The 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.
Considered one of the strongest national teams in under 17 level, Spain has participated in 9 out of 14 World Cup tournaments. Spain hold the record of playing the most finals without ever winning the tournament, having finished as runners-up on four occasions.
Competitive record
FIFA U-17 World Cup record
YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGA 1991Runners-up2nd6411135 1993Did not qualify 1995Group stage9th311144 1997Third place3rd6501226 1999Group stage9th311172 200110th310246 2003Runners-up2nd64111610 2005Did not qualify 2007Runners-up2nd7430136 2009Third place3rd75111810 2011Did not qualify 2013 2015 2017Runners-up2nd75021710 2019Quarter-finals6th5311108 20235th531174 2025Did not qualify 2026qualified 2027To be determined 2028 2029Total11/172nd5836101213171
UEFA European U-17 Championship record
YearRoundGPWD*LGSGA 2002Fourth place85212111 2003Runners-up8521219 20048512197 2005Elite round321031 2006Third place8521195 2007Champions8620123 200811830299 2009Group stage9450144 2010Runners-up11902377 2011Elite round6501186 20126420174 2013630398 2014641182 2015Quarter-finals11560145 2016Runners-up12840186 2017Champions12831309 2018Quarter-finals10532168 2019Semi-finals11812206 2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021 2022Quarter-finals421163 2023Semi-finals5311106 2024Group stage300326 2025did not qualify 2026Semi-finals421185 2027To be determined 2028 2029Total:15/223 Titles1681054123351130 *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.
Honours FIFA U-17 World Cup Runners-up (4): 1991, 2003, 2007, 2017 Third place (2): 1997, 2009 UEFA U-17/16 Championship (U-17 since 2002) Winners (9): 1986, 1988, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2017 Runners-up (6): 1992, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2016 Third place (3): 1985, 1998, 2006
Individual awards In addition to team victories, Spanish players have won individual awards at UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.
YearGolden Player 2004Cesc Fàbregas 2007Bojan Krkić In addition to team victories, Spanish players have won individual awards at FIFA World Cup Under-17 Football Championship. YearGolden PlayerGolden Shoe 1997Sergio SantamaríaDavid Rodríguez Fraile 2003Cesc FàbregasCesc Fàbregas 2009Borja Bastón
Player records
Top appearances Rank Player Club(s) Year(s) U-17 caps1Abel RuizBarcelona2015–2017382Ignacio CamachoAtlético Madrid2006–2007253Albert DalmauBarcelona2008–200923 Manu MorlanesVillarreal2014–2016235Sergio GómezBarcelona2016–201722 BorjaAtlético Madrid2008–200922 Ferran TorresValencia2016–2017228David RodríguezAtlético Madrid2002–200321 Gerard DeulofeuBarcelona2009–201121 Hugo GuillamónValencia2016–201721 IscoValencia2008–200921 Javi GarcíaReal Madrid2003–200521 Jaime GavilánValencia2001–200321 KokeAtlético Madrid2008–200921
Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-17s.
Top goalscorers Rank Player Club(s) Year(s) U-17 goals1Abel RuizBarcelona2015–2017252Jonathan SorianoEspanyol2001–2003183Bojan KrkićBarcelona2006–2007164Paco AlcácerValencia2009–2010145David RodríguezAtlético Madrid2002–2003136BorjaAtlético Madrid2008–200912 Roberto SoldadoReal Madrid2001–2003128Jaime GavilánValencia2001–200310 Iker BravoBayer Leverkusen2021–202210 Marc GuiuBarcelona2022–202310
Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-17s.
Players Current squad Players born on or after 1 January 2009 are available for selection.
The following players were named in the squad for the friendly matches against Ukraine on 21 and 23 April 2026.
Caps and goals correct as of 23 April 2026, after the match against Ukraine.
Recent call-ups The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury
Former squads
2023 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads - Spain 2019 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads - Spain 2017 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads - Spain 2009 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads - Spain 2007 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads - Spain 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads - Spain 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads - Spain 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads - Spain 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads - Spain 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads - Spain 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads - Spain
2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads - Spain 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads - Spain 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads - Spain 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads - Spain 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads - Spain 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads - Spain 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads - Spain 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads - Spain 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads - Spain 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads - Spain 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads - Spain 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads - Spain 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads - Spain 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads - Spain 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads - Spain 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads - Spain 2002 UEFA European Under-17 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-16 football team Spain national under-15 football team Spain national youth football team
References
External links siemprecantera Spain under-17 at Soccer-Spain Tournament archive at fifa.com Tournament archive at uefa.com UEFA U-17 European Championship at rsssf
Head-to-head record The following table shows Spain's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup. OpponentWin %Total