Spain national football team records and statistics explained

The following details the Spain national football team records.

Individual records

Player records

Nationwide

Most hat-tricks scored: 3 – Fernando Torres & David Villa
Most consecutive games with at least one goal: 6 – David Villa
Top scorer in World Cup finals: 9 – David Villa
Most goals scored in one World Cup: 5 – Emilio Butragueño (1986) & David Villa (2010)
Most consecutive matches scored in at World Cup: 4 – David Villa (2010)
Top scorer in European Championship finals: 7 – Álvaro Morata
Most goals scored in one European Championship: 4 – David Villa (2008)
Top scorer in Confederations Cup finals: 8 – Fernando Torres
Most goals scored in one Confederations Cup: 5 – Fernando Torres (2013)
Top scorer in UEFA Nations League finals: 6 – Ferran Torres
Most goals scored in one UEFA Nations League: 6 – Ferran Torres (2020–21)

Most caps

See main article: List of Spain international footballers.

As of 14 July 2024, the players with the most caps for Spain are:

width=50px	Rank	Player	Career	width=50px	Caps	width=50px	Goals
1	Sergio Ramos	2005–2021	180	23
2	Iker Casillas		167	0
3	Sergio Busquets	2009–2022	143	2
4	Xavi	2000–2014	133	13
5	Andrés Iniesta	2006–2018	131	13
6	Andoni Zubizarreta	1985–1998	126	0
7	David Silva	2006–2018	125	35
8	Xabi Alonso	2003–2014	114	16
9	Cesc Fàbregas	2006–2016	110	15
9	Fernando Torres	2003–2014	110	38
11	Gerard Piqué	2009–2018	102	5
11	Raúl	1996–2006	102	44
13	Carles Puyol	2000–2013	100	3
14	David Villa	2005–2017	98	59
15	Jordi Alba	2011–2023	93	9
16	Fernando Hierro	1989–2002	89	29
17	José Antonio Camacho	1975–1988	81	0
17	Santi Cazorla	2008–2019	81	15
19	Álvaro Morata	2014–	80	36
20	Rafael Gordillo	1978–1988	75	3
21	Koke	2013–	70	0
22		1984–1992	69	26
22	Carlos Marchena	2002–2011	69	2
24	Luis Arconada	1976–1986	68	0
25	Míchel	1985–1992	66	21
26	Pedro	2010–2017	65	17
27	Luis Enrique	1991–2002	62	12
27	Miguel Angel Nadal	1991–2002	62	3
29	Joan Capdevila	2002–2011	60	4
29	Víctor Muñoz	1981–1988	60	3
31	Raúl Albiol	2007–	58	0
32	Jesús Navas	2009–2024	56	5
	Álvaro Arbeloa	2008–2013	56	0
	Sergi	1994–2002	56	1
	Julio Salinas	1986–1996	56	22
	Santillana	1975–1985	56	15

Bold denotes players still active at international level for the national team.

Most goals

As of 14 July 2024, the ten highest scorers for Spain are:

width=50px	Rank	Player	Career	width=50px	Goals	width=50px	Caps	width=50px	Average
1	David Villa		59	98	0.608
2	Raúl	1996–2006	44	102	0.431
3	Fernando Torres	2003–2014	38	110	0.345
4	Álvaro Morata	2014–	36	80	0.450
5	David Silva	2006–2018	35	125	0.280
6	Fernando Hierro	1989–2002	29	89	0.326
7	Fernando Morientes	1998–2007	27	47	0.574
8	Emilio Butragueño	1984–1992	26	69	0.377
9	Alfredo Di Stéfano	1957–1961	23	31	0.742
9	Sergio Ramos	2005–2021	23	180	0.128

Bold denotes players still active at international level for the national team.

Most assists

As of 14 July 2024, the highest assist-providers for Spain are:

width=40px	Rank	Player	Career	width=50px	Assists	width=50px	Caps
1	Cesc Fàbregas	2006–2016	33	110
2	David Silva		29	125
3	Andrés Iniesta	2006–2018	27	131
3	Xavi	2000–2014	27	133

Bold denotes players still active at international level for the national team.
These are Opta defined assists.

Most penalty goals

As of 29 March 2022.

width=50px	Penalties	Player
10	Fernando Hierro
9	Míchel
9	David Villa
8	Sergio Ramos
5	Xabi Alonso
5	Fernando Torres
4	Dani
3	Emilio Butragueño
	Agustín Gaínza
	Pep Guardiola
	Pirri
	Raúl
2	Francisco Carrasco
	César
	Ion Andoni Goikoetxea
	Juanito
	László Kubala
	Gaizka Mendieta
	Álvaro Morata
	David Silva

Bold denotes players still active at international level for the national team.

Hat-tricks

As of 5 June 2024.

Player	Competition	Against	Home/Away	Result
	International Friendly	Andorra	Home	5–0
	Euro 2024 qualifying	Georgia	Away	1–7
	2020–21 UEFA Nations League A	Germany	Home	6–0
	International Friendly	Argentina	Home	6–1
	2013 FIFA Confederations Cup	Tahiti	Home	10–0
⁴	2013 FIFA Confederations Cup	Tahiti	Home	10–0
	2014 World Cup qualification	Belarus	Away	0–4
	International Friendly	Venezuela	Home	5–0
	2009 FIFA Confederations Cup	New Zealand	Away	0–5
	International Friendly	Azerbaijan	Away	0–6
	UEFA Euro 2008	Russia	Home	4–1
	2006 World Cup qualification	Slovakia	Home	5–1
	2006 World Cup qualification	San Marino	Away	0–5
	International Friendly	Ecuador	Home	4–0
	Euro 2000 qualifying	Cyprus	Home	8–0
	Euro 2000 qualifying	Cyprus	Home	8–0
	Euro 2000 qualifying	San Marino	Home	9–0
⁴	Euro 2000 qualifying	San Marino	Away	9–0
⁴	Euro 2000 qualifying	Austria	Home	9–0
	1998 World Cup qualification	Malta	Away	0–3
	1998 World Cup qualification	Faroe Islands	Away	2–6
	1994 World Cup qualification	Albania	Away	1–5
⁴	Euro 1992 qualifying	Albania	Home	9–0
	1990 FIFA World Cup	South Korea	Away	1–3
	Euro 1988 qualifying	Albania	Home	5–0
⁴	1986 FIFA World Cup	Denmark	Away	1–5
⁴	Euro 1984 qualifying	Malta	Home	12–1
⁴	Euro 1984 qualifying	Malta	Home	12–1
	1966 World Cup qualification	Republic of Ireland	Home	4–1
	1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying	Romania	Home	6–0
⁴	International Friendly	Northern Ireland	Home	6–2
	International Friendly	Turkey	Home	3–0
	International Friendly	Netherlands	Home	5–1
⁴	International Friendly	Switzerland	Home	6–3
	International Friendly	France	Away	1–5
⁵	1934 World Cup qualification	Portugal	Home	9–0
	International Friendly	Bulgaria	Home	13–0
⁶	International Friendly	Bulgaria	Home	13–0
⁴	International Friendly	France	Home	8–1
	International Friendly	Portugal	Home	5–0

⁴ Player scored 4 goals
⁵ Player scored 5 goals
⁶ Player scored 6 goals

Manager records

Most manager appearances

Vicente del Bosque: 114

Team records

Worldwide

World Cup winners: 2010
Most consecutive wins including friendlies: 15 (2008–2009)
Most consecutive wins achieved by an international coach from debut: 13 – Vicente del Bosque
Longest streak without conceding a goal: 9 matches (1992–1993)
Most penalty shoot-outs in one World Cup by one team: 2 at the 2002 FIFA World Cup (shared with in 1990 and 2022, in 2014, in 2014 and 2022, in 2018 and in 2018 and 2022)
Highest maximum number of points in World Cup qualification: 30 out of 30 (2010) (shared with for 2018)

Biggest wins

Best results by Spain
	Date	Opponent	Round	Result	Difference
1	21 May 1933		Friendly	13–0	+13
2	21 December 1983		Euro 1984 qualification	12–1	+11
3	20 June 2013		2013 Confederations Cup	10–0	+10
4	11 March 1934		1934 World Cup qualification	9–0	+9
	19 December 1990		Euro 1992 qualification
	27 March 1999		Euro 2000 qualification
	5 June 1999		Euro 2000 qualification
8	8 September 1999		Euro 2000 qualification	8–0	+8
	5 September 2016		2018 World Cup qualification
	5 September 2017		2018 World Cup qualification

Heaviest defeats

Scores from 4–0 and up

Worst results by Spain
	Date	Opponent	Round	Venue	Result	Difference
1	4 June 1928		1928 Olympics	A	1–7	–6
1	9 December 1931		Friendly	A	1–7	–6
2	13 July 1950		1950 World Cup	A	1–6	−5
3	13 June 1963		Friendly	H	2–6	–4
	13 June 2014		2014 World Cup	A	1–5
	19 April 1942		Friendly	A	0–4
	17 November 2010		Friendly	A	0–4

FIFA Rankings

Last update was on 21 December 2023. Source:^[1]


	Rank	Year	Matches Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Best		Worst
	Rank	Year	Matches Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Rank	Move	Rank	Move
	8	2023	10	8	1	1	8	2	10	0
	10	2022	13	7	4	2	6	1	10	3
	7	2021	18	10	2	6	6	0	8	1
	6	2020	8	3	1	4	6	1	8	0
	8	2019	10	8	0	2	6	2	9	1
	9	2018	14	7	2	5	6	3	10	2
	6	2017	10	8	0	2	6	3	11	1
	10	2016	15	9	2	4	3	1	11	3
	3	2015	9	8	0	1	3	5	12	2
	9	2014	12	7	0	5	1	1	10	7
	1	2013	16	12	2	2	1	0	1	0
	1	2012	16	13	3	0	1	0	1	0
	1	2011	12	9	1	2	1	1	2	1
	1	2010	17	13	1	3	1	1	2	1
	1	2009	16	15	0	1	1	1	2	1
	1	2008	16	15	1	0	1	3	4	0
	4	2007	12	10	2	0	4	2	12	2
	12	2006	14	8	2	4	5	1	12	3
	5	2005	12	8	4	0	5	2	9	2
	5	2004	13	7	5	1	3	0	5	1
	3	2003	11	18	2	1	2	1	3	1
	3	2002	13	7	5	1	3	4	8	1
	7	2001	9	7	1	1	6	2	8	2
	7	2000	14	7	3	4	4	1	7	0
	4	1999	10	8	1	1	4	6	9	2
	15	1998	10	5	2	3	9	16	25	12
	11	1997	6	4	2	0	2	4	11	8
	8	1996	11	6	5	0	4	2	10	3
	4	1995	9	5	4	0	2	4	6	3
	2	1994	15	9	4	2	2	4	9	2
	5	1993	9	7	1	1	5	7	14	1
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Notes and References

Web site: Spain men's ranking. 4 December 2019. 6 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191006015350/https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/associations/association/ESP/men/. live.