Moldova national under-17 football team

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Moldova Under-17
Nickname Tricolorii juniori (The Junior Tricolours)
Association Moldovan Football Federation (FMF)
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Andrei Radiola
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA code MDA
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First colours
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Second colours
First international
Official:
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 1–1 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg
(Heiligeneich, Austria; 5 October 1994)
Biggest win
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 0–7 Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg
(Kato Achaia, Greece; 9 October 2002)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 7–0 Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg
(Cologne, Germany; 26 November 1997)
European Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2002 )
Best resultGroup Stage (2002)
Website fmf.md (in Romanian)

The Moldova national under-17 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.

Contents

The team competes to qualify for the UEFA European Under-17 Championship held every year. They qualified for the 2002 competition but finished last in the group stage. Players born on or after 1 January 2009 are eligible for the 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification. They are currently coached by Andrei Radiola. [1]

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  Fixture

2024

23 October 2024 (2024-10-23) 2025 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 1 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg4–0Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Nisporeni, Moldova
  • Mijajlovic Soccerball shade.svg25'
  • Llukes Soccerball shade.svg34'
  • Bralic Soccerball shade.svg41' (pen.)
  • Scherrer Soccerball shade.svg53'
Report Stadium: Nisporeni Central Stadium
Attendance: 234
Referee: Joakim Östling (Sweden)
26 October 2024 (2024-10-26) 2025 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 1 Israel  Flag of Israel.svg4–0Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Chișinău, Moldova
  • Ben Simon Soccerball shade.svg49' (pen.)
  • Avrevaya Soccerball shade.svg67', 81'
  • Macarov Soccerball shade.svg86' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: Zimbru-2 Stadium
Attendance: 152
Referee: Jóhan Hendrik Ellefsen (Faroe Islands)
29 October 2024 (2024-10-29) 2025 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 1 Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg0–3Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Nisporeni, Moldova
Report Jovanović Soccerball shade.svg18'
Vukoje Soccerball shade.svg22'
Anđić Soccerball shade.svg79'
Stadium: Nisporeni Central Stadium
Attendance: 84
Referee: Kamal Umudlu (Azerbaijan)

2025

7 March 2025 (2025-03-07) 2025 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 2 Cyprus  Flag of Cyprus.svg2–0Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Achna, Cyprus
Charalampous Soccerball shade.svg7'
Stylianou Soccerball shade.svg74'
Report Stadium: Ethnikos Achnas Stadium
Referee: Wojciech Myć (Poland)
10 March 2025 (2025-03-10) 2025 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 2 Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svg1–0Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Sotira, Cyprus
Ahmeti Soccerball shade.svg41' Report Stadium: Sotira Municipal Stadium
Referee: Florian Badstübner (Germany)
13 March 2025 (2025-03-13) 2025 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 2 Andorra  Flag of Andorra.svg1–0Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Sotira, Cyprus
Juanfran Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.) Report Stadium: Sotira Municipal Stadium
Referee: Wojciech Myć (Poland)
4 June 2025 (2025-06-04) Friendly Austria  Flag of Austria.svg6–1Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Vienna, Austria
Maric Soccerball shade.svg17'
Jakupi Soccerball shade.svg42'
Mbock Soccerball shade.svg56', 87', 88', 90'
Report Palancica Soccerball shade.svg10'Stadium: Sportschule Lindabrunn
Referee: Josef Spurny (Austria)
7 June 2025 (2025-06-07) Friendly Austria  Flag of Austria.svg7–0Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Vienna, Austria
Kolodziejczyk Soccerball shade.svg24'
Mbock Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Aleksic Soccerball shade.svg53' (pen.)
Ebner Soccerball shade.svg72'
Jakupi Soccerball shade.svg82', 83', 89'
Report Stadium: Sportschule Lindabrunn
Referee: Marina Zechner (Austria)
18 August 2025 (2025-08-18) Friendly Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svg3–1Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Yerevan, Armenia
Edigaryan Soccerball shade.svg67'
Ervandyan Soccerball shade.svg72'
Arakelyan Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report Panaghiu Soccerball shade.svg90+1'Stadium: FFA Technical Center-Academy Stadium
Referee: Tiran Eritsyan (Armenia)
20 August 2025 (2025-08-20) Friendly Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svg3–2Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Yerevan, Armenia
Ervandyan Soccerball shade.svg42'
Harutyunyan Soccerball shade.svg79', 90+5'
Report Cucuruz Soccerball shade.svg13'
Afteni Soccerball shade.svg25'
Stadium: FFA Technical Center-Academy Stadium
Referee: Stepan Khlvatyan (Armenia)
6 September 2025 (2025-09-06) Friendly Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg3–2Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Derince, Turkey
Demirbilek Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Ozcan Soccerball shade.svg75'
Sayar Soccerball shade.svg90+4' (pen.)
Report Ceacîru Soccerball shade.svg29'
Burlaciuc Soccerball shade.svg59'
Stadium: İzmit İsmetpaşa Stadium
Referee: Abdulabaki Ayiildiz (Turkey)
9 September 2025 (2025-09-09) Friendly Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg5–0Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Derince, Turkey
Ilcin Soccerball shade.svg13'
Isik Soccerball shade.svg20'
Sen Soccerball shade.svg37'
Demirbilek Soccerball shade.svg56'
Erdogan Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report Stadium: İzmit İsmetpaşa Stadium
Referee: Sabit Selvi (Turkey)
8 October 2025 (2025-10-08) 2026 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 1 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1–0Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Hasselt, Belgium
Nga Kana Soccerball shade.svg25' Report Stadium: Stedelijk Sportstadion
Attendance: 253
Referee: Aaron Wyn Jones (Wales)
11 October 2025 (2025-10-11) 2026 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 1 Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1–1Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Genk, Belgium
Elvebu Soccerball shade.svg45+3' Report Palancica Soccerball shade.svg25'Stadium: Cegeka Arena B
Attendance: 105
Referee: Kamal Umudlu (Azerbaijan)
14 October 2025 (2025-10-14) 2026 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 1 Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg0–6Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Hasselt, Belgium
Report
  • Liavonenka Soccerball shade.svg6'
  • Varonin Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.)
  • Hudach Soccerball shade.svg13', 82'
  • Tsitou Soccerball shade.svg38'
  • Sanko Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stadium: Stedelijk Sportstadion
Attendance: 28
Referee: Kamal Umudlu (Azerbaijan)

2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification

Round 1

Group 5
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (H)330090+99Round 2 League A
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 31115614
3Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 310291013Round 2 League B
4Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 30121871
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Coaching staff

PositionStaff
Head coach Flag of Moldova.svg Andrei Radiola
Assistant coach Flag of Moldova.svg Serghei Truhanov
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Moldova.svg Anatol Chirinciuc
Fitness coach Flag of Moldova.svg Eduard Chesea

Last updated: 7 August 2025
Source: FMF

Players

Current squad

The following players were selected for the 2026 UEFA Euro U17 qualifying matches against Belgium, Norway and Belarus on 8, 11 and 14 October 2025, respectively. [2]

Squad is correct as of 14 October 2025, after the match against Belarus.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
11 GK Octavian Ghiaur (2010-01-22) 22 January 2010 (age 15) Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid Juvenil
121 GK Eduard Cușnir (2009-03-16) 16 March 2009 (age 16) Flag of Spain.svg Sabadell
231 GK Mihai Harabagiu (2009-06-21) 21 June 2009 (age 16) Flag of Moldova.svg Zimbru Chișinău U17

32 DF Victor Bivol (2009-01-15) 15 January 2009 (age 16) Flag of Spain.svg Villarreal Juvenil
42 DF Marius-Nicolae Roșioru (2009-01-28) 28 January 2009 (age 16) Flag of Moldova.svg Dacia Buiucani U17
52 DF Vlad Țenti (2009-02-16) 16 February 2009 (age 16) Flag of Moldova.svg Zimbru Chișinău U17
132 DF Vlad Proaspăt (2010-04-18) 18 April 2010 (age 15) Flag of Moldova.svg Zimbru Chișinău U17
152 DF Chiril Lisnic (2009-01-09) 9 January 2009 (age 16) Flag of Moldova.svg Academia Rebeja-UTM

23 MF Gheorghe Țernă (2009-08-18) 18 August 2009 (age 16) Flag of Portugal (official).svg Louletano U17
63 MF Nichita Ratmir (2009-06-03) 3 June 2009 (age 16) Flag of Moldova.svg Zimbru Chișinău U17
83 MF Cristian Palancica (2009-01-14) 14 January 2009 (age 16) Flag of Italy.svg Lazio U18
103 MF Toma Turețchi (2009-04-07) 7 April 2009 (age 16) Flag of Moldova.svg Academia Rebeja
203 MF Dorin Panaghiu (2009-03-12) 12 March 2009 (age 16) Flag of Moldova.svg Academia Rebeja-UTM

74 FW Daniel Armașu (2009-02-27) 27 February 2009 (age 16) Flag of Spain.svg L'Hospitalet
94 FW Nichita Cucuruz (2009-09-12) 12 September 2009 (age 16) Flag of Germany.svg FC Kaiserslautern U17
114 FW Timofei Rusu (captain) (2009-04-16) 16 April 2009 (age 16) Flag of Moldova.svg Zimbru Chișinău U17
144 FW Artiom Afteni (2009-12-14) 14 December 2009 (age 15) Flag of Moldova.svg Sheriff Tiraspol U17
174 FW Nicolae Ceacîru (2009-05-20) 20 May 2009 (age 16) Flag of Germany.svg TSV Schott Mainz U17
184 FW Stanislav Burlaciuc (2009-02-16) 16 February 2009 (age 16) Flag of Moldova.svg Academia Rebeja-UTM
194 FW Maxim Ciuchin (2009-06-15) 15 June 2009 (age 16) Flag of Russia.svg Spartak Moscow U16

Competition history

Until the 1997 tournament, players born on or after 1 August the year they turned 17 years were eligible to compete. Since the 1998 tournament, the date limit has been moved back to 1 January. Starting with qualification for the 2002 tournament, the competition was renamed from Under-16 Championship to Under-17 Championship, but the eligibility rules did not change.

UEFA U-16/17 European Championship

Under-16 era, 1995–2001
Under-17 era, 2002–present

UEFA U-16/17 European Championship recordUEFA U-16/17
Qualification record [3]
YearRoundPldWDLGFGAGDSquadPldWDLGFGAGDCampaign
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1995 Did not qualify211041+3 1995
Flag of Austria.svg 1996 201114−3 1996
Flag of Germany.svg 1997 2101330 1997
Flag of Scotland.svg 1998 3003118−17 1998
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1999 200226−4 1999
Flag of Israel.svg 2000 301204−4 2000
Flag of England.svg 2001 301247−3 2001
Flag of Denmark.svg 2002 Group stage3003713−6 Squad 220041+3 2002
Flag of Portugal (official).svg 2003 Did not qualify311184+4 2003
Flag of France.svg 2004 6222910−1 2004 2004
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg 2005 301203−3 2005
Flag of Luxembourg.svg 2006 6222910−1 2006 2006
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2007 300316−5 2007
Flag of Turkey.svg 2008 310237−4 2008
Flag of Germany.svg 2009 3003112−11 2009
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg 2010 302127−5 2010
Flag of Serbia.svg 2011 3003211−9 2011
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2012 300317−6 2012
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2013 310235−2 2013
Flag of Malta.svg 2014 301216−5 2014
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 2015 311143+1 2015
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 2016 301217−6 2016
Flag of Croatia.svg 2017 300308−8 2017
Flag of England.svg 2018 300308−8 2018
Flag of Ireland.svg 2019 301224−2 2019
Flag of Estonia.svg 2020 301206−6 2020
Flag of Israel.svg 2022 301204−4 2022
Flag of Hungary.svg 2023 301238−5 2023
Flag of Cyprus.svg 2024 300329−7 2024
Flag of Albania.svg 2025 6006015−15 2025 2025
Flag of Estonia.svg 2026 301218−7 2026 2026
Flag of Latvia.svg 2027 Future eventTo be determined
Total1/313003713−69712206572212−140

Head-to-head record

Only competitive matches are included and correct as of 14 October 2025. [4]

See also

References

  1. "Noutăți". fmf.md.
  2. U17. Lotul final pentru preliminariile Campionatului European 2024/25, Liga B fmf.md
  3. "Statistics". RSSSF .
  4. "H2H". fmf.md.