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espanolEl objetivo principal del presente estudio es estudiar la relacion entre el perfeccionismo y la salud mental (depresion, estres y ansiedad) en jovenes futbolistas, para determinar la existencia de diferencias en esta relacion entre tres categorias deportivas (infantil, cadete y juvenil). Concretamente se pretende: a) determinar las diferencias en los niveles de perfeccionismo (adaptativo y desadaptativo) segun la categoria deportiva: Infantil (12-13 anos) Cadete (14-15 anos) y Juvenil (16-18 anos); b) determinar la relacion entre el perfeccionismo (adaptativo vs. desadaptativo) y los indicadores de salud mental (Depresion, Ansiedad y Estres) tanto en categoria Infantil, Cadete y Juvenil, como en el total de la muestra. Los participantes fueron 131 jugadores jovenes de futbol con una media de edad de 14,31 anos (±1,42); 50 de ellos jugaban en categoria infantil, 44 en categoria cadete y 37 en categoria juvenil. Para evaluar el perfeccionismo se utilizo la Escala Multidimensional del Perfeccionismo (MPS), y para evaluar los indicadores de salud mental se utilizo la Escala de Depresion, Ansiedad y Estres (DASS-21). Se realizo un analisis descriptivo de las variables y un analisis de correlacion de Pearson para determinar la relacion entre aquellas. Los resultados indican que los niveles de perfeccionismo total, asi como los de perfeccionismo adaptativo y perfeccionismo desadaptativo, son similares en las tres categorias deportivas estudiadas. El perfeccionismo desadaptativo se relaciona positivamente con los indicadores de salud mental (Depresion, Ansiedad, y Estres), es decir, a mayor puntuacion en perfeccionismo desadaptativo mayores niveles de depresion, de estres y de ansiedad manifiestan los jugadores. Se proponen sugerencias practicas derivadas del estudio. EnglishThe main objective of this study is to study the relationship between perfectionism and mental health (depression, stress and anxiety) in young football players, to determine the existence of differences in this relationship between three sports categories (under 12-13, under 14-15 and under 16-18). Specifically, the aim is to: a) determine the differences in the levels of perfectionism (adaptive and maladaptive) according to the sports category: under 12-13, under 14-15 and under 16-18; b) determine the relationship between perfectionism (adaptive vs. maladaptive) and mental health indicators (depression, anxiety and stress) both in the under 12-13, under 14-15 and under 16-18 categories and in the total sample. The participants were 131 young football players with an average age of 14.31 years (±1.42); 50 of them played in the under 12-13, 44 in the under 14-15 and 37 in under 16-18. The Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (MPS) was used to assess perfectionism, and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) was used to assess mental health indicators. A descriptive analysis of the variables and a Pearson’s correlation analysis were performed to determine the relationship between them. The results indicate that the levels of total perfectionism, as well as those of adaptive perfectionism and maladaptive perfectionism, are similar in thethree sports categories studied. Disadaptive perfectionism is positively related to mental health indicators (Depression, Anxiety, and Stress), that is, the higher the score in disadaptive perfectionism the higher the levels of depression, stress and anxiety manifested by the players. Practical suggestions derived from the study are proposed.