Spain men's national water polo team

Spain
FINA codeESP
Nickname(s)La Furia Roja (The Red Fury)
AssociationRoyal Spanish Swimming Federation
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Head coachDavid Martín
Asst coachSvilen Piralkov
Miloš Šćepanović
CaptainAlberto Munárriz
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances19 (first in 1920)
Best result (1996)
World Championship
Appearances21 (first in 1973)
Best result (1998, 2001, 2022, 2025)
World Cup
Appearances14 (first in 1981)
Best result (2023, 2025)
World League
Appearances17 (first in 2002)
Best result (2002, 2006, 2012)
European Championship
Appearances31 (first in 1927)
Best result (2024)
Mediterranean Games
Appearances17 (first in 1951)
Best result (1951, 2001, 2005)
Media
Websiterfen.es
Medal record
Men's water polo
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta Team
1992 Barcelona Team
World Championship
1998 Perth Team
2001 Fukuoka Team
2022 Budapest Team
2025 Singapore Team
1991 Perth Team
1994 Rome Team
2009 Rome Team
2019 Gwangju Team
2007 Melbourne Team
2023 Fukuoka Team
2024 Doha Team
World Cup
2023 Los Angeles
1985 Duisburg
1991 Barcelona
1999 Perth
2006 Budapest
2010 Oradea
World League
2002 Patras
2006 Athens
2012 Almaty
2018 Budapest
2022 Strasbourg
European Championship
2024 Zagreb
1991 Athens
2018 Barcelona
2020 Budapest
1983 Rome
1993 Sheffield
2006 Belgrade
2022 Split
Mediterranean Games
2001 Tunis Team
2005 Almeria Team
1983 Casablanca Team
1987 Latakia Team
2009 Pescara Team
2013 Mersin Team
1955 Barcelona Team
1967 Tunis Team
1971 Izmir Team
1975 Algiers Team
1979 Split Team
1997 Bari Team
2022 Oran Team

The Spain men's national water polo team (Spanish: Selección Española de Waterpolo) represents Spain in men's international water polo competitions and it is controlled by Real Federación Española de Natación.

Spain got the «Triple Crown», they are Olympic (1996), World (1998, 2001, 2022, 2025) and European (2024) champions. They also have won medals in the main international competitions: two Olympic, eleven World Championships, eight European Championships, seven World Cup and five World League medals, making them one of the most successful men's water polo teams in the world.

Results

Olympic Games

Main article: Spain men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
Year[1] Position
1920 7th
1924 10th
1928 9th
1948 8th
1952 8th
1968 9th
1972 10th
1980 4th
1984 4th
1988 6th
1992
1996
2000 4th
2004 6th
2008 5th
2012 6th
2016 7th
2020 4th
2024 6th
Total 19/28

Mediterranean Games

Year Position
1951
1955
1967
1971
1975
1979
1983
1987
1991 5th
1993 4th
1997
2001
2005
2009
2013
2018 4th
2022
Total 17/19

Current squad

Roster for the 2026 Men's European Water Polo Championship.[2][3]

Head coach: David Martín

Name Date of birth Pos. Club
Unai Aguirre (2002-07-14) 14 July 2002 GK CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
Alberto Munárriz (C) (1994-05-19) 19 May 1994 DF CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
Álvaro Granados (1998-10-08) 8 October 1998 W Pro Recco
Bernat Sanahuja (2000-10-21) 21 October 2000 DF CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
Miguel de Toro (1993-08-16) 16 August 1993 CF FTC-Telekom
Marc Larumbe (1994-05-30) 30 May 1994 W CN Marseille
Pol Daura (2002-10-03) 3 October 2002 DF CN Barcelona
Sergi Cabañas (1996-02-10) 10 February 1996 W CN Sabadell
Roger Tahull (1997-05-11) 11 May 1997 CF CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
Fran Valera (1999-03-21) 21 March 1999 W Jadran m:tel Herceg Novi
Unai Biel (2002-11-19) 19 November 2002 W CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
Alejandro Bustos (1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 DF CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
Eduardo Lorrio (1993-09-25) 25 September 1993 GK CN Sabadell
Oscar Asensio (2001-02-02) 2 February 2001 CF CN Sabadell
Biel Gomila (2006-02-24) 24 February 2006 DF CN Atlètic-Barceloneta

Youth teams

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 4, 14, 25, 40, 48. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Convocatoria oficial de España para el Campeonato de Europa de Belgrado". rfen.es. 7 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Team Roster: Spain" (PDF). ea.microplustimingservices.com. 9 January 2026. p. 2.
  4. ^ "World Aquatics Men's U16 Water Polo Championships 2024". worldaquatics.com.
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