Romania_national_under-17_football_team
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.
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Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
| 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 | |||
 Romania 0–1 Soviet Union  (Bucharest, Romania; 17 October 1981) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Romania 9–0 Liechtenstein  (Maladzyechna, Belarus; 23 September 2010) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Romania 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) | ||
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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Romania women's national under-17 football team.
UEFA European Under-16 and Under-17 Championship
Under-16 era
More information European Championship record, European Championship Qualification record ...
| 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 |
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*Draws also include penalty shootouts, regardless of the outcome.
Under-17 era
More information European Championship record, European Championship Qualification record ...
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
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*Draws also include penalty shootouts, regardless of the outcome.
Current squad
The following players were called up for the friendlies against Austria on 14 and 16 June 2023.[4]
Caps and goals are correct as of 27 March 2023, after the match against North Macedonia.
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Rafael Munteanu | (2006-03-01) 1 March 2006 (age 18) | 6 | 0 | Farul Constanța | |
| 1GK | Codruț Sandu | (2006-01-01) 1 January 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Rapid București | |
| 1GK | Robert Matei | (2006-09-03) 3 September 2006 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Ternana | |
| 2DF | Eduard Chihaia | (2006-05-08) 8 May 2006 (age 17) | 7 | 0 | Farul Constanța | |
| 2DF | Darius Fălcușan | (2006-02-14) 14 February 2006 (age 18) | 7 | 0 | Empoli | |
| 2DF | Răzvan Călugăr | (2006-04-06) 6 April 2006 (age 18) | 6 | 0 | Universitatea Cluj | |
| 2DF | Alexandru Ureche | (2006-03-20) 20 March 2006 (age 18) | 6 | 0 | Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc | |
| 2DF | Alin Chinteș | (2006-02-07) 7 February 2006 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | Universitatea Cluj | |
| 2DF | Hussein Shehait | (2006-01-21) 21 January 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Steaua București | |
| 2DF | Matei Marin | 0 | 0 | Steaua București | ||
| 3MF | Răzvan Florea | (2006-08-17) 17 August 2006 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Steaua București | |
| 3MF | Octavian Cepoi | 0 | 0 | Rapid București | ||
| 3MF | Eduard Dănilă | 0 | 0 | Rapid București | ||
| 3MF | Robert Lăpădătescu | 0 | 0 | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| 3MF | David Matei | (2006-07-19) 19 July 2006 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Steaua București | |
| 3MF | Tudor Pojar | 0 | 0 | Universitatea Cluj | ||
| 3MF | Mario Preda | 0 | 0 | FCSB | ||
| 4FW | Ioan Vermeșan | (2006-10-18) 18 October 2006 (age 17) | 12 | 4 | Hellas Verona | |
| 4FW | David Păcuraru | (2006-02-17) 17 February 2006 (age 18) | 10 | 2 | Farul Constanța | |
| 4FW | Ianis Tarbă | (2006-07-04) 4 July 2006 (age 17) | 9 | 3 | Celta Vigo | |
| 4FW | Alin Cocoș | (2006-08-05) 5 August 2006 (age 17) | 9 | 1 | Farul Constanța | |
| 4FW | Jason Kodor | (2006-01-09) 9 January 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Lecce | |
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Recent call-ups
More information Pos., Player ...
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Bogdan Ungureanu | (2007-04-01) 1 April 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Rapid București |
v. Estonia, 1 November 2022 |
| GK | Mate Simon | (2006-07-19) 19 July 2006 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc |
v. Estonia, 1 November 2022 |
| DF | Andrei Racu | (2007-03-31) 31 March 2007 (age 17) | 4 | 0 | Atalanta |
v. Estonia, 1 November 2022 |
| DF | Rareș Fătu | (2006-01-17) 17 January 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Parma |
v. Estonia, 1 November 2022 |
| DF | Tommaso Nistor | (2006-11-06) 6 November 2006 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | SPAL |
v. Estonia, 1 November 2022 |
| DF | Alin Techereș | (2007-01-05) 5 January 2007 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Universitatea Cluj |
v. Estonia, 1 November 2022 |
| MF | Robert Lăpădătescu | Unknown | 3 | 0 | Universitatea Craiova |
v. Estonia, 1 November 2022 |
| MF | Ionuț Cercel | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Farul Constanța |
v. Estonia, 1 November 2022 |
| MF | Marius Codreanu | (2006-02-09) 9 February 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Farul Constanța |
v. Estonia, 1 November 2022 |
| FW | Enes Sali | (2006-02-23) 23 February 2006 (age 18) | 9 | 3 | Farul Constanța |
v. Estonia, 1 November 2022 |
| FW | Vlad Oarga | (2007-04-07) 7 April 2007 (age 17) | 2 | 1 | Viitorul Constanța |
v. Estonia, 1 November 2022 |
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Win Draw Loss
2020
U-17
Israel 
v 
Romania
v Romania
| 17 February 2020 (2020-02-17) Friendly | Israel | 0–0 | Romania | Shefayim, Israel |
| UTC+02:00 | Report | Stadium: Shefayim National Football Centre |
U-16
Cyprus 
v Romania
v Romania
| 11 February 2020 (2020-02-11) Friendly | Cyprus | 1–0 | Romania | Paralimni, Cyprus |
| UTC+02:00 | Report |
Cyprus v Romania
v Romania
| 13 February 2020 (2020-02-13) Friendly | Cyprus | 1–0 | Romania | Paralimni, Cyprus |
| UTC+02:00 | Report |
Bosnia and Herzegovina 
v Romania
v Romania
| 23 September 2020 (2020-09-23) 'Vlatko Markovic' Tournament | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–0 | Romania | Osijek, Croatia |
| UTC+02:00 | Report |
North Macedonia 
v Romania
v Romania
| 24 September 2020 (2020-09-24) 'Vlatko Markovic' Tournament | North Macedonia | 2–4 | Romania | Osijek, Croatia |
| UTC+02:00 | Report |
Zambia 
v Romania
v Romania
| 25 September 2020 (2020-09-25) 'Vlatko Markovic' Tournament | Zambia | 1–2 | Romania | Osijek, Croatia |
| UTC+02:00 | Report |
Croatia 
v Romania
v Romania
| 27 September 2020 (2020-09-27) 'Vlatko Markovic' Tournament | Croatia | 4–0 | Romania | Osijek, Croatia |
| UTC+02:00 | Report |
Romania v Universitatea Craiova U17
v Universitatea Craiova U17
| 5 February 2021 (2021-02-05) Unofficial friendly | Romania | 3–0 | Universitatea Craiova U17 | Buftea, Romania |
| UTC+02:00 |
Romania v FCSB U17
v FCSB U17
| 7 February 2021 (2021-02-07) Unofficial friendly | Romania | 0–4 | FCSB U17 | Buftea, Romania |
| UTC+02:00 |
Romania v Petrolul Ploiești U17
v Petrolul Ploiești U17
| 7 April 2021 (2021-04-07) Unofficial friendly | Romania | 7–0 | Petrolul Ploiești U17 | Buftea, Romania |
| UTC+02:00 |
- "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.
- ""Dublă" amicală cu Austria pentru tricolorii U17" (in Romanian). Federația Română de Fotbal. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.