The Spain Olympic football team ( besides known as Spain Under-23, or Spain U-23 ) represents Spain in international football competitions in the Olympic Games. The survival 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 amber decoration ( 1992 ) and two silver medals ( 2000 and 2020 ). It is one of the most successful Olympic teams

history [edit ]

1920–1988 Summer Olympics [edit ]

Unlike later tournaments, the Summer Olympics used to be represented by elder or amateur teams. Spain ‘s first engagement in the Olympics was in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1920. fourteen teams entered the rival which was organized on a smasher footing. Twelve teams entered the first gear cycle, with the six winners joining the host state ( Belgium ) and France, in the quarter-finals. Czechoslovakia, participating in their first international tournament, cruised to the final, inflicting dense defeats on Yugoslavia ( who played their first ever international match in the competition ), Norway, and France. Belgium beat a talented Spain and then the Netherlands on their way to the final. Belgium won the gold decoration by default option after Czechoslovakia walked off in protest during the final examination, dysphoric with the performance of the English reviewer, John Lewis. The Bergvall System was used to determine irregular and third places. The beat quarter-finalists played-off, Spain emerged exultant overcoming Sweden 2–1 and Italy 2–0. normally, Spain would then have played the beat finalists, but Czechoslovakia had been disqualified from the tournament. Spain thus advanced straight to the silver decoration match against Holland, pulsate in the semi-finals by amber medallists Belgium. Spain won 3–1. 1924 was not american samoa successful, Spain bowed out of competition in turn 1 after losing to Italy 1–0 At the 1928 Summer Olympics things would go from beneficial to worse. Spain were, potentially, much to be feared. Defeated once since the last Olympic Games tournament their traditional tournament nerves would handicap them here, a key eminence that would strike throughout the coming years. The ineluctable loss of their have captain Pedro Vallana after their foremost game, though, would cost them dearly. Spain started with a 7–1 acquire over Mexico, then a 1–1 draw against Italy which would cause the equal to go on a answer. There Spain were finally eliminating with a 1–7 defeat.

Spain would not compete in another Olympic tournament until the 1968 version held in Mexico. There the team fielded an under-21 amateur team and reached the quarter-finals, losing lone to the host state. meanwhile, communist nations entered their top master teams using a loophole in the rules. The team ‘s final two tournaments came in 1976 and 1980, where they failed to make it out of the group stage, being powerless against first teams of the eastern Bloc .

Debut and Gold at the 1992 Summer Olympics [edit ]

The football competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics was the first under-23 competition. Spain were awarded a place at the tournament because they were the horde nation. Expectations were high for the spanish team and they did not disappoint : The team was able to win their first gear gold decoration after winning their group stage, defeating long-time rivals Italy in the quarter-finals and last Poland in the finals, 3–2 .

1996 Summer Olympics [edit ]

Spain were able to qualify for the watch Olympics, managed by then coach Javier Clemente. La Rojita failed to repeat their past success and were eliminated in the quarter-finals by eventual runner-up Argentina .

eloquent at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Sydney [edit ]

Spain qualified for their third gear consecutive tournament in 2000. The team, managed by head bus Iñaki Sáez, reached their second final but were not able to take gold, losing to Cameroon. Spain had a 2–0 lead at half time but things changed in the second half when an own goal from Iván Amaya ( who besides missed a penalty ), and a goal from Samuel Eto’o five minutes late, levelled the scores at 2–2. The score was unaltered after excess time and the match was decided via penalty gunfight, with Spain losing 5–3 .

2012 Summer Olympics [edit ]

After eight years without participation, Spain qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics after winning the 2011 UEFA european Under-21 Championship under head passenger car Luis Milla. They were scheduled to play against Japan, Morocco and Honduras in the group stage. Before the start of the tournament, Spain scheduled three friendly matches against teams that would be competing at the Olympics : The first was a 3–1 victory over Egypt, followed by a 2–0 kill against Senegal and a 1–0 victory over Mexico five days former. At the Olympics, Spain was eliminated in the group degree after falling shockingly 1–0 to Japan and a controversial loss to Honduras. This was followed by a 0–0 draw to Morocco, forcing Spain ‘s exit from the tournament at the group stage for the first base time, and without scoring a single goal. Luis Milla was sacked from both the under-23 and under-21 teams the following sidereal day and replaced by Julen Lopetegui .

argent at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Tokyo [edit ]

Spain qualified to the 2020 Olympics after winning the 2019 UEFA european Under-21 Championship. Six spanish players : Unai Simón, Pau Torres, Eric García, Pedri, Mikel Oyarzabal and Dani Olmo who had participated in the UEFA Euro 2020 played a major function for Spain in the 2020 Olympics under coach Luis de la Fuente. La Rojita reached the final examination, but they lost 2–1 against Brazil after extra time. [ 2 ]

Results and fixtures [edit ]

The take after is a list of match results in the last 12 months, adenine well as any future matches that have been scheduled .

Legend

Win Draw Lose Fixture

2021 [edit ]

Records [edit ]

Most cap players [edit ]

Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubhouse during the player ‘s time in the Under-23s .

top goalscorers [edit ]

Note: Club(s) represents the permanent cabaret during the player ‘s time in the Under-23s .

  • Caps and goals correct as of 7 August 2021.

Players [edit ]

The following players were named to the police squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics. [ 3 ]

Caps and goals correct as of 7 August 2021 .
Players who were besides called up for Euro 2020 are marked with asterisk ( * ) .

Honours [edit ]

Summer Olympics

  • Gold medalists (1): 1992
  • Silver medalists (3): 1920, 2000, 2020

competitive phonograph record [edit ]

Olympic Games [edit ]

A gold background color indicates that Spain won the tournament .

  • Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
  • Gold background color indicates first-place finish. Silver background color indicates second-place finish.
  • Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

UEFA european Under-23 Challenge Cup [edit ]

This was competed for on a basis similar to a boxing title belt out. The holders played a randomly choose adversary for the championship .

Date Winners Runners-up Venue
18 June 1969  Yugoslavia  Spain Novi Sad, Yugoslavia

UEFA european Under-23 Championship [edit ]

Year Round GP W D L GS GA
1972 Qualifying stage 2 0 1 1 2 3
1974 Did not enter
1976
Total 0/3 2 0 1 1 2 3

mediterranean Games [edit ]

Mediterranean Games record
Year Round Position *
Spain2005 Gold medalists 1st 4 3 1 0 9 1
Total 1 Gold medal 1/1 4 3 1 0 9 1

See besides [edit ]

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