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Spain
Nickname(s)
  • La Furia Roja (The Reid Fury)[1][2]
  • La Furia (The Fury)
  • La Furia Española (The Spainis Fury)
  • La Roja (The Reid [Ane])
AssociationReal Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Heid coachRobert Moreno
CaiptainSergio Ramos
Maist kaipsSergio Ramos (168)[3]
Tap scorerDavid Villa (59)
FIFA codeESP
First colours
Second colours
FIFA rankin
Current 10 Steady (20 Julie 2023)[4]
Heichest1 (Julie 2008 – Juin 2009, October 2009 – Mairch 2010, Julie 2010 – Julie 2011, October 2011 – Julie 2014)
Lawest25 (Mairch 1998)
Elo rankin
Current 7 Decrease 4 (17 Julie 2023)[5]
Heichest1 (Sept 1920 – Mey 1924, Sept – Dec 1925, Juin 2002, Juin 2008 – Juin 2009, Julie 2010- Juin 2013, September 2013)
Lawest20 (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
Appearances14 (first in 1934)
Best resultWinners, 2010
European Championship
Appearances9 (first in 1964)
Best resultWinners, 1964, 2008 an 2012
Simmer Olympics
Appearances10 (first in 1920)
Best resultWinners, 1992
Confederations Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2009)
Best resultRunners-up, 2013

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.

Players

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Current squad

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The 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.

0#0 Pos. Player Date o birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Iker Casillas (Captain) (1981-05-20) 20 Mey 1981 (age 43) 155 0 Spain Real Madrid
12 1GK David de Gea (1990-11-07) 7 November 1990 (age 33) 1 0 Ingland Manchester United
23 1GK Pepe Reina (1982-08-31) 31 August 1982 (age 42) 32 0 Italy Napoli

2 2DF Raúl Albiol (1985-09-04) 4 September 1985 (age 39) 46 0 Italy Napoli
3 2DF Gerard Piqué (1987-02-02) 2 Februar 1987 (age 37) 61 4 Spain Barcelona
5 2DF Juanfran (1985-01-09) 9 Januar 1985 (age 39) 8 1 Spain Atlético Madrid
15 2DF Sergio Ramos (1986-03-30) 30 Mairch 1986 (age 38) 118 9 Spain Real Madrid
18 2DF Jordi Alba (1989-03-21) 21 Mairch 1989 (age 35) 27 5 Spain Barcelona
22 2DF César Azpilicueta (1989-08-28) 28 August 1989 (age 35) 7 0 Ingland Chelsea

4 3MF Javi Martínez (1988-09-02) 2 September 1988 (age 36) 17 0 Germany Bayern Munich
6 3MF Andrés Iniesta (1984-05-11) 11 Mey 1984 (age 40) 98 11 Spain Barcelona
8 3MF Xavi Hernández RET (1980-01-25) 25 Januar 1980 (age 44) 133 13 Spain Barcelona
10 3MF Cesc Fàbregas (1987-05-04) 4 Mey 1987 (age 37) 90 13 Ingland Chelsea
13 3MF Juan Mata (1988-04-28) 28 Aprile 1988 (age 36) 33 9 Ingland Manchester United
14 3MF Xabi Alonso (1981-11-25) 25 November 1981 (age 42) 112 16 Spain Real Madrid
16 3MF Sergio Busquets (1988-07-16) 16 Julie 1988 (age 36) 67 0 Spain Barcelona
17 3MF Koke (1992-01-08) 8 Januar 1992 (age 32) 8 0 Spain Atlético Madrid
20 3MF Santi Cazorla (1984-12-13) 13 December 1984 (age 39) 64 11 Ingland Arsenal
21 3MF David Silva (1986-01-08) 8 Januar 1986 (age 38) 81 20 Ingland Manchester City

7 4FW David Villa (1981-12-03) 3 December 1981 (age 42) 96 58 Australie Melbourne City
9 4FW Fernando Torres (1984-03-20) 20 Mairch 1984 (age 40) 108 37 Ingland Chelsea
11 4FW Pedro Rodríguez (1987-07-28) 28 Julie 1987 (age 37) 41 14 Spain Barcelona
19 4FW Diego Costa (1988-10-07) 7 October 1988 (age 36) 3 0 Spain Atlético Madrid

Recent callups

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The 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
GK Víctor Valdés (1982-01-14) 14 Januar 1982 (age 42) 20 0 Spain Barcelona v.  Italy, 5 March 2014

DF Alberto Moreno (1992-07-05) 5 Julie 1992 (age 32) 3 0 Spain Sevilla 2014 FIFA Warld Cup provisional squad, 31 May 2014
DF Daniel Carvajal (1992-01-11) 11 Januar 1992 (age 32) 0 0 Spain Real Madrid 2014 FIFA Warld Cup provisional squad, 31 May 2014
DF Álvaro Arbeloa (1983-01-17) 17 Januar 1983 (age 41) 56 0 Spain Real Madrid v.  Sooth Africae, 19 November 2013
DF Nacho Monreal (1986-02-26) 26 Februar 1986 (age 38) 16 0 Ingland Arsenal v.  Sooth Africae, 19 November 2013
DF Iñigo Martínez (1991-05-17) 17 Mey 1991 (age 33) 2 0 Spain Real Sociedad v.  Sooth Africae, 19 November 2013
DF Marc Bartra (1991-01-15) 15 Januar 1991 (age 33) 1 0 Spain Barcelona v.  Sooth Africae, 19 November 2013
DF Nacho Fernández (1990-01-18) 18 Januar 1990 (age 34) 1 0 Spain Real Madrid v.  Chile, 10 September 2013

MF Jesús Navas INJ (1985-11-21) 21 November 1985 (age 38) 34 3 Ingland Manchester City 2014 FIFA World Cup provisional squad, 31 May 2014
MF Thiago Alcântara INJ (1991-04-11) 11 Aprile 1991 (age 33) 5 0 Germany Bayern Munich 2014 FIFA World Cup provisional squad, 31 May 2014
MF Ander Iturraspe (1989-03-08) 8 Mairch 1989 (age 35) 1 0 Spain Athletic Bilbao 2014 FIFA World Cup provisional squad, 31 May 2014
MF Isco (1992-04-21) 21 Aprile 1992 (age 32) 2 0 Spain Real Madrid v.  Georgie, 15 October 2013
MF Mario Suárez (1987-02-24) 24 Februar 1987 (age 37) 2 0 Spain Atlético Madrid v.  Georgie, 15 October 2013
MF Javi García (1987-02-08) 8 Februar 1987 (age 37) 3 0 Ingland Manchester City v.  Chile, 10 September 2013

FW Fernando Llorente (1985-02-26) 26 Februar 1985 (age 39) 23 7 Italy Juventus 2014 FIFA World Cup provisional squad, 31 May 2014
FW Álvaro Negredo (1985-08-20) 20 August 1985 (age 39) 21 10 Ingland Manchester City 2014 FIFA World Cup provisional squad, 31 May 2014
FW Gerard Deulofeu (1994-03-13) 13 Mairch 1994 (age 30) 1 0 Ingland Everton v.  Bolivie, 31 May 2014
FW Michu (1986-03-21) 21 Mairch 1986 (age 38) 1 0 Wales Swansea City v.  Belaroushie, 11 October 2013
FW Roberto Soldado (1985-05-27) 27 Mey 1985 (age 39) 12 7 Ingland Tottenham Hotspur v.  Chile, 10 September 2013
FW Cristian Tello (1991-08-11) 11 August 1991 (age 33) 1 0 Spain Barcelona v.  Ecuador, 14 August 2013
  1. 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

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  1. BBC (17 Juin 2010). ""La Roja" from Miguel, Spain". Retrieved 30 Juin 2010.
  2. "La Roja lean to the left". FIFA. 16 Juin 2009. Archived frae the original on 30 October 2011. Retrieved 4 Januar 2012.
  3. "Statistics – Most-capped players". European football database. Retrieved 9 Januar 2016.
  4. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 20 Julie 2023. Retrieved 20 Julie 2023.
  5. Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 17 Julie 2023. Retrieved 17 Julie 2023.
  6. 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.
  7. "La red social de aficionados de la Selección Española". Juegalaroja.com. Archived frae the original on 9 Februar 2014. Retrieved 24 Juin 2012.
  8. "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)