Gordo calls up Fresneda for Spain under-21s, Sporting defender shining | OneFootball

Iván Fresneda, defender of Sporting, made his debut in the call-up list of the Spanish U-21 team under the guidance of Gordo

Iván Fresneda, defender of Sporting, made his debut in the call-up list of the Spanish U-21 team. The 21-year-old player, is thus an option for David Gordo for the games against the teams of Norway and Finland, both counting towards qualification for Euro 2027.

The clash against Norway is scheduled for October 10, while the game with Finland will take place on October 14. At this moment, the Finns are leading Group A, even though they have the same points (six) as the Spaniards.

Another name that stands out on the list is Marc Bernal, who recently recovered from a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee (with associated injury to the external meniscus). The midfielder was out of competition for a year: in August 2024 he played against Rayo and only returned at the beginning of September 2025.

Iván Fresneda - valued at 8 million euros - has already played eight games with the Sporting jersey in this new season: five in the Portugal League, two in the Champions League - the last one against Napoli - and another in the Supercup. In the 549 minutes of participation, he has already added an assist for a goal.

See the call-up list: Goalkeepers: Ander Astralaga, Salvi Esquivel and Bruno Iribarne; Defenders: Iván Fresneda, Álex Jiménez, Cristhian Mosquera, Simo Keddari, Jacobo Ramón, Yarek Gasiorowski, Álex Valle and Rafa Obrador; Midfielders: Marc Bernal, Chema Andrés, Mario Martín, Miguel Carvalho, Gerard Hernández and Pau Prim; Forwards: Ángel Ortiz, Eliezer Mayenda, Sergio Rodelas, Matías Fernández-Prados, Gonzalo García and Marc Guiu.

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