Spain national under-23 football team
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The Spain Olympic football team (also known as Spain Under-23, or Spain U-23) represents Spain in international football competitions in the Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except for the Olympics which allows the men's team up to three overage players. The team is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. Having qualified for five Olympic competitions since 1992, Spain has won one gold medal (1992) and two silver medals (2000 and 2020). It is one of the most successful Olympic teams.
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
Nickname(s) | La Roja (The Red One) La Furia Roja (The Red Fury)[1] | ||
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Association | Royal Spanish Football Federation (Real Federación Española de Fútbol – RFEF) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Vacant | ||
Most caps | Luis Enrique (14) | ||
Top scorer | Kiko (7) | ||
FIFA code | ESP | ||
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First international | |||
Yugoslavia 3–0 Spain (Novi Sad, Yugoslavia; 18 June 1969) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Spain 5–0 Libya (El Ejido, Spain; 1 July 2005) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Argentina 4–0 Spain (Birmingham, United States; 27 July 1996) Records for competitive matches only. | |||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 1992) | ||
Best result | Gold medalists (1992) | ||
Mediterranean Games | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 1997) | ||
Best result | Gold medalists (2005, 2009, 2018) | ||
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