Moldova national under-21 football team
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| Nickname(s) | Tricolorii mici (The Young Tricolours) |
|---|---|
| Association | Moldovan Football Federation (FMF) |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Head coach | Serghei Cebotari |
| Captain | Artiom Dijinari |
| Home stadium | Zimbru Stadium Nisporeni Central 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) |
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 Serghei Cebotari.[1] [2]
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 2004 are eligible for the 2027 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
[edit ]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
2024
[edit ]Moldova v Netherlands
25 March 2024 (2024年3月25日) 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)
Manhoef 45+1'
Van Bommel 49' Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru
Attendance: 1,473
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia)
Georgia v Moldova
Mamageishvili 14'
Kvernadze 49'
Abuashvili 72' Report Stadium: Adjarabet Arena
Attendance: 5,250
Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Bulgaria)
Kvernadze 49'
Abuashvili 72' Report Stadium: Adjarabet Arena
Attendance: 5,250
Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Bulgaria)
Moldova v Sweden
10 September 2024 (2024年9月10日) 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying Moldova 0–0 Sweden Nisporeni, Moldova
North Macedonia v Moldova
11 October 2024 (2024年10月11日) 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying North Macedonia 2–1 Moldova Skopje, North Macedonia
Feta 11'
Kamberi 90+4' Report Răileanu 90+5' Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre
Attendance: 280
Referee: Martin Dohal (Slovakia)
Kamberi 90+4' Report Răileanu 90+5' Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre
Attendance: 280
Referee: Martin Dohal (Slovakia)
2025
[edit ]Moldova v Azerbaijan
Report
Stadium: Cornelia Sports Centre
Moldova v Republic of Ireland
4 September 2025 (2025年9月4日) 2027 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying Moldova v Republic of Ireland Moldova
2026
[edit ]Republic of Ireland v Moldova
26 March 2026 (2026年3月26日) 2027 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying Republic of Ireland v Moldova Republic of Ireland
2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
[edit ]Group D
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Play-offs |
| 3 | Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Moldova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Andorra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Coaching staff
[edit ]Current coaching staff
[edit ]| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Moldova Serghei Cebotari |
| Assistant coach | Moldova Simeon Bulgaru |
| Goalkeeping coach | Moldova Serghei Botnaraș |
Last updated: 31 January 2025
Source: FMF
Manager history
[edit ]| Coach | Nat. | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Anatol Teslev | Moldova | 1995–1996 |
| Alexandru Spiridon | Moldova | 2000–2001 |
| Alexandru Guzun | Moldova | 2002–2003 |
| Vladimir Vusatîi | Moldova | 2003–2004 |
| Boris Tropaneț | Moldova | 2004–2007 |
| Ilie Carp | Moldova | 2007–2008 |
| Sergiu Chirilov | Moldova | 2008–2011 |
| Alexandru Curtianu | Moldova | 2011–2014 |
| Igor Ursachi | Moldova | 2014–2015 |
| Dănuț Oprea | Romania | 2015–2017 |
| Serghei Cleșcenco | Moldova | 2019–2020 |
| Alexandru Guzun | Moldova | 2020 |
| Ștefan Stoica | Romania | 2021–2025 |
| Serghei Cebotari | Moldova | 2025– |
Players
[edit ]Current squad
[edit ]The following players were selected for the friendly matches against Northern Ireland, Azerbaijan and Kosovo between 20 and 25 March 2025.
Caps and goals are correct as of 20 March 2025, after the match against Northern Ireland.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Artur Nazarciuc | (2004年01月06日) 6 January 2004 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Moldova Bălți |
| 12 | 1GK | Roman Lazăr | (2004年01月14日) 14 January 2004 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Italy Reggina |
| 23 | 1GK | Daniel Vîrlan | (2005年09月18日) 18 September 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Moldova Spartanii Sportul |
| 2 | 2DF | Danila Forov | (2004年01月07日) 7 January 2004 (age 21) | 5 | 0 | Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol |
| 3 | 2DF | Mihail Gherasimencov | (2005年03月25日) 25 March 2005 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Canada Cavalry |
| 4 | 2DF | Vlad Coliș | (2004年01月24日) 24 January 2004 (age 21) | 5 | 0 | Moldova Dacia Buiucani |
| 5 | 2DF | Artiom Dijinari (captain) | (2005年10月26日) 26 October 2005 (age 19) | 7 | 0 | Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol |
| 13 | 2DF | Vasile Luchița | (2004年07月16日) 16 July 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Moldova Milsami Orhei |
| 14 | 2DF | Petar Gospodinov | (2005年03月09日) 9 March 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Bulgaria Septemvri Sofia II |
| 16 | 2DF | Iulian Bejan | (2004年03月04日) 4 March 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Moldova Victoria Chișinău |
| 17 | 2DF | Daniele Grosu | (2005年11月20日) 20 November 2005 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | Italy Treviso |
| 6 | 3MF | Vladislav Costin | (2004年02月24日) 24 February 2004 (age 21) | 3 | 1 | Moldova Sheriff-2 Tiraspol |
| 8 | 3MF | Cristian Păscăluță | (2005年09月08日) 8 September 2005 (age 19) | 9 | 0 | Moldova Petrocub Hîncești |
| 10 | 3MF | Sergiu Perciun | (2006年04月23日) 23 April 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Italy Torino Primavera |
| 18 | 3MF | Ovidiu David | (2006年10月24日) 24 October 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Moldova Academia Rebeja |
| 19 | 3MF | Pavel Nazari | (2005年06月12日) 12 June 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Moldova Spartanii Sportul |
| 20 | 3MF | Lucian Radu | (2005年11月01日) 1 November 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Moldova Zimbru Chișinău |
| 7 | 4FW | Mihai Lupan | (2004年09月08日) 8 September 2004 (age 20) | 12 | 1 | Moldova Petrocub Hîncești |
| 9 | 4FW | Nicu Rotaru | (2005年12月19日) 19 December 2005 (age 19) | 5 | 1 | Moldova Spartanii Sportul |
| 11 | 4FW | Veaceslav Cozma | (2005年03月01日) 1 March 2005 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol |
| 21 | 4FW | Ion Ciobanu | (2006年02月13日) 13 February 2006 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Germany Union Berlin U19 |
| 22 | 4FW | Vlad Lupașco | (2005年02月11日) 11 February 2005 (age 20) | 9 | 0 | Moldova Dacia Buiucani |
| 24 | 4FW | Serghei Țurcan | (2004年07月27日) 27 July 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Moldova Spartanii Sportul |
| 25 | 4FW | Vitalie Dumbrava | (2004年04月23日) 23 April 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Moldova Dacia Buiucani |
Recent call-ups
[edit ]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 | Victor Dodon | (2004年03月01日) 1 March 2004 (age 21) | 5 | 0 | Moldova Petrocub Hîncești | v. Albania, 18 November 2024 |
| GK | Silviu Șmalenea | (2002年12月09日) 9 December 2002 (age 22) | 13 | 0 | Moldova Petrocub Hîncești | v. North Macedonia, 11 October 2024 |
| GK | Nicolae Danko Ciobanu | (2005年12月06日) 6 December 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Italy Livorno | v. Slovakia, 11 June 2024 |
| GK | Roman Dumenco | (2004年07月30日) 30 July 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Moldova Sheriff-2 Tiraspol | v. Netherlands, 25 March 2024 |
| DF | Cristian Martin | (2004年12月22日) 22 December 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Romania Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești | v. Albania, 18 November 2024 |
| DF | Leo Saca | (2007年01月03日) 3 January 2007 (age 18) | 7 | 0 | Spain Barcelona Atlètic | v. Albania, 15 November 2024 INJ |
| DF | Danis Baciu | (2005年02月01日) 1 February 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Moldova Dacia Buiucani | v. North Macedonia, 11 October 2024 |
| DF | Cătălin Cucoș | (2003年09月29日) 29 September 2003 (age 21) | 14 | 0 | Ukraine Kolos Kovalivka | v. North Macedonia, 11 October 2024 |
| DF | Iurie Iovu | (2002年07月06日) 6 July 2002 (age 22) | 18 | 1 | Spain Alavés B | v. North Macedonia, 11 October 2024 |
| DF | Doru Calestru | (2002年11月15日) 15 November 2002 (age 22) | 13 | 0 | Cyprus Akritas Chlorakas | v. North Macedonia, 11 October 2024 |
| DF | Ion Borș | (2002年07月25日) 25 July 2002 (age 22) | 18 | 1 | Moldova Petrocub Hîncești | v. North Macedonia, 11 October 2024 INJ |
| DF | Andrei Motoc | (2002年12月13日) 13 December 2002 (age 22) | 13 | 0 | Italy Entella | v. Slovakia, 11 June 2024 |
| MF | Marius Ursu | (2005年01月01日) 1 January 2005 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Romania Bacău | v. Albania, 18 November 2024 |
| MF | Alexandru Gău | (2004年01月27日) 27 January 2004 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Romania Minaur Baia Mare | v. Albania, 18 November 2024 |
| MF | Ștefan Bîtca | (2005年09月25日) 25 September 2005 (age 19) | 4 | 0 | Moldova Zimbru Chișinău | v. Albania, 18 November 2024 |
| MF | Tudor Butucel | (2003年08月14日) 14 August 2003 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Poland Legia Warsaw II | v. North Macedonia, 11 October 2024 |
| MF | Vicu Bulmaga | (2003年07月05日) 5 July 2003 (age 21) | 16 | 0 | Belarus Isloch Minsk | v. North Macedonia, 11 October 2024 |
| MF | Vlad Răileanu | (2003年01月09日) 9 January 2003 (age 22) | 9 | 5 | Moldova Zimbru Chișinău | v. North Macedonia, 11 October 2024 |
| MF | Daniel Danu | (2002年08月26日) 26 August 2002 (age 22) | 11 | 0 | Romania Chindia Târgoviște | v. Sweden, 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Ilie Botnari | (2003年07月25日) 25 July 2003 (age 21) | 9 | 0 | Bulgaria Pirin Blagoevgrad | v. Sweden, 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Daniel Lisu | (2002年04月02日) 2 April 2002 (age 23) | 16 | 0 | Moldova Milsami Orhei | v. Netherlands, 25 March 2024 |
| MF | Mihai Dolghi | (2002年07月08日) 8 July 2002 (age 22) | 10 | 0 | Romania CSM Reșița | v. Netherlands, 25 March 2024 |
| MF | Nichita Covali | (2002年09月07日) 7 September 2002 (age 22) | 8 | 0 | Moldova Zimbru Chișinău | v. Netherlands, 25 March 2024 |
| FW | Victor Ciumașu | (2005年06月24日) 24 June 2005 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | Romania Bacău | v. Albania, 18 November 2024 |
| FW | Sorin Chele | (2003年09月22日) 22 September 2003 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Moldova Milsami Orhei | v. Slovakia, 11 June 2024 |
INJ Withdrew due to injury | ||||||
Competition history
[edit ]UEFA European Under-21 Championship
[edit ]- 1978 to 1992 – see Soviet Union
| 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 | Campaign | ||
| Spain 1996 | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1996 | ||||||||||
| Romania 1998 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 1998 | |||||||||||
| Slovakia 2000 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2000 | |||||||||||
| Switzerland 2002 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 2002 | |||||||||||
| Germany 2004 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 2004 | |||||||||||
| Portugal 2006 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2006 | |||||||||||
| Netherlands 2007 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2007 | 2007 | ||||||||||
| Sweden 2009 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2009 | |||||||||||
| Denmark 2011 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2011 | |||||||||||
| Israel 2013 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 2013 | |||||||||||
| Czech Republic 2015 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 2015 | |||||||||||
| Poland 2017 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 2017 | |||||||||||
| Italy San Marino 2019 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 2019 | |||||||||||
| Hungary Slovenia 2021 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 2021 | |||||||||||
| Romania Georgia (country) 2023 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2023 | |||||||||||
| Slovakia 2025 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 2025 | |||||||||||
| Albania Serbia 2027 | In progress | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2027 | ||||||||||
| Total | 0/16 | 140 | 35 | 27 | 78 | 107 | 228 | |||||||||||
Head-to-head record
[edit ]Only competitive matches are included and correct as of 11 October 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 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | −7 |
| 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 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| 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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 140 | 35 | 27 | 78 | 107 | 228 | −121 |
See also
[edit ]- Moldova national football team
- Moldova national under-19 football team
- Moldova national under-17 football team
References
[edit ]- ^ "Lot". fmf.md.
- ^ "Staff-ul tehnic". fmf.md.
- ^ "Statistics". RSSSF .
- ^ "H2H". fmf.md.
External links
[edit ]- Moldova U-21 at uefa.com
- Moldova U-21 at soccerway