How many ball recoveries Spain make, and who makes most.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
Unai Simón has made the most ball recoveries for Spain in 2026, 127 in 13 appearances, 9.77 a game, ahead of Rodri with 74 and Pedri with 56, across all competitions.
Spain make more ball recoveries at home, 51.1 a game in their last 10 home games against 47.1 in their last nine away.
Spain made 58 ball recoveries at home to Argentina on 19 July, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 49.7 across their 16 games, and their fewest was 37 away at Peru on 9 June.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unai Simón | 9 | 88 | 9.78 | 9 |
| Rodri | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 10 |
| Aymeric Laporte | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 8 |
| Lamine Yamal | 10 | 38 | 3.80 | 10 |
| Pedri | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 10 |
| Pau Cubarsí | 9 | 33 | 3.67 | 9 |
| Marc Cucurella | 9 | 28 | 3.11 | 8 |
| Álex Baena | 10 | 26 | 2.60 | 9 |
| Pedro Porro | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 5 |
| Dani Olmo | 9 | 21 | 2.33 | 8 |
| Fabián Ruiz | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 7 |
| Marc Pubill | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 3 |
| David Raya | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 1 |
| Mikel Merino | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 7 |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 6 |
| Fran García | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 1 |
| Marcos Llorente | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Martín Zubimendi | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Fermín López | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 3 |
| Nico Williams | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 4 |
| Dean Huijsen | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Iván Fresneda | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Robin Le Normand | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Roberto Fernández | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Yéremy Pino | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Víctor Muñoz | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Ferran Torres | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Gavi | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Eric García | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Borja Iglesias | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Spain | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Croatia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 52 | 49 | 101 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Czech Republic (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 53 | 49 | 102 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Croatia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 46 | 40 | 86 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | England (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-3 | 47 | 47 | 94 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Argentina (H) | World Cup | 1-0 | 58 | 53 | 111 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | France (A) | World Cup | 0-2 | 50 | 45 | 95 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Belgium (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 49 | 39 | 88 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Portugal (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 47 | 49 | 96 |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 46 | 44 | 90 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Uruguay (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 51 | 51 | 102 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Spain | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Croatia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 52 | 49 | 101 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Czech Republic (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 53 | 49 | 102 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Croatia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 46 | 40 | 86 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | England (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-3 | 47 | 47 | 94 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Argentina (H) | World Cup | 1-0 | 58 | 53 | 111 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | France (A) | World Cup | 0-2 | 50 | 45 | 95 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Belgium (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 49 | 39 | 88 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Portugal (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 47 | 49 | 96 |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 46 | 44 | 90 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Uruguay (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 51 | 51 | 102 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Saudi Arabia (H) | World Cup | 4-0 | 55 | 37 | 92 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Cape Verde (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 54 | 48 | 102 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Peru (A) | Friendly International | 1-3 | 37 | 33 | 70 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Iraq (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 55 | 45 | 100 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Egypt (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 53 | 49 | 102 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Serbia (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 42 | 34 | 76 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Spain ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Spain ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Spain ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Spain ball recoveries | Over 55.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 55.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 70.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 80.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 90.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 100.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 110.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |