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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 | ||
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.
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
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) |
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 | ![]() | Georgia |
Report |
10 September 2024 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Moldova ![]() | v | ![]() | Moldova |
Report |
11 October 2024 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | North Macedonia ![]() | v | ![]() | North Macedonia |
Report |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 [lower-alpha 1] | |
5 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 6 [lower-alpha 1] | |
6 | ![]() | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 | −17 | 3 |
Position | Staff |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Last updated: 11 June 2024
Source: FMF
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 |
The following players were selected for the friendly match against Slovakia on 11 June 2024.
Caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2024, after the match against Slovakia.
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 | Roman Dumenco | 30 July 2004 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
GK | Silviu Șmalenea | 9 December 2002 | 10 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Leo Saca | 3 January 2007 | 4 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Iurie Iovu | 6 July 2002 | 16 | 1 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Cornelius Staver | 8 March 2003 | 5 | 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 | Vladimir Fratea | 27 July 2003 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
FW | Serghei Mișcov | 25 April 2003 | 6 | 1 | Free agent | v. ![]() |
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 | |||||||
![]() | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
![]() | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | Future event | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
Total | 0/15 | 137 | 35 | 26 | 76 | 106 | 223 | |||||||||||||||
Only competitive matches are included and correct as of 25 March 2024. [4]
Opponents | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
![]() | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 | −13 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | −7 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
![]() | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 20 | −16 |
![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | −11 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
![]() | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | −12 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | −11 |
![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
Total | 137 | 35 | 26 | 76 | 106 | 223 | −117 |
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