Nickname | Tricolorii juniori (The Junior Tricolours) | ||
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Association | Moldovan Football Federation (FMF) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Andrei Radiola | ||
Home stadium | Various | ||
FIFA code | MDA | ||
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First international | |||
Official:![]() ![]() (Heiligeneich, Austria; 5 October 1994) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Kato Achaia, Greece; 9 October 2002) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Cologne, Germany; 26 November 1997) | |||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2002 ) | ||
Best result | Group 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.
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]
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
23 October 2024 2025 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 1 | Switzerland ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Nisporeni, Moldova |
| Report | Stadium: Nisporeni Central Stadium Attendance: 234 Referee: Joakim Östling (Sweden) |
26 October 2024 2025 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 1 | Israel ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Chișinău, Moldova |
Report | Stadium: Zimbru-2 Stadium Attendance: 152 Referee: Jóhan Hendrik Ellefsen (Faroe Islands) |
29 October 2024 2025 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 1 | Moldova ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Nisporeni, Moldova |
Report | Jovanović ![]() Vukoje ![]() Anđić ![]() | Stadium: Nisporeni Central Stadium Attendance: 84 Referee: Kamal Umudlu (Azerbaijan) |
7 March 2025 2025 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 2 | Cyprus ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Achna, Cyprus |
Charalampous ![]() Stylianou ![]() | Report | Stadium: Ethnikos Achnas Stadium Referee: Wojciech Myć (Poland) |
10 March 2025 2025 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 2 | Kosovo ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Sotira, Cyprus |
Ahmeti ![]() | Report | Stadium: Sotira Municipal Stadium Referee: Florian Badstübner (Germany) |
13 March 2025 2025 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 2 | Andorra ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Sotira, Cyprus |
Juanfran ![]() | Report | Stadium: Sotira Municipal Stadium Referee: Wojciech Myć (Poland) |
4 June 2025 Friendly | Austria ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | Vienna, Austria |
Maric ![]() Jakupi ![]() Mbock ![]() | Report | Palancica ![]() | Stadium: Sportschule Lindabrunn Referee: Josef Spurny (Austria) |
7 June 2025 Friendly | Austria ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() | Vienna, Austria |
Kolodziejczyk ![]() Mbock ![]() Aleksic ![]() Ebner ![]() Jakupi ![]() | Report | Stadium: Sportschule Lindabrunn Referee: Marina Zechner (Austria) |
18 August 2025 Friendly | Armenia ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Yerevan, Armenia |
Edigaryan ![]() Ervandyan ![]() Arakelyan ![]() | Report | Panaghiu ![]() | Stadium: FFA Technical Center-Academy Stadium Referee: Tiran Eritsyan (Armenia) |
20 August 2025 Friendly | Armenia ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Yerevan, Armenia |
Ervandyan ![]() Harutyunyan ![]() | Report | Cucuruz ![]() Afteni ![]() | Stadium: FFA Technical Center-Academy Stadium Referee: Stepan Khlvatyan (Armenia) |
6 September 2025 Friendly | Turkey ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Derince, Turkey |
Demirbilek ![]() Ozcan ![]() Sayar ![]() | Report | Ceacîru ![]() Burlaciuc ![]() | Stadium: İzmit İsmetpaşa Stadium Referee: Abdulabaki Ayiildiz (Turkey) |
9 September 2025 Friendly | Turkey ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Derince, Turkey |
Ilcin ![]() Isik ![]() Sen ![]() Demirbilek ![]() Erdogan ![]() | Report | Stadium: İzmit İsmetpaşa Stadium Referee: Sabit Selvi (Turkey) |
8 October 2025 2026 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 1 | Belgium ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Hasselt, Belgium |
Nga Kana ![]() | Report | Stadium: Stedelijk Sportstadion Attendance: 253 Referee: Aaron Wyn Jones (Wales) |
11 October 2025 2026 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 1 | Norway ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Genk, Belgium |
Elvebu ![]() | Report | Palancica ![]() | Stadium: Cegeka Arena B Attendance: 105 Referee: Kamal Umudlu (Azerbaijan) |
14 October 2025 2026 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 1 | Moldova ![]() | 0–6 | ![]() | Hasselt, Belgium |
Report |
| Stadium: Stedelijk Sportstadion Attendance: 28 Referee: Kamal Umudlu (Azerbaijan) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 | Round 2 League A |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 3 | Round 2 League B |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 |
Position | Staff |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Fitness coach | ![]() |
Last updated: 7 August 2025
Source: FMF
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. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1 | GK | Octavian Ghiaur | 22 January 2010 | ![]() | ||
12 | GK | Eduard Cușnir | 16 March 2009 | ![]() | ||
23 | GK | Mihai Harabagiu | 21 June 2009 | ![]() | ||
3 | DF | Victor Bivol | 15 January 2009 | ![]() | ||
4 | DF | Marius-Nicolae Roșioru | 28 January 2009 | ![]() | ||
5 | DF | Vlad Țenti | 16 February 2009 | ![]() | ||
13 | DF | Vlad Proaspăt | 18 April 2010 | ![]() | ||
15 | DF | Chiril Lisnic | 9 January 2009 | ![]() | ||
2 | MF | Gheorghe Țernă | 18 August 2009 | ![]() | ||
6 | MF | Nichita Ratmir | 3 June 2009 | ![]() | ||
8 | MF | Cristian Palancica | 14 January 2009 | ![]() | ||
10 | MF | Toma Turețchi | 7 April 2009 | ![]() | ||
20 | MF | Dorin Panaghiu | 12 March 2009 | ![]() | ||
7 | FW | Daniel Armașu | 27 February 2009 | ![]() | ||
9 | FW | Nichita Cucuruz | 12 September 2009 | ![]() | ||
11 | FW | Timofei Rusu (captain) | 16 April 2009 | ![]() | ||
14 | FW | Artiom Afteni | 14 December 2009 | ![]() | ||
17 | FW | Nicolae Ceacîru | 20 May 2009 | ![]() | ||
18 | FW | Stanislav Burlaciuc | 16 February 2009 | ![]() | ||
19 | FW | Maxim Ciuchin | 15 June 2009 | ![]() |
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.
Under-16 era, 1995–2001
Under-17 era, 2002–present
UEFA U-16/17 European Championship record | UEFA U-16/17 Qualification record [3] | |||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Campaign | |||
![]() | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 1995 | |||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1996 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1997 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 1998 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1999 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 2000 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2001 | ||||||||||||
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 2002 | |||
![]() | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 2003 | |||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 2004 | 2004 | |||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 2005 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 2006 | 2006 | |||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 2007 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 2009 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2010 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 2011 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 2012 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2013 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 2014 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2015 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 2016 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2023 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 2025 | 2025 | |||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 2026 | 2026 | |||||||||||
![]() | Future event | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | 1/31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 97 | 12 | 20 | 65 | 72 | 212 | −140 |
Only competitive matches are included and correct as of 14 October 2025. [4]
Opponents | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 |
![]() | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 15 | −14 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | −15 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | −10 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | −11 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
Total | 100 | 12 | 20 | 68 | 79 | 225 | −146 |