Spain naitional fitbaw team
The Spain naitional fitbaw team (Spaingie: Selección de fútbol de España)[a] represents Spain in internaitional association fitbaw an is controlled bi the Ryal Spaingie Fitbaa Federation, the govrenin bouk for fitbaw in Spain. The Spaingie side is commonly referred tae as La Roja ("The Reid [Ane]"), La Furia Roja ("The Reid Fury"), La Furia Española ("The Spainis Fury") or jist semplie La Furia ("The Fury").[7][8] Spain becam a member o FIFA in 1904 e'en tho the Spainish Fitbaw Federation wis first established in 1909. Spain's naitional team debutit in 1920. Syne then the Spainish naitional team hae pairticipatit in a tot o thirteen o nineteen FIFA Warld Cup an nine o fowerteen European Championships. It haes a tot o 73 internaitional titles in senior an youth teams.
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Association | Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF) | ||||||||||||||||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||||||||||||||||
Heid coach | Robert Moreno | ||||||||||||||||
Caiptain | Sergio Ramos | ||||||||||||||||
Maist kaips | Sergio Ramos (168)[3] | ||||||||||||||||
Tap scorer | David Villa (59) | ||||||||||||||||
FIFA code | ESP | ||||||||||||||||
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FIFA rankin | |||||||||||||||||
Current | 10 (20 Julie 2023)[4] | ||||||||||||||||
Heichest | 1 (Julie 2008 – Juin 2009, October 2009 – Mairch 2010, Julie 2010 – Julie 2011, October 2011 – Julie 2014) | ||||||||||||||||
Lawest | 25 (Mairch 1998) | ||||||||||||||||
Elo rankin | |||||||||||||||||
Current | 7 4 (17 Julie 2023)[5] | ||||||||||||||||
Heichest | 1 (Sept 1920 – Mey 1924, Sept – Dec 1925, Juin 2002, Juin 2008 – Juin 2009, Julie 2010- Juin 2013, September 2013) | ||||||||||||||||
Lawest | 20 (Juin 1969, Juin 1981, November 1991) | ||||||||||||||||
First international | |||||||||||||||||
Spain 1–0 Denmark (Brussels, Belgium; 28 August 1920) | |||||||||||||||||
Biggest win | |||||||||||||||||
Spain 13–0 Bulgarie (Madrid, Spain; 21 Mey 1933) | |||||||||||||||||
Biggest defeat | |||||||||||||||||
Italy 7–1 Spain (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 4 Juin 1928) Ingland 7–1 Spain (Lunnon, Ingland; 9 December 1931) | |||||||||||||||||
Warld Cup | |||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 14 (first in 1934) | ||||||||||||||||
Best result | Winners, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
European Championship | |||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1964) | ||||||||||||||||
Best result | Winners, 1964, 2008 an 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
Simmer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 10 (first in 1920) | ||||||||||||||||
Best result | Winners, 1992 | ||||||||||||||||
Confederations Cup | |||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2009) | ||||||||||||||||
Best result | Runners-up, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Players
eeditCurrent squad
eeditThe follaein players wur cried for the 2014 FIFA Warld Cup squad.
Caps an goals updatit as o 13 Juin 2014 efter the match against Netherlands.
# | Pos. | Player | Date o birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Iker Casillas (Captain) | 20 Mey 1981 | 155 | 0 | Real Madrid |
12 | GK | David de Gea | 7 November 1990 | 1 | 0 | Manchester United |
23 | GK | Pepe Reina | 31 August 1982 | 32 | 0 | Napoli |
2 | DF | Raúl Albiol | 4 September 1985 | 46 | 0 | Napoli |
3 | DF | Gerard Piqué | 2 Februar 1987 | 61 | 4 | Barcelona |
5 | DF | Juanfran | 9 Januar 1985 | 8 | 1 | Atlético Madrid |
15 | DF | Sergio Ramos | 30 Mairch 1986 | 118 | 9 | Real Madrid |
18 | DF | Jordi Alba | 21 Mairch 1989 | 27 | 5 | Barcelona |
22 | DF | César Azpilicueta | 28 August 1989 | 7 | 0 | Chelsea |
4 | MF | Javi Martínez | 2 September 1988 | 17 | 0 | Bayern Munich |
6 | MF | Andrés Iniesta | 11 Mey 1984 | 98 | 11 | Barcelona |
8 | MF | Xavi Hernández RET | 25 Januar 1980 | 133 | 13 | Barcelona |
10 | MF | Cesc Fàbregas | 4 Mey 1987 | 90 | 13 | Chelsea |
13 | MF | Juan Mata | 28 Aprile 1988 | 33 | 9 | Manchester United |
14 | MF | Xabi Alonso | 25 November 1981 | 112 | 16 | Real Madrid |
16 | MF | Sergio Busquets | 16 Julie 1988 | 67 | 0 | Barcelona |
17 | MF | Koke | 8 Januar 1992 | 8 | 0 | Atlético Madrid |
20 | MF | Santi Cazorla | 13 December 1984 | 64 | 11 | Arsenal |
21 | MF | David Silva | 8 Januar 1986 | 81 | 20 | Manchester City |
7 | FW | David Villa | 3 December 1981 | 96 | 58 | Melbourne City |
9 | FW | Fernando Torres | 20 Mairch 1984 | 108 | 37 | Chelsea |
11 | FW | Pedro Rodríguez | 28 Julie 1987 | 41 | 14 | Barcelona |
19 | FW | Diego Costa | 7 October 1988 | 3 | 0 | Atlético Madrid |
Recent callups
eeditThe follaein players hae been cried up for the team in the last twal months.
Pos. | Player | Date o birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest caw-up |
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GK | Víctor Valdés | 14 Januar 1982 | 20 | 0 | Barcelona | v. Italy, 5 March 2014 |
DF | Alberto Moreno | 5 Julie 1992 | 3 | 0 | Sevilla | 2014 FIFA Warld Cup provisional squad, 31 May 2014 |
DF | Daniel Carvajal | 11 Januar 1992 | 0 | 0 | Real Madrid | 2014 FIFA Warld Cup provisional squad, 31 May 2014 |
DF | Álvaro Arbeloa | 17 Januar 1983 | 56 | 0 | Real Madrid | v. Sooth Africae, 19 November 2013 |
DF | Nacho Monreal | 26 Februar 1986 | 16 | 0 | Arsenal | v. Sooth Africae, 19 November 2013 |
DF | Iñigo Martínez | 17 Mey 1991 | 2 | 0 | Real Sociedad | v. Sooth Africae, 19 November 2013 |
DF | Marc Bartra | 15 Januar 1991 | 1 | 0 | Barcelona | v. Sooth Africae, 19 November 2013 |
DF | Nacho Fernández | 18 Januar 1990 | 1 | 0 | Real Madrid | v. Chile, 10 September 2013 |
MF | Jesús Navas INJ | 21 November 1985 | 34 | 3 | Manchester City | 2014 FIFA World Cup provisional squad, 31 May 2014 |
MF | Thiago Alcântara INJ | 11 Aprile 1991 | 5 | 0 | Bayern Munich | 2014 FIFA World Cup provisional squad, 31 May 2014 |
MF | Ander Iturraspe | 8 Mairch 1989 | 1 | 0 | Athletic Bilbao | 2014 FIFA World Cup provisional squad, 31 May 2014 |
MF | Isco | 21 Aprile 1992 | 2 | 0 | Real Madrid | v. Georgie, 15 October 2013 |
MF | Mario Suárez | 24 Februar 1987 | 2 | 0 | Atlético Madrid | v. Georgie, 15 October 2013 |
MF | Javi García | 8 Februar 1987 | 3 | 0 | Manchester City | v. Chile, 10 September 2013 |
FW | Fernando Llorente | 26 Februar 1985 | 23 | 7 | Juventus | 2014 FIFA World Cup provisional squad, 31 May 2014 |
FW | Álvaro Negredo | 20 August 1985 | 21 | 10 | Manchester City | 2014 FIFA World Cup provisional squad, 31 May 2014 |
FW | Gerard Deulofeu | 13 Mairch 1994 | 1 | 0 | Everton | v. Bolivie, 31 May 2014 |
FW | Michu | 21 Mairch 1986 | 1 | 0 | Swansea City | v. Belaroushie, 11 October 2013 |
FW | Roberto Soldado | 27 Mey 1985 | 12 | 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | v. Chile, 10 September 2013 |
FW | Cristian Tello | 11 August 1991 | 1 | 0 | Barcelona | v. Ecuador, 14 August 2013 |
Notes
eedit- ↑ Spaingie pronunciation:
Selección de fútbol de España [seleɣˈθjon de ˈfuðβol de esˈpaɲa]
La Roja [la ˈroxa]
La Furia Roja [la ˈfuɾja ˈroxa]
La Furia [la ˈfuɾja]
La Furia Española [la ˈfuɾja espaˈɲola]
References
eedit- ↑ BBC (17 Juin 2010). ""La Roja" from Miguel, Spain". Retrieved 30 Juin 2010.
- ↑ "La Roja lean to the left". FIFA. 16 Juin 2009. Archived frae the original on 30 October 2011. Retrieved 4 Januar 2012.
- ↑ "Statistics – Most-capped players". European football database. Retrieved 9 Januar 2016.
- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 20 Julie 2023. Retrieved 20 Julie 2023.
- ↑ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 17 Julie 2023. Retrieved 17 Julie 2023.
- ↑ a b Syne 1992, squads for Fitbaa at the Simmer Olympics hae been restrictit tae three players ower the age o 23. The achievements o such teams are nae uisually includit in the statistics o the internaitional team.
- ↑ "La red social de aficionados de la Selección Española". Juegalaroja.com. Archived frae the original on 9 Februar 2014. Retrieved 24 Juin 2012.
- ↑ "Otro junio de ilusión: todos con la Roja". Notas de fútbol. 8 Juin 2009. Archived frae the original on 5 Mairch 2012. Retrieved 4 Januar 2012. (in Spaingie)