Moldova national under-19 football team

Moldova Under-19
Nickname(s)Tricolorii mici (The Small Tricolours)
AssociationMoldovan Football Federation (FMF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachSerghei Cebotari
CaptainDanil Andreiciu
FIFA codeMDA
First colours
Second colours
First international
Official:
 Belarus 3–4 Moldova 
(Kyustendil, Bulgaria; 13 September 1994)
Biggest win
 Moldova 3–0 Estonia 
(Huskvarna, Sweden; 10 October 2017)
Biggest defeat
 Moldova 0–9 England 
(Irthlingborough, England; 5 November 2002)
European Championship
Appearances0

The Moldova national under-19 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 competes to qualify for the UEFA European Under-19 Championship held every year. Since the establishment of the Moldovan under-19 team, the under-19 side has never reached a final tournament of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Players born on or after 1 January 2006 are eligible for the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification. They are currently coached by Serghei Cebotari.[1]

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   Fixture

2023

Moldova  v  Kazakhstan
16 June 2023 (2023-06-16) Friendly Moldova  2–3  Kazakhstan Tiraspol, Transnistria, Moldova
Boțan 9'
Petruța 45+1'
Report Valgushev 11'
Kenzhegulov 71'
Abdullaev 86' (pen.)
Stadium: Sheriff Sports Complex
Attendance: 50
Referee: Andrei Diordiev (Moldova)
Moldova  v  Kazakhstan
18 June 2023 (2023-06-18) Friendly Moldova  2–1  Kazakhstan Tiraspol, Transnistria, Moldova
Gherasimencov 9'
Boțan 39'
Report Valgushev 36' Stadium: Sheriff Sports Complex
Attendance: 100
Referee: Dumitru Muntean (Moldova)
Spain  v  Moldova
15 November 2023 (2023-11-15) 2024 UEFA Euro Under-19 qualifying Spain  5–0  Moldova Tbilisi, Georgia
Keddari 34'
Gasiorowski 49', 73', 82'
Sánchez 75'
Report Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium
Referee: Don Robertson (Scotland)
Georgia  v  Moldova
18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) 2024 UEFA Euro Under-19 qualifying Georgia  2–1  Moldova Tbilisi, Georgia
Sherozia 8' (pen.), 65' Report Boțan 35' Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi-2 Stadium
Referee: Nenad Minaković (Serbia)
Moldova  v  Cyprus
21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) 2024 UEFA Euro Under-19 qualifying Moldova  0–1  Cyprus Tbilisi, Georgia
Report Odysseos 90+1' Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium
Referee: Adam Ladebäck (Sweden)

2024

North Macedonia  v  Moldova
20 March 2024 (2024-03-20) Friendly North Macedonia  0–1  Moldova Antalya, Turkey
Report Antonciuc 81' Stadium: Bellis Deluxe Stadium
Turkey  v  Moldova
23 March 2024 (2024-03-23) Friendly Turkey  2–1  Moldova Antalya, Turkey
Korkut 16'
Gokay 69'
Report Perciun 85' Stadium: Bellis Deluxe Stadium
Referee: Hakan Yurtseven (Turkey)
Moldova  v  Estonia
26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) Friendly Moldova  v  Estonia Antalya, Turkey
Stadium: Bellis Deluxe Stadium

2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

Qualifying round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 3 0 0 11 0 +11 9 Elite round
2  Georgia (H) 3 2 0 1 4 5 −1 6
3  Cyprus 3 1 0 2 1 4 −3 3
4  Moldova 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: UEFA
(H) Hosts

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Head coach Moldova Serghei Cebotari
Assistant coaches Moldova Vladimir Gudev
Moldova Stanislav Luca
Goalkeeping coach Moldova Igor Josan
Fitness coach Moldova Alexandru Carp

Last updated: 21 March 2024
Source: FMF

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly matches against North Macedonia, Turkey and Estonia between 20 and 26 March 2024.[2]

Caps and goals correct as of 23 March 2024, after the match against Turkey.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Alexandru Targon (2006-06-13) 13 June 2006 (age 17) 2 0 Romania Sepsi OSK U19
12 1GK Razvan Perju (2005-10-13) 13 October 2005 (age 18) 1 0 Romania Universitatea Cluj U19
23 1GK Pavel Socolov 0 0 Moldova Rebeja Academy

2 2DF Nicu Fortuna (2006-05-08) 8 May 2006 (age 17) 2 0 Moldova Rebeja Academy
3 2DF Matteo Obleac (2006-06-23) 23 June 2006 (age 17) 2 0 Italy Roma U18
5 2DF Danil Andreiciu (captain) (2006-09-11) 11 September 2006 (age 17) 6 0 Moldova Petrocub Hîncești
6 2DF Chiril Țap (2006-06-14) 14 June 2006 (age 17) 1 0 Moldova Saksan
13 2DF Ivan Graminschii (2005-10-26) 26 October 2005 (age 18) 0 0 Republic of Ireland Shelbourne U19
17 2DF Vlad Pascari (2006-09-14) 14 September 2006 (age 17) 1 0 Moldova Dacia Buiucani
16 2DF David Sîrbu 1 0 Germany TSG Wieseck U19
20 2DF David Dimitrișin (2007-05-05) 5 May 2007 (age 16) 1 0 Moldova Zimbru Chișinău

4 3MF Ovidiu David (2006-10-24) 24 October 2006 (age 17) 3 0 Moldova Saksan
7 3MF Artur Sprinsean (2006-01-21) 21 January 2006 (age 18) 4 0 Moldova Saksan
8 3MF Alexandru Mardari (2006-05-31) 31 May 2006 (age 17) 6 0 Moldova Rebeja Academy
11 3MF David Stoianov (2006-11-15) 15 November 2006 (age 17) 2 0 Croatia Varaždin U19
18 3MF Bogdan Popovici (2006-08-01) 1 August 2006 (age 17) 1 0 Romania Farul Constanța U19
19 3MF Antonii Josan (2006-04-24) 24 April 2006 (age 17) 1 0 Moldova Dacia Buiucani
21 3MF Cristian Antonciuc (2006-02-12) 12 February 2006 (age 18) 2 1 Italy Sassuolo U18
22 3MF Maxim Cîrnaț (2006-11-17) 17 November 2006 (age 17) 0 0 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol U19

9 4FW Nicolae Sula (2006-05-16) 16 May 2006 (age 17) 2 0 Slovakia DAC 1904 U19
10 4FW Sergiu Perciun (2006-04-23) 23 April 2006 (age 17) 2 1 Italy Torino Primavera
14 4FW Sandu Roman (2006-06-23) 23 June 2006 (age 17) 2 0 Moldova Dacia Buiucani
15 4FW Igor Sava 1 0 Spain Seseña

Competition history

UEFA U-18/19 European Championship

Under-18 era, 1995–2001
Under-19 era, 2002– present

UEFA U-18/19 European Championship record UEFA U-18/19
Qualification record[3]
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Squad Pld W D L GF GA GD
Greece 1995 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 6 7 −1
France Luxembourg 1996 2 0 0 2 3 5 −2
Iceland 1997 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7
Cyprus 1998 2 1 0 1 1 1 0
Sweden 1999 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2
Germany 2000 3 0 1 2 2 12 −10
Finland 2001 3 0 1 2 1 8 −7
Norway 2002 3 0 1 2 0 6 −6
Liechtenstein 2003 3 0 0 3 3 17 −14
Switzerland 2004 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1
Northern Ireland 2005 6 1 2 3 4 10 −6
Poland 2006 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6
Austria 2007 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4
Czech Republic 2008 6 2 2 2 5 5 0
Ukraine 2009 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3
France 2010 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5
Romania 2011 6 1 1 4 3 17 −14
Estonia 2012 3 0 0 3 2 11 −9
Lithuania 2013 3 0 1 2 1 10 −9
Hungary 2014 3 0 0 3 0 11 −11
Greece 2015 3 1 0 2 3 8 −5
Germany 2016 3 0 0 3 1 4 −3
Georgia (country) 2017 3 0 0 3 0 4 −4
Finland 2018 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4
Armenia 2019 3 0 1 2 1 8 −7
Northern Ireland 2020 3 0 0 3 0 13 −13
Slovakia 2022 3 0 1 2 2 12 −10
Malta 2023 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8
Northern Ireland 2024 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7
Romania 2025 Future event
Total 0/29 93 11 14 68 57 235 −178

Head-to-head record

Only competitive matches are included and correct as of 21 November 2023.[4]

Opponents Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Albania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Andorra 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1
 Armenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Azerbaijan 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2
 Belarus 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1
 Belgium 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Bulgaria 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2
 Croatia 2 0 0 2 0 7 −7
 Cyprus 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1
 Czech Republic 2 0 0 2 0 7 −7
 Denmark 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
 England 3 0 0 3 0 14 −14
 Estonia 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3
 Faroe Islands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Finland 2 0 0 2 4 10 −6
 France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Georgia 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3
 Germany 1 0 0 1 0 5 −5
 Gibraltar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Greece 3 1 1 1 3 3 0
 Hungary 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1
 Iceland 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1
 Israel 4 0 1 3 2 11 −9
 Italy 4 0 1 3 2 12 −10
 Kazakhstan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Kosovo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Latvia 2 0 0 2 0 7 −7
 Liechtenstein 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Lithuania 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1
 Luxembourg 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1
 Malta 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1
 Montenegro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Netherlands 8 0 2 6 0 20 −20
 North Macedonia 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1
 Northern Ireland 4 0 0 4 2 14 −12
 Norway 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4
 Poland 3 0 2 1 1 4 −3
 Portugal 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6
 Republic of Ireland 3 0 0 3 0 6 −6
 Romania 2 0 0 2 2 11 −9
 Russia 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3
 San Marino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Scotland 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1
 Serbia 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10
 Slovakia 1 0 0 1 0 7 −7
 Slovenia 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5
 Spain 1 0 0 1 0 5 −5
 Sweden 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9
  Switzerland 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1
 Turkey 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4
 Ukraine 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1
 Wales 3 0 0 3 1 10 −9
Total 93 11 14 68 57 235 −178

See also

References

  1. ^ "Noutăți". fmf.md.
  2. ^ Lot fmf.md
  3. ^ "Statistics". RSSSF.
  4. ^ "H2H". fmf.md.

External links

  • Moldova U-19 at uefa.com
  • Moldova U-19 at soccerway
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