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Moldova national under-21 football team

National U-21 association football team


National U-21 association football team

FieldValue
NameMoldova Under-21
Badge_size150
NicknameTricolorii mici (The Young Tricolours)
AssociationMoldovan Football Federation (FMF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
CoachSerghei Cebotari
Home StadiumNisporeni Central Stadium
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First game0–1
(Chișinău, Moldova; 30 August 1992)
Largest win5–1
(Valletta, Malta; 27 February 2006)
0–4
(Gibraltar; 29 March 2022)
Largest loss8–0
(Sparta, Greece; 23 October 1996)
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(Chișinău, Moldova; 30 August 1992) (Valletta, Malta; 27 February 2006) 0–4 (Gibraltar; 29 March 2022) (Sparta, Greece; 23 October 1996)

The Moldova national under-21 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 is considered to be the feeder team for the senior Moldovan national football team. The team competes to qualify for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, held every two years. Since the establishment of the Moldovan under-21 team, the under-21 side has never reached a final tournament of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, but has produced many players, who have become regular internationals for the senior side. The team is coached by Serghei Cebotari.

This team is for Moldovan players aged 21 or under at the start of a two-year European Under-21 Championship campaign, so players can be, and often are, up to 23 years old. Players born on or after 1 January 2004 are eligible for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.

Moldova U21s began their first competitive campaign in 1994, in which they tried to qualify for the 1996 finals. They eventually finished fourth in a five-team group, with two wins out of eight games. The U-21 team plays its home matches in many different venues all around the country, including Chișinău and Nisporeni.

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.

2025

Rotaru Costin

  • Jakubko
  • Blaško Divin Mubama Rico Lewis
  • Sauer

2026

2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

Main article: 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group D

Group D

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Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Manager history

CoachNat.PeriodAnatol TeslevAlexandru SpiridonAlexandru GuzunVladimir VusatîiBoris TropanețIlie CarpSergiu ChirilovAlexandru CurtianuIgor UrsachiDănuț OpreaSerghei CleșcencoAlexandru GuzunȘtefan StoicaSerghei Cebotari
Moldova1995–1996
Moldova2000–2001
Moldova2002–2003
Moldova2003–2004
Moldova2004–2007
Moldova2007–2008
Moldova2008–2011
Moldova2011–2014
Moldova2014–2015
Romania2015–2017
Moldova2019–2020
Moldova2020
Romania2021–2025
Moldova2025–

Players

Current squad

The following players were selected for the friendly match against Albania and the 2027 UEFA Euro U21 qualifying match against Kazakhstan on 13 and 17 November 2025, respectively.

Caps and goals are correct as of 17 November 2025, after the match against Kazakhstan.

Recent call-ups

Players born in or after 2004 are eligible for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

The following players have also been called up in the past to the Moldova under-21 squad and remain eligible to play in the qualification matches for 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship:

INJ Withdrew due to injury

PRE Preliminary squad / standby

SUS Serving suspension

WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Competition history

UEFA European Under-21 Championship

UEFA U-21 European ChampionshipUEFA U-21
Qualification recordYearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGASquadPldWDLGFGACampaignTotal0/16146362882114240
Spain 1996Did not qualify82245111996
Romania 199881165171998
Slovakia 200080443102000
Switzerland 2002102356132002
Germany 200480263142004
Portugal 2006103258122006
Netherlands 200741214520072007
Sweden 20098404682009
Denmark 2011104249132011
Israel 2013821510242013
Czech Republic 2015105141262015
Poland 2017102178182017
Italy San Marino 2019102178232019
Hungary Slovenia 202182156222021
GEO Romania 2023103347122023
Slovakia 2025102177202025
Albania Serbia 2027In progress61147122027

Head-to-head record

Only competitive matches are included and correct as of 17 November 2025.

OpponentsPldWDLGFGAGDTotal146362882114240−126
2101550
330071+6
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200202−2
211010+1
6213812−4
410338−5
201115−4
402204−4
200207−7
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6006316−13
0000000
6015213−11
0000000
211021+1
411223−1
0000000
611429−7
8116420−16
430193+6
200217−6
0000000
0000000
2101110
4004011−11
312021+1
0000000
4211440
0000000
220060+6
220040+4
201123−1
2101110
6024214−12
420265+1
402215−4
210134−1
4202880
200207−7
100112−1
200204−4
4013314−11
440080+8
2020000
0000000
401328−6
200214−3
0000000
401309−9
301227−5
402236−3
0000000
832346−2

References

References

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  2. "Staff-ul tehnic". fmf.md.
  3. "Statistics". [[RSSSF]].
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