Spain squad world cup 2006
World Cup Football
2006
Germany
Group:Group H
Coach:Luis Aragonés
Squad
No.
Player
Position
Club
Age
Caps
1
Iker Casillas
Keeper
Real Madrid
25
58
2
Míchel Salgado
Defender
Real Madrid
30
50
3
Mariano Pernía
Defender
Getafe
29
1
4
Carlos Marchena
Defender
Valencia
26
27
5
Carles Puyol
Defender
Barcelona
28
47
6
David Albelda
Midfielder
Valencia
28
33
7
Raúl (captain)
Forward
Real Madrid
28
95
8
Xavi
Midfielder
Barcelona
26
36
9
Fernando Torres
Forward
Atlético Madrid
22
30
10
José Antonio Reyes
Midfielder
Arsenal
22
19
11
Luis García
Midfielder
Liverpool
27
10
12
Antonio López
Defender
Atlético Madrid
24
8
13
Andrés Iniesta
Midfielder
Barcelona
22
3
14
Xabi Alonso
Midfielder
Liverpool
24
26
15
Sergio Ramos
Defender
Real Madrid
20
11
16
Marcos Senna
Midfielder
Villarreal
29
3
17
Joaquín
Midfielder
Real Betis
24
38
18
Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder
Arsenal
19
4
19
Santiago Cañizares
Keeper
Valencia
36
45
20
Juanito
Defender
Real Betis
29
15
21
David Villa
Forward
Valencia
24
8
22
Pablo Ibáñez
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Spain
0
ICasillas
0
XAlonso
0
LGarcia
0
FTorres
0
CPuyol
0
Xavi
0
DVilla
0
PIbanez
0
MPernia
0
0
SRamos
0
MSalgado
0
Raul
0
Juanito
0
Joaquín
0
PReina
0
SCanizares Ruiz
0
CMarchena
0
DAlbelda
0
AIniesta
0
JReyes
0
ALopez
0
CFàbregas
Ukraine
0
AShevchenko
0
OShovkovskiy
0
ANesmachniy
0
VVaschuk
0
ATymoshchuk
0
ARusol
0
RRotan
0
OGusev
0
VYezerskyy
0
AGusin
0
AVoronin
0
SRebrov
0
AKravets
0
MKalynychenko
0
AVorobey
0
SNazarenko
0
OShelayev
0
ABielik
0
DChygrynskiy
0
VSvidersky
0
BShust
0
APyatov
0
OYatsenko
Match Officials
Referee:
M Busacca
Key
Goal scored
Own goal
Assist
Penalty missed
Yellow card
Red card
Subbed on
Subbed off
Spain
The cliché
This time it's surely going to be different for this talented group of players.
The reality
Despite their eighth successive finals appearance, the perception remains that Spain are Europe's chronic under-achievers. Although unbeaten in qualification, they still drew half of their 10 group games to finish behind Serbia & Montenegro, as Luis Aragones strove to introduce younger players, but recovered to wallop Slovakia 6-2 in the play-offs. With a spine of Iker Casillas, Carlos Puyol, Xabi Alonso and Fernando Torres, they are equipped to win. Then again, someone always says that.
Where they're staying
The Sport Academy Kaiserau, Kamen was West Germany's pre-tournament base before winning in 1974 and 1990. They won't be short of focus in the Ruhr soccer boot camp town, its most famous feature is the Kamener Kreuz, the intersection of the A1 and A2 autobahns.
Grudge match
Italy's 1994 quarter-final victory when Mauro Tassotti smashed Luis Enrique's nose and stole the game still has to be avenged.
The politics
La selección has often been riven by fierce antipathy between the Barcelona and Madrid factions b
Spain coach Luis Aragones has named a 27-man preliminary squad ahead of this summer's World Cup finals in Germany.
Aragones has named seven Premiership players, with Liverpool quartet Jose Reina, Fernando Morientes, Luis Garcia and Xabi Alonso all included.
Arsenal pair Jose Antonio Reyes and Cesc Fabregas both get the nod along with Chelsea's Asier del Horno.
There was no room in the squad for Valencia winger Vicente Rodriguez or Espanyol playmaker Ivan De La Pena.
Goalkeepers:
Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Jose Reina (Liverpool), Santiago Canizares (Valencia)
Defenders:
Antonio Lopez (Atletico Madrid), Pablo Ibanez (Atletico Madrid), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Juanito (Real Betis), Asier del Horno (Chelsea), Joan Capdevila (Deportivo Coruna), Michel Salgado (Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Carlos Marchena (Valencia), Javi Venta (Villarreal)
Midfielders:
Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Jose Antonio Reyes (Arsenal), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Xavi (Barcelona), Joaquin (Real Betis), Luis Garcia (Liverpool), Xabi Alonso (Liverpool), David Albelda (Valencia), Ruben Baraja (Valencia), Marcos Senna (Villarreal)
Forwards:
Fernando Torres (Atletico Ma