Romania women's national football team
| Association | Romanian Football Federation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||
| Head coach | Massimo Pedrazzini | |||
| Captain | Ioana Bortan | |||
| Most caps | Florentina Olar (180) | |||
| Top scorer | Gabriela Enache (57) | |||
| FIFA code | ROU | |||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||
| Current | 52 3 (12 June 2025)[1] | |||
| Highest | 31 (May 2006) | |||
| Lowest | 48 (December 2024) | |||
| First international | ||||
| 4–1 Moldova (Romania; 10 September 1990) | ||||
| Biggest win | ||||
| 13–0 Turkmenistan (Turkey; 27 February 2019) | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
| Denmark 8–0 (Denmark; 10 October 1995) Sweden 8–0 (Sweden; 15 October 1995) Iceland 8–0 (Iceland; 30 September 2000) | ||||
The Romania women's national football team represents Romania in international women's football. Their most recent competition is qualification for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Despite not gaining as much success as the men's, the women's team has been improving greatly, and almost qualified for UEFA Women's Euro and FIFA Women's World Cup. The rise of women's team is the chance for Romania to become the first Balkan nation to play on an international competitions, and become the first nation to have both men and women's teams participating in both tournaments. The only rival for them in the Balkans, is Serbia, as Serbian women's team had almost qualified for a major tournament recently.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of matches in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2024
| 12 July UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C GS | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Almaty | |
| TBC | Report | Stadium: Almaty Central Stadium |
| 16 July UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C GS | 3–1 | Armenia | Bucharest, Romania | |
| 20:00 UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Arcul de Triumf Stadium |
| 25 October UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs | 1–2 | Poland | Bucharest | |
| 17:00 |
|
Report | Stadium: Arcul de Triumf Stadium Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales) |
| 29 October UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs | Poland | 4–1 (6–2 agg.) | Gdańsk | |
| 18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Gdańsk Stadium Attendance: 8,449 Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia) |
| 3 December Friendly | 1-2 | Albania | Târgoviște, Romania | |
| 18:00 | Carp 43' |
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Stadium: Eugen Popescu Stadium |
2025
| 21 February 2025 UEFA Nations League | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4–0 | Zenica,Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 12:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre Attendance: 98 Referee: Catarina Campos (Portugal) |
| 25 February 2025 UEFA Nations League | 0–1 | Poland | Bucharest | |
| 17:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Arcul de Triumf Stadium Referee: Fabienne Michel (Germany) |
| 4 April 2025 UEFA Nations League | 1–1 | Northern Ireland | Bucharest,Romania | |
| 18:00 (19:00 EEST) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadionul Arcul de Triumf Attendance: 1,485< Referee: Sandra Bastos (Portugal) |
| 8 April 2025 UEFA Nations League | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | Belfast,Northern Ireland | |
| 18:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 2,380 Referee: Shona Shukrula (Netherlands) |
| 30 May 2025 UEFA Nations League | 2–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Ovidiu,Roumania | |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Central Stadium Attendance: 1,365 Referee: Olivia Tschon (Austria) |
| 3 June 2025 UEFA Nations League | Poland | 3–0 | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Gdańsk Stadium Attendance: 10,685 Referee: Aleksandra Česen (Slovenia) |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
| Role | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Cristian Dulca | [1] |
Managerial history
- Romania Cristian Dulca (20??–present)
Players
Current squad
- The following players were named to the squad for the UEFA Women's Nations League matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Poland on 30 May and 3 June 2025, respectively.[2]
Caps and goals accurate up to 22 February 2021.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Andreea Părăluță | 27 November 1994 | 47 | 0 | Fortuna Hjørring | |
| GK | Reka Tanko | 0 | 0 | FK Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc | ||
| GK | Sara Câmpean | 16 July 2003 | 1 | 0 | Politehnica Timișoara | |
| 7 | DF | Ana Maria Ficzay | 8 November 1991 | Fortuna Hjørring | ||
| 17 | DF | Claudia Bistrian | 31 August 1996 | 14 | 0 | Politehnica Timișoara |
| DF | Cristina Botojel | 10 October 2004 | 0 | 0 | U Olimpia Cluj | |
| 7 | DF | Ana Sigheartău | 3 January 2005 | U Olimpia Cluj | ||
| 7 | DF | Maria Stanciu | Farul Constanța | |||
| 13 | DF | Erika Geréd | 28 April 1999 | 20 | 1 | Diósgyőr |
| 8 | MF | Ștefania Vătafu | 12 July 1993 | 43 | 10 | Anderlecht |
| MF | Giorgiana Vasile | 11 May 1993 | 2 | 0 | Gloria | |
| 8 | MF | Mihaela Ciolacu | 12 August 1998 | U Olimpia Cluj | ||
| 4 | MF | Ioana Bortan (captain) | 23 January 1989 | 45 | 1 | Farul Constanța |
| 19 | MF | Olga Iordăchiuși | 26 November 1988 | 3 | 0 | Farul Constanța |
| 7 | DF | Sonia Bumbar | 25 May 2005 | U Olimpia Cluj | ||
| MF | Andrea Herczeg | 13 September 1994 | 27 | 3 | FK Csíkszereda | |
| MF | Anita Antal | FK Csíkszereda | ||||
| 16 | MF | Ioana Bălăceanu | 11 July 2003 | 11 | 3 | Olimpia Cluj |
| 7 | FW | Florentina Olar | 6 August 1985 | 180 | 23 | Fortuna Hjørring |
| FW | Adina Borodi | 20 November 2004 | U Olimpia Cluj | |||
| 20 | FW | Cristina Carp | 28 July 1997 | 32 | 3 | Young Boys |
| FW | Florentina Istrate | 20 March 2004 | 0 | 0 | Farul Constanța | |
| FW | Ioana Stancu | 0 | 0 | Farul Constanța | ||
Recent call ups
The following players have been called up to the Romania squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Szidonia Salamon | 3 April 2000 | 0 | 0 | Gloria | v. Turkey, 28 February 2024 |
| GK | Camelia Ceasar | 13 December 1997 | 9 | 0 | Roma | v. Northern Ireland, 8 April 2025 |
| DF | Brigitta Gődér | 6 May 1992 | 21 | 1 | Ferencvaros | v. Armenia, 16 July 2024 |
| DF | Ana Maria Stanciu | 6 July 1987 | Farul Constanța | v. Armenia, 16 July 2024 | ||
| DF | Alexandra Tunoaia | 12 April 2001 | 3 | 0 | Unattached | v. Bulgaria, 4 June 2024 |
| DF | Maria Stamate | 22 June 1999 | U Olimpia Cluj | v. Albania, 3 December 2024 | ||
| MF | Ana Maria Vlădulescu | 4 March 2001 | 20 | 3 | Haladás-Viktória | v. Albania, 3 December 2024 |
| MF | Mădălina Tătar | 19 December 2002 | 3 | 0 | Vitória de Guimarães | v. Albania, 3 December 2024 |
| DF | Teodora Meluță | 3 August 1999 | 28 | 0 | Fatih Vatan Spor | v. Northern Ireland, 8 April 2025 |
| DF | Anita Kis | Viktória FC | v. Northern Ireland, 8 April 2025 | |||
| DF | Antonia Bratu | 7 October 2004 | 8 | 0 | Politehnica Timișoara | v. Northern Ireland, 8 April 2025 |
| FW | Mara Bâtea | 12 April 1995 | 34 | 3 | Olimpia Cluj | v. Kazakhstan, 9 April 2024 |
| FW | Anne-Marie Bănută | Rodez Aveyron Football | v. Albania, 3 December 2024 | |||
| FW | Carmen Marcu | 30 August 2001 | 17 | 2 | Olimpia Cluj | v. Northern Ireland, 8 April 2025 |
Records
*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 27 October 2021.
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
| Year | Round | Position | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Qual. Round | Position | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China 1991 | Did not enter | via 1991 UEFA Women's Championship | ||||||||||||||
| Sweden 1995 | Did not qualify | via 1995 UEFA Women's Championship | ||||||||||||||
| United States 1999 | Unable to qualify[3] | Group 8/Playoff B | 1st/lost | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 12 | |||||||
| United States 2003 | Group 7 | 4th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | ||||||||
| China 2007 | Group 7 | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | ||||||||
| Germany 2011 | Did not qualify | Group 4 | 4th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | |||||||
| Canada 2015 | Group 2 | 2nd | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 11 | ||||||||
| France 2019 | Group 6 | 4th | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | ||||||||
| Australia New Zealand 2023 | Group G | 3rd | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 11 | ||||||||
| Brazil 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Mexico United States 2031 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom 2035 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 60 | 22 | 12 | 26 | 124 | 85 | ||||||||||
UEFA Women's Championship
| UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualifying record | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Qual. Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rnk | |
| Denmark 1984 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||
| Norway 1987 | |||||||||||||||||||
| West Germany 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Italy 1993 | Did not qualify | Group 3 | 2nd | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | |||||||||
| Germany 1995 | Group 2 | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Norway Sweden 1997 | Group 4/Playoff AB | 4th/lost | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 35 | |||||||||||
| Germany 2001 | Unable to qualify[3] | Group 7/Playoff AB | 1st/lost | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 15 | ||||||||||
| England 2005 | Group 5 | 2nd | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Finland 2009 | Did not qualify | Group A4/Group 2 | 1st/4th | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 29 | ||||||||||
| Sweden 2013 | Group 2 | 3rd | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 20 | |||||||||||
| Netherlands 2017 | Group 3/ Playoff | 2nd/lost | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | |||||||||||
| England 2022 | Group H | 3rd | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 16 | |||||||||||
| Switzerland 2025 | Group C4 / Playoff | 1st/lost | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | [a] | 34th | |||||||||
| 2029 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 83 | 41 | 16 | 26 | 177 | 142 | 34th | |||
UEFA Women's Nations League
| UEFA Women's Nations League record | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | League | Group | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rnk | |
| 2023–24 | B | 2 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 31st | ||
| 2025 | B | 1 | To be determined | |||||||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 31st | |||||
| Promoted at end of season | |
| No movement at end of season | |
| Relegated at end of season | |
| * | Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs |
See also
- Sport in Romania
- Football in Romania
- Women's football in Romania
- Football in Romania
- Romania women's national under-19 football team
- Romania women's national under-17 football team
Notes
- ^ From Euro 2025 onwards a new qualifying format was introduced, linked to the Women's Nations League where teams are divided into leagues with promotion/relegation between the leagues at the end of each cycle.
References
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "Lotul naționalei feminine pentru ultimele două partide din actuala ediție a Ligii Națiunilor". RFF. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ a b Romania were in "Class B" of European qualification and were therefore unable to earn qualification for the World Cup finals.