2006 FIFA World Cup squads
No Pos Player Date of birth ( age ) Caps Club
1 1 GK Iker Casillas ( 1981-05-20 ) 20 May 1981 ( aged 25 ) 58 Real Madrid
2 2 DF Míchel Salgado ( 1975-10-22 ) 22 October 1975 ( aged 30 ) 50 Real Madrid
3 2 DF Mariano Pernía ( 1977-05-04 ) 4 May 1977 ( aged 29 ) 1 Getafe
4 2 DF Carlos Marchena ( 1979-07-31 ) 31 July 1979 ( aged 26 ) 27 Valencia
5 2 DF Carles Puyol ( 1978-04-13 ) 13 April 1978 ( aged 28 ) 47 Barcelona
6 3 MF David Albelda ( 1977-09-01 ) 1 September 1977 ( aged 28 ) 33 Valencia
7 4 FW Raúl ( c ) ( 1977-06-27 ) 27 June 1977 ( aged 28 ) 95 Real Madrid
8 3 MF Xavi ( 1980-01-25 ) 25 January 1980 ( aged 26 ) 36 Barcelona
9 4 FW Fernando Torres ( 1984-03-20 ) 20 March 1984 ( aged 22 ) 30 Atlético Madrid
10 3 MF José Antonio Reyes ( 1983-09-01 ) 1 September 1983 ( aged 22 ) 19 Arsenal
11 3 MF Luis García ( 1978-06-24 ) 24 June 1978 ( aged 27 ) 10 Liverpool
12 2 DF Antonio López ( 1981-09-13 ) 13 September 1981 ( aged 24 ) 8 Atlético Madrid
13 3 MF Andrés Iniesta ( 1984-05-11 ) 11 May 1984 ( aged 22 ) 3 Barcelona
14 3 MF Xabi Alonso ( 1981-11-25 ) 25 November 1981 ( aged 24 ) 26 Liverpool
15 2 DF Sergio Ramos ( 1986-03-30 ) 30 March 1986 ( aged 20 ) 11 Real Madrid
16 3 MF Marcos Senna ( 1976-07-17 ) 17 July 1976 ( aged 29 ) 3 Villarreal
17 3 MF Joaquín ( 1981-07-21 ) 21 July 1981 ( aged 24 ) 38 Real Betis
18 3 MF Cesc Fàbregas ( 1987-05-04 ) 4 May 1987 ( aged 19 ) 4 Arsenal
19 1 GK Santiago Cañizares ( 1969-12-18 ) 18 December 1969 ( aged 36 ) 45 Valencia
20 2 DF Juanito ( 1976-07-23 ) 23 July 1976 ( aged 29 ) 15 Real Betis
Group H -- Spain
Head coach : Luis Aragonés
This article lists the confirmed national football squads for the 2006 FIFA World Cup tournament held in Germany, between 9 June and 9 July 2006. Before announcing their final squad, several teams named a provisional squad of 23 to 33 players, but each country's final squad of 23 players had to be submitted by 15 May 2006. Replacement of injured players was permitted until 24 hours before the team's first World Cup game. Players marked (c) were named as captain for their national squad. Number of caps counts until the start of the World Cup, including all pre-tournament friendlies. Club information is that used by FIFA. Players for whom this information changed during or in the run up to the tournament are indicated by footnotes.