Moldova national under-21 football team
| Nickname(s) | Tricolorii mici (The Young Tricolours) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Moldovan Football Federation (FMF) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Serghei Cebotari | ||
| Captain | Artiom Dijinari | ||
| Home stadium | Zimbru Stadium Nisporeni Central Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | MDA | ||
| |||
| First international | |||
| 0–1 Belarus (Chișinău, Moldova; 30 August 1992) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| 5–1 Georgia (Valletta, Malta; 27 February 2006) Gibraltar 0–4 (Gibraltar; 29 March 2022) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Greece 8–0 (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 Serghei Cebotari.[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 2004 are eligible for the 2027 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.
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
2024
| 5 September 2024 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Georgia | 3–0 | Batumi, Georgia | |
| Mamageishvili 14' Kvernadze 49' Abuashvili 72' |
Report | Stadium: Adjarabet Arena Attendance: 5,250 Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Bulgaria) |
| 10 September 2024 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | 0–0 | Sweden | Nisporeni, Moldova | |
| Report | Stadium: Stadionul Central Nisporeni Attendance: 2,070 Referee: Sayat Karabayev (Kazakhstan) |
| 11 October 2024 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | North Macedonia | 2–1 | Skopje, North Macedonia | |
| Feta 11' Kamberi 90+4' |
Report | Răileanu 90+5' | Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre Attendance: 280 Referee: Martin Dohal (Slovakia) |
| 15 November 2024 Friendly | Albania | 1–1 | Tirana, Albania | |
| Rashica 10' (pen.) | Report | Costin 79' | Stadium: Vora Stadium Referee: Ermis Çelaj (Albania) |
| 18 November 2024 Friendly | Albania | 4–0 | Tirana, Albania | |
| Rashica 17' Ismaili 55' Rama 88' Daka 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Vora Stadium Referee: Olsion Yzeiraj (Albania) |
2025
| 20 March 2025 Friendly | 1–1 | Northern Ireland | Belek, Turkey | |
| Rotaru 8' | Report | Oudni-Morgan 69' (pen.) | Stadium: Cornelia Sports Centre Referee: Hakan Yurtseven (Turkey) |
| 22 March 2025 Friendly | 0–2 | Azerbaijan | Belek, Turkey | |
| Report | Mammadov 25' Shafiyev 40' |
Stadium: Cornelia Sports Centre |
| 25 March 2025 Friendly | 1–2 | Kosovo | Belek, Turkey | |
| Rotaru 46' | Report | Gashi 7' Krasniqi 65' |
Stadium: Cornelia Sports Centre |
| 10 June 2025 2027 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | 3–0 | Andorra | Nisporeni, Moldova | |
| Lupan 38' Rotaru 61' Costin 90+6' |
Report | Stadium: Stadionul Central Nisporeni Attendance: 873 Referee: Alexandros Tsakalidis (Greece) |
| 4 September 2025 2027 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | v | Republic of Ireland | Moldova | |
| Report |
| 9 September 2025 2027 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | v | Slovakia | Moldova | |
| Report |
| 10 October 2025 2027 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | v | England | Moldova | |
| Report |
| 14 October 2025 2027 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Slovakia | v | Slovakia | |
| Report |
| 17 November 2025 2027 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Kazakhstan | v | Kazakhstan | |
| Report |
2026
| 26 March 2026 2027 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Republic of Ireland | v | Republic of Ireland | |
| Report |
| 30 March 2026 2027 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | England | v | England | |
| Report |
| 2 October 2026 2027 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Andorra | v | Andorra | |
| Report |
| 6 October 2026 2027 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | v | Kazakhstan | Moldova | |
| Report |
2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Final tournament | |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Play-offs |
| 3 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Republic of Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Andorra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Serghei Cebotari |
| Assistant coach | Stanislav Luca |
| Goalkeeping coach | Igor Josan |
| Fitness coach | Alexandru Carp |
Last updated: 20 June 2025
Source: FMF
Manager history
| Coach | Nat. | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2021–2025 | |
| Serghei Cebotari | 2025– |
Players
Current squad
The following players were selected for the 2027 UEFA Euro U21 qualifying match against Andorra on 10 June 2025.
Caps and goals are correct as of 10 June 2025, after the match against Andorra.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Artur Nazarciuc | 6 January 2004 | 2 | 0 | Bălți |
| 12 | GK | Roman Dumenco | 30 July 2004 | 3 | 0 | Dacia Buiucani |
| 2 | DF | Danila Forov | 7 January 2004 | 7 | 0 | Sheriff Tiraspol |
| 3 | DF | Mihail Gherasimencov | 25 March 2005 | 3 | 0 | Cavalry |
| 4 | DF | Vlad Coliș | 24 January 2004 | 6 | 0 | Dacia Buiucani |
| 5 | DF | Artiom Dijinari (captain) | 26 October 2005 | 9 | 0 | Politehnica UTM |
| 13 | DF | Mihai Morozan | 22 March 2004 | 0 | 0 | Spartanii Sportul |
| 14 | DF | Petar Gospodinov | 9 March 2005 | 3 | 0 | Septemvri Sofia II |
| 15 | DF | Cristian Martin | 22 December 2004 | 2 | 0 | Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești |
| 18 | DF | Danil Andreiciu | 11 September 2006 | 0 | 0 | Politehnica UTM |
| 6 | MF | Vladislav Costin | 24 February 2004 | 4 | 2 | Bălți |
| 7 | MF | Lucian Radu | 1 November 2005 | 3 | 0 | Zimbru Chișinău |
| 8 | MF | Cristian Păscăluță | 8 September 2005 | 11 | 0 | Petrocub Hîncești |
| 17 | MF | Ovidiu David | 24 October 2006 | 3 | 0 | Politehnica UTM |
| 19 | MF | Dan-Angelo Boțan | 19 February 2005 | 1 | 0 | Bălți |
| 9 | FW | Nicolae Rotaru | 19 December 2005 | 7 | 3 | Petrocub Hîncești |
| 10 | FW | Mihai Lupan | 8 September 2004 | 14 | 2 | Petrocub Hîncești |
| 11 | FW | Veaceslav Cozma | 1 March 2005 | 4 | 0 | Sheriff Tiraspol |
| 16 | FW | Nicolae Spătar | 1 March 2005 | 1 | 0 | Sheriff-2 Tiraspol |
| 20 | FW | Ion Ciobanu | 13 February 2006 | 1 | 0 | Free agent |
Recent call-ups
Players born in or after 2004 are eligible for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
The following players have also been called up in the past to the Moldova under-21 squad and remain eligible to play in the qualification matches for 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship:
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Roman Lazăr | 14 January 2004 | 2 | 0 | Reggina | v. Kosovo, 25 March 2025 |
| GK | Daniel Vîrlan | 18 September 2005 | 1 | 0 | Spartanii Sportul | v. Kosovo, 25 March 2025 |
| GK | Victor Dodon | 1 March 2004 | 5 | 0 | Petrocub Hîncești | v. Albania, 18 November 2024 |
| DF | Vasile Luchița | 16 July 2004 | 3 | 0 | Milsami Orhei | v. Kosovo, 25 March 2025 |
| DF | Iulian Bejan | 4 March 2004 | 1 | 0 | Victoria Chișinău | v. Kosovo, 25 March 2025 |
| DF | Daniele Grosu | 20 November 2005 | 4 | 0 | Padova | v. Kosovo, 25 March 2025 |
| DF | Leo Saca | 3 January 2007 | 7 | 0 | Barcelona Atlètic | v. Albania, 15 November 2024 INJ |
| DF | Danis Baciu | 1 February 2005 | 0 | 0 | Dacia Buiucani | v. North Macedonia, 11 October 2024 |
| MF | Sergiu Perciun | 23 April 2006 | 2 | 0 | Torino | v. Kosovo, 25 March 2025 |
| MF | Pavel Nazari | 12 June 2005 | 1 | 0 | Spartanii Sportul | v. Kosovo, 25 March 2025 |
| MF | Marius Ursu | 1 January 2005 | 1 | 0 | Bacău | v. Albania, 18 November 2024 |
| MF | Alexandru Gău | 27 January 2004 | 3 | 0 | Bălți | v. Albania, 18 November 2024 |
| MF | Ștefan Bîtca | 25 September 2005 | 4 | 0 | Zimbru Chișinău | v. Albania, 18 November 2024 |
| FW | Vlad Lupașco | 11 February 2005 | 10 | 0 | Dacia Buiucani | v. Kosovo, 25 March 2025 |
| FW | Serghei Țurcan | 27 July 2004 | 4 | 0 | Dacia Buiucani | v. Kosovo, 25 March 2025 |
| FW | Vitalie Dumbrava | 23 April 2004 | 4 | 0 | Dacia Buiucani | v. Kosovo, 25 March 2025 |
| FW | Victor Ciumașu | 24 June 2005 | 3 | 0 | Bacău | v. Albania, 18 November 2024 |
INJ Withdrew due to injury | ||||||
Competition history
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
- 1978 to 1992 – see Soviet Union
| UEFA U-21 European Championship | UEFA U-21 Qualification record[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Campaign | |||
| 1996 | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1996 | |||||||||||
| 1998 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 1998 | ||||||||||||
| 2000 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2000 | ||||||||||||
| 2002 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 2002 | ||||||||||||
| 2004 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 2004 | ||||||||||||
| 2006 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2006 | ||||||||||||
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2007 | 2007 | |||||||||||
| 2009 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2009 | ||||||||||||
| 2011 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2011 | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 2013 | ||||||||||||
| 2015 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 2015 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2023 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
| 2027 | In progress | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2027 | |||||||||||
| Total | 0/16 | 141 | 36 | 27 | 78 | 110 | 228 | ||||||||||||
Head-to-head record
Only competitive matches are included and correct as of 10 June 2025.[4]
| Opponents | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Andorra | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
| Armenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Belarus | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
| Croatia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
| Cyprus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Czech Republic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 | −13 |
| Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| England | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | −7 |
| Estonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Faroe Islands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Finland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | −7 |
| Germany | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 20 | −16 |
| Gibraltar | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
| Greece | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 |
| Hungary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iceland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Israel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Italy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | −11 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Kosovo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latvia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Liechtenstein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| Malta | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | −12 |
| North Macedonia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
| Norway | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
| Poland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
| Republic of Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
| Russia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | −11 |
| San Marino | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 |
| Scotland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
| Turkey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wales | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
| Total | 141 | 36 | 27 | 78 | 110 | 228 | −118 |
See also
- Moldova national football team
- Moldova national under-19 football team
- Moldova national under-17 football team
References
- ^ "Lot". fmf.md.
- ^ "Staff-ul tehnic". fmf.md.
- ^ "Statistics". RSSSF.
- ^ "H2H". fmf.md.
External links
- Moldova U-21 at uefa.com
- Moldova U-21 at soccerway