Spain were invited to participate in an under 16 tournament which took place in Burton-upon-Trent, England in early February. Albert Celades’ side won the competition, beating England and Belgium, and drawing the last game with Denmark. Details were as follows. (14.02.14)
Spain: Bartolome Pocoví, José María Amo, Marc Cucurella, José Manuel Hernando, Francisco Villalba (Antonio Segura 66´), José Luis Zalazar (Carles Aleñá 23´), Carles Pérez, Ander Dulce (Oriol Busquets 40´), Gregorio López (Daniel Olmo 52´), Rubén Fernández (Daniel Villanueva 40´), Jon Sillero.
Denmark: Mikkelsen, Curovic, Mucolli, Sifker, Larsen (Jacobsen 69´), Christensen, Bonde, Laursen (Niklas 69´), Nikolai Laursen, Kirk (Jurgensen 77´), Rasmussen.
Goals: 0-1. 74. Nikolai Laursen; 1-1. 78. Villanueva.
Spain: Pocovi; Amo, Cucurella, Suárez (Sillero 67'), Zabarte; Aleña (Moya 40'), Segura (Zalazar 54'), Busquets (Dulce 67'), López; Olmo (Carles Pérez 54'), Villanueva (Rubén 40').
Belgium: Van Cauwenberghe; Delorge, Janssens, Lemoine, Horemans (Caignau 72'); Seigers, Ademoglu (Indyana Van Camp 63'), Rigo (Mangala 63'), Jorn Van Camp (Kalonji 54'); Vanzeir (Azzaoui 40'), Van Vaerenbergh.
Goals: 1-0. 59. Kuki Zalazar.
England: Ryan Sandford, James Yates, Hayden Coulson, Callum Gribbin (Ingram 73´), Darnell Johnson, Danny Collinge, Tom Davies, Kaylen Hinds, Jonathan Leko (Diallo 41´), Chris Willock (Green 60´), Herbie Kane.
Spain: Alejandro Santome, Marc Cucurella, José Manuel Hernando, Pelayo Suárez, Carles Aleña (Oriol Busquets 73´), Francisco Villalba (Antonio Segura 73´), José Luis Zalazar, Carles Pérez (Antonio Moya 73´), Ander Dulce (Gregorio López 54´), Gorka Zabarte (Jon Sillero 65´), Daniel Villanueva (Daniel Olmo 65´).
Goals: 0-1. 06. Villanueva; 0-2. 59. Carlos Pérez; 0-3. 70. Villalba; 1-3. 78. Hinds.
Spain under 16 squad:
Keepers: Alejandro Santome (Atlético Madrid), Bartolome Pocoví (Mallorca);
Defenders:Ander Dulce and Jon Sillero (Athletic Bilbao), Marc Cucurella (Barcelona), José Manuel Hernando (Real Madrid), José María Amo (Sevilla), Pelayo Suárez (Sporting Gijón);
Midfielders: Antonio Moya (Atlético Madrid), Carles Aleña and Oriol Busquets (Barcelona), Antonio Segura (Betis), José Luis Zalazar (Málaga), Gregorio López and Gorka Zabarte (Real Madrid), Francisco Villalba (Valencia);
Forwards: Rubén Fernández (Atlético Madrid), Daniel Olmo and Carles Pérez (Barcelona), Daniel Villanueva (Villarreal).