Romania national under-20 football team

Romania U-20

Nickname(s)	Tricolorii (The Tricolours)
Association	Federația Română de Fotbal
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Costin Curelea
FIFA code	ROU
First colours Second colours

The Romania national under-20 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.

Honours

• FIFA U-20 World Cup:
  • Third Place (1): 1981

Individual awards

Year	Golden Ball
1981	Romulus Gabor

Players

Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2024–25 Under 20 Elite League match against Czech Republic and for the friendly match against Switzerland on 10 and 14 October 2024 respectively.^[1]

Caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2024, after the match against Switzerland.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Vlad Răfăilă	(2005-02-17) 17 February 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Lecce
	1GK	Ștefan Lefter	(2004-11-18) 18 November 2004 (age 19)	2	0	Corvinul Hunedoara
	1GK	Eduard Chioveanu	(2005-01-23) 23 January 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Afumați
	2DF	Ștefan Duțu	(2004-02-16) 16 February 2004 (age 20)	8	1	Afumați
	2DF	Alexandru Șuteu	(2004-03-03) 3 March 2004 (age 20)	8	0	Voluntari
	2DF	Matteo Duțu	(2005-11-23) 23 November 2005 (age 18)	4	0	Milan Futuro
	2DF	Răzvan Pașcalău	(2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 20)	4	0	Dinamo București
	2DF	Ionuț Pop	(2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 20)	4	0	Corvinul Hunedoara
	2DF	Andrei Dorobanțu	(2004-08-29) 29 August 2004 (age 20)	3	0	Unirea Slobozia
	2DF	Antonio David	(2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Gubbio
	2DF	Mark Țuțu	(2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț
	3MF	Eduard Radaslavescu	(2004-07-30) 30 July 2004 (age 20)	10	4	Farul Constanța
	3MF	Alexandru Musi	(2004-07-17) 17 July 2004 (age 20)	8	2	FCSB
	3MF	Denis Rența	(2004-04-26) 26 April 2004 (age 20)	5	0	Focșani
	3MF	Alin Boțogan	(2004-02-21) 21 February 2004 (age 20)	5	0	Petrolul Ploiești
	3MF	Robert Jălade	(2005-03-28) 28 March 2005 (age 19)	4	0	Sevilla Atlético
	3MF	Ștefan Bană	(2004-10-29) 29 October 2004 (age 20)	4	0	Universitatea Craiova
	3MF	Rareș Pop	(2005-06-14) 14 June 2005 (age 19)	3	0	Rapid București
	3MF	Andrei Florea	(2005-05-30) 30 May 2005 (age 19)	3	0	Juventus
	3MF	Adrian Caragea	(2005-09-07) 7 September 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Dinamo București
	3MF	Daniel Olariu	(2004-09-24) 24 September 2004 (age 20)	1	0	1599 Șelimbăr
	4FW	Atanas Trică	(2004-07-09) 9 July 2004 (age 20)	8	2	Slatina
	4FW	Alex Stan	(2005-09-25) 25 September 2005 (age 19)	4	0	Gloria Buzău

Recent call-ups

Players born in or after 2004 are eligible for the 2024–25 Under 20 Elite League.

The following players have also been called up in the past to the Romania under-20 squad and remain eligible to play:

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Denis Oncescu	(2004-06-29) 29 June 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Argeș Pitești	v.  England, 10 September 2024
GK	Paul Toroc	(2004-05-24) 24 May 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Slatina	v.  England, 10 September 2024
GK	David Dincă	(2004-04-24) 24 April 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Reșița	v.  Germany, 17 November 2023
DF	Robert Bădescu	(2005-04-02) 2 April 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Mioveni	v.  England, 10 September 2024
DF	Mario Tudose	(2005-01-21) 21 January 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Argeș Pitești	v.  England, 10 September 2024
DF	David Maftei	(2004-07-12) 12 July 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Oțelul Galați	v.  England, 10 September 2024
DF	Tony Strata	(2004-09-07) 7 September 2004 (age 20)	5	0	Ajaccio	v.  Poland, 26 March 2024
DF	Robert Sălceanu	(2004-01-13) 13 January 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Gloria Buzău	v.  Germany, 17 November 2023
DF	Andrei Borza	(2005-11-12) 12 November 2005 (age 18)	2	0	Rapid București	v.  Poland, 21 November 2022
DF	Alexandru Luca	(2004-04-26) 26 April 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Hermannstadt	v.  Italy, 15 November 2021
MF	Andres Șfaiț	(2004-12-09) 9 December 2004 (age 19)	6	0	Salernitana	v.  England, 10 September 2024
MF	Omar El Sawy	(2004-03-16) 16 March 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Sepsi OSK	v.  England, 10 September 2024
MF	Antonio Bordușanu ^INJ	(2004-08-10) 10 August 2004 (age 20)	3	0	Dinamo București	v.  Germany, 5 September 2024
MF	Cătălin Vulturar	(2004-03-09) 9 March 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Rapid București	v.  Germany, 5 September 2024
MF	Cristian Mihai	(2004-09-23) 23 September 2004 (age 20)	3	1	UTA Arad	v.  Germany, 17 November 2023
FW	Rareș Burnete	(2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 (age 20)	3	1	Lecce	v.  England, 10 September 2024
FW	Dragoș Lazăr	(2004-05-04) 4 May 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Metalul Buzău	v.  Norway, 27 March 2023

Notes

• ^INJ = Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury
• ^SUS = Player is serving suspension
• ^WD = Player withdrew from the squad
• Names in italics denote players that have been capped for the Senior team.

See also

• Romania national football team
• Romania national under-21 football team
• Romania national under-19 football team
• Romania national under-17 football team
• FIFA U-20 World Cup

References

1. "Lotul ales de selecționerul Costin Curelea pentru meciurile naționalei U20 din luna octombrie, contra Cehiei și Elveției" (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.

External links

• Football Association of Romania
• Tournament archive at fifa.com
• FIFA U-20 World Cup at rsssf