Moldova national under-19 football team

Moldova Under-19
Nickname(s)Tricolorii juniori (The Junior Tricolours)
AssociationMoldovan Football Federation (FMF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachSerghei Cebotari
CaptainDanil Andreiciu
Home stadiumVarious
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)
Websitefmf.md (in Romanian)

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

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
Attendance: 42
Referee: Don Robertson (Scotland)
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
Attendance: 855
Referee: Nenad Minaković (Serbia)
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
Attendance: 40
Referee: Adam Ladebäck (Sweden)

2024

20 March 2024 (2024-03-20) Friendly North Macedonia  0–1  Moldova Antalya, Turkey
Report Antonciuc 81' Stadium: Bellis Deluxe Stadium
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)
26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) Friendly Moldova  2–1  Estonia Antalya, Turkey
Roman 86'
Sprinsean 90+1'
Report Kalimullin 19' Stadium: Bellis Deluxe Stadium
Referee: Ibrahim Güner (Turkey)
4 June 2024 (2024-06-04) Friendly Turkey  2–1  Moldova Tiraspol, Transnistria, Moldova
Güreler 77'
Koç 90+1'
Report Sava 86' Stadium: Sheriff Sports Complex
Referee: Dumitru Muntean (Moldova)
7 June 2024 (2024-06-07) Friendly Moldova  2–2  Kazakhstan Tiraspol, Transnistria, Moldova
Perciun 5'
Sprinsean 17'
Report Sautov 68'
Abil 75'
Stadium: Sheriff Sports Complex
Referee: Stanislav Leu (Moldova)
10 June 2024 (2024-06-10) Friendly Moldova  1–1  Azerbaijan Tiraspol, Transnistria, Moldova
Perciun 84' Report Ahmadzada 87' Stadium: Sheriff Sports Complex
Referee: Andrei Diordiev (Moldova)
5 September 2024 (2024-09-05) Friendly Cyprus  2–0  Moldova Peristerona, Cyprus
Sofokleous 77'
Poursaitidis 86' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Katokopia Stadium
Referee: Andreas Tsampalas (Cyprus)
7 September 2024 (2024-09-07) Friendly Cyprus  0–2  Moldova Peristerona, Cyprus
Report Ciobanu 33'
Roman 64'
Stadium: Katokopia Stadium
Referee: Andonis Konstantinides (Cyprus)
12 October 2024 (2024-10-12) Friendly Bulgaria  4–1  Moldova Dragoman, Bulgaria
Kaymakanov 9'
Bachev 23', 76'
Lyubenov 41'
Report Ciobanu 65' Stadium: Dragoman Stadium
15 October 2024 (2024-10-15) Friendly Bulgaria  1–1  Moldova Sofia, Bulgaria
Dimitrov 80' Report Sîrbu 85' Stadium: Park Hotel Stadium
Referee: Ivo Isaev (Bulgaria)
16 November 2024 (2024-11-16) 2025 UEFA Euro Under-19 qualifying Iceland  v  Moldova Chișinău, Moldova
Report Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru
Referee: Jan Petrik (Czech Republic)
19 November 2024 (2024-11-19) 2025 UEFA Euro Under-19 qualifying Moldova  v  Azerbaijan Chișinău, Moldova
Report Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru
Referee: David Dickinson (Scotland)

2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification

Group 7

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Elite round
2  Republic of Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Azerbaijan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible Elite round if the best third-placed team
4  Moldova (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 13 November 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Coaching staff

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

Last updated: 8 November 2024
Source: FMF

Players

Current squad

The following players were selected for the 2025 Euro Under-19 qualifying matches against Ireland, Iceland and Azerbaijan between 13 and 19 November 2024.[2]

Caps and goals are correct as of 15 October 2024, after the match against Bulgaria.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Serghei Obîscalov (2006-07-19) 19 July 2006 (age 18) 5 0 Romania Dinamo București U19
1GK Alexandros Targon (2006-06-13) 13 June 2006 (age 18) 2 0 Romania Dinamo București U19
1GK Pavel Socolov (2006-10-10) 10 October 2006 (age 18) 2 0 Moldova Academia Rebeja

5 2DF Danil Andreiciu (captain) (2006-09-11) 11 September 2006 (age 18) 14 0 Moldova Academia Rebeja
6 2DF Chiril Țap (2006-06-14) 14 June 2006 (age 18) 7 0 Moldova Academia Rebeja
13 2DF Ivan Graminschii (2005-10-26) 26 October 2005 (age 19) 5 0 Republic of Ireland St Patrick's Athletic U19
17 2DF Vlad Pascari (2006-09-14) 14 September 2006 (age 18) 6 0 Moldova Dacia Buiucani
2DF Nicu Fortuna (2006-05-08) 8 May 2006 (age 18) 4 0 Moldova Academia Rebeja
2DF David Dimitrișin (2007-05-07) 7 May 2007 (age 17) 5 0 Moldova Zimbru Chișinău

4 3MF Ovidiu David (2006-10-24) 24 October 2006 (age 18) 8 0 Moldova Academia Rebeja
7 3MF Artur Sprinsean (2006-01-21) 21 January 2006 (age 18) 10 2 Moldova Academia Rebeja
8 3MF Alexandru Mardari (2006-05-31) 31 May 2006 (age 18) 14 0 Moldova Academia Rebeja
14 3MF Matteo Ceban (2006-02-09) 9 February 2006 (age 18) 1 0 Portugal Mirandela U19
16 3MF David Sîrbu (2006-07-01) 1 July 2006 (age 18) 7 1 Portugal Estrela Amadora U19
18 3MF Andrei Sosnovschi (2006-02-02) 2 February 2006 (age 18) 3 0 Moldova Spartanii Sportul
22 3MF Maxim Cîrnaț (2006-11-17) 17 November 2006 (age 17) 6 0 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol U19
3MF Leonid Moșneagu (2006-02-03) 3 February 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Germany KSV Baunatal

9 4FW Nicolae Sula (2006-05-16) 16 May 2006 (age 18) 8 0 Moldova Zimbru Chișinău U19
11 4FW Bogdan Musteață (2007-12-14) 14 December 2007 (age 16) 2 0 Moldova Academia Rebeja
15 4FW Igor Sava 9 1 Spain Fuenlabrada U19
4FW Sandu Roga (2006-05-15) 15 May 2006 (age 18) 2 0 Germany Meppen U19

Competition history

Until the 1997 tournament, players born on or after 1 August the year they turned 19 years were eligible to compete. Since the 1998 tournament, the date limit has been moved back to 1 January. Starting with qualification for the 2002 tournament, the competition was renamed from Under-18 Championship to Under-19 Championship, but the eligibility rules did not change.

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 Campaign
Greece 1995 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 6 7 −1 1995
France Luxembourg 1996 2 0 0 2 3 5 −2 1996
Iceland 1997 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7 1997
Cyprus 1998 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 1998
Sweden 1999 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 1999
Germany 2000 3 0 1 2 2 12 −10 2000
Finland 2001 3 0 1 2 1 8 −7 2001
Norway 2002 3 0 1 2 0 6 −6 2002
Liechtenstein 2003 3 0 0 3 3 17 −14 2003
Switzerland 2004 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2004
Northern Ireland 2005 6 1 2 3 4 10 −6 2005 2005
Poland 2006 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 2006
Austria 2007 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 2007
Czech Republic 2008 6 2 2 2 5 5 0 2008 2008
Ukraine 2009 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 2009
France 2010 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5 2010
Romania 2011 6 1 1 4 3 17 −14 2011 2011
Estonia 2012 3 0 0 3 2 11 −9 2012
Lithuania 2013 3 0 1 2 1 10 −9 2013
Hungary 2014 3 0 0 3 0 11 −11 2014
Greece 2015 3 1 0 2 3 8 −5 2015
Germany 2016 3 0 0 3 1 4 −3 2016
Georgia (country) 2017 3 0 0 3 0 4 −4 2017
Finland 2018 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 2018
Armenia 2019 3 0 1 2 1 8 −7 2019
Northern Ireland 2020 3 0 0 3 0 13 −13 2020
Slovakia 2022 3 0 1 2 2 12 −10 2022
Malta 2023 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8 2023
Northern Ireland 2024 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 2024
Romania 2025 To be determined 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025
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]

See also

References

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