Moldova national under-21 football team
The Moldova national under-21 football team represents Moldova in international football at this age level and is controlled by the Moldovan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Moldova. The team is considered to be the feeder team for the senior Moldovan national football team. The team competes to qualify for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, held every two years. Since the establishment of the Moldovan under-21 team, the under-21 side has never reached a final tournament of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, but has produced many players, who have become regular internationals for the senior side. The team is coached by Ștefan Stoica.[1][2]
| Nickname(s) | Tricolorii mici (The Small Tricolours) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Moldovan Football Federation (FMF) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Ștefan Stoica | ||
| Home stadium | Zimbru Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | MDA | ||
| |||
| First international | |||
| Moldova 0–1 Belarus (Chișinău, Moldova; 30 August 1992) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Moldova 5–1 Georgia (Valletta, Malta; 27 February 2006) Gibraltar 0–4 Moldova (Gibraltar; 29 March 2022) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Greece 8–0 Moldova (Sparta, Greece; 23 October 1996) | |||
| Website | fmf.md (in Romanian) | ||
This team is for Moldovan players aged 21 or under at the start of a two-year European Under-21 Championship campaign, so players can be, and often are, up to 23 years old. Players born on or after 1 January 2002 are eligible for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.
Moldova U21s began their first competitive campaign in 1994, in which they tried to qualify for the 1996 finals. They eventually finished fourth in a five-team group, with two wins out of eight games. The U-21 team plays its home matches in many different venues all around the country, including Chișinău, Orhei and Tiraspol.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss
2023
| 8 September 2023 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Netherlands | 3–0 | Moldova | Waalwijk, Netherlands |
| Proper 43' Babadi 67' Manhoef 73' |
Report | Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 3,094 Referee: Miloš Gigovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 12 September 2023 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Moldova | 0–1 | Georgia | Chișinău, Moldova |
| Report | Iobashvili 84' | Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 800 Referee: Antti Munukka (Finland) |
| 13 October 2023 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Sweden | 4–0 | Moldova | Falkenberg, Sweden |
| Vilhelmsson 8', 32' Swedberg 19' Bergvall 89' |
Report | Stadium: Falkenberg Arena Attendance: 1,036 Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta) |
| 17 October 2023 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Moldova | 2–1 | North Macedonia | Chișinău, Moldova |
| Răileanu 55' Lupan 85' |
Report | Stankovski 60' | Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 400 Referee: Robert Jenkins (Wales) |
| 21 November 2023 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Moldova | 1–2 | Gibraltar | Chișinău, Moldova |
| Mișcov 80' | Report | Borge 29' (pen.) Carrington 57' |
Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 400 Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan (Armenia) |
2024
| 21 March 2024 Friendly | Hungary | 2–0 | Moldova | Budapest, Hungary |
| Kerezsi 54' Jurek 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion Attendance: 800 Referee: Walter Altmann (Austria) |
| 25 March 2024 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Moldova | 0–3 | Netherlands | Chișinău, Moldova |
| Report | Rensch 7' Manhoef 45+1' Van Bommel 49' |
Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 1,473 Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia) |
| 11 June 2024 Friendly | Slovakia | 0–1 | Moldova | Senec, Slovakia |
| Report | Răileanu 19' (pen.) | Stadium: NTC Senec Attendance: 338 Referee: Jakob Semler (Austria) |
| 5 September 2024 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Georgia | v | Moldova | Georgia |
| Report |
| 10 September 2024 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Moldova | v | Sweden | Moldova |
| Report |
| 11 October 2024 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | North Macedonia | v | Moldova | North Macedonia |
| Report |
2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 21 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Georgia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 13 | Play-offs |
| 3 | Sweden | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 10 | |
| 4 | Moldova (Y) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 5 | North Macedonia (Y) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 6 | Gibraltar (E) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 | −17 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 March 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (Y) Cannot qualify directly, but may still qualify through play-offs
Notes:
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (Y) Cannot qualify directly, but may still qualify through play-offs
Notes:
- Ranked on head-to-head points: Moldova 3, North Macedonia 0.
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Ștefan Stoica |
| Assistant coach | Simeon Bulgaru |
| Goalkeeping coach | Serghei Botnaraș |
Last updated: 11 June 2024
Source: FMF
Manager history
| Coach | Nat. | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Anatol Teslev | 1995–1996 | |
| Alexandru Spiridon | 2000–2001 | |
| Alexandru Guzun | 2002–2003 | |
| Vladimir Vusatîi | 2003–2004 | |
| Boris Tropaneț | 2004–2007 | |
| Ilie Carp | 2007–2008 | |
| Sergiu Chirilov | 2008–2011 | |
| Alexandru Curtianu | 2011–2014 | |
| Igor Ursachi | 2014–2015 | |
| Dănuț Oprea | 2015–2017 | |
| Serghei Cleșcenco | 2019–2020 | |
| Alexandru Guzun | 2020 | |
| Ștefan Stoica | 2021–present |
Players
Current squad
The following players were selected for the friendly match against Slovakia on 11 June 2024.
Caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2024, after the match against Slovakia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Victor Dodon | 1 March 2004 | 4 | 0 | Dacia Buiucani |
| 12 | GK | Nicolae Danko Ciobanu | 6 December 2005 | 0 | 0 | Livorno |
| 2 | DF | Cătălin Cucoș | 29 September 2003 | 11 | 0 | Kolos Kovalivka |
| 5 | DF | Doru Calestru | 15 November 2002 | 10 | 0 | Akritas Chlorakas |
| 13 | DF | Andrei Moțoc | 13 December 2002 | 13 | 0 | Legnano Salus |
| 14 | DF | Artiom Dijinari | 26 October 2005 | 1 | 0 | Sheriff Tiraspol U19 |
| 3 | MF | Daniele Grosu | 20 November 2005 | 0 | 0 | Padova Primavera |
| 4 | MF | Marius Ursu | 1 January 2005 | 1 | 0 | FCM Bacău |
| 6 | MF | Ion Borș (captain) | 25 July 2002 | 16 | 1 | Petrocub Hîncești |
| 7 | MF | Ilie Botnari | 25 July 2003 | 7 | 0 | Dacia Buiucani |
| 10 | MF | Vlad Răileanu | 9 January 2003 | 7 | 4 | Zimbru Chișinău |
| 14 | MF | Cristian Păscăluță | 8 September 2005 | 3 | 0 | Bălți |
| 15 | MF | Vitalie Dumbrava | 23 April 2004 | 1 | 0 | Dacia Buiucani |
| 16 | MF | Tudor Butucel | 14 August 2003 | 1 | 0 | Dacia Buiucani |
| 17 | MF | Ștefan Bîtca | 25 September 2005 | 0 | 0 | Zimbru Chișinău |
| 20 | MF | Vicu Bulmaga | 5 July 2003 | 13 | 0 | Isloch Minsk |
| 9 | FW | Vlad Lupașco | 11 February 2005 | 3 | 0 | Dacia Buiucani |
| 11 | FW | Sorin Chele | 22 September 2003 | 4 | 0 | Milsami Orhei |
| 18 | FW | Victor Ciumașu | 24 June 2005 | 1 | 0 | FCM Bacău |
| 19 | FW | Mihai Lupan | 8 September 2004 | 7 | 1 | Petrocub Hîncești |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Roman Dumenco | 30 July 2004 | 2 | 0 | Sheriff-2 Tiraspol | v. Netherlands, 25 March 2024 |
| GK | Silviu Șmalenea | 9 December 2002 | 10 | 0 | Petrocub Hîncești | v. Gibraltar, 21 November 2023 |
| DF | Leo Saca | 3 January 2007 | 4 | 0 | Barcelona Juvenil | v. Netherlands, 25 March 2024 |
| DF | Iurie Iovu | 6 July 2002 | 16 | 1 | Istra 1961 | v. Netherlands, 25 March 2024 |
| DF | Cornelius Staver | 8 March 2003 | 5 | 0 | Pescara | v. Gibraltar, 21 November 2023 |
| MF | Daniel Lisu | 2 April 2002 | 16 | 0 | Milsami Orhei | v. Netherlands, 25 March 2024 |
| MF | Mihai Dolghi | 8 July 2002 | 10 | 0 | CSM Reșița | v. Netherlands, 25 March 2024 |
| MF | Alexandru Gău | 27 January 2004 | 2 | 0 | Bălți | v. Netherlands, 25 March 2024 |
| MF | Nichita Covali | 7 September 2002 | 8 | 0 | Zimbru Chișinău | v. Netherlands, 25 March 2024 |
| MF | Vladislav Zavalișca | 23 January 2003 | 1 | 0 | Milsami Orhei | v. Gibraltar, 21 November 2023 |
| MF | Mihai Morozan | 22 March 2004 | 1 | 0 | Zimbru Chișinău | v. Gibraltar, 21 November 2023 |
| MF | Vasile Bîtlan | 31 January 2004 | 0 | 0 | Dacia Buiucani | v. Gibraltar, 21 November 2023 |
| FW | Vladimir Fratea | 27 July 2003 | 1 | 0 | Akritas Chlorakas | v. Gibraltar, 21 November 2023 |
| FW | Serghei Mișcov | 25 April 2003 | 6 | 1 | Free agent | v. Gibraltar, 21 November 2023 |
Competition history
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
| UEFA U-21 European Championship | UEFA U-21 Qualification record[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||||||
| 1996 | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| 1998 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Future event | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/15 | 137 | 35 | 26 | 76 | 106 | 223 | |||||||||||||||
Head-to-head record
Only competitive matches are included and correct as of 25 March 2024.[4]
| Opponents | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Andorra | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Armenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Belarus | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
| Croatia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
| Cyprus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Czech Republic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 | −13 |
| Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| England | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | −7 |
| Estonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Faroe Islands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Finland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
| Germany | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 20 | −16 |
| Gibraltar | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
| Greece | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 |
| Hungary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iceland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Israel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Italy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | −11 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Kosovo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latvia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Liechtenstein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| Malta | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | −12 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
| Norway | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
| Poland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
| Republic of Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
| Russia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | −11 |
| San Marino | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 |
| Scotland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
| Turkey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wales | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
| Total | 137 | 35 | 26 | 76 | 106 | 223 | −117 |
See also
References
- "Lot". fmf.md.
- "Staff-ul tehnic". fmf.md.
- "Statistics". RSSSF.
- "H2H". fmf.md.
External links
- Moldova U-21 at uefa.com
- Moldova U-21 at soccerway
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