Romania women's national football team

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Romania
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Association Romanian Football Federation
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Massimo Pedrazzini
Captain Ioana Bortan
Most caps Florentina Olar (180)
Top scorer Gabriela Enache (57)
FIFA code ROU
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First colours
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FIFA ranking
Current 45 Steady2.svg (15 March 2024) [1]
Highest31 (May 2006)
Lowest45 (December 2023)
First international
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 4–1 Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg
(Romania; 10 September 1990)
Biggest win
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 13–0 Turkmenistan  Flag of Turkmenistan.svg
(Turkey; 27 February 2019)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 8–0 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg
(Denmark; 10 October 1995)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8–0 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg
(Sweden; 15 October 1995)
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 8–0 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg
(Iceland; 30 September 2000)
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Romania women's national football team

The Romania women's national football team represents Romania in international women's football. Their most recent competition is qualification for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Despite not gaining as much success as the men's, the women's team has been improving greatly, and almost qualified for UEFA Women's Euro and FIFA Women's World Cup. The rise of women's team is the chance for Romania to become the first Balkan nation to play on an international competitions, and become the first nation to have both men and women's teams participating in both tournaments. The only rival for them in the Balkans, is Serbia, as Serbian women's team had almost qualified for a major tournament recently.[ citation needed ][ vague ]

Contents

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of matches in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2023

16 July Friendly Romania  Flag of Romania.svg2–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
23 September 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg2–1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Varaždin
20:15
Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks,
Referee: Maria Marotta (Italy)
27 October Nations League B Gr 2 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg0–0Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Bucharest
18:00 (19:00 EEST) Report Stadium: Stadionul Arcul de Triumf
Attendance: 2,347 [2]
Referee: Eszter Urban (Hungary)
31 October Nations League B Gr 2 Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg1–0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Senec
15:30 Report Stadium: NTC Senec
Attendance: 419 [3]
Referee: Simona Ghisletta (Switzerland)
5 December 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Romania  Flag of Romania.svg0–1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Bucharest
19:00 (20:00 EET) Report Stadium: Stadionul Arcul de Triumf
Attendance: 1,094
Referee: Rasa Grigonė (Lithuania)

2024

22 February Friendly Romania  Flag of Romania.svg0–0Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Manavgat, Turkey
15:30 Report Stadium: Manavgat Stadium

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

RoleNameRef.
Head coach Cristian Dulca

Managerial history

Players

Current squad

Caps and goals accurate up to 22 February 2021.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Andreea Părăluță (1994-11-27) 27 November 1994 (age 29)470 Flag of Spain.svg Levante
121 GK Camelia Ceasar (1997-12-13) 13 December 1997 (age 26)90 Flag of Italy.svg Roma
1 GK Sara Câmpean Flag of Romania.svg Politehnica Timișoara

2 DF Antonia Bratu (2004-10-07) 7 October 2004 (age 19)80 Flag of Romania.svg Olimpia Cluj
172 DF Claudia Bistrian (1996-08-31) 31 August 1996 (age 27)140 Flag of Romania.svg Banat Girls
32 DF Alexandra Tunoaia (2001-04-12) 12 April 2001 (age 22)30 Flag of Italy.svg ChievoVerona
132 DF Erika Geréd (1999-04-28) 28 April 1999 (age 24)201 Flag of Hungary.svg Diósgyőr
152 DF Brigitta Gődér (1992-05-06) 6 May 1992 (age 31)211 Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencvaros
52 DF Teodora Meluță (1999-08-03) 3 August 1999 (age 24)280 Flag of Romania.svg Politehnica Timișoara
72 DF Ana Maria Stanciu Flag of Romania.svg Farul Constanța

43 MF Ioana Bortan (captain) (1989-01-23) 23 January 1989 (age 35)451 Flag of Romania.svg Farul Constanța
3 MF Florentina Istrate (2004-03-20) 20 March 2004 (age 20)00 Flag of Romania.svg Farul Constanța
193 MF Olga Iordăchiuși (1988-11-26) 26 November 1988 (age 35)30 Flag of Cyprus.svg Apollon Ladies F.C.
163 MF Ioana Bălăceanu (2003-07-11) 11 July 2003 (age 20)113 Flag of Romania.svg Olimpia Cluj
3 MF Giorgiana Vasile (1993-05-11) 11 May 1993 (age 30)20 Flag of Romania.svg CS Gloria 2018 BN
3 MF Andrea Herczeg (1994-09-13) 13 September 1994 (age 29)273 Flag of Romania.svg FK Csíkszereda
83 MF Ștefania Vătafu (1993-07-12) 12 July 1993 (age 30)4310 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anderlecht
83 MF Mihaela Ciolacu Flag of Romania.svg Universitatea Cluj

184 FW Mara Bâtea (1995-04-12) 12 April 1995 (age 28)343 Flag of Romania.svg Olimpia Cluj
74 FW Florentina Olar Flag of Denmark.svg Fortuna Hjorring
224 FW Carmen Marcu (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 (age 22)172 Flag of Romania.svg Olimpia Cluj
204 FW Cristina Carp (1997-07-28) 28 July 1997 (age 26)323 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg BSC YB-Frauen
4 FW Adina Borodi Flag of Romania.svg Universitatea Cluj

Recent call ups

The following players have been called up to the Romania squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GK Mirela Pop-Ganea (1986-01-14) 14 January 1986 (age 38)290 Flag of Romania.svg Farul Constanța v. Flag of Finland.svg  Finland, 26 September 2023
GK Salamon Szidonia (2000-04-03) 3 April 2000 (age 24)00 Flag of Romania.svg Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud v. Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey, 28 February 2024

DF Cristina Botojel (2004-10-10) 10 October 2004 (age 19)00 Flag of Denmark.svg Fortuna Hjørring v. Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey, 28 February 2024

MF Genoveva Roșie (2001-09-12) 12 September 2001 (age 22)10 Flag of Romania.svg CS Gloria 2018 BNv. Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia, 5 December 2023
MF Ana Maria Vlădulescu (2001-03-04) 4 March 2001 (age 23)203 Flag of Hungary.svg Viktória FC-Szombathely v. Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey, 28 February 2024
MF Mădălina Tătar (2002-12-19) 19 December 2002 (age 21)30 Flag of Portugal.svg Vitória de Guimarães v. Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey, 28 February 2024

FW Laura Rus (1987-10-01) 1 October 1987 (age 36)3818 Flag of Romania.svg Farul Constanța v. Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia, 5 December 2023

Records

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 27 October 2021.

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

YearRoundPositionMPWDLGFGAQual. RoundPositionMPWDLGFGA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1991 Did not entervia 1991 UEFA Women's Championship
Flag of Sweden.svg 1995 Did not qualifyvia 1995 UEFA Women's Championship
Flag of the United States.svg 1999 Unable to qualify [5] Group 8/Playoff B1st/lost105323212
Flag of the United States.svg 2003 Group 74th82241813
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2007 Group 72nd63031410
Flag of Germany.svg 2011 Did not qualifyGroup 44th82241413
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2015 Group 22nd103251811
Flag of France.svg 2019 Group 64th8125715
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 2023 Group G3rd106132111
2027 To be determined
Total6022122612485

UEFA Women's Championship

YearRoundPositionMPWDLGFGAQual. RoundPositionMPWDLGFGA
Flag of Denmark.svg 1984 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Norway.svg 1987
Flag of Germany.svg 1989
Flag of Denmark.svg 1991
Flag of Italy.svg 1993 Did not qualifyGroup 32nd413021
Flag of Germany.svg 1995 Group 22nd6321165
Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Sweden.svg 1997 Group 4/Playoff AB4th/lost8116735
Flag of Germany.svg 2001 Unable to qualify [5] Group 7/Playoff AB1st/lost107213615
Flag of England.svg 2005 Group 52nd8530295
Flag of Finland.svg 2009 Did not qualifyGroup A4/Group 21st/4th114161829
Flag of Sweden.svg 2013 Group 23rd105142020
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2017 Group 3/ Playoff2nd/lost10532189
Flag of England.svg 2022 Group H3rd84041316
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2025 To be determined
Total75351624159135

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