Moldova national under-17 football team
| Nickname(s) | Tricolorii juniori (The Junior Tricolours) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Moldovan Football Federation (FMF) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Andrei Radiola | ||
| Home stadium | Various | ||
| FIFA code | MDA | ||
| |||
| First international | |||
| Official: 1–1 Austria (Heiligeneich, Austria; 5 October 1994) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Liechtenstein 0–7 (Kato Achaia, Greece; 9 October 2002) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Germany 7–0 (Cologne, Germany; 26 November 1997) | |||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result | Group Stage (2002) | ||
| Website | fmf.md (in Romanian) | ||
The Moldova national under-17 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 competes to qualify for the UEFA European Under-17 Championship held every year. They qualified for the 2002 competition but finished last in the group stage. Players born on or after 1 January 2009 are eligible for the 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification. They are currently coached by Andrei Radiola.[1]
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 Fixture
2024
| 8 September 2024 Friendly | Georgia | 3–1 | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| Nebulishvili 45+1', 52' Katkov 90+3' |
Report | Roșca 55' (pen.) | Stadium: David Petriashvili Arena Referee: Koba Revazashvili (Georgia) |
| 10 September 2024 Friendly | Georgia | 1–1 | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| Kirvalidze 89' | Report | Josan 29' | Stadium: David Petriashvili Arena Referee: Akaki Parjikia (Georgia) |
| 23 October 2024 2025 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 1 | Switzerland | 4–0 | Nisporeni, Moldova | |
|
Report | Stadium: Nisporeni Central Stadium Attendance: 234 Referee: Joakim Östling (Sweden) |
| 26 October 2024 2025 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 1 | Israel | 4–0 | Chișinău, Moldova | |
| Report | Stadium: Zimbru-2 Stadium Attendance: 152 Referee: Jóhan Hendrik Ellefsen (Faroe Islands) |
| 29 October 2024 2025 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 1 | 0–3 | Montenegro | Nisporeni, Moldova | |
| Report | Jovanović 18' Vukoje 22' Anđić 79' |
Stadium: Nisporeni Central Stadium Attendance: 84 Referee: Kamal Umudlu (Azerbaijan) |
2025
| 7 March 2025 2025 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 2 | Cyprus | 2–0 | Achna, Cyprus | |
| Charalampous 7' Stylianou 74' |
Report | Stadium: Ethnikos Achnas Stadium Referee: Wojciech Myć (Poland) |
| 10 March 2025 2025 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 2 | Kosovo | 1–0 | Sotira, Cyprus | |
| Ahmeti 41' | Report | Stadium: Sotira Municipal Stadium Referee: Florian Badstübner (Germany) |
| 13 March 2025 2025 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 2 | Andorra | 1–0 | Sotira, Cyprus | |
| Juanfran 83' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Sotira Municipal Stadium Referee: Wojciech Myć (Poland) |
| 4 June 2025 Friendly | Austria | 6–1 | Vienna, Austria | |
| Maric 17' Jakupi 42' Mbock 56', 87', 88', 90' |
Report | Palancica 10' | Stadium: Sportschule Lindabrunn Referee: Josef Spurny (Austria) |
| 7 June 2025 Friendly | Austria | 7–0 | Vienna, Austria | |
| Kolodziejczyk 24' Mbock 45+1' Aleksic 53' (pen.) Ebner 72' Jakupi 82', 83', 89' |
Report | Stadium: Sportschule Lindabrunn Referee: Marina Zechner (Austria) |
2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification
Round 1
Group 5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Round 2 League A |
| 2 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Belarus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Round 2 League B |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 8 October 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Andrei Radiola |
| Assistant coach | Serghei Truhanov |
| Goalkeeping coach | Anatol Chirinciuc |
| Fitness coach | Alexandru Onică |
Last updated: 20 June 2025
Source: FMF
Players
Current squad
The following players were selected for the friendly matches against Austria on 4 and 7 June 2025.[2]
Squad is correct as of 7 June 2025, after the match against Austria.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Octavian Ghiaur | 22 January 2010 | Atlético Madrid Juvenil | ||
| 12 | GK | Chiril Boico | 2 April 2009 | Sheriff Tiraspol U17 | ||
| 2 | DF | Gheorghe Țernă | 18 August 2009 | Louletano U17 | ||
| 3 | DF | Victor Bivol | 15 January 2009 | Girona Juvenil | ||
| 4 | DF | Nicolas Eșanu | 27 February 2010 | Academia Rebeja | ||
| 5 | DF | Mihai Bagrin | 22 March 2010 | Academia Rebeja | ||
| 15 | DF | Ștefan Bodrug | 3 April 2009 | Academia Rebeja | ||
| 17 | DF | Artiom Bulat | Albacete Balompié Juvenil | |||
| 6 | MF | Nichita Ratmir | 3 June 2009 | Zimbru Chișinău U17 | ||
| 8 | MF | Cristian Palancica | 14 January 2009 | Lazio U17 | ||
| 10 | MF | Toma Turețchi | 7 April 2009 | Academia Rebeja | ||
| 16 | MF | Maxim Calașnicov | 22 January 2009 | Sheriff Tiraspol U17 | ||
| 20 | MF | Dorin Panaghiu | 12 March 2009 | Academia Rebeja | ||
| 7 | FW | Daniel Armașu | Girona Juvenil | |||
| 9 | FW | Nichita Cucuruz | 12 September 2009 | FC Kaiserslautern U17 | ||
| 11 | FW | Timofei Rusu | 16 April 2009 | Zimbru Chișinău U17 | ||
| 14 | FW | Artiom Aftenii | 14 December 2009 | Sheriff Tiraspol U17 | ||
| 18 | FW | Maxim Topal | Sheriff Tiraspol U17 | |||
| 19 | FW | Stanislav Ciubotaru | 1 May 2009 | Gent U16 | ||
Competition history
Until the 1997 tournament, players born on or after 1 August the year they turned 17 years were eligible to compete. Since the 1998 tournament, the date limit has been moved back to 1 January. Starting with qualification for the 2002 tournament, the competition was renamed from Under-16 Championship to Under-17 Championship, but the eligibility rules did not change.
UEFA U-16/17 European Championship
Under-16 era, 1995–2001
Under-17 era, 2002–present
| UEFA U-16/17 European Championship record | UEFA U-16/17 Qualification record[3] | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Campaign | |||
| 1995 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 1995 | |||||||||||
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1996 | ||||||||||||
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1997 | ||||||||||||
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 1998 | ||||||||||||
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1999 | ||||||||||||
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 2000 | ||||||||||||
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2001 | ||||||||||||
| 2002 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 2002 | |||
| 2003 | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 2003 | |||||||||||
| 2004 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 2004 | 2004 | |||||||||||
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 2005 | ||||||||||||
| 2006 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 2006 | 2006 | |||||||||||
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 2007 | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 2009 | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2010 | ||||||||||||
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 2011 | ||||||||||||
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 2012 | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2013 | ||||||||||||
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 2014 | ||||||||||||
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2015 | ||||||||||||
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 2016 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2023 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 2025 | 2025 | |||||||||||
| 2026 | In progress | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2026 | |||||||||||
| 2027 | Future event | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1/30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 94 | 12 | 19 | 63 | 71 | 204 | −133 | |||||
Head-to-head record
Only competitive matches are included and correct as of 13 March 2025.[4]
| Opponents | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Andorra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Armenia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 |
| Austria | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Belarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Belgium | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 15 | −14 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
| Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Estonia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Faroe Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
| France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
| Germany | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | −15 |
| Gibraltar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greece | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
| Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
| Iceland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Israel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | −10 |
| Italy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Latvia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 |
| Liechtenstein | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
| Malta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
| Norway | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Poland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 |
| Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republic of Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Russia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serbia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 |
| FR Yugoslavia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 |
| Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | −11 |
| Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 |
| Turkey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
| Wales | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
| Total | 97 | 12 | 19 | 66 | 78 | 217 | −139 |
See also
- Moldova national football team
- Moldova national under-21 football team
- Moldova national under-19 football team
References
- ^ "Noutăți". fmf.md.
- ^ U17. Lotul final pentru preliminariile Campionatului European 2024/25, Liga B fmf.md
- ^ "Statistics". RSSSF.
- ^ "H2H". fmf.md.
External links
- Moldova U-17 at uefa.com
- Moldova U-17 at soccerway