Montenegro women's national football team

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Montenegro
AssociationFootball Association of Montenegro
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coach
CaptainMarija Vukčević
Most capsArmisa Kuč (54)
Top scorerArmisa Kuč (18)
Home stadiumGradski stadion, Nikšić (5,214); Stadion pod Malim brdom, Petrovac (1,630)
FIFA codeMNE
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 98 Decrease 1 (20 August 2021)[1]
Highest78 (December 2017)
Lowest131 (2012)
First international
 Montenegro 2–3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 
(Bar, Montenegro; 13 March 2012)
Biggest win
 Macedonia 0–7 Montenegro 
(Skopje; 28 April 2015)
Biggest defeat
 Spain 13–0 Montenegro 
(Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain; 15 September 2016)

The Montenegro women's national football team represents Montenegro in international women's football, and it is organised by Football Association of Montenegro.

History[]

Montenegrin women's team was founded in 2012, six years after Montenegro gained independence. It is organised and headed by Football Association of Montenegro. The team is founded four years after the establishing of first women's football competition in Montenegro.
With head coach , Montenegro played first match on 13 March 2012 in Bar, against Bosnia and Herzegovina (2:3).[2] Two days later, Montenegro gained its first draw, also against Bosnia and Herzegovina (2:2).
Montenegro made its official competitive debut on 4 April 2013 in the 2015 World Cup qualification's preliminary round, drawing 3–3 against the Faroe Islands. Only two days later, Montenegro made first win in team's history, against - 2:0.
On that tournament, played in Vilnius, Montenegro made a big surprise, because they qualified for the final round of 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA).
In April 2015, on debut of new head coach Derviš Hadžiosmanović, Montenegro made biggest win in team's history, against Macedonia away - 7:0.
Montenegro participated in Euro 2017 qualifiers, but finished without any single point earned. On qualifying game against Spain away, Montenegro recorded biggest defeat in history (0:13)
Second appearance in World Cup Qualifiers, Montenegro had during the April 2017. On World Cup 2019 qualifying tournament, which hosted Faroe Islands, Montenegro finished third, with one win and two defeats, but with positive goal-difference (8:6). On last game, Montenegro made the biggest all-time victory in qualifiers, against Luxembourg (7:1).

Team image[]

Home stadium[]

The Montenegro women's national football team plays their home matches on the Gradski stadion or the Stadion pod Malim brdom.

Results and fixtures[]

Main article: List of official matches of the Montenegro women's national football team
  • Since 2007, Montenegro's national team has played dozens of qualifying and friendly matches every year.
  • The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixtures

2020[]

18 September Euro 2022 qualifying Montenegro  1–3  Ukraine DG Arena, Podgorica
20:00
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Viola Raudziņa (Latvia)
22 September Euro 2022 qualifying Montenegro  0–3  Germany Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica
16:07 Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ainara Andrea Acevedo Dudley (Spain)
22 October Euro 2022 qualifying Greece  1–0  Montenegro Athens, Greece
16:30 (17:30 EEST)
Report Stadium: Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium
Referee: Miriama Matulová (Slovakia)
1 December Euro 2022 qualifying Ukraine  2–1  Montenegro Kyiv, Ukraine
18:00 (19:00 EET)
Report
Stadium: Obolon Arena
Referee: Frida Nielsen (Denmark)

2021[]

21 February Friendly Montenegro  5–0  North Macedonia Podgorica
13:00
Report Stadium: Trening kamp FSCG
Referee: Mileta Šćepanović (MNE)
10 June Friendly Malta  1–2  Montenegro Ta' Qali
18:30 Zammit Goal 23' Bulatović Goal 13'
Kuč Goal 15'		 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Alex Johnson (MLT)
13 June Friendly Malta  1–0  Montenegro Ta' Qali
18:30 Flask Goal 31' Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Darryl Agius (MLT)
17 September World Cup 2023 qualifying Bosnia and Herzegovina  2–3  Montenegro Zenica
16:00
Report
Stadium: FF BH Football Training Centre
Referee: Justina Lavrenovaite (Lithuania)
21 September World Cup 2023 qualifying Russia  5–0  Montenegro Moscow
16:00 (17:00 MST)
Report Stadium:
Referee: Ewa Augustyn (Poland)

Head-to-head record[]

Below is a list of performances of Montenegro women's national football team against every single opponent. Last update: 14 June 2021.

Opponents' country G W D L GD
 Albania
6
2
1
3
12:15
 Belarus
2
0
0
2
2:10
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
7
0
2
5
8:14
 Croatia
3
0
2
1
4:5
 England
2
0
0
2
0:19
 Faroe Islands
2
0
1
1
4:5
 Finland
2
0
0
2
1:8
 Georgia
1
1
0
0
2:0
 Germany
2
0
0
2
0:13
 Greece
2
0
0
2
0:5
 Lithuania
1
0
1
0
1:1
 Luxembourg
1
1
0
0
7:1
 Malta
2
1
0
1
2:2
 North Macedonia
3
3
0
0
19:1
 Portugal
2
0
0
2
1:9
 Republic of Ireland
4
0
0
4
0:19
 Serbia
1
0
0
1
0:4
 Slovenia
2
0
0
2
0:9
 Spain
2
0
0
2
0:20
 Turkey
3
0
0
3
3:9
 Ukraine
4
0
0
4
3:16
 Wales
2
0
0
2
0:7
OVERALL
56
8
7
41
69:192

Coaching staff[]

Current coaching staff[]

Position Name Ref.
Head coach
Second assistant coach Ivan Tatar
Assistant coach Jadranka Pavićević
Goalkeeping coach Fuad Osmanagić
Doctor Marinko Pauović
Physical therapists Sanja Jakić
Ivana Pušonja

Manager history[]

First head coach in the history of Montenegrin women's team was . He led team from 2012 to 2014.
At the beginning of 2015, as a new head coach was named Derviš Hadžiosmanović.

Manager Career Played Won Draw Lost GF GA
Montenegro 2012–2015 17 1 3 13 21 70
Montenegro Derviš Hadžiosmanović 2015−2017 17 4 1 12 31 67
Montenegro 2018−present 22 3 3 16 17 55

Players[]

See also: Category:Montenegro women's international footballers

Current squad[]

  • The following players were called up for two friendly matches against Malta on 10 and 13 June 2021.
Caps and goals as of 17 June 2021.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Anastasija Krstović (2003-07-21) 21 July 2003 (age 18) 1 0 Montenegro Budućnost
12 1GK Ivana Čabarkapa (1999-09-07) 7 September 1999 (age 22) 17 0 Montenegro Breznica
2 2DF Milica Radunović (1996-11-09) 9 November 1996 (age 24) 7 0 Montenegro Budućnost
3 2DF Aleksandra Popović (1999-05-03) 3 May 1999 (age 22) 27 0 Montenegro Breznica
4 2DF Maja Šaranović (1999-11-11) 11 November 1999 (age 21) 25 1 Slovakia Partizán Bardejov
5 2DF Marija Maraš (2002-09-23) 23 September 2002 (age 18) 8 0 Montenegro Breznica
6 2DF Anastasija Bulić (2005-04-04) 4 April 2005 (age 16) 0 0 Montenegro Budućnost
15 2DF Helena Božić (1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 (age 24) 30 0 Slovakia Partizán Bardejov
16 2DF Jovana Vučinić (2003-06-03) 3 June 2003 (age 18) 0 0 Montenegro Budućnost
18 2DF Radosava Kočanović (1994-11-11) November 11, 1994 (age 26) 5 0 Montenegro Breznica
22 2DF (2003-12-23) 23 December 2003 (age 17) 2 0 Montenegro Ekonomist
8 3MF Anđela Tošković (2004-08-19) 19 August 2004 (age 17) 9 1 Montenegro Budućnost
10 3MF Jelena Karličić (2002-10-05) 5 October 2002 (age 18) 5 0 Montenegro Breznica
13 3MF (2005-05-26) 26 May 2005 (age 16) 1 0 Montenegro Budućnost
14 3MF (2002-02-02) 2 February 2002 (age 19) 2 0 Montenegro Breznica
17 3MF Darija Đukić (1996-01-11) 11 January 1996 (age 25) 37 1 Belarus Minsk
21 3MF Svetlana Bečić (2002-08-13) 13 August 2002 (age 19) 1 0 Montenegro Budućnost
7 4FW Slađana Bulatović (captain) (1994-05-04) 4 May 1994 (age 27) 53 16 Spain Rayo Vallecano
9 4FW Nađa Stanović (1999-09-10) 10 September 1999 (age 22) 12 3 Poland Katowice
11 4FW Armisa Kuč (1992-04-11) 11 April 1992 (age 29) 55 18 Belarus Minsk
19 4FW Ana Knežević (2002-12-18) 18 December 2002 (age 18) 3 0 Montenegro Breznica
20 4FW Nađa Đurđevac (2002-08-25) 25 August 2002 (age 19) 1 0 Montenegro Breznica

Recent call-ups[]

  • The following players were named to a squad in the last 12 months.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Ines Obradović (1998-03-23) 23 March 1998 (age 23) 11 0 Serbia Red Star v.  North Macedonia, 21 February 2021
DF Maja Miletić (2002-06-10) 10 June 2002 (age 19) 1 0 Montenegro Breznica v.  North Macedonia, 21 February 2021
DF Tatjana Đurković (1996-08-05) 5 August 1996 (age 25) 40 0 Greece v.  Ukraine, 22 October 2020
DF Sanja Nedić (1994-11-26) 26 November 1994 (age 26) 9 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina SFK 2000 v.  Germany, 22 September 2020
DF Džejrana Čengić (2002-02-27) 27 February 2002 (age 19) 0 0 Montenegro Breznica v.  Germany, 22 September 2020
DF Jovana Nišavić (2001-03-18) 18 March 2001 (age 20) 0 0 Montenegro Budućnost v.  Germany, 22 September 2020
MF Jelena Vujadinović (2000-11-17) 17 November 2000 (age 20) 7 1 Slovakia Partizán Bardejov v.  North Macedonia, 21 February 2021
MF Jovana Miladinović (2002-09-11) 11 September 2002 (age 19) 0 0 Montenegro Budućnost v.  North Macedonia, 21 February 2021
MF Jelena Sarić (2002-08-25) 25 August 2002 (age 19) 0 0 Montenegro Ekonomist v.  North Macedonia, 21 February 2021
MF Jasna Đoković (1991-10-29) 29 October 1991 (age 29) 48 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina SFK 2000 v.  Ukraine, 1 December 2020
MF Nikolina Caković (2002-04-07) 7 April 2002 (age 19) 0 0 Montenegro Budućnost v.  Ukraine, 22 October 2020
FW Medina Dešić (1997-04-11) 11 April 1997 (age 24) 6 0 Germany ETSV Würzburg v.  North Macedonia, 21 February 2021
FW Marija Vukčević (c) (1986-04-26) 26 April 1986 (age 35) 31 12 Italy v.  Ukraine, 18 September 2020 PRE

Records[]

See also: Category:Montenegro women's international footballers
As of 22 February 2021
Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.

Competitive record[]

Since its foundation, Montenegro women's national football team played in two qualification rounds for big tournaments so far. On both occasions, Montenegro failed to qualify.

FIFA Women's World Cup[]

FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Canada 2015 Did not qualify 13 1 2 10 12 57
France 2019 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 8 6
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 To be determined To be determined
Total 0/3 16 2 2 12 20 63

UEFA Women's Championship[]

UEFA Women's Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Netherlands 2017 Did not qualify 8 0 0 8 2 51
England 2021 TBD 8 0 0 8 2 28
Total 0/2 16 0 0 16 4 79

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. ^ Red ladies defeated by Bosnia in a historic match Archived 2012-07-08 at the Wayback Machine. Pobjeda

External links[]

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