Moldova national under-17 football team
Nickname(s) | Tricolorii juniori (The Junior Tricolours) | ||
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Association | Moldovan Football Federation (FMF) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Vitalie Mardari | ||
Captain | Nikita Șarpe | ||
Home stadium | Various | ||
FIFA code | MDA | ||
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First international | |||
Official: File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova 1–1 Austria File:Flag of Austria.svg (Heiligeneich, Austria; 5 October 1994) | |||
Biggest win | |||
File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein 0–7 Moldova File:Flag of Moldova.svg (Kato Achaia, Greece; 9 October 2002) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 7–0 Moldova File:Flag of Moldova.svg (Cologne, Germany; 26 November 1997) | |||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2002) | ||
Best result | Group Stage (2002) | ||
Website | fmf.md (in Romanian) |
The Moldova national under-17 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-17 Championship held every year. They qualified for the 2002 competition but finished last in the group stage. Players born on or after 1 January 2008 are eligible for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification. They are currently coached by Vitalie Mardari.[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
2024
10 February 2024 Friendly | Romania File:Flag of Romania.svg | 4–1 | File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova | Buftea, Romania |
Popa File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' Stoian File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' Doicaru File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' Stanciu File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' |
Report | Lutenco File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' | Stadium: Central Stadium of the Romanian National Football Centre Referee: Mihai Amorarâtei (Romania) |
12 February 2024 Friendly | Romania File:Flag of Romania.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova | Buftea, Romania |
Racu File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1' Doicaru File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' |
Report | Stadium: Central Stadium of the Romanian National Football Centre |
23 April 2024 UEFA Under-17 Development Tournament | Moldova File:Flag of Moldova.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | Chișinău, Moldova |
Report | Goryanov File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' Bozhkov File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' |
Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru-2 Referee: Igor Boșca (Moldova) |
25 April 2024 UEFA Under-17 Development Tournament | North Macedonia File:Flag of North Macedonia.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova | Chișinău, Moldova |
Report | Corotcov File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' Wati File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' |
Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru-2 Referee: Ion Orlic (Moldova) |
28 April 2024 UEFA Under-17 Development Tournament | Armenia File:Flag of Armenia.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova | Chișinău, Moldova |
Report | Roșca File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' (pen.) | Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Referee: Igor Boșca (Moldova) |
8 September 2024 Friendly | Georgia File:Flag of Georgia.svg | 3–1 | File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova | Tbilisi, Georgia |
Nebulishvili File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1', 52' Katkov File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+3' |
Report | Roșca File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' (pen.) | Stadium: David Petriashvili Arena Referee: Koba Revazashvili (Georgia) |
10 September 2024 Friendly | Georgia File:Flag of Georgia.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova | Tbilisi, Georgia |
Kirvalidze File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' | Report | Josan File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' | Stadium: David Petriashvili Arena Referee: Akaki Parjikia (Georgia) |
23 October 2024 2025 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 1 | Switzerland File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg | 4–0 | File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova | Nisporeni, Moldova |
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Report | Stadium: Nisporeni Central Stadium Attendance: 234 Referee: Joakim Östling (Sweden) |
26 October 2024 2025 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 1 | Israel File:Flag of Israel.svg | 4–0 | File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova | Chișinău, Moldova |
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Report | Stadium: Zimbru-2 Stadium Attendance: 152 Referee: Jóhan Hendrik Ellefsen (Faroe Islands) |
29 October 2024 2025 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying round 1 | Moldova File:Flag of Moldova.svg | 0–3 | File:Flag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro | Nisporeni, Moldova |
Report | Jovanović File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' Vukoje File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' Anđić File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' |
Stadium: Nisporeni Central Stadium Attendance: 84 Referee: Kamal Umudlu (Azerbaijan) |
2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification
Round 1
Group 10
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 7 | Round 2 League A |
2 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 | |
3 | File:Flag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Round 2 League B |
4 | File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
Coaching staff
Position | Staff |
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Head coach | Moldova Vitalie Mardari |
Assistant coaches | Moldova Igor Negrescu Moldova Ernest Gulceac |
Goalkeeping coach | Moldova Igor Josan |
Last updated: 15 October 2024
Source: FMF
Players
Current squad
The following players were selected for the 2025 Euro Under-17 qualifying matches against Switzerland, Israel and Montenegro between 23 and 29 October 2024.[2] Squad is correct as of 29 October 2024, after the match against Montenegro.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||||
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1 | GK | Nichita Lebedev | 15 April 2008 | Moldova Academia Rebeja | ||||
12 | GK | Daniel Roșca | 19 March 2008 | France Metz U17 | ||||
2 | DF | Bogdan Puiu | 22 September 2008 | Moldova Zimbru Chișinău U17 | ||||
3 | DF | Sorin Lipca | 21 January 2008 | Moldova Zimbru Chișinău U17 | ||||
4 | DF | Daniil Gladcov | 16 September 2008 | Moldova Dacia Buiucani U17 | ||||
5 | DF | Nichita Pavlenco | 12 February 2008 | Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol U17 | ||||
13 | DF | Eugen Macarov | 22 February 2008 | Germany DJK Ingolstadt U17 | ||||
16 | DF | Alexandru Negură | 16 September 2008 | Moldova Academia Rebeja | ||||
6 | MF | Iulian Sîrghi | 29 October 2008 | Moldova Zimbru Chișinău U17 | ||||
8 | MF | Nikita Șarpe (captain) | 1 April 2008 | Austria Grödig II | ||||
9 | MF | Mihail Corotcov | 24 July 2008 | Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol U17 | ||||
10 | MF | Bogdan Roșca | 2 June 2008 | Moldova Academia Rebeja | ||||
15 | FW | Darius Covaș | 8 March 2008 | Romania Player București | ||||
17 | MF | Andrei Fenin | 3 July 2008 | Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol U17 | ||||
19 | FW | Vlad Colibnic | 6 July 2008 | Moldova Academia Rebeja | ||||
7 | FW | Tamer Wati | 6 March 2008 | Moldova Dacia Buiucani U17 | ||||
11 | FW | Nichita Josan | 9 March 2008 | Moldova Dacia Buiucani U17 | ||||
14 | FW | Ion Prisăcari | 12 January 2008 | Moldova Zimbru Chișinău U17 | ||||
18 | FW | Mateo Spătărel | 21 July 2008 | Moldova Dacia Buiucani U19 | ||||
20 | FW | Timofei Rusu | 16 April 2009 | Moldova Zimbru Chișinău U17 |
Competition history
Until the 1997 tournament, players born on or after 1 August the year they turned 17 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-16 Championship to Under-17 Championship, but the eligibility rules did not change.
UEFA U-16/17 European Championship
Under-16 era, 1995–2001
Under-17 era, 2002–present
UEFA U-16/17 European Championship record | UEFA U-16/17 Qualification record[3] | |||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Campaign | |||
Belgium 1995 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 1995 | |||||||||||
Austria 1996 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1996 | ||||||||||||
Germany 1997 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1997 | ||||||||||||
Scotland 1998 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 1998 | ||||||||||||
Czech Republic 1999 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1999 | ||||||||||||
Israel 2000 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 2000 | ||||||||||||
England 2001 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2001 | ||||||||||||
Denmark 2002 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 2002 | |||
Portugal 2003 | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 2003 | |||||||||||
France 2004 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 2004 | 2004 | |||||||||||
Italy 2005 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 2005 | ||||||||||||
Luxembourg 2006 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 2006 | 2006 | |||||||||||
Belgium 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 2007 | ||||||||||||
Turkey 2008 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
Germany 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 2009 | ||||||||||||
Liechtenstein 2010 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2010 | ||||||||||||
Serbia 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 2011 | ||||||||||||
Slovenia 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 2012 | ||||||||||||
Slovakia 2013 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2013 | ||||||||||||
Malta 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 2014 | ||||||||||||
Bulgaria 2015 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2015 | ||||||||||||
Azerbaijan 2016 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 2016 | ||||||||||||
Croatia 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
England 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
Republic of Ireland 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
Estonia 2020 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
Israel 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
Hungary 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2023 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
Albania 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 2025 | 2025 | |||||||||||
Estonia 2026 | Future event | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | 1/30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 91 | 12 | 19 | 60 | 71 | 200 | −129 |
Head-to-head record
Only competitive matches are included and correct as of 29 October 2024.[4]
See also
- Moldova national football team
- Moldova national under-21 football team
- Moldova national under-19 football team
References
- ↑ "Noutăți". fmf.md.
- ↑ Under 17. Micii tricolori s-au reunit pentru campania de calificare EURO U17 fmf.md
- ↑ "Statistics". RSSSF.
- ↑ "H2H". fmf.md.
External links
- Moldova U-17 at uefa.com
- Moldova U-17 at soccerway