Moldova national under-21 football team
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Nickname(s) | Tricolorii mici (The Small Tricolours) | ||
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Association | Moldovan Football Federation (FMF) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Ștefan Stoica | ||
Captain | Ion Borș | ||
Home stadium | Zimbru Stadium | ||
FIFA code | MDA | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Chișinău, Moldova; 30 August 1992) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Valletta, Malta; 27 February 2006) ![]() ![]() (Gibraltar; 29 March 2022) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (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 Ștefan Stoica.[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 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
[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
2023
[edit]8 September 2023 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Netherlands ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Waalwijk, Netherlands |
Proper ![]() Babadi ![]() Manhoef ![]() |
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 | ![]() | Chișinău, Moldova |
Report | Iobashvili ![]() |
Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 800 Referee: Antti Munukka (Finland) |
13 October 2023 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Sweden ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Falkenberg, Sweden |
Vilhelmsson ![]() Swedberg ![]() Bergvall ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Falkenberg Arena Attendance: 1,036 Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta) |
17 October 2023 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Moldova ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Chișinău, Moldova |
Răileanu ![]() Lupan ![]() |
Report | Stankovski ![]() |
Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 400 Referee: Robert Jenkins (Wales) |
21 November 2023 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Moldova ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Chișinău, Moldova |
Mișcov ![]() |
Report | Borge ![]() Carrington ![]() |
Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 400 Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan (Armenia) |
2024
[edit]21 March 2024 Friendly | Hungary ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Budapest, Hungary |
Kerezsi ![]() Jurek ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion Attendance: 800 Referee: Walter Altmann (Austria) |
25 March 2024 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Moldova ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Chișinău, Moldova |
Report | Rensch ![]() Manhoef ![]() Van Bommel ![]() |
Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 1,473 Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia) |
11 June 2024 Friendly | Slovakia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Senec, Slovakia |
Report | Răileanu ![]() |
Stadium: NTC Senec Attendance: 338 Referee: Jakob Semler (Austria) |
5 September 2024 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Georgia ![]() | v | ![]() | Batumi, Georgia |
Report | Stadium: Adjarabet Arena |
10 September 2024 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Moldova ![]() | v | ![]() | Nisporeni, Moldova |
Report | Stadium: Nisporeni Central Stadium |
11 October 2024 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | North Macedonia ![]() | v | ![]() | Skopje, North Macedonia |
Report | Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre |
2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
[edit]Group C
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 21 | Final tournament |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 13 | Play-offs |
3 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 10 | |
4 | ![]() |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 6[a] | |
5 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 6[a] | |
6 | ![]() |
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 | −17 | 3 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (Y) Cannot qualify directly, but may still qualify through play-offs
Notes:
Coaching staff
[edit]Current coaching staff
[edit]Position | Staff |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Last updated: 20 August 2024
Source: FMF
Manager history
[edit]Coach | Nat. | Period |
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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
[edit]Current squad
[edit]The following players were selected for the 2025 Euro Under-21 qualifying matches against Georgia and
Sweden on 5 and 10 September 2024, respectively.
Caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2024, after the match against Slovakia.
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 |
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GK | Nicolae Danko Ciobanu | 6 December 2005 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
GK | Roman Dumenco | 30 July 2004 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Cornelius Staver | 8 March 2003 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
MF | Cristian Păscăluță | 8 September 2005 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
MF | Vitalie Dumbrava | 23 April 2004 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
MF | Daniel Lisu | 2 April 2002 | 16 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
MF | Mihai Dolghi | 8 July 2002 | 10 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
MF | Alexandru Gău | 27 January 2004 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
MF | Nichita Covali | 7 September 2002 | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
MF | Vladislav Zavalișca | 23 January 2003 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
MF | Mihai Morozan | 22 March 2004 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
MF | Vasile Bîtlan | 31 January 2004 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
FW | Sorin Chele | 22 September 2003 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
FW | Vladimir Fratea | 27 July 2003 | 1 | 0 | Free agent | v. ![]() |
FW | Serghei Mișcov | 25 April 2003 | 6 | 1 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
Competition history
[edit]UEFA European Under-21 Championship
[edit]UEFA U-21 European Championship | UEFA U-21 Qualification record[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||||||
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Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
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8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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Future event | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
Total | 0/15 | 137 | 35 | 26 | 76 | 106 | 223 |
Head-to-head record
[edit]Only competitive matches are included and correct as of 25 March 2024.[4]
Opponents | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 | −13 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | −7 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
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8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 20 | −16 |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | −11 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | −12 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | −11 |
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
Total | 137 | 35 | 26 | 76 | 106 | 223 | −117 |
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