Romania national under-21 football team

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Romania Under-21
Nickname(s) Tricolorii Mici (The Small Tricolours)
Association Romanian Football Federation (FRF)
Head coach Daniel Pancu
Captain Louis Munteanu
Most caps Alexandru Pașcanu (29)
Top scorer George Pușcaș (18)
Home stadiumVarious
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Biggest win
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 0–5 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg
(Yerevan, Armenia; 16 November 2004)
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 0–5 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg
(Trabzon, Turkey; 25 April 1995)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 8–0 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg
(Magdeburg, Germany; 9 September 2014)
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances4 (first in 1998 )
Best resultSemi-finals (2019)

The Romania national under-21 football team, also known as Romania under-21s or Romania U21(s), is considered to be the feeder team for the Romania national football team.

Contents

This team is for Romanian players aged under 21 at the start of the calendar year in which a two-year European Under-21 Championship campaign begins, so some players can remain with the squad until the age of 23. As long as they are eligible, players can play for Romania at any level, making it possible to play for the U21s, senior side, and again for the U21s. It is also possible to play for one country at youth level and another at senior level (providing the player has not played a senior competitive game in his previous country.)

History

The U-21 team came into existence, following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions, in 1976. Romania qualified for the 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, and under Victor Pițurcă reached the quarter-finals, where they were knocked out by the Netherlands. Romania had been 1–0 up, but were eventually beaten 2–1. The Romanian lineup included players like: Cosmin Contra, Bogdan Lobonț, Cătălin Munteanu, Ionel Dănciulescu and Ion Luțu.

Romania once again qualified unbeaten for the finals after topping their group in the qualifying series. The Romanians reached semi-final of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship for the first time in their history in the 2019 UEFA Under-21 Euro but eventually lost 4–2 to defending champions Germany who scored twice in the dying moments. Romania qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics for their first Olympics since 1964. Overall, Romania was a revelation at the tournament, beating both England and Croatia (4-2 and 4–1), and looked on course for a shock before Germany fought back to make the final.

Romania U21s do not have a permanent home. They play in stadia dotted all around Romania, in an attempt to encourage younger fans in all areas of the country to get behind Romania. Because of the lower demand compared to the senior national team, smaller grounds can be used.

Competitive record

UEFA U-21 Championship Record

UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship record UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Qualification record
YearRoundPldWD*LGFGAPldWDLGFGA
1978 did not qualify410358
1980 420273
1982 6213912
1984 6213812
1986 614157
1988 630377
1990 630387
1992 620459
Flag of France.svg 1994 85031310
Flag of Spain.svg 1996 104421710
Flag of Romania.svg 1998 Quarter-finals3003258800184
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2000 did not qualify8332108
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2002 8512135
Flag of Germany.svg 2004 821567
Flag of Portugal.svg 2006 10613178
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2007 210145
Flag of Sweden.svg 2009 8431113
Flag of Denmark.svg 2011 10811236
Flag of Israel.svg 2013 8422116
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2015 83321419
Flag of Poland.svg 2017 105141514
Flag of Italy.svg Flag of San Marino.svg 2019 Semi-finals421110710730194
Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg 2021 Group stage31203210622227
Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Georgia.svg 2023 301204Qualified as hosts
Total4/24133461518160873152268181

Olympic Games

Football at the Summer Olympics was first played officially in 1908. The Olympiads between 1896 and 1980 was only open for amateur players. The 1984 and 1988 tournaments were open to players with no appearances in the FIFA World Cup. After the 1988 Olympics, the football event was changed into a tournament for U23 or U21 teams with a maximum of three older players. See Romania national football team for competition record from 1908 until 1988.

Olympic Games record Olympic Games Qualification record **
YearRoundPositionPldWD *LGFGAPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Spain.svg 1992 did not qualify620459
Flag of the United States.svg 1996 104421710
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000 8332108
Flag of Greece.svg 2004 821567
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 210145
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 10811236
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 83321419
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Group Stage11th311147149412911
Flag of France.svg 2024 did not qualify
Flag of the United States.svg 2028 to be determined000000
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Includes both qualification phase and final tournament of UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.
***Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won. Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

EURO 2025

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Romania.svgFlag of Finland.svgFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svgFlag of Albania.svgFlag of Montenegro.svgFlag of Armenia.svg
1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 107122310+1322 Final tournament 1–0 3–1 5–0 1–0 2–0
2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 10622218+1320 Play-offs 2–0 1–2 4–1 2–1 6–0
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 105322112+918 2–2 1–1 1–2 4–2 5–0
4Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 105141217516 3–2 0–0 1–3 2–0 1–0
5Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 10217819117 2–6 1–2 0–2 1–0 0–0
6Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 10028221192 0–1 1–3 0–0 1–2 0–1
Source: UEFA

Results and fixtures

  Win  Draw  Loss

2023

17 October 2023 (2023-10-17) 2025 UEFA Q Romania  Flag of Romania.svg1–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Sibiu, Romania
18:00 M. Ilie Soccerball shade.svg90+8' Report Stadium: Municipal
Attendance: 7,654
Referee: Luka Bilbija (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
17 November 2023 (2023-11-17) 2025 UEFA Q Romania  Flag of Romania.svg5–0Flag of Albania.svg  Albania Bucharest, Romania
19:30 Munteanu Soccerball shade.svg7' (pen.)
M. Ilie Soccerball shade.svg15'
R. Ilie Soccerball shade.svg37'
Grameni Soccerball shade.svg55'
Danciu Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report Stadium: Rapid-Giulești
Attendance: 2,234
Referee: Matthew De Gabriele (Malta)
21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) 2025 UEFA Q Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg2–2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Neuchâtel, Switzerland
18:30 Sanches Soccerball shade.svg23'
Dos Santos Correia Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report R. Ilie Soccerball shade.svg11'
Grameni Soccerball shade.svg32'
Stadium: Maladière
Attendance: 5,359
Referee: Dominik Stary (Czech Republic)

2024

26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) 2025 UEFA Q Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svg0–1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Armavir, Armenia
15:00 Report C. Mihai Soccerball shade.svg89'Stadium: Armavir
Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland)
6 September 2024 (2024-09-06) 2025 UEFA Q Romania  Flag of Romania.svg1–0Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Târgoviște, Romania
18:30 (19:30 EEST) Report Stadium: Eugen Popescu Stadium
Referee: David Dickinson, (Scotland)
10 September 2024 (2024-09-10) 2025 UEFA Q Finland  Flag of Finland.svg2–0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Tampere, Finland
16.00 UTC Report Stadium: Tammelan Stadion
Attendance: 2,014
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes, (Norway)
11 October 2024 (2024-10-11) 2025 UEFA Q Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg2–6Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Podgorica, Montenegro
16:00 Report
Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium
Referee: Jérémie Pignard (France)
15 October 2024 (2024-10-15) 2025 UEFA Q Romania  Flag of Romania.svg3–1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Bucharest, Romania
18:00 (19:00 EEST)
Report
Stadium: Stadionul Rapid-Giulești
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal (Netherlands)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group E matches against Montenegro and Switzerland on 11 and 15 October 2024 respectively. [1]

Note: Names in italics denote players that have been called up to the senior team.

Caps and goals are correct as of 15 October 2024, after the match against Switzerland

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Răzvan Sava (2002-06-21) 21 June 2002 (age 22)100 Flag of Italy.svg Udinese
121 GK Robert Popa (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 (age 21)10 Flag of Romania.svg UTA Arad
231 GK Alexandru Roșca (2003-11-12) 12 November 2003 (age 21)00 Flag of Romania.svg Dinamo București

22 DF Alexandru Pantea (2003-09-11) 11 September 2003 (age 21)120 Flag of Romania.svg FCSB
32 DF Cristian Ignat (2003-01-29) 29 January 2003 (age 21)90 Flag of Romania.svg Rapid București
112 DF Andrei Borza (2005-11-12) 12 November 2005 (age 19)81 Flag of Romania.svg Rapid București
52 DF Ümit Akdağ (2003-10-06) 6 October 2003 (age 21)41 Flag of France.svg Toulouse
42 DF Costin Amzăr (2003-07-11) 11 July 2003 (age 21)30 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Nasr
132 DF Gabriel Dănuleasă (2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 21)30 Flag of Romania.svg Farul Constanța
182 DF David Maftei (2004-07-12) 12 July 2004 (age 20)20 Flag of Romania.svg Oțelul Galați
142 DF Cristian Licsandru (2003-03-27) 27 March 2003 (age 21)00 Flag of Romania.svg Dinamo București

83 MF Constantin Grameni (2002-10-23) 23 October 2002 (age 22)173 Flag of Romania.svg Rapid București
103 MF Octavian Popescu (2002-12-27) 27 December 2002 (age 21)152 Flag of Romania.svg FCSB
173 MF Marius Corbu (2002-05-07) 7 May 2002 (age 22)151 Flag of Cyprus.svg APOEL
193 MF Rareș Ilie (2003-04-19) 19 April 2003 (age 21)103 Flag of France.svg Nice
153 MF Cătălin Vulturar (2004-03-09) 9 March 2004 (age 20)81 Flag of Romania.svg Rapid București
63 MF Ovidiu Perianu (2002-04-16) 16 April 2002 (age 22)50 Flag of Romania.svg Unirea Slobozia
203 MF Mihnea Rădulescu (2005-09-17) 17 September 2005 (age 19)21 Flag of Romania.svg Petrolul Ploiești
163 MF Robert Silaghi (2002-04-02) 2 April 2002 (age 22)20 Flag of Romania.svg Universitatea Cluj
213 MF Cristian Mihai (2004-09-23) 23 September 2004 (age 20)11 Flag of Romania.svg UTA Arad

94 FW Louis Munteanu (captain) (2002-06-16) 16 June 2002 (age 22)155 Flag of Romania.svg CFR Cluj
74 FW Ianis Stoica (2002-12-08) 8 December 2002 (age 21)123 Flag of Romania.svg Hermannstadt
224 FW Vladislav Blănuță (2002-01-12) 12 January 2002 (age 22)50 Flag of Romania.svg Universitatea Cluj

Recent call-ups

Players born in or after 2002 are eligible for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

The following players have also been called up in the past to the Romania under-21 squad and remain eligible to play in the qualification matches for 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship:

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GK Otto Hindrich (2002-08-02) 2 August 2002 (age 22)10 Flag of Romania.svg CFR Cluj v. Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia, 26 March 2024
GK Alexandru Borbei (2003-06-27) 27 June 2003 (age 21)00 Flag of Italy.svg Lecce v. Flag of Albania.svg  Albania, 12 September 2023

DF Tony Strata (2004-09-07) 7 September 2004 (age 20)20 Flag of France.svg Ajaccio v. Flag of Finland.svg  Finland, 10 September 2024
DF Bogdan Oteliță (2002-08-12) 12 August 2002 (age 22)20 Flag of Romania.svg Sepsi OSK v. Flag of Finland.svg  Finland, 10 September 2024
DF Ștefan Ștefanovici (2002-02-20) 20 February 2002 (age 22)10 Flag of Romania.svg Politehnica Iași v. Flag of Finland.svg  Finland, 10 September 2024
DF Ștefan Duțu (2004-02-16) 16 February 2004 (age 20)00 Flag of Romania.svg Afumați v. Flag of Finland.svg  Finland, 10 September 2024
DF Sergiu Rimovecz (2003-07-29) 29 July 2003 (age 21)00 Flag of Romania.svg CSM Reșița v. Flag of Finland.svg  Finland, 10 September 2024
DF Matei Ilie (2002-12-11) 11 December 2002 (age 21)62 Flag of Romania.svg CFR Cluj v. Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia, 26 March 2024
DF Darius Oroian (2003-08-01) 1 August 2003 (age 21)10 Flag of Romania.svg Sepsi OSK v. Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia, 26 March 2024
DF Răzvan Pașcalău (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 20)00 Flag of Romania.svg Dinamo București v. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland, November 21, 2023
DF Gabriel Buta (2002-01-29) 29 January 2002 (age 22)00 Flag of Romania.svg Farul Constanța v. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland, November 21, 2023
DF Dan Sîrbu (2003-04-22) 22 April 2003 (age 21)10 Flag of Romania.svg Farul Constanța v. Flag of Albania.svg  Albania, 12 September 2023
DF Radu Drăgușin (2002-02-03) 3 February 2002 (age 22)90 Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur v. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 27 September 2022
DF Andrei Coubiș (2003-09-29) 29 September 2003 (age 21)10 Flag of Italy.svg Milan Futuro v. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 27 September 2022
DF Daniel Bîrzu (2002-05-28) 28 May 2002 (age 22)10 Flag of Romania.svg Viitorul Târgu Jiu v. Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia, 7 June 2022

MF Cătălin Cîrjan INJ (2002-12-01) 1 December 2002 (age 21)30 Flag of Romania.svg Dinamo București v. Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro, 11 October 2024
MF Ștefan Baiaram (2002-12-31) 31 December 2002 (age 21)122 Flag of Romania.svg Universitatea Craiova v. Flag of Finland.svg  Finland, 10 September 2024
MF Rareș Pop (2005-06-14) 14 June 2005 (age 19)30 Flag of Romania.svg Rapid București v. Flag of Finland.svg  Finland, 10 September 2024
MF Andrei Bani (2002-08-22) 22 August 2002 (age 22)20 Flag of Romania.svg Dinamo București v. Flag of Finland.svg  Finland, 10 September 2024
MF Alexandru Musi (2004-07-17) 17 July 2004 (age 20)20 Flag of Romania.svg FCSB v. Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia, 26 March 2024
MF Luca Mihai (2003-10-11) 11 October 2003 (age 21)10 Flag of Romania.svg Gloria Buzău v. Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia, 26 March 2024
MF Andrei Pandele (2003-07-09) 9 July 2003 (age 21)00 Flag of Romania.svg Voluntari v. Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia, 26 March 2024
MF Ștefan Pănoiu (2002-09-23) 23 September 2002 (age 22)10 Flag of Romania.svg Botoșani v. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland, November 21, 2023
MF Aurelian Ciuciulete (2003-04-04) 4 April 2003 (age 21)00 Flag of Romania.svg Concordia Chiajna v. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland, November 21, 2023
MF Alexi Pitu (2002-06-05) 5 June 2002 (age 22)80 Unattached v. Flag of Albania.svg  Albania, 12 September 2023
MF Marian Danciu (2002-04-24) 24 April 2002 (age 22)11 Flag of Romania.svg Universitatea Craiova v. Flag of Albania.svg  Albania, 12 September 2023
MF Robert Filip (2002-03-02) 2 March 2002 (age 22)10 Flag of Romania.svg CFR Cluj v. Flag of Albania.svg  Albania, 12 September 2023

FW Rareș Burnete (2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 (age 20)30 Flag of Italy.svg Lecce v. Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia, 26 March 2024
FW Adrian Mazilu (2005-09-13) 13 September 2005 (age 19)70 Flag of England.svg Brighton & Hove Albion v. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland, November 21, 2023
FW Filip Ilie (2002-07-05) 5 July 2002 (age 22)10 Flag of Romania.svg Unirea Slobozia v. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland, November 21, 2023
Notes

Coaching staff

RoleName
Head Coach Flag of Romania.svg Daniel Pancu
Assistant Coaches Flag of Romania.svg Lucian Sânmartean
Flag of Romania.svg Răzvan Rotaru
Goalkeeping Coach Flag of Romania.svg Răzvan Stanca
Fitness Coach Flag of Romania.svg Vlad Nicoară
Video Analyst Flag of Romania.svg Ovidiu Popescu
Doctor Flag of Romania.svg Costin Dan
Video Analyst Flag of Romania.svg Ovidiu Popescu
Physioterapists Flag of Romania.svg Constantin Crețu
Flag of Romania.svg Mădălin Tălpălaru

See also

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