Jose Reina
Made his debut for Spain on August 17, 2005, against Uruguay, aged 22. Currently playing for Liverpool, Reina has won 2 caps for Spain (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: August 31, 1982
Height: 1.87m (6ft 2in)
Fact: Commonly known as Pepe, Reina holds the Liverpool FC club record for the most consecutive clean sheets, having gone for six games without conceding a goal in the early part of the 2005-2006 season.

Iker Casillas
Made his debut for Spain on June 3, 2000, against Sweden, aged 18. Currently playing for Real Madrid, Casillas has won 55 caps for Spain (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: May 20, 1981
Height: 1.85m (6ft 1in)
Fact: Casillas has spent his entire career with Real Madrid, having first been associated with the club as an eight-year-old schoolboy; he was named European U21 Footballer of the Year in 2000.

Santiago Canizares
Made his debut for Spain in November 1993, against Denmark, aged 24. Currently playing for Valencia, Canizares has won 39 caps for Spain (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: December 18, 1969
Height: 1.81m (5ft 11in)
Fact: Canizares, who last played for his country in September 2003, was a member of Spain's World Cup squad in 1994 and 1998 and was first-choice Spanish 'keeper at the 2000 European Championships.

Defenders

Carles Puyol
Made his debut for Spain on November 15, 2000, against Holland, aged 22. Currently playing for Barcelona, Puyol has won 44 caps for Spain and has scored 1 goal for his country (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: April 13, 1978
Height: 1.78m (5ft 10in)
Fact: Puyol was one of six Barcelona stars to be included on the shortlist of the world's 55 top players selected by contemporary professional footballers as part of the World XI Player Awards in 2005.

Asier Del Horno
Made his debut for Spain on September 3, 2004, against Scotland, aged 23. Currently playing for Chelsea, Del Horno has won 10 caps for Spain and has scored 2 goals for his country (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: January 19, 1981
Height: 1.80m (5ft 11in)
Fact: Del Horno scored his first international goal in a friendly against England in November 2004—Spain won the game 1-0.

Marchena
Made his debut for Spain on August 21, 2002, against Hungary, aged 23. Currently playing for Valencia, Marchena has won 27 caps for Spain and has scored 1 goal for his country (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: July 31, 1979
Height: 1.83m (6ft)
Fact: Marchena was a member of the Spanish side that won the U20 World Cup in 1999.

Juanito Gutiérrez Moreno
Made his debut for Spain on August 21, 2002, against Hungary, aged 26. Currently playing for Real Betis, Juanito has won 13 caps for Spain and has scored 1 goal for his country (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: July 23, 1976
Height: 1.82m (5ft 11in)
Fact: Juanito won the Copa del Rey with Real Betis in 2005.

Antonio López
Made his debut for Spain on March 30, 2005, against Serbia and Montenegro, aged 23. Currently playing for Atletico Madrid, López has won 8 caps for Spain and has scored 1 goal for his country (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: September 13, 1981
Height: 1.85m (6ft)
Fact: López scored his only international goal to date in the first minute of Spain's World Cup qualifying match against San Marino in October 2005; the game finished 6-0 to Spain.

Pablo Ibanez
Made his debut for Spain in November 2004, against England, aged 23. Currently playing for Atletico Madrid, Pablo has won 8 caps for Spain and has scored 1 goal for his country (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: August 3, 1981
Height: 1.92m (6ft 3in)
Fact: Pablo has been the subject of much transfer speculation, and has been linked to a number of high-profile clubs, including Manchester United, Arsenal, and Liverpool.

Míchel Salgado
Made his debut for Spain on September 5, 1999, against Cyprus, aged 23. Currently playing for Real Madrid, Salgado has won 49 caps for Spain and has scored 0 goals for his country (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: October 22, 1975
Height: 1.74m (5ft 7in)
Fact: Salgado's impressive form for Real Madrid during the 2002-2003 season earned him a nomination for the prestigious European Footballer of the Year Award.

Sergio Ramos
Made his debut for Spain on March 26, 2003, against China, aged 19. Currently playing for Real Madrid, Salgado has won 7 caps for Spain and has scored 2 goals for his country (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: March 30, 1983
Height: 1.83m (5ft 11in)
Fact: Ramos is known for his fiery temperament and was shown the red card three times within his first few months at Real Madrid.