Moldova national under-21 football team

Last updated

Moldova Under-21
Nickname Tricolorii mici (The Young Tricolours)
Association Moldovan Football Federation (FMF)
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Serghei Cebotari
Captain Artiom Dijinari
Home stadium Nisporeni Central Stadium
FIFA code MDA
Kit left arm mda22h.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body mda22h.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm mda22h.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts mda22h.png
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks mda22h.png
Kit socks long.svg
First colours
Kit left arm mda22t.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body mda22t.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm mda22t.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts mda22t.png
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks mda22t.png
Kit socks long.svg
Second colours
First international
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 0–1 Belarus  Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995).svg
(Chișinău, Moldova; 30 August 1992)
Biggest win
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 5–1 Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg
(Valletta, Malta; 27 February 2006)
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 0–4 Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg
(Gibraltar; 29 March 2022)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 8–0 Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg
(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]

Contents

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 and Nisporeni.

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

2024

15 November 2024 (2024-11-15) Friendly Albania  Flag of Albania.svg1–1Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Tirana, Albania
Rashica Soccerball shade.svg10' (pen.) Report Costin Soccerball shade.svg79'Stadium: Vora Stadium
Referee: Ermis Çelaj (Albania)
18 November 2024 (2024-11-18) Friendly Albania  Flag of Albania.svg4–0Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Tirana, Albania
Rashica Soccerball shade.svg17'
Ismaili Soccerball shade.svg55'
Rama Soccerball shade.svg88'
Daka Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Report Stadium: Vora Stadium
Referee: Olsion Yzeiraj (Albania)

2025

20 March 2025 (2025-03-20) Friendly Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg1–1Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland Belek, Turkey
Rotaru Soccerball shade.svg8' Report Oudni-Morgan Soccerball shade.svg69' (pen.)Stadium: Cornelia Sports Centre
Referee: Hakan Yurtseven (Turkey)
22 March 2025 (2025-03-22) Friendly Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg0–2Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Belek, Turkey
Report Mammadov Soccerball shade.svg25'
Shafiyev Soccerball shade.svg40'
Stadium: Cornelia Sports Centre
25 March 2025 (2025-03-25) Friendly Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg1–2Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo Belek, Turkey
Rotaru Soccerball shade.svg46' Report Gashi Soccerball shade.svg7'
Krasniqi Soccerball shade.svg65'
Stadium: Cornelia Sports Centre
10 June 2025 (2025-06-10) 2027 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg3–0Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra Nisporeni, Moldova
Lupan Soccerball shade.svg38'
Rotaru Soccerball shade.svg61'
Costin Soccerball shade.svg90+6'
Report Stadium: Stadionul Central Nisporeni
Attendance: 873
Referee: Alexandros Tsakalidis (Greece)
4 September 2025 (2025-09-04) 2027 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg1–2Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Nisporeni, Moldova
Lupan Soccerball shade.svg23' Report Melia Soccerball shade.svg37', 74'Stadium: Stadionul Central Nisporeni
Attendance: 1,180
Referee: Klym Zabroda (Ukraine)
9 September 2025 (2025-09-09) 2027 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg2–3Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Nisporeni, Moldova
Costin Soccerball shade.svg38', 90+1' (pen.) Report
Stadium: Stadionul Central Nisporeni
Attendance: 703
Referee: Jérémy Muller (Luxembourg)
10 October 2025 (2025-10-10) 2027 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg0–4Flag of England.svg  England Chișinău, Moldova
Report Jamie Gittens Soccerball shade.svg28'
Divin Mubama Soccerball shade.svg68', 74' (pen.)
Rico Lewis Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru
Attendance: 2,849
Referee: Bence Csonka (Hungary)
14 October 2025 (2025-10-14) 2027 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg2–0Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Košice, Slovakia
Report Stadium: Košická futbalová aréna
Referee: Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs (Lithuania)
17 November 2025 (2025-11-17) 2027 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svgvFlag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Astana, Kazakhstan
Report Stadium: Astana Arena

2026

26 March 2026 (2026-03-26) 2027 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svgvFlag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Republic of Ireland
Report
30 March 2026 (2026-03-30) 2027 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying England  Flag of England.svgvFlag of Moldova.svg  Moldova England
Report
2 October 2026 (2026-10-02) 2027 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying Andorra  Flag of Andorra.svgvFlag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Andorra
Report
6 October 2026 (2026-10-06) 2027 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svgvFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Moldova
Report

2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 4310104+610 Final tournament
2Flag of England.svg  England 330070+79 Play-offs
3Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 321053+27
4Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 510461153
5Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 31021323
6Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 61051983
Updated to match(es) played on 14 October 2025. Source: UEFA

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

PositionStaff
Head coach Flag of Moldova.svg Serghei Cebotari
Assistant coach Flag of Moldova.svg Stanislav Luca
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Moldova.svg Igor Josan
Fitness coach Flag of Moldova.svg Alexandru Carp

Last updated: 20 June 2025
Source: FMF

Manager history

CoachNat.Period
Anatol Teslev Flag of Moldova.svg 1995–1996
Alexandru Spiridon Flag of Moldova.svg 2000–2001
Alexandru Guzun Flag of Moldova.svg 2002–2003
Vladimir Vusatîi Flag of Moldova.svg 2003–2004
Boris Tropaneț Flag of Moldova.svg 2004–2007
Ilie Carp Flag of Moldova.svg 2007–2008
Sergiu Chirilov Flag of Moldova.svg 2008–2011
Alexandru Curtianu Flag of Moldova.svg 2011–2014
Igor Ursachi Flag of Moldova.svg 2014–2015
Dănuț Oprea Flag of Romania.svg 2015–2017
Serghei Cleșcenco Flag of Moldova.svg 2019–2020
Alexandru Guzun Flag of Moldova.svg 2020
Ștefan Stoica Flag of Romania.svg 2021–2025
Serghei Cebotari Flag of Moldova.svg 2025–

Players

Current squad

The following players were selected for the 2027 UEFA Euro U21 qualifying matches against England and Slovakia on 10 and 14 October 2025, respectively.

Caps and goals are correct as of 14 October 2025, after the match against Slovakia.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Artur Nazarciuc (2004-01-06) 6 January 2004 (age 21)20 Flag of Moldova.svg Bălți
121 GK Roman Dumenco (2004-07-30) 30 July 2004 (age 21)60 Flag of Moldova.svg Dacia Buiucani

22 DF Ivan Graminschii (2007-02-05) 5 February 2007 (age 18)00 Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Academy
32 DF Danil Andreiciu (2006-09-11) 11 September 2006 (age 19)30 Flag of Moldova.svg Politehnica UTM
42 DF Matteo Obleac (2006-06-23) 23 June 2006 (age 19)30 Flag of Italy.svg Frosinone Primavera
52 DF Artiom Dijinari (captain) (2005-10-26) 26 October 2005 (age 19)130 Flag of Moldova.svg Politehnica UTM
132 DF Leo Saca (2007-01-03) 3 January 2007 (age 18)90 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona U19
142 DF Petar Gospodinov (2005-03-09) 9 March 2005 (age 20)70 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Spartak Pleven

63 MF Vladislav Costin (2004-02-24) 24 February 2004 (age 21)84 Flag of Moldova.svg Bălți
73 MF Ștefan Bîtca (2005-09-25) 25 September 2005 (age 20)80 Flag of Hungary.svg Zalaegerszeg
83 MF Alexandru Mardari (2006-05-31) 31 May 2006 (age 19)00 Flag of Moldova.svg Politehnica UTM
153 MF Serghei Țurcan (2004-07-27) 27 July 2004 (age 21)70 Flag of Moldova.svg Dacia Buiucani
173 MF Ovidiu David (2006-10-24) 24 October 2006 (age 18)60 Flag of Moldova.svg Petrocub Hîncești
183 MF Lucian Radu (2005-11-01) 1 November 2005 (age 19)50 Flag of Moldova.svg Politehnica UTM
203 MF Pavel Nazari (2005-06-12) 12 June 2005 (age 20)20 Flag of Moldova.svg Spartanii Sportul

94 FW Nicolae Rotaru (2005-12-19) 19 December 2005 (age 19)113 Flag of Moldova.svg Petrocub Hîncești
104 FW Dan-Angelo Boțan (2005-02-19) 19 February 2005 (age 20)50 Flag of Moldova.svg Bălți
114 FW Veaceslav Cozma (2005-03-01) 1 March 2005 (age 20)80 Flag of Moldova.svg Sheriff Tiraspol
164 FW Vlad Lupașco (2005-02-11) 11 February 2005 (age 20)140 Flag of Moldova.svg Dacia Buiucani
194 FW Artur Sprinsean (2006-01-21) 21 January 2006 (age 19)00 Flag of Moldova.svg Politehnica UTM

Recent call-ups

Players born in or after 2004 are eligible for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

The following players have also been called up in the past to the Moldova under-21 squad and remain eligible to play in the qualification matches for 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship:

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GK Victor Dodon (2004-03-01) 1 March 2004 (age 21)60 Flag of Moldova.svg Petrocub Hîncești v. Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia, 14 October 2025 PRE
GK Roman Lazăr (2004-01-14) 14 January 2004 (age 21)20 Flag of Cyprus.svg Enosis Neon Paralimni v. Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo, 25 March 2025
GK Daniel Vîrlan (2005-09-18) 18 September 2005 (age 20)10 Flag of Moldova.svg Spartanii Sportul v. Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo, 25 March 2025

DF Vlad Pascari (2006-09-14) 14 September 2006 (age 19)10 Flag of Moldova.svg Dacia Buiucani v. Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia, 14 October 2025 PRE
DF Vladislav Boico (2006-09-14) 14 September 2006 (age 19)00 Flag of Moldova.svg Bălți v. Flag of England.svg  England, 10 October 2025 PRE
DF Denis Gușpit (2006-04-30) 30 April 2006 (age 19)00 Flag of Moldova.svg Florești v. Flag of England.svg  England, 10 October 2025 PRE
DF Danila Forov (2004-01-07) 7 January 2004 (age 21)90 Flag of Moldova.svg Sheriff Tiraspol v. Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia , 9 September 2025
DF Mihail Gherasimencov (2005-03-25) 25 March 2005 (age 20)40 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry v. Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland , 4 September 2025
DF Vlad Coliș (2004-01-24) 24 January 2004 (age 21)60 Flag of Moldova.svg Dacia Buiucani v. Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra, 10 June 2025
DF Cristian Martin (2004-12-22) 22 December 2004 (age 20)20 Flag of Romania.svg Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești v. Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra, 10 June 2025
DF Mihai Morozan (2004-03-22) 22 March 2004 (age 21)00 Flag of Moldova.svg Spartanii Sportul v. Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra, 10 June 2025
DF Iulian Bejan (2004-03-04) 4 March 2004 (age 21)10 Flag of Moldova.svg Victoria Chișinău v. Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo, 25 March 2025
DF Daniele Grosu (2005-11-20) 20 November 2005 (age 19)40 Flag of Italy.svg Calvi Noale v. Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo, 25 March 2025

MF Cristian Păscăluță (2005-09-08) 8 September 2005 (age 20)140 Flag of Moldova.svg Petrocub Hîncești v. Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia, 14 October 2025 PRE
MF Vasile Luchița (2004-07-16) 16 July 2004 (age 21)40 Flag of Moldova.svg Milsami Orhei v. Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia, 9 September 2025
MF Sergiu Perciun (2006-04-23) 23 April 2006 (age 19)20 Flag of Italy.svg Torino v. Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo, 25 March 2025
MF Marius Ursu (2005-01-01) 1 January 2005 (age 20)10 Flag of Romania.svg Bacău v. Flag of Albania.svg  Albania, 18 November 2024
MF Alexandru Gău (2004-01-27) 27 January 2004 (age 21)30 Flag of Moldova.svg Bălți v. Flag of Albania.svg  Albania, 18 November 2024

FW Mihai Lupan (2004-09-08) 8 September 2004 (age 21)163 Flag of Moldova.svg Petrocub Hîncești v. Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia, 9 September 2025
FW Eduard Creciun (2005-11-09) 9 November 2005 (age 19)10 Flag of Moldova.svg Bălți v. Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland, 4 September 2025
FW Nicolae Spătar (2005-03-01) 1 March 2005 (age 20)10 Flag of Moldova.svg Sheriff-2 Tiraspol v. Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra, 10 June 2025
FW Ion Ciobanu (2006-02-13) 13 February 2006 (age 19)10 Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Nürnberg II v. Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra, 10 June 2025
FW Vitalie Dumbrava (2004-04-23) 23 April 2004 (age 21)40 Flag of Moldova.svg Dacia Buiucani v. Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo, 25 March 2025
FW Victor Ciumașu (2005-06-24) 24 June 2005 (age 20)30 Flag of Romania.svg Bacău v. Flag of Albania.svg  Albania, 18 November 2024

INJ Withdrew due to injury
PRE Preliminary squad / standby
SUS Serving suspension
WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Competition history

UEFA European Under-21 Championship

UEFA U-21 European Championship UEFA U-21
Qualification record [3]
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGASquadPldWDLGFGACampaign
Flag of Spain.svg 1996 Did not qualify8224511 1996
Flag of Romania.svg 1998 8116517 1998
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2000 8044310 2000
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2002 10235613 2002
Flag of Germany.svg 2004 8026314 2004
Flag of Portugal (official).svg 2006 10325812 2006
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2007 412145 2007 2007
Flag of Sweden.svg 2009 840468 2009
Flag of Denmark.svg 2011 10424913 2011
Flag of Israel.svg 2013 82151024 2013
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2015 10514126 2015
Flag of Poland.svg 2017 10217818 2017
Flag of Italy.svg Flag of San Marino.svg 2019 10217823 2019
Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg 2021 8215622 2021
Flag of Georgia.svg Flag of Romania.svg 2023 10334712 2023
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2025 10217720 2025
Flag of Albania.svg Flag of Serbia.svg 2027 In progress5104611 2027
Total0/16145362782113239

Head-to-head record

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

See also

References

  1. "Lot". fmf.md.
  2. "Staff-ul tehnic". fmf.md.
  3. "Statistics". RSSSF .
  4. "H2H". fmf.md.