| Nickname(s) | La Rojita (The Little Red One) La Furia Roja (The Red Fury) | ||
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| Association | Royal Spanish Football Federation (Real Federación Española de Fútbol – RFEF) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | David Gordo | ||
| Most caps | Ángel Cuéllar (26) | ||
| Top scorer | Diego Ernesto Santiago (20) | ||
| FIFA code | ESP | ||
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| First international | |||
 Spain 5–1 Portugal  (Mérida, Spain; 23 December 1980) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Spain 7–0 Luxembourg  (Fraga, Spain; 3 April 1985) Spain 7–0 Liechtenstein  (Alcalá, Spain; 28 February 1990) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 France 3–0 Spain (Gottsdorf, Austria; 1 May 1996) Records for competitive matches only. | |||
| European Under-16 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1985) | ||
| Best result | Winners (1986, 1988, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2001) | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| U-16 European Championship | ||
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1985 Hungary | Team |
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1986 Greece | Team |
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1988 Spain | Team |
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1991 Spain | Team |
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1992 Cyprus | Team |
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1995 Belgium | Team |
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1997 Germany | Team |
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1998 Scotland | Team |
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1999 Czech Republic | Team |
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2001 England | Team |
The Spain national under-16 football team represents Spain in international football for children under 16 and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, which is the governing body for football in Spain.