2004 Spain Home – Raul #7 Medium

The year 2004 marked the end of an era for Raúl González as the talisman of the Spanish national team. Wearing the iconic #7 jersey, Raúl captained Spain at UEFA Euro 2004 in Portugal. Despite being one of the most experienced players and all-time top scorers for Spain at the time, the tournament ended in disappointment with an early group-stage exit.

🏆 Spain at UEFA Euro 2004 (Group Stage Exit)

Group A Matches:

• ✅ 1–0 vs Russia – Raúl started

• ⚖️ 1–1 vs Greece – Raúl assisted Morientes

• ❌ 0–1 vs Portugal
  ➡️ Finished 3rd in Group A, eliminated on goal difference

Spain struggled to break down opponents and lacked cohesion in attack, despite the individual quality of players like Raúl, Morientes, and Vicente.

⚽ Raúl’s Role & Stats

• Position: Forward / Second Striker

• Matches Played: 3

• Goals: 0

• Assists: 1 (vs Greece)

• Captain: Led the team in all group matches

• Notable: This tournament marked the beginning of a generational transition, eventually leading to Spain’s golden era in 2008–2012

Though Raúl remained influential, Euro 2004 was his last major tournament as Spain’s primary star before younger talents took over.

🇪🇸 Spain Euro 2004 Squad

Manager: Iñaki Sáez

Goalkeepers

• Iker Casillas (#1)

• Santiago Cañizares

• César Sánchez

Defenders

• Carles Puyol

• Iván Helguera

• Raúl Bravo

• Joan Capdevila

• Carlos Marchena

• Michel Salgado

• Juanito

• César Martín

Midfielders

• Rubén Baraja

• Xabi Alonso

• David Albelda

• Joaquín

• José Antonio Reyes

• Vicente Rodríguez

Forwards

• Raúl González (#7 – Captain)

• Fernando Morientes

• Fernando Torres (young rising star)

• Dani García Lara

Raúl’s 2004 season closed a chapter of Spain’s pre-dominance struggles. Though they exited early, this was the last major tournament before the emergence of Spain’s golden generation. Let me know if you want a follow-up for Spain 2008 or Raúl’s Real Madrid 2004–05 season.