De Gea helped Spain's under-17 team win the 2007 European Championship, and finish second at the 2007 World Cup.
In early May 2010, courtesy of solid Atlético performances, he was named by senior squad manager Vicente del Bosque in a provisional 30-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup; however, he did not make the final cut.
In 2011, he was part of the Spain under-21 team that won the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

On 15 May 2012, De Gea was called up for to the Spanish senior team for two matches against Serbia and PR China.
He was in consideration for Del Bosque's Euro 2012 squad, but did not make the final 23-man group.
He was selected, however, to play at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and played all three matches as the nation was eliminated in the group stage.
De Gea and Spain under-21 retained their European title in 2013.
De Gea helped Spain's under-17 team win the 2007 European Championship, and finish second at the 2007 World Cup. In early May 2010, courtesy of solid Atlético performances, he was named by senior squad manager Vicente del Bosque in a provisional 30-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup; however, he did not make the final cut. In 2011, he was part of the Spain under-21 team that won the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
On 15 May 2012, De Gea was called up for to the Spanish senior team for two matches against Serbia and PR China. He was in consideration for Del Bosque's Euro 2012 squad, but did not make the final 23-man group. He was selected, however, to play at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and played all three matches as the nation was eliminated in the group stage. De Gea and Spain under-21 retained their European title in 2013.
David de Gea