A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
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| Nickname(s) | Tricolorii mici (The Small Tricolours) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Moldovan Football Federation (FMF) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Ștefan Stoica | ||
| Home stadium | Zimbru Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | MDA | ||
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| First international | |||
 Moldova 0–1 Belarus  (Chișinău, Moldova; 30 August 1992) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Moldova 5–1 Georgia  (Valletta, Malta; 27 February 2006)  Gibraltar 0–4 Moldova (Gibraltar; 29 March 2022) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Greece 8–0 Moldova (Sparta, Greece; 23 October 1996) | |||
| Website | fmf.md (in Romanian) | ||
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 Ștefan Stoica.[1][2]
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 2002 are eligible for the 2025 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, Orhei and Tiraspol.
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
2023
| 8 September 2023 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Netherlands  | 3–0 | Moldova | Waalwijk, Netherlands |
Proper  43'Babadi 67'Manhoef 73' |
Report | Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 3,094 Referee: Miloš Gigovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 12 September 2023 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Moldova | 0–1 | Georgia | Chișinău, Moldova |
| Report | Iobashvili 84' |
Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 800 Referee: Antti Munukka (Finland) |
| 13 October 2023 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Sweden  | 4–0 | Moldova | Falkenberg, Sweden |
| Vilhelmsson 8', 32' Swedberg 19'Bergvall 89' |
Report | Stadium: Falkenberg Arena Attendance: 1,036 Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta) |
| 17 October 2023 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Moldova | 2–1 |  North Macedonia | Chișinău, Moldova |
| Răileanu 55' Lupan 85' |
Report | Stankovski 60' |
Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 400 Referee: Robert Jenkins (Wales) |
| 21 November 2023 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Moldova | 1–2 | Gibraltar | Chișinău, Moldova |
| Mișcov 80' |
Report | Borge 29' (pen.) Carrington 57' |
Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 400 Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan (Armenia) |
2024
| 21 March 2024 Friendly | Hungary  | 2–0 | Moldova | Budapest, Hungary |
| Kerezsi 54' Jurek 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion Attendance: 800 Referee: Walter Altmann (Austria) |
| 25 March 2024 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Moldova | 0–3 | Netherlands | Chișinău, Moldova |
| Report | Rensch 7' Manhoef 45+1'Van Bommel 49' |
Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru Attendance: 1,473 Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia) |
| 11 June 2024 Friendly | Slovakia  | 0–1 | Moldova | Senec, Slovakia |
| Report | Răileanu 19' (pen.) |
Stadium: NTC Senec Attendance: 338 Referee: Jakob Semler (Austria) |
| 5 September 2024 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Georgia | v | Moldova | Georgia |
| Report |
| 10 September 2024 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | Moldova | v | Sweden | Moldova |
| Report |
| 11 October 2024 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying | North Macedonia | v | Moldova | North Macedonia |
| Report |
2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands
|
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 21 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Georgia
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 13 | Play-offs |
| 3 | Sweden
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 10 | |
| 4 | Moldova (Y)
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 6[a] | |
| 5 | North Macedonia (Y)
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 6[a] | |
| 6 | Gibraltar (E)
|
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 | −17 | 3 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (Y) Cannot qualify directly, but may still qualify through play-offs
Notes:
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Ștefan Stoica
|
| Assistant coach | Simeon Bulgaru
|
| Goalkeeping coach | Serghei Botnaraș
|
Last updated: 11 June 2024
Source: FMF
Manager history
| Coach | Nat. | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Anatol Teslev |
|
1995–1996 |
| Alexandru Spiridon |
|
2000–2001 |
| Alexandru Guzun |
|
2002–2003 |
| Vladimir Vusatîi |
|
2003–2004 |
| Boris Tropaneț |
|
2004–2007 |
| Ilie Carp |
|
2007–2008 |
| Sergiu Chirilov |
|
2008–2011 |
| Alexandru Curtianu |
|
2011–2014 |
| Igor Ursachi |
|
2014–2015 |
| Dănuț Oprea |
|
2015–2017 |
| Serghei Cleșcenco |
|
2019–2020 |
| Alexandru Guzun |
|
2020 |
| Ștefan Stoica |
|
2021–present |
Players
Current squad
The following players were selected for the friendly match against Slovakia on 11 June 2024.
Caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2024, after the match against Slovakia.
