Romania national futsal team

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Romania
Romania national football team logo.svg
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Tricolorii (The Tricolours)
AssociationFederaţia Română de Fotbal (FRF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachRobert Lupu
FIFA codeROU
FIFA ranking22 (12 May 2020) [1]
Highest FIFA ranking10 (14 May 2012)
Lowest FIFA ranking24 (11 December 2017)
Home colours
Away colours
First international
Romania Romania 4–3 Bulgaria Bulgaria
(Bucharest, Romania; 19 June 2003)
Biggest win
Bulgaria Bulgaria 0–12 Romania Romania
(Varna, Bulgaria; 8 January 2004)
Romania Romania 12–0 England England
(Târgu Mureș, Romania; 22 June 2005)
Biggest defeat
Brazil Brazil 12–0 Romania Romania
(2009 Grand Prix de Futsal Semifinals, Anápolis, Brazil; 3 July 2009)
World Cup
Appearances0
European Championship
Appearances4 (First in 2007)
Best result6th place (2007, 2014)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances2 (First in 2009)
Best result3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place (2009)

The Romania national futsal team represents Romania in international futsal competitions such as the FIFA Futsal World Cup and the European Championships and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.

Tournament records[]

FIFA Futsal World Cup[]

  • 1989 - did not compete
  • 1992 - did not compete
  • 1996 - did not compete
  • 2000 - did not compete
  • 2004 - did not qualify
  • 2008 - did not qualify
  • 2012 - did not qualify
  • 2016 - did not qualify
  • 2020 - did not qualify

UEFA Futsal Championship[]

  • 1996 - did not compete
  • 1999 - did not compete
  • 2001 - did not compete
  • 2003 - did not compete
  • 2005 - did not qualify
  • 2007 – 6th place
  • 2010 - did not qualify
  • 2012 – 7th place (Quarterfinals)
  • 2014 – 6th place (Quarterfinals)
  • 2016 - did not qualify
  • 2018 – 12 place
  • 2022 – TBD

Grand Prix de Futsal[]

  • 2005 – did not compete
  • 2006 – did not compete
  • 2007 – did not compete
  • 2008 – did not compete
  • 2009 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place
  • 2010 – 14th place
  • 2011 – did not compete
  • 2013 – did not compete
  • 2014 – did not compete
  • 2015 – did not compete
  • – did not compete

Current squad[]

Squad chosen for the UEFA Futsal Euro 2014.

Head coach: Nelu Stancea

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Vlad Iancu (1978-01-03)3 January 1978 (aged 36) AutoBergamo Deva
2 4FW Florin Matei (1983-12-08)8 December 1983 (aged 30) AutoBergamo Deva
4 2DF Florin Ignat (1982-02-26)26 February 1982 (aged 31) City'us Târgu Mureş
6 4FW Emil Răducu (1984-05-19)19 May 1984 (aged 29) Balzan Youths
7 4FW Robert Lupu (1982-10-28)28 October 1982 (aged 31) AutoBergamo Deva
8 2DF Marian Șotărcă (1980-11-12)12 November 1980 (aged 33) Dunărea Călărași
9 4FW Ion Al-Ioani (1983-05-07)7 May 1983 (aged 30) City'us Târgu Mureş
10 4FW Dumitru Stoica (1981-09-30)30 September 1981 (aged 32) City'us Târgu Mureş
11 4FW Cosmin Gherman (1984-04-25)25 April 1984 (aged 29) City'us Târgu Mureş
12 1GK Andrei Grigoraș (1989-05-15)15 May 1989 (aged 24) Sepsi Futsal Sfântu Gheorghe
14 4FW Cristian Marius Matei (1987-03-12)12 March 1987 (aged 26) AutoBergamo Deva
15 4FW László Szőcs (1984-10-10)10 October 1984 (aged 29) Futsal Klub Odorheiu Secuiesc
19 4FW Szabolcs Mánya (1989-01-30)30 January 1989 (aged 24) Futsal Klub Odorheiu Secuiesc
23 2DF Ionuț Movileanu (1991-09-10)10 September 1991 (aged 22) Dunărea Călărași

Results and fixtures[]

2018 Friendly Romania  5–4  Moldova
2018 Friendly Romania  6–4  Moldova
2018 UEFA Futsal Euro 2018 Portugal  4–1  Romania
2018 UEFA Futsal Euro 2018 Ukraine  3–2  Romania
2018 Friendly Romania  3–1  Albania
2018 Friendly Romania  4–3  Albania
2018 Friendly Romania  0–3  Spain
2018 Friendly Romania  1–0  Spain
2019 Friendly Romania  0–2  Italy
2019 Friendly Romania  2–4  Italy
2019 Friendly Romania  5–1  Armenia
2019 Friendly Romania  5–3  Armenia

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Futsal World Ranking

External links[]

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