Spain national futsal team

The Spain national futsal team represents Spain in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. It is one of the strongest teams in the World, seven times champions in the UEFA Futsal Championship, and the two times consecutive champions of the FIFA Futsal World Cup.[2]

Spain
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationReal Federación
Española de Fútbol
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Most capsJavi Rodríguez (168)
Top scorerJavi Rodríguez (99)
FIFA codeESP
FIFA ranking1 (December 2020) [1]
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Italy 2–4 Spain 
(Lindenberg, Netherlands; 2 April 1982)
Biggest win
Spain 17–1 Armenia 
(Ljubljana, Slovenia; 14 February 2000)
Spain 16–0 Japan 
(Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain; 29 March 2000)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 9–3 Spain 
(Arapoti, Brazil; 2 October 1991)
World Cup
Appearances9 (First in 1989)
Best result Winners, (2000, 2004)
European Championship
Appearances11 (First in 1996)
Best result Winners, (1996, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2016)
World Cup
Appearances7 (First in 1985)
Best result Runners-up, (1985)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances1 (First in 2010)
Best result Winners, (2010)

It has been proclaimed world champion in 2000 and 2004, and three times runner-up in 1996, 2008 and 2012.[3]

At the continental level of UEFA competitions, it has participated in the eleven disputed editions of the UEFA Futsal Championship, of which was organizer in the first two, of 1996 and 1999. It has been continental champion seven times,[4] in 1996, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2016, being runner-up in 1999 and 2018, not reaching the final only in the editions of 2003 and 2014, where it was eliminated in the semifinals.[5][3]

This title laureate, makes Spain the second most successful national team after Brazil.[5]

Honours

World Achievements

European Achievements

Tournament records

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup Record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GS GA
1989Group Stage9th3201149
1992Third Place3rd85124235
1996Runners-up2nd87013412
2000Champions1st8800418
2004Champions1st8611307
2008Runners-up2nd97202911
2012Runners-up2nd75113113
2016Quarter-finals5th54012014
2020Qualified
Total9/9564457241109

UEFA European Futsal Championship

UEFA European Futsal Championship Record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
1996Champions4310137
1999Runners-up5410177
2001Champions5500195
2003Third Place412186
2005Champions5401157
2007Champions5320167
2010Champions5410275
2012Champions5500207
2014Third Place53112612
2016Champions55002711
2018Runners-up52211312
2022To be determined
Total11/12533910420186

Grand Prix de Futsal

Grand Prix de Futsal Record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
2005Did not enter
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010Champions6600359
2011Did not enter
2013
2014
2015
2017To be determined
Total1/116600359

Confederations Cup

Confederations Cup record
Year Round Pld W D* L GS GA
2009Withdrew
2013Did not enter
2014
Total1/3000000

Coaching staff

  • Head coach Fede Vidal

Current squad

The following players were named for the fixtures against Portugal on 23 and 24 September 2019.[6]

Head coach: Fede Vidal

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Juanjo (1985-08-19) 19 August 1985 Barcelona
1GK Jesús Herrero (1986-11-04) 4 November 1986 Inter Movistar

2DF Carlos Ortíz (1983-10-03) 3 October 1983 Inter Movistar
2DF Jesús Aicardo (1988-12-04) 4 December 1988 Barcelona
2DF Bebe (1990-05-28) 28 May 1990 Inter Movistar
2DF Marc Tolrà (1991-01-27) 27 January 1991 ElPozo Murcia

3MF Lin (1986-05-16) 16 May 1986 KPRF Moskva
3MF Rafa Usín (1987-05-22) 22 May 1987 Xota FS
3MF Andresito (1991-03-24) 24 March 1991 ElPozo Murcia
3MF Adolfo Fernández (1993-05-19) 19 May 1993 Barcelona
3MF Fernan Aguilera (1995-10-17) 17 October 1995 ElPozo Murcia

4FW Raúl Campos (1987-12-17) 17 December 1987 Palma Futsal
4FW Francisco Solano (1991-08-26) 26 August 1991 Inter Movistar
4FW Juan Emilio (1997-02-06) 6 February 1997 Gazprom-Ugra

Results and Fixtures

2014

6 January 2014 Friendly Slovenia  5–5  Spain Maribor, Slovenia
19:30
7 January 2014 Friendly Slovenia  0–3  Spain Litija, Slovenia
19:30
22 January 2014 Friendly Spain  6–0  Netherlands Alcorcón, Spain
20:00
29 January 2014 Euro 2014 Spain  3–3  Croatia Antwerp, Belgium
18:30 Aicardo  16'
Lin  27', 28'
Report Babić  10'
Jelovčić  18'
Capar  38'
Stadium: Lotto Arena
Referee: Pascal Lemal (Belgium)
2 February 2014 Euro 2014 Czech Republic  1–8  Spain Lotto Arena, Antwerp
20:45 Belej  26' Report Fernandão  7', 23'
Sergio Lozano  20' (pen.), 37'
Ortiz  25'
José Ruiz  33'
Raúl Campos  35'
Pola  38'
Referee: Bogdan Sorescu (Romania)
4 February 2014 Euro 2014 Slovenia  0–4  Spain Sportpaleis, Antwerp
20:30 Report Fernandão  11'
Rafa Usín  17'
Aicardo  36', 39'
Referee: Alessandro Malfer (Italy)
6 February 2014 Euro 2014 Russia  4–3 (a.e.t.)  Spain Sportpaleis, Antwerp
20:30 Sergeev  22'
Lyskov  26'
Fukin  26'
Robinho  49'
Report Pola  16'
Rafa Usín  26'
Miguelín  38'
Referee: Saša Tomić (Croatia)
8 February 2014 Euro 2014 Portugal  4–8  Spain Sportpaleis, Antwerp
18:00 Ricardinho  8'
Cary  12'
Costa  26'
Queirós  36'
Report Fernandão  6', 38'
Ruiz  7'
Lozano  7'
Miguelín  17'
Rafa Usín  18'
Campos  20'
Pola  40'
Referee: Alessandro Malfer (Italy)
15 September 2014 Friendly Spain  7–1  Romania La Nucia, Spain
Report
16 September 2014 Friendly Spain  7–1  Romania Torrevieja, Spain
Report
27 October 2014 Friendly Turkey  1–11  Spain Boris Trajkovski Stadium, Skopje
Report

See also

References

  1. Futsal World Ranking
  2. "FIFA Futsal World Cup Overview". RSSSF. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
  3. SPAIN HIT SEVEN FOR SEVENTH UEFA FUTSAL EURO TITLE., 2016
  4. Campeonatos de Europa - RSSSF rsssf.com
  5. Jordi Molas i Rifà (26 January 2017), Europe's most successful futsal teams, UEFA FUTSAL EURO SLOVENIA 2018
  6. "OFICIAL Fede Vidal da la lista de los 14 jugadores con los que viajará a Portugal" [OFFICIAL Fede Vidal discloses the list of 14 players with whom he'll travel to Portugal]. RFEF. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
Achievements
Preceded by
1996 Brazil 
World Champions
2000 (First title)
2004 (Second title)
Succeeded by
2008 Brazil 
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