Men's team Captain chronology The captains of the Spain men's national team since 1913: Source NameSpanTournaments as captainReserve captains 1913 1920–1923 Summer Olympics 1920 José María Belauste (1920) Pedro Vallana (1920) Paulino Alcántara (1921–22) Josep Samitier (1922–23) 1923 1924 1924-1928 Summer Olympics 1924 Tour of Austria-Hungary (1925) Summer Olympics 1928 Josep Samitier (1924–25) José María Peña (1925) Ricardo Zamora (1927–28) José Maria Yermo (1928) 1928–1936 World Cup 1934 qualifying World Cup 1934 José María Peña (1930) Josep Samitier (1931) Jacinto Quincoces (1934–36) 1936 1941 1942 Tour of the Axis (1942) 1945–1946 César 1947 Herrerita 1947 1948–1949 1949–1950 World Cup 1950 qualifying World Cup 1950 Agustín Gaínza (1950) Telmo Zarra (1950) 1950–1955 Tour of the Southern Cone (1953) World Cup 1954 qualifying Antonio Puchades (1954) 1955 1955 1955–1956 1959–1962 Tour of the British Islands (1955) European Nations Cup 1960 qualifying World Cup 1962 qualifying Tour of South America (1960) World Cup 1962 Marcelino Campanal (1957) Luis Suárez (1960) Antoni Ramallets (1960–61) László Kubala (1961) Paco Gento (1961–62) Enrique Collar (1961) 1957–1958 World Cup 1958 qualifying Franco-German Tour (1958) José María Zárraga (1958) 1962–1963 European Nations Cup 1964 qualifying Feliciano Rivilla (1963) 1963 1965–1969 World Cup 1966 Euro 1968 qualifying World Cup 1970 qualifying Ignacio Zoco (1966–69) Jesús Glaría (1966–69) Severino Reija (1966–67) Gallego (1968–69) Pirri (1968) 1964–1965 European Nations Cup 1964 World Cup 1966 qualifying Amancio1970–1974 Euro 1972 qualifying World Cup 1974 qualifying Luis Aragonés (1970) Pirri (1971) Gallego (1972) Isacio Calleja (1972) Luis Suárez (1972) Tonono (1972) Juan Sol (1973) Txetxu Rojo (1973) José Claramunt (1973) 1974–1975 Carles Rexach (1974) Juan Manuel Asensi (1978) Pirri 1975–1978 Euro 1976 qualifying World Cup 1978 qualifying World Cup 1978 Juan Sol (1976) Quini (1978) Juan Manuel Asensi (1978) 1978–1980 Euro 1980 qualifying Euro 1980 Vicente del Bosque (1978–80) Eugenio Leal (1978) Quini (1979) Migueli (1979) Dani (1980) Carlos Santillana (1980) 1980–1985 Tour of South America (1981) World Cup 1982 Tour of European Central (1984) Euro 1984 qualifying Euro 1984 José Antonio Camacho (1983–1984) 1985 1985–1988 World Cup 1986 qualifying World Cup 1986 Euro 1988 qualifying Euro 1988 Víctor Muñoz (1985–88) Rafael Gordillo (1987–88) 1988–1992 World Cup 1990 qualifying World Cup 1990 Euro 1992 qualifying World Cup 1994 qualifying Andoni Zubizarreta (1989–91) Manolo (1990) José Mari Bakero (1992) Míchel (1992) 1992–1994 World Cup 1994 qualifying Andoni Zubizarreta (1993–94) Txiki Begiristain (1993) Fernando Hierro (1993) 1994–1998 World Cup 1994 Euro 1996 qualifying Euro 1996 World Cup 1998 qualifying World Cup 1998 Fernando Hierro (1994–96) Miguel Ángel Nadal (1994) Abelardo Fernández (1998) 1998–2002 Euro 2000 qualifying Euro 2000 World Cup 2002 qualifying World Cup 2002 Sergi Barjuán (1998–2001) Luis Enrique (1999) Abelardo Fernández (2000–01) Miguel Ángel Nadal (2002) Raúl 2002–2006 Euro 2004 qualifying Euro 2004 World Cup 2006 qualifying World Cup 2006 Gaizka Mendieta (2002) Santiago Cañizares (2003) Joseba Etxeberria (2004) Iker Casillas (2004–06) Fernando Torres (2005) 2006–2016 Euro 2008 qualifying Euro 2008 Conference Cup 2009 World Cup 2010 qualifying World Cup 2010 Euro 2012 qualifying Tour of America (2011) Euro 2012 Conference Cup 2013 World Cup 2014 qualifying World Cup 2014 Euro 2016 qualifying Tour of Southern Europe (2011) Euro 2016 David Albelda (2006) Carles Puyol (2007–13) Xavi (2007–14) Joaquín (2007) Xabi Alonso (2008–12) Sergio Ramos (2010–16) Fernando Torres (2012) David Villa (2012) Andrés Iniesta (2014) Cesc Fàbregas (2015–16) 2016–2021 World Cup 2018 qualifying World Cup 2018 Nations League A 2018–19 Euro 2020 qualifying Nations League A 2020–21 David Silva (2016) Andrés Iniesta (2017–18) Isco (2018) Raúl Albiol (2019) Sergio Busquets (2020–21) Koke (2020) 2021–2022 Euro 2020 Nations League A 2022–23 Nations League Finals 2021 World Cup 2022 qualifying World Cup 2022 Marc Cucurella (2021) Jordi Alba (2021) César Azpilicueta (2021) Koke (2021–22) Álvaro Morata (2022) 2023 Nations League Finals 2023 Euro 2024 qualifying Álvaro Morata (2023) Rodri (2023) Álvaro Morata 2023–2025 Euro 2024 qualifying Euro 2024 Nations League A 2024–25 Nations League Finals 2025 World Cup 2026 qualifyingJesús Navas (2023–2024) Rodri (2024) Mikel Oyarzabal (2024) Dani Carvajal (2024) Unai Simón (2025) 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup Nations League A 2026–27Ferran Torres (2026) Unai Simón (2026)
Captains by appearances as captain Caps as of 6 October 2026 #PlayerSpain careerCaps as captainTotal capsFirst captaincyAge1 Iker Casillas2000–20161041673 September 20042 Sergio Ramos2005–2021541803 June 20103 Andoni Zubizarreta1985–19985012611 October 19894 Luis Arconada1977–1985486824 September 19805 Raúl González1996–20064210218 August 19996 Fernando Hierro1989–200232892 June 19937 Emilio Butragueño1983–1992316914 September 19888 Ricardo Zamora1920–1936244617 April 1927 José Antonio Camacho1975–19888121 December 198310 Sergio Busquets2009–2022201437 October 202011 Agustín Gaínza1945–195519332 April 1950 Álvaro Morata2014–20258726 March 202213 Pirri1966–1978184117 October 196814 Rodri Hernández2018–167428 March 202315 Joan Segarra1951–196215 2527 November 1955 Francisco Gento1955–19694311 June 196117 Amancio Amaro1962–1974144211 February 1970 Juan Manuel Asensi1969–19804124 May 197819 Ferran Olivella1957–1965101811 March 1964 Xavi Hernández2001–201613322 August 2007 Unai Simón2020–6923 March 202522 Jesús Garay1953–196592910 March 195723 Josep Samitier1920–193182117 December 192224 Abelardo Fernández1991–20017543 June 199825 Epi Fernández1941–194961521 March 1948 Enrique Collar1955–19631613 November 1961 José Claramunt1968–19752321 October 1973 Rafael Gordillo1978–19887526 May 1985 Xabier Alonso2003–201411318 June 200830 Pedro Vallana1920–19285122 September 1920 Víctor Muñoz1981–19886018 March 1985 José Mari Bakero1987–1994309 September 1992 Koke Resurrección2013–20226911 November 2020 Jordi Alba2011–20239314 June 202135 Jacinto Quincoces1928–19364251 June 1934 Ignacio Eizaguirre1945–19521812 June 1949 Antoni Ramallets1950–19613518 May 1955 Jesús Glaría1962–19692023 October 1966 Severino Reija1962–1967207 December 1966 Miguel Ángel Nadal1991–20026210 June 1994 Sergi Barjuan1994–20025618 November 1998 Carles Puyol2000–201310017 October 200743 José María Belauste19203328 August 1920 Mariano Arrate1920–1923629 August 1920 Paulino Alcántara1921–192359 October 1921 Guillermo Gorostiza1930–19411912 January 1941 Ramón Gabilondo1941–1942515 March 1942 Juan Antonio Ipiña1936–1946611 March 1945 Ignacio Zoco1961–19692520 July 1966 Francisco Gallego1966–1973362 May 1968 Quini1970–19823529 March 1978 Andrés Iniesta2006–201813112 October 2014 Francesc Fàbregas2006–201611031 March 201554 José María Peña1925–19302214 October 1925 José María Yermo1927–192851 June 1928 Marcelo Campanal1952–19571119 June 1955 Luis Regueiro1927–19362526 April 1936 Luis Suárez1957–19723226 October 1960 Juan Cruz Sol1970–1976282 May 1973 Vicente del Bosque1975–19801813 December 1978 Txiki Begiristain1988–19942231 March 1993 Luis Enrique1991–20026213 November 1999 Gaizka Mendieta1999–20024016 October 2002 Fernando Torres2003–20141103 September 2005 David Silva2006–201812512 November 2016 Jesús Navas2009–20245616 November 2023 Mikel Oyarzabal2016–6422 March 2024 Ferrán Torres2020–6631 March 202669 César Rodríguez1945–195211226 January 1947 Eduardo Herrerita1934–194762 March 1947 Telmo Zarra1945–19512016 July 1950 Antonio Puchades1949–19542314 March 1954 José María Zárraga1955–1958815 October 1958 László Kubala1953–1961192 April 1961 Feliciano Rivilla1960–19652613 June 1963 Luis Aragonés1965–19721110 November 1970 Isacio Calleja1961–19721323 May 1972 Tonono Alfonso1967–19722219 October 1972 Txetxu Rojo1969–19781817 October 1973 Carles Rexach1969–19781520 November 1974 Eugenio Leal1977–19781421 December 1978 Migueli Bernardo1974–19803214 November 1979 Dani Ruiz-Bazán1977–19812526 March 1980 Carlos Santillana1975–19855618 June 1980 Manolo Sánchez1988–19922826 May 1990 Míchel1985–19926614 October 1992 Santiago Cañizares1993–20064630 April 2003 Joseba Etxeberria1997–20045331 March 2004 David Albelda2001–20085111 October 2006 Joaquín Sánchez2002–2008516 June 2007 David Villa2005–20179814 November 2012 Isco Alarcón2013–20253918 November 2018 Raúl Albiol2007–20215815 October 2019 Marc Cucurella2021–358 June 2021 César Azpilicueta2013–2022445 September 2021 Daniel Carvajal2014–2025525 September 2024
Women's team Captain chronology The captains of the Spain women's national team since 1971:
NameSpanTournaments as captainReserve captains Conchi Sánchez1971–1981 Trofeo dell'Adriatico (1972) ?? (1981) Inmaculada Castañón1983–1988 1987 European Competition qualifying 1989 European Competition qualifyingMercedes Gaitero (1984) Ángeles Olmo (1985) Francina Pubill1989–1991 Euro 1991 qualifying Lola Benito (1989) Eli Artola (1990–91) Ixiar Bakero (1991) Ixiar Bakero1991–1994 Euro 1993 qualifying Grand Hotel Varna Tournament 1992 Torneig Internacional Ciutat de Tarragona (1993) Euro 1995 qualifying Beatriz García1995–1996 Grand Hotel Varna Tournament 1995 Euro 1997 qualifying Tournament Slovakia (1996) Arantza del Puerto1996–2005 Euro 1997 World Cup 1999 qualifying Euro 2001 qualifying World Cup 2003 qualifying Euro 2005 quilifying Torneo de Maspalomas (2005)Judith Corominas (1998) Mar Prieto (1998) Yolanda Mateos (1998–2000) Maider Castillo2005–2007 World Cup 2007 qualifying Raquel Cabezón (2007) Itziar Gurrutxaga2007–2008 Euro 2009 qualifying Vanesa Gimbert (2008) Melisa Nicolau (2008) Vanesa Gimbert2008 Euro 2009 qualifying Play-offs Melisa Nicolau2008–2010 World Cup 2011 qualifying Sandra Vilanova (2009–10) Sandra Vilanova2011–2013 Euro 2013 qualifying Euro 2013 Adriana Martín (2011) Ruth García (2012) Verónica Boquete (2013) Verónica Boquete2013–2017 World Cup 2015 qualifying World Cup 2015 Tour of China (2015) Algarve Cup 2017 Euro 2017 qualifying Ruth García (2014–16) Sonia Bermúdez (2015–17) Marta Torrejón (2015–17) Irene Paredes (2016) Amanda Sampedro (2017) Marta Torrejón2017–2019 Euro 2017 World Cup 2019 qualifying Cyprus Cup 2018 Algarve Cup 2019 World Cup 2019Irene Paredes (2017–19) Amanda Sampedro (2018) Victoria Losada (2018) Alexia Putellas (2019) Virginia Torrecilla (2019) Irene Paredes2019–2022 2024– Euro 2022 qualifying SheBelieves Cup 2020 World Cup 2023 qualifying Arnold Clark Cup 2022 Euro 2022 Nations League Finals 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying Summer Olympics 2024 Nations League A 2025 Euro 2025 Nations League Finals 2025 World Cup 2027 qualifying Jennifer Hermoso (2020–22) Amanda Sampedro (2020) Dolores Gallardo (2021) Alexia Putellas (2021–26) Ivana Andrés (2021) Olga Carmona (2024) Mariona Caldentey (2024) Ivana Andrés2022–2023 Cup of Nations 2023 World Cup 2023 Esther González (2022–23) Irene Guerrero (2023) Olga Carmona (2023) Alexia Putellas 2023 Nations League A 2023–24 Irene Paredes (2023) Olga Carmona (2023)
Captains by appearances as captain Caps as of 9 June 2026