Catalonia national football team
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| Nickname(s) |
La Selecció (The Selection), La Segadora (The Reaper) |
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| Association | Catalan Football Federation |
| Confederation | None |
| Head coach | Gerard López and Sergio González |
| Captain | Sergio García |
| Most caps | Sergio González (15) |
| Top scorer | Sergio García (9) |
| Home stadium | various |
| First international | |
 France 7–0 Catalonia  (Paris, France; 21 February 1912) |
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| Biggest win | |
Catalonia 5–0 Lithuania  (Barcelona, Spain; 22 December 2000) Catalonia 5–0 Nigeria  (Barcelona, Spain; 22 December 1998) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
 Spain 7–0 Catalonia (Les Corts, Spain; 13 March 1924) France 7–0 Catalonia (Paris, France; 21 February 1912) |
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The Catalonia national football team is the official football team of the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia. It is organised by the Catalan Football Federation. The team has been referred to by various names including Selecció Catalana, Selecció de Barcelona and the Catalan XI.
Catalonia is not affiliated with either FIFA or UEFA and is therefore not allowed to participate in either the FIFA World Cup or the European Championship. Catalan players are full Spanish citizens who are eligible to play for Spain.
Since 1904, the team has played nearly 200 games against various national, regional and club teams. International friendly games have been played more regularly since 1997. Among the teams they have played are Nigeria, Brazil and Argentina. Recent friendly games include a 4–2 win over Argentina at Camp Nou in December 2009, and a 4–0 win over Honduras in December 2010.
Catalonia national football team made their debut in 1904. Initially they played against various club teams such as Club Espanyol, Madrid CF, FC Barcelona and Irún Sporting Club. On 2 February 1912, they made their international friendly debut against France, losing 7–0 in Paris. The team was: Reñé, Irízar, Amecharruza, Alemany, Peris, Armet, Forns, Rodríguez, Comamala, Morales and Ramiro. On 1 December 1912, the two teams met again in Barcelona and this time the Catalans won 1–0. In 1914, the Catalan XI played the Basque Country XI for the first time, but there is no record of the result. The first recorded game between the two teams took place on 3 January 1915 at San Mamés Stadium; the Catalan XI lost 6–1.
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