021 UEFA U-21 qualificationNur-Sultan, Kazakhstan1–0Dani Olmo 10 September 20202021 UEFA U-21 qualificationCastellón, Spain2–0Dani Olmo 10 October 2019FriendlyCórdoba, Spain1–1Manu García 15 October 20192021 UEFA U-21 qualificationPodgorica, Montenegro2–0Buñuel , Cucurella 14 November 20192021 UEFA U-21 qualificationAlcorcón, Spain3–0Manu García , Serafimov , Pedrosa 19 November 20192021 UEFA U-21 qualificationRamat Gan, Israel1–1Óscar 3 September 20202021 UEFA U-21 qualificationSkopje, North Macedonia1–0Hugo Duro 8 October 20202021 UEFA U-21 qualificationTórsvøllur, Faroe Islands2–0Brahim Díaz 13 October 20202021 UEFA U-21 qualificationAlcorcón, Spain3–0Guillamón , Dani Gómez 12 November 20202021 UEFA U-21 qualificationMarbella, Spain2–0Pedrosa , Roberto López 17 November 20202021 UEFA U-21 qualificationMarbella, Spain3–0Roberto López , Barrenetxea , Moncayola 24 March 20212021 UEFA U-21 group stageMaribor, Slovenia3–0Puado , Gonzalo Villar , Miranda 27 March 20212021 UEFA U-21 group stageMaribor, Slovenia0–030 March 20212021 UEFA U-21 group stageCelje, Slovenia2–0Dani Gómez 

 Forthcoming fixtures 
DateCompetitionLocationOpponent31 May 20212021 UEFA U-21 quarter-finalsMaribor, Slovenia

 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship 

 Group phase 

 Players 
The current players of the Spain Under-21s.


 Recent callups 
Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-upGKIñaki Peña (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 (age 22)10link=Royal_Spanish_Football_Federation|alt=Spain|border|23x23px Barcelona Bv. link=|alt=|border|21x21px Israel, 17 November 2020GKDani Martín (1998-07-08) 8 July 1998 (age 22)30link=Royal_Spanish_Football_Federation|alt=Spain|border|23x23px Betisv. link=|alt=|border|23x23px North Macedonia, 3 September 2020DFMateu MoreyINJ (2000-03-02) 2 March 2000 (age 21)00link=German_Football_Association|alt=Germany|border|23x23px Borussia Dortmundv. Under-21 EURO, 19 March 2021DFPedro Porro (1999-09-13) 13 September 1999 (age 21)70link=Portuguese_Football_Federation|alt=Portugal|border|23x23px Sporting CPv. link=|alt=|border|21x21px Israel, 17 November 2020DFEnrique Clemente (1999-03-04) 4 March 1999 (age 22)30link=Royal_Spanish_Football_Federation|alt=Spain|border|23x23px Logroñésv. link=|alt=|border|21x21px Israel, 17 November 2020DFManu Hernando (1998-07-19) 19 July 1998 (age 22)20link=Royal_Spanish_Football_Federation|alt=Spain|border|23x23px Ponferradinav. link=|alt=|border|21x21px Israel, 17 November 2020DFManu Sánchez (2000-08-24) 24 August 2000 (age 20)10link=Royal_Spanish_Football_Federation|alt=Spain|border|23x23px Osasunav. link=|alt=|border|21x21px Israel, 17 November 2020DFFran García (1999-08-14) 14 August 1999 (age 21)10link=Royal_Spanish_Football_Federation|alt=Spain|border|23x23px Rayo Vallecanov. link=|alt=|border|23x23px Kazakhstan, 13 October 2020MFÓscar Rodríguez (1998-06-28) 28 June 1998 (age 22)81link=Royal_Spanish_Football_Federation|alt=Spain|border|23x23px Sevillav. link=|alt=|border|21x21px Israel, 17 November 2020MFPedri (2002-11-25) 25 November 2002 (age 18)40link=Royal_Spanish_Football_Federation|alt=Spain|border|23x23px Barcelonav. link=|alt=|border|21x21px Israel, 17 November 2020MFCarles Aleñá (1998-01-05) 5 January 1998 (age 23)30link=Royal_Spanish_Football_Federation|alt=Spain|border|23x23px Getafev. link=|alt=|border|23x23px North Macedonia, 3 September 2020FWRoberto López (2000-04-24) 24 April 2000 (age 21)22link=Royal_Spanish_Football_Federation|alt=Spain|border|23x23px Real Sociedadv. link=|alt=|border|21x21px Israel, 17 November 2020FWBryan Gil (2001-02-11) 11 February 2001 (age 20)30link=Royal_Spanish_Football_Federation|alt=Spain|border|23x23px Eibarv. link=|alt=|border|21x21px Israel, 17 November 2020FWAntoñín (2000-04-16) 16 April 2000 (age 21)20link=Royal_Spanish_Football_Federation|alt=Spain|border|23x23px Rayo Vallecanov. link=|alt=|border|23x23px Kazakhstan, 13 October 2020FWAndrés Martín (1999-07-11) 11 July 1999 (age 21)70link=Royal_Spanish_Football_Federation|alt=Spain|border|23x23px Rayo Vallecanov. link=|alt=|border|23x23px North Macedonia, 3 September 2020FWHugo Duro (1998-07-30) 30 July 1998 (age 22)11link=Royal_Spanish_Football_Federation|alt=Spain|border|23x23px Real Madrid Bv. link=|alt=|border|23x23px North Macedonia, 3 September 2020FWValery Fernández (1999-11-23) 23 November 1999 (age 21)00link=Royal_Spanish_Football_Federation|alt=Spain|border|23x23px Gironav. link=|alt=|border|23x23px North Macedonia, 3 September 2020

 Notes

 Players in italics are still active at international level.
 INJ = Not part of the current squad due to injury.
 PRE = Not part of the current squad but present in a preliminary list.
 COV = Not part of the current squad due to testing positive in SARS-CoV-2.

 Former squads 

 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads – Spain
 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads – Spain
 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads – Spain
 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads – Spain
 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads – Spain
 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads – Spain
 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads – Spain
 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads – Spain
 1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads – Spain

 Related pages 
 Spain national football team

 Other websites 
  by RFEF
 Tournament archive at UEFA
 Europe – U-23/U-21 Tournaments at RSSSF

Category:National under-21 football teams
Category:Football in Spain