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2018 WORLD CUP - GROUP B - SPAIN - SQUAD

Spain 
2018 WORLD CUP - NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM - 06/2018


Last sixteen

Coach: Julen Lopetegui
Captain: Sergio Ramos

 

No.: 1
David de Gea

Goalkeeper

Date of birth: 7 November 1990
Caps: 29
Club: Manchester United


No.: 2
Dani Carvajal

Defender

Date of birth: 11 January 1992
Caps: 15
Club: Real Madrid


No.: 3
Gerard Piqué

Defender

Date of birth: 2 February 1987
Caps: 98
Club: Barcelona


No.: 4
Nacho

Defender

Date of birth: 18 January 1990
Caps: 17
Club: Real Madrid


No.: 5
Sergio Busquets

Midfiels

Date of birth: 16 July 1988
Caps: 103
Club: Barcelona


No.: 6
Andrés Iniesta

Midfield

Date of birth: 11 May 1984 
Caps: 127
Club: Barcelona


No.: 7
Saúl

Midfield

Date of birth: 21 November 1994
Caps:10
Club: Atlético Madrid


No.: 8
Koke

Midfield

Date of birth: 8 January 1992
Caps: 40
Club: Atlético Madrid


No.: 9
Rodrigo

Forward

Date of birth: 6 March 1991
Caps: 6
Club: Valencia


No.: 10
Thiago

Midfield

Date of birth: 11 April 1991
Caps: 29
Club: Bayern Munich


No.: 11
Lucas Vázquez

Forward

Date of birth: 1 July 1991 
Caps: 7
Club: Real Madrid


No.: 12
Álvaro Odriozola

Defender

Date of birth: 14 December 1995
Caps: 4
Club: Real Sociedad


No.: 13
Kepa Arrizabalaga

Goalkeeper

Date of birth: 3 October 1994
Caps: 1
Club: Athletic Bilbao


No.: 14
César Azpilicueta

Defender

Date of birth: 28 August 1989
Caps: 22
Club: Chelsea


No.: 15
Sergio Ramos (captain)

Defender

Date of birth: 30 March 1986
Caps: 152
Club: Real Madrid


No.: 16
Nacho Monreal

Defender

Date of birth: 26 February 1986
Caps: 22
Club: Arsenal


No.: 17
Iago Aspas

Forward

Date of birth: 1 August 1987
Caps: 10
Club: Celta Vigo


No.: 18
Jordi Alba

Defender

Date of birth: 21 March 1989
Caps: 62
Club: Barcelona


No.: 19
Diego Costa

Forward

Date of birth: 7 October 1988
Caps: 20
Club: Atlético Madrid


No.: 20
Marco Asensio

Midfield

Date of birth: 21 January 1996
Caps: 12
Club: Real Madrid


No.: 21
David Silva

Forward

Date of birth: 8 January 1986
Caps: 121
Club: Manchester City


No.: 22
Isco

Midfield

Date of birth: 21 April 1992
Caps: 28
Club: Real Madrid


No.: 23
Pepe Reina

Goalkeeper

31 August 1982
Caps: 36
Club: Napoli

 

 

20 Jun 2018
(afrofootball.com)

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