Romania women's national futsal team

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Romania Futsal Flag of Romania.svg
Nickname(s) Tricolorele (The Tricolours)
Association Federația Română de Fotbal (FRF)
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Flag of Romania.svg David Asandei
Captain Flag of Romania.svg Roxana Ion
Top scorer Flag of Romania.svg Soccerball shade.svg-3 Barabási (official competitions)
Flag of Romania.svg Soccerball shade.svg-4 Ion (overall)
FIFA code ROU
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First colours
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Second colours
First international
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 5-5 Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
(Chișinău, Moldova; August 15, 2018)
Biggest win
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 3-2 Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
(Chișinău, Moldova; August 16, 2018)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1-12 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
(Madrid, Spain; September 12, 2018)

The Romania women's futsal team is the national women's futsal team of Romania and is governed by the Romanian Football Federation. Its first two games were in August 2018 against neighboring Moldova, a draw [1] [2] and a win. [3] [4] It first played an official match in the UEFA Women's Futsal Euro 2019 qualifications, Main round, Group 1, where it lost all matches. [5] The team did not play any matches in 2019 or 2020, and it was the only national team that did not enter the UEFA Women's Futsal Euro 2021 qualifications (later rescheduled as UEFA Women's Futsal Euro 2022), despite doing so for the previous edition. The team did not return for UEFA Women's Futsal Euro 2023 qualifications either.

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UEFA Women's Futsal Championship

Ed.YearRoundPosition in GroupMPWDLGFGAQualifying RoundPosition in GroupMPWDLGFGA
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2019 Did not qualifyMain4th3003524
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2022 Did not enterDid not enter
3TBD 2023 Did not enterDid not enter
Total3003524

Results at official competitions

Friendly matches are not included.   Win  Draw  Loss

CompetitionNo.Date and PlaceOpponentResultScorers
2019 UEFA Futsal Championship
2019 UEFA Championship
Main round
Group 1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
1Sep 12, 2018 Coat of Arms of Leganes.svg Leganés Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1-12 Ion Soccerball shade.svg 25:09
2Sep 13, 2018 Coat of Arms of Leganes.svg Leganés Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2-8 Răduc Soccerball shade.svg 29:12, Barabási Soccerball shade.svg 32:51
3Sep 15, 2018 Coat of Arms of Leganes.svg Leganés Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2-4 Barabási Soccerball shade.svg 11:49, 18:23

Results and fixtures

2018

15 August 2018 (2018-08-15)FriendlyFlag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 5–5 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg Chișinău, Moldova
18:00 UTC+02:00 Caraman Soccerball shade.svg 13'
Ciobanu Soccerball shade.svg 15', 23'
Musteaţă Soccerball shade.svg17'
Prisăcari Soccerball shade.svg 40'
Report Ion Soccerball shade.svg 16', 19', 23'
Covaci Soccerball shade.svg 32'
Meleaca Soccerball shade.svg 37'
Stadium: Complexul Sportiv Alexia
16 August 2018 (2018-08-16)FriendlyFlag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 2–3 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg Chișinău, Moldova
11:00 UTC+02:00 Ciobanu Soccerball shade.svg 14'
Prisăcari Soccerball shade.svg 39'
Report Anca Soccerball shade.svg 31', 21'
Papp Soccerball shade.svg 27'
Stadium: Complexul Sportiv Alexia
12 September 2018 (2018-09-12) 2019 UEFA Futsal EURO Q Spain  Flag of Spain.svg12–1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Pabellón Europa, Leganés
18:30
  • Ampi Soccerball shade.svg 0:18, 6:55, 21:07, 29:33
  • Anita Soccerball shade.svg 5:16
  • Mayte Soccerball shade.svg 9:28
  • Sotelo Soccerball shade.svg 11:09, 16:44, 24:43, 31:31, 36:26
  • Campoy Soccerball shade.svg 14:26
Report
Referee: Irina Velikanova (Russia), Aleš Mocnik Peric (Slovenia)
13 September 2018 (2018-09-13) 2019 UEFA Futsal EURO Q Romania  Flag of Romania.svg2–8Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Pabellón Europa, Leganés
18:00
Report
  • Da Silva Soccerball shade.svg 0:15 (pen.)
  • Belli Soccerball shade.svg 5:23
  • Luciani Soccerball shade.svg 11:40
  • D'Incecco Soccerball shade.svg 12:59
  • Mansueto Soccerball shade.svg 20:36
  • Giuliano Soccerball shade.svg 27:19 (pen.), 37:10
  • Pomposelli Soccerball shade.svg 28:21
Referee: Marjan Mladenovsk (Macedonia), Irina Velikanova (Russia)
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 2019 UEFA Futsal EURO Q Poland  Flag of Poland.svg4–2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Pabellón Europa, Leganés
16:30
  • Włodarczyk Soccerball shade.svg 8:51
  • Lichtenstein Soccerball shade.svg 14:48, 19:58
  • Zajaç Soccerball shade.svg 15:34
Report
Referee: Irina Velikanova (Russia), Marjan Mladenovski (Macedonia)

Squads

The squad called up for training and EURO qualifiers played in 2018 consisted of 14 players. [2]

Coach: Flag of Romania.svg David Asandei

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Sabina Radu Flag of Italy.svg Chiaravale Fiber Pasta (futsal)
1 GK Mirela Abălașei (1978-08-30)30 August 1978 (aged 39) Flag of Romania.svg FC Universitatea Galați (football)

Lucia Meleaca (1991-12-05)5 December 1991 (aged 26) Flag of Romania.svg CSM Târgu Mureș (football)
Mihaela Merlan (1995-10-25)25 October 1995 (aged 22) Flag of Romania.svg Heniu Prundu Bârgăului (football)
Nina Anca (1988-04-27)27 April 1988 (aged 30) Flag of Romania.svg Fair Play București (football)
Valentina Petre (1998-02-26)26 February 1998 (aged 20) Flag of Romania.svg Fair Play București (football)
Roxana Ion Flag of Italy.svg Italcave Real State (futsal)
Maria Stamate (1999-06-22)22 June 1999 (aged 19) Flag of Romania.svg Universitatea Galați (football)
Antonia Covaci (2000-12-07)7 December 2000 (aged 17) Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting Lisbon (youth futsal)
Monica Bențoiu (1996-12-10)10 December 1996 (aged 21) Flag of Romania.svg Universitatea Galați (football)
Lidia Moacă (1995-04-01)1 April 1995 (aged 23) Flag of Romania.svg Universitatea Galați (football)
Elena Răduc (1995-08-31)31 August 1995 (aged 22) Flag of Romania.svg Universitatea Galați (football)
Kinga Barabási (1997-01-31)31 January 1997 (aged 21) Flag of Romania.svg Vasas Femina Odorheiu Secuiesc (football)
Szidónia Papp Flag of Romania.svg Heniu Prundu Bârgăului (football)

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