Romania national under-17 football team
| Nickname(s) | Tricolorii (The Tricolours) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federația Română de Fotbal | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Daniel Mogoșanu (U-17) Victor Ene, Iulian Cojocaru, Eugen Anghel (U-16) | ||
| Captain | Eduard Rădăslăvescu (U-17) Adrian Horșia (U-16) | ||
| Most caps | Laurențiu Brănescu (12) | ||
| Top scorer | Fabian Himcinschi (9) | ||
| FIFA code | ROU | ||
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| First international | |||
| 0–1 Soviet Union (Bucharest, Romania; 17 October 1981) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| 10–0 Liechtenstein (Cumbernauld, Scotland; 19 March 2025) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| 2–8 Germany (Darlington, England; 24 April 2001) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None (first in -) | ||
| Best result | - | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1986) | ||
| Best result | Group phase (9 times) | ||
The Romania national under-17 football team represents Romania in international football at this age level and is controlled by the Federația Română de Fotbal, the governing body for football in Romania.
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 | 2 | 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 | – | – | – | – | – | – | First 3 | 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 | – | – | – | – | – | – | First 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | First 3 | 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 | ||||||||
| 2016 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | First 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2017 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | First 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | First 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Elite 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||
| 2019 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | First 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Elite 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | ||||||||
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[1][2] | First 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||||||
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[1][3] | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | First 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2023 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | First 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2024 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | Elite 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | to be determined | |||||||||||||
| 2026 | ||||||||||||||
*Draws also include penalty shootouts, regardless of the outcome.
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches against Liechtenstein, Scotland and North Macedonia.[4]
Caps and goals are correct as of 19 November 2024, after the match against Azerbaijan.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Răzvan Farcș | 22 May 2008 | 2 | 0 | Leganés | |
| GK | Alexandru Glodean | 21 April 2008 | 1 | 0 | Universitatea Craiova | |
| GK | David Barbu | 29 January 2008 | 0 | 0 | Farul Constanța | |
| DF | Costyn Gheorghe | 9 February 2008 | 5 | 0 | Farul Constanța | |
| DF | Robert Drăghici | 21 June 2008 | 4 | 0 | FC Augsburg | |
| DF | Davide Moisa | 4 February 2008 | 4 | 0 | Venezia | |
| DF | Raul Cojocariu | 25 April 2008 | 1 | 0 | Atalanta | |
| DF | Sasha Radu | 1 | 0 | Villarreal | ||
| DF | Bogdan Ungureanu | 12 June 2008 | 1 | 0 | Atlético Madrid | |
| DF | Raul Vancea | 19 April 2008 | 0 | 0 | Watford | |
| MF | Ianis Podoleanu | 3 January 2008 | 5 | 0 | Farul Constanța | |
| MF | Albert Radu | 14 January 2008 | 5 | 0 | Malaga | |
| MF | Alexandru Bota | 31 March 2008 | 4 | 0 | Universitatea Cluj | |
| MF | Rares Coman | 28 January 2008 | 3 | 1 | Sassuolo | |
| MF | Sebastian Banu | 10 January 2008 | 0 | 0 | Rapid București | |
| MF | Ovidiu Buia | 22 January 2008 | 0 | 0 | Universitatea Cluj | |
| MF | Denis Țăroi | 6 April 2008 | 0 | 0 | UTA Arad | |
| FW | Ianis Avrămescu | 27 October 2008 | 5 | 2 | Farul Constanța | |
| FW | Marco Popescu | 7 April 2008 | 5 | 0 | Lecce | |
| FW | Daniele Luncașu | 14 February 2008 | 0 | 0 | Bacău | |
| FW | Mihai Ninasi | 26 August 2008 | 0 | 0 | Universitatea Craiova | |
Recent call-ups
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
See also
- Romania national football team
- Romania national under-21 football team
- Romania national under-20 football team
- Romania national under-19 football team
- Romania national under-16 football team
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship
References
- ^ a b "U17 finals in Estonia cancelled". UEFA. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "2020/21 Under-17 EURO cancelled". UEFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "2020/21 Under-17 EURO cancelled". UEFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Naționala U17 se reunește pentru runda 2 a campaniei pentru EURO 2025" (in Romanian). Federația Română de Fotbal. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.