Romania national under-16 football team

Romania U-16
Nickname(s)Tricolorii (The Tricolours)
AssociationFederația Română de Fotbal
ConfederationUEFA
CaptainMajon Robert
FIFA codeROU
First colours
Second colours

The Romania national under-16 football team represents Romania in international football at this age level and is controlled by Federația Română de Fotbal, the governing body for football in Romania.Majon Robert holds the record for the most goals in this age category.

Competitive record

Under-16 era

European Championship record European Championship Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D * L GF GA Position Pld W D * L GF GA
1982 did not qualify 3 4 0 0 4 2 12
1984 did not qualify 3 6 2 1 3 5 8
1985 did not qualify 2 2 1 0 1 2 2
1986 Group phase 3 1 0 2 3 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 2
1987 did not qualify 2 2 1 0 1 1 3
1988 Group phase 3 0 3 0 3 3 1 2 2 0 0 11 3
1989 Group phase 3 1 1 1 1 4 1 2 1 0 1 5 2
1990 did not qualify 2 4 1 2 1 6 5
1991 Group phase 3 1 1 1 3 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 2
1992 Group phase 3 0 1 2 1 7 1 2 1 0 1 2 2
1993 did not qualify 2 2 0 0 2 0 3
1994 did not qualify 3 4 0 1 3 2 8
1995 did not qualify 3 2 0 2 2 2 4
1996 Group phase 3 0 0 3 1 6 1 2 2 0 0 4 1
1997 did not qualify 3 3 1 1 1 3 4
1998 did not qualify 2 4 2 1 1 5 2
1999 did not qualify 3 2 0 1 1 3 5
2000 Group phase 3 0 0 3 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 5 0
2001 Group phase 3 0 0 3 2 13 1 2 2 0 0 9 0

*Draws also include penalty shootouts, regardless of the outcome.

Under-17 era

European Championship record European Championship Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D * L GF GA Position Pld W D * L GF GA
2002 did not qualify 3 3 1 0 2 3 3
2003 did not qualify Q1 2 3 2 0 1 13 2
Q2 3 3 1 1 1 4 5
2004 did not qualify Q1 2 3 2 0 1 6 1
Q2 4 3 0 1 2 3 6
2005 did not qualify First 2 3 2 0 1 5 4
Elite 3 3 1 1 1 2 2
2006 did not qualify First 2 3 1 1 1 4 1
Elite 4 3 1 0 2 3 6
2007 did not qualify First3 3 1 1 1 4 4
2008 did not qualify First 2 3 1 2 0 2 1
Elite 2 3 1 2 0 4 3
2009 did not qualify First 2 3 2 0 1 7 4
Elite 3 3 1 1 1 2 4
2010 did not qualify First 2 3 2 0 1 6 4
Elite 4 3 0 1 2 4 10
2011 Group phase 3 0 1 2 1 3 First 1 3 3 0 0 12 0
Elite 1 3 2 1 0 4 2
2012 did not qualify First3 3 0 1 2 2 4
2013 did not qualify First3 3 0 1 2 2 5
2014 did not qualify First 1 3 3 0 0 4 0
Elite 3 3 0 1 2 0 2
2015 did not qualify First 2 3 2 0 1 8 3
Elite 4 3 0 0 3 1 7

*Draws also include penalty shootouts, regardless of the outcome.


Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
12 GK  ROU Vlad Răfăilă (from Viitorul Constanța U17)
14 GK  ROU Patrick Kis (from FC Universitatea Cluj U17)
2 DF  ROU Alexandru Fărăgău (from FC Universitatea Cluj U17)
5 DF  ROU Luca Popa (from CAO Oradea)
6 DF  ROU Florin Brășfăleanu (from CS Universitatea Craiova U17)
4 DF  ROU Justin Sgîrcitu (from FCSB U17)
14 DF  ROU Adrian Horșia (from FCSB U17)
3 DF  ROU Sebastian Borza (from Viitorul Constanța U17)
7 DF  ROU Majon Robert (from Viitoul Tg jiu U17)
24 DF  ROU Mario Tudose (from FC Argeș Pitești)
21 MF  ROU Fabiano Cibi (from LPS Banatul U17)
19 MF  ROU Cosmin Costea (from Prosport Football Academy U17)
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  ROU Eric Vînău (from FC Universitatea Cluj U17)
16 MF  ROU Leonard Moraru (from FC Universitatea Cluj U17)
17 MF  ROU Andrei Mihăilă (from Sport Team Bucharest U17)
10 MF  ROU Luca Manolache (from FCSB U17)
15 MF  ROU Adrian Caragea (from Viitorul Constanța U17)
22 MF  ROU Adrian Mazilu (from Viitorul Constanța U17)
13 MF  ROU Rareș Pop (from UTA Arad U17)
8 FW  ROU Victor Stancovici (from FCSB U17)
11 FW  ROU Alexandru Melniciuc (from Prosport Football Academy U17)
9 FW  ROU David Nemțanu (from Prosport Football Academy U17)
18 FW  ROU Norbert Nagy (from UTA Arad U17)

See also

References