The
Romania national under-21 football team is the national under-21
footballAssociation football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
team of
RomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
and is controlled by the
Romanian Football FederationThe Romanian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Romania. It organizes the Romania national football team and most of the Romanian football competitions. It is based in the Romanian capital city of Bucharest...
. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years.
The current manager is
Emil SăndoiEmil Săndoi is a retired Romanian football defender, currently manager of the Romanian Under-21 national team.He was born in Craiova and debuted in Divizia A with Universitatea Craiova in 1983....
.
UEFA U-21 Championship Record
1978: Finished 3rd of 3 in Qualifying Group 7.
1980: Finished 2nd of 3 in Qualifying Group 7.
1982: Finished 3rd of 4 in Qualifying Group 4.
1984: Finished 3rd of 4 in Qualifying Group 5.
1986: Finished 3rd of 4 in Qualifying Group 3.
1988: Finished 2nd of 4 in Qualifying Group 1.
1990: Finished 2nd of 4 in Qualifying Group 1.
1992: Finished 3rd of 4 in Qualifying Group 2.
1994: Finished 2nd of 5 in Qualifying Group 4.
1996: Finished 3rd of 6 in Qualifying Group 1.
1998: Finished 8th.
2000: Finished 3rd of 5 in Qualifying Group 7.
2002: Finished 2nd of 5 in Qualifying Group 8.
2004: Finished 4th of 5 in Qualifying Group 2.
2006: Finished 3rd of 6 in Qualifying Group 1.
2007: Finished 2nd of 3 in Qualifying Group 10.
2009: Finished 3rd of 5 in Qualifying Group 10.
2011UEFA U-21 Championship 2011 was the 18th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Denmark between 11 and 25 June 2011....
: Finished 1st of 6 in Qualifying Group 1, lost in play-off against
EnglandEngland's national Under-21 football team, also known as England Under-21s or England U21, is considered to be the feeder team for the England national football team....
.
Current squad
The squad for the match against
FranceThe France national under-21 football team , known in France as Les Espoirs , is the national under-21 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
on 10 November 2011.
Caps as of 10 November 2011
| Name |
Date of birth |
Club |
Caps (goals) |
| Goalkeepers |
| Dinu Moldovan |
3 May 1990 (age 21) |
 Spain EspanyolReial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009...
|
4 (0) |
| Alexandru Pena |
26 January 1990 (age 22) |
 Kingdom of Romania Dinamo București |
1 (0) |
| Defenders |
| Dean Beţa Marian Dean Beţa is a Romanian professional football player, who currently plays for Sportul Studenţesc in Romanian Liga 1.- References :**...
|
11 May 1991 (age 20) |
Kingdom of Romania Sportul Studențesc |
4 (0) |
| Florin Ilie |
18 June 1992 (age 19) |
Kingdom of Romania Poli TimișoaraFotbal Club Politehnica Timişoara is a Romanian football club which was established in 1921 and is currently playing in Romania's second league, Liga II...
|
1 (0) |
| Sebastian Mladen |
11 December 1991 (age 20) |
Kingdom of Romania FCM TârgovişteFCM Târgovişte is a Romanian football team from Târgovişte, Dâmboviţa County founded in 1950. They are now playing in the Liga II.-History:The clubs has a long history, and the most important moments were, when it played for 9 seasons in the Liga I....
|
3 (0) |
| Bogdan Mustață Bogdan Mustaţă is a Romanian footballer currently under contract for Romanian side Steaua II Bucureşti.-External links:* *...
|
28 July 1990 (age 21) |
Kingdom of Romania Gaz Metan Mediaș Clubul Sportiv Gaz Metan Mediaș is a Romanian professional football club from Mediaș, Sibiu county, founded in 1945, and currently playing in the Romanian first division.- First promotion in Divizia A :...
|
4 (0) |
| Sergiu Muth |
24 July 1990 (age 21) |
Kingdom of Romania Steaua București |
5 (0) |
Cornel RâpăCornel Râpă is a Romanian footballer currently under contract for Romanian side FC Oţelul Galaţi.Râpă made his debut for the Romania national team at the age of 20 in 2010 in a friendly game against Italy played in Klagenfurt.Râpă scored his first professional goal in March 2011, in a match...
|
16 January 1990 (age 22) |
Kingdom of Romania Oțelul GalațiFotbal Club Oțelul Galați is a Romanian football club based in Galați . They have spent the majority of the last few decades in the top division, securing several seasons of European football and enjoying success in the Romanian Cup. They won their first league title in the 2010–2011 season and...
|
11 (0) |
| Midfielders |
| Marius Alexe Marius Silviu Alexe is a Romanian football striker who currently plays for Dinamo Bucureşti.Chelsea is believed to want him after a great 2009-2010 season. Dinamo asks €5 million for the player.- Dinamo Bucureşti :...
|
22 February 1990 (age 21) |
Kingdom of Romania Dinamo București |
11 (0) |
| Paul Anton Paul Viorel Anton is a Romanian professional soccer player, currently at Gloria Bistriţa in Liga I.- References :* *...
|
10 May 1991 (age 20) |
Kingdom of Romania Gloria Bistriţa |
4 (0) |
| Alexandru Buhuşi Alexandru Buhuşi is a Romanian professional football player. He currently plays for Romanian Liga I team FC Petrolul Ploiești.-External links:* from transfermarkt.co.uk* at soccerway.com...
|
31 May 1990 (age 21) |
Kingdom of Romania Petrolul Ploiești |
1 (0) |
| Valentin Coșereanu |
17 July 1991 (age 20) |
Kingdom of Romania CS Mioveni |
0 (0) |
| Gabriel Enache |
18 August 1990 (age 21) |
Kingdom of Romania CS Mioveni |
4 (0) |
| Alexandru Iulian Maxim |
8 July 1990 (age 21) |
Kingdom of Romania Pandurii Târgu Jiu |
2 (0) |
| Cosmin Matei Cosmin Matei is a Romanian football player who currently plays for Astra Ploieşti.-Steaua:On 22 August 2010 he makes dream debut for Steaua in Liga I against FC Vaslui, he coming on in the 85th minute to replace Romeo Surdu, Steaua won away with 3–0.On 4 September 2010, he makes debut for Steaua...
|
30 September 1991 (age 20) |
Kingdom of Romania Astra Ploiești Fotbal Club Astra Ploieşti is a Romanian professional football club from Ploieşti, Prahova County, Romania. They were founded in 1934 and spent their vast majority in the lower leagues, but are currently playing in the country's top league, Liga I, after obtaining the promotion in 2009.The...
|
5 (0) |
| Strikers |
| Sergiu Buş Sergiu Buş is a Romanian footballer currently under contract for CFR 1907 Cluj. He made his debut on 27 August 2009 against Bosnian side FK Sarajevo. His older brother is Laurenţiu Buş from Oţelul Galaţi.-References:...
|
2 November 1992 (age 19) |
Kingdom of Romania FCM Târgu Mureș |
3 (0) |
| Gheorghe Grozav Gheorghe "Gicu" Teodor Grozav is a Romanian footballer who plays for Universitatea Cluj on loan from Standard Liège.-External links:**...
|
29 September 1990 (age 21) |
Kingdom of Romania U ClujFotbal Club Universitatea Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from Cluj-Napoca, founded in 1919 by Iuliu Hațieganu. The team plays in the country's top-flight league, Liga I...
|
5 (1) |
| Bogdan Rusu Bogdan Rusu is a footballer playing for Astra Ploiesti in the Romanian Liga 1.-References:...
|
9 April 1990 (age 21) |
Kingdom of Romania Astra Ploiești Fotbal Club Astra Ploieşti is a Romanian professional football club from Ploieşti, Prahova County, Romania. They were founded in 1934 and spent their vast majority in the lower leagues, but are currently playing in the country's top league, Liga I, after obtaining the promotion in 2009.The...
|
0 (0) |
See also
- Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
- Romania national under-20 football team
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:...
- Romania national under-19 football team
The Romania national under-19 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.-Current squad:...
- Romania national under-17 football team
The Romania national under-17 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.-Current squad :...
- European Under-21 Football Championship
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