Moldova national under-17 football team

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 2007 are eligible for the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification. They are currently coached by Vitalie Mardari.[1]

Moldova Under-17
Nickname(s)Tricolorii mici (The Small Tricolours)
AssociationMoldovan Football Federation (FMF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachVitalie Mardari
CaptainNikita Șarpe
Home stadiumZimbru-2 Stadium
FIFA codeMDA
First colours
Second colours
First international
Official:
 Moldova 1–1 Austria 
(Heiligeneich, Austria; 5 October 1994)
Biggest win
 Liechtenstein 0–7 Moldova 
(Kato Achaia, Greece; 9 October 2002)
Biggest defeat
 Germany 7–0 Moldova 
(Cologne, Germany; 26 November 1997)
European Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2002)
Best resultGroup Stage (2002)

Results and fixtures edit

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 edit

2 May 2023 (2023-05-02) UEFA Under-17 Development Tournament Albania   3–0   Moldova Tirana, Albania
Nuedini   45', 68'
Halili   45+3'
Report Stadium: Ish-kompleksi Dinamo
Referee: Xhulio Agolli (Albania)
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04) UEFA Under-17 Development Tournament Moldova   3–1   Faroe Islands Tirana, Albania
Efros   31'
Palamarciuc   48'
Caragheorghi   59'
Report Andrian   54' Stadium: Ish-kompleksi Dinamo
Referee: Emanuela Rusta (Albania)
7 May 2023 (2023-05-07) UEFA Under-17 Development Tournament Azerbaijan   2–3   Moldova Tirana, Albania
Nazarli   26'
Shakarkhanov   39'
Report Dimitrișin   30'
Musteață   89', 90+2'
Stadium: Ish-kompleksi Dinamo
Referee: Xhulian Bacaj (Albania)
27 September 2023 (2023-09-27) 2024 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying Sweden   3–2   Moldova Chișinău, Moldova
Kusi-Asare   17', 40', 61' Report Caragheorghi   4'
Efros   51'
Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru-2
Attendance: 1,235
Referee: Tim Marshall (Northern Ireland)
30 September 2023 (2023-09-30) 2024 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying Poland   3–0   Moldova Chișinău, Moldova
Adkonis   8', 38' (pen.), 58' (pen.) Report Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru-2
Attendance: 854
Referee: Georgi Davidov (Bulgaria)
3 October 2023 (2023-10-03) 2024 UEFA Euro Under-17 qualifying Moldova   0–3   Latvia Chișinău, Moldova
Report Sprukts   45+2' (pen.), 53'
Poskrjobiševs   86'
Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru-2
Attendance: 50
Referee: Luka Bilbija (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

2024 edit

10 February 2024 (2024-02-10) Friendly Romania   4–1   Moldova Buftea, Romania
Popa   16'
Stoian   43'
Doicaru   70'
Stanciu   86'
Report Lutenco   62' Stadium: Central Stadium of the Romanian National Football Centre
Referee: Mihai Amorarâtei (Romania)
12 February 2024 (2024-02-12) Friendly Romania   2–0   Moldova Buftea, Romania
Racu   45+1'
Doicaru   53'
Report Stadium: Central Stadium of the Romanian National Football Centre
23 April 2024 (2024-04-23) UEFA Under-17 Development Tournament Moldova   0–2   Bulgaria Chișinău, Moldova
Report Goryanov   23'
Bozhkov   59'
Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru-2
Referee: Igor Boșca (Moldova)
25 April 2024 (2024-04-25) UEFA Under-17 Development Tournament North Macedonia   0–2   Moldova Chișinău, Moldova
Report Corotcov   29'
Wati   63'
Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru-2
Referee: Ion Orlic (Moldova)
28 April 2024 (2024-04-28) UEFA Under-17 Development Tournament Armenia   v   Moldova Chișinău, Moldova
Report Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru

2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship edit

Qualifying round edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Poland 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Elite round
2   Sweden 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
3   Latvia 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4   Moldova (H) 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7 0
Source: UEFA
(H) Hosts

Coaching staff edit

Position Staff
Head coach   Vitalie Mardari
Assistant coach   Igor Negrescu
Goalkeeping coach   Igor Josan

Last updated: 22 April 2024
Source: FMF

Players edit

Current squad edit

The following players were selected for the UEFA Under-17 Development matches against Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Armenia, between 23 and 28 April 2024.[2]

Squad is correct as of 25 April 2024, after the match against North Macedonia.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Nichita Lebedev   Rebeja Academy
12 1GK Daniel Roșca   Metz U17
2 2DF Alexandru Negură   Rebeja Academy
3 2DF Sorin Lipca   Zimbru Chișinău U17
4 2DF Daniil Gladcov   Dacia Buiucani U17
5 2DF Nichita Pavlenco (2008-02-12) 12 February 2008 (age 16)   Sheriff Tiraspol U17
14 2DF Bogdan Puiu   Zimbru Chișinău U17
15 2DF Ion Enache   Zimbru Chișinău U17
18 2DF Cristian Perju   Luceafărul STAR
6 3MF Iulian Sîrghi   Zimbru Chișinău U17
8 3MF Nikita Șarpe (captain) (2008-04-01) 1 April 2008 (age 16)   SV Grödig II
9 3MF Mihail Corotcov (2008-07-28) 28 July 2008 (age 15)   Sheriff Tiraspol U17
10 3MF Bogdan Roșca   Rebeja Academy
13 3MF Andrei Fenin (2008-07-03) 3 July 2008 (age 15)   Sheriff Tiraspol U17
7 4FW Tamer Wati   Dacia Buiucani U17
11 4FW Nichita Josan   Dacia Buiucani U17
16 4FW Darius Covas (2008-03-08) 8 March 2008 (age 16)   Player București
17 4FW Mateo Spătărel   Dacia Buiucani U17
19 4FW Nichita Trifan   Blanc-Mesnil SF
20 4FW Ion Carauș   Rebeja Academy

Competition history edit

UEFA U-16/17 European Championship edit

Under-16 era, 1995–2001
Under-17 era, 2002–present

UEFA U-16/17 European Championship record UEFA U-16/17
Qualification record[3]
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Squad Pld W D L GF GA GD
  1995 Did not qualify 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3
  1996 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3
  1997 2 1 0 1 3 3 0
  1998 3 0 0 3 1 18 −17
  1999 2 0 0 2 2 6 −4
  2000 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4
  2001 3 0 1 2 4 7 −3
  2002 Group stage 3 0 0 3 7 13 −6 Squad 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3
  2003 Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 8 4 +4
  2004 6 2 2 2 9 10 −1
  2005 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3
  2006 6 2 2 2 9 10 −1
  2007 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5
  2008 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4
  2009 3 0 0 3 1 12 −11
  2010 3 0 2 1 2 7 −5
  2011 3 0 0 3 2 11 −9
  2012 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6
  2013 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2
  2014 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5
  2015 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1
  2016 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6
  2017 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8
  2018 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8
  2019 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2
  2020 3 0 1 2 0 6 −6
  2022 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4
  2023 3 0 1 2 3 8 −5
  2024 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7
  2025 Future event
Total 1/29 3 0 0 3 7 13 −6 88 12 19 57 71 189 −118

Head-to-head record edit

Only competitive matches are included and correct as of 3 October 2023.[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Noutăți". fmf.md.
  2. ^ Under 17. Cantonament şi două meciuri amicale fmf.md
  3. ^ "Statistics". RSSSF.
  4. ^ "H2H". fmf.md.

External links edit