Romania national under-20 football team

Romania U-20
Nickname(s)Tricolorii (The Tricolours)
AssociationFederația Română de Fotbal
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachCostin Curelea
FIFA codeROU
First colours
Second colours

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

Individual awards

Year Golden Ball
Australia1981 Romulus Gabor

Players

Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2024–25 Under 20 Elite League matches against Portugal and Italy on 14 and 19 November 2024 respectively.[1]

Caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2024, after the match against Italy.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Vlad Răfăilă (2005-02-17) 17 February 2005 (age 19) 4 0 Italy Lecce
1GK Ștefan Lefter (2004-11-18) 18 November 2004 (age 20) 4 0 Romania Corvinul Hunedoara
1GK David Dincă (2004-04-24) 24 April 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Romania Reșița
2DF Ștefan Duțu (2004-02-16) 16 February 2004 (age 20) 11 1 Romania Afumați
2DF Tony Strata (2004-09-07) 7 September 2004 (age 20) 8 0 France Ajaccio
2DF Ionuț Pop (2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 20) 7 0 Romania Corvinul Hunedoara
2DF Matteo Duțu (2005-11-23) 23 November 2005 (age 19) 5 0 Italy Milan Futuro
2DF Andrei Borza (2005-11-12) 12 November 2005 (age 19) 4 0 Romania Rapid București
2DF Andrei Dorobanțu (2004-08-29) 29 August 2004 (age 20) 4 0 Romania Unirea Slobozia
2DF Antonio David (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 20) 3 0 Italy Gubbio
3MF Eduard Radaslavescu (2004-07-30) 30 July 2004 (age 20) 12 4 Romania Farul Constanța
3MF Alin Boțogan (2004-02-21) 21 February 2004 (age 20) 7 0 Romania Petrolul Ploiești
3MF Robert Jălade (2005-03-28) 28 March 2005 (age 19) 6 0 Spain Sevilla Atlético
3MF Ștefan Bană (2004-10-29) 29 October 2004 (age 20) 6 0 Romania Universitatea Craiova
3MF Rareș Pop (2005-06-14) 14 June 2005 (age 19) 5 0 Romania Rapid București
3MF Andrei Florea (2005-05-30) 30 May 2005 (age 19) 4 0 Italy Juventus
3MF Cătălin Vulturar (2004-03-09) 9 March 2004 (age 20) 3 0 Romania Rapid București
3MF Mihnea Rădulescu (2005-09-17) 17 September 2005 (age 19) 2 0 Romania Petrolul Ploiești
3MF Omar El Sawy (2004-03-16) 16 March 2004 (age 20) 2 0 Romania Sepsi OSK
4FW Atanas Trică (2004-07-09) 9 July 2004 (age 20) 11 4 Romania Slatina
4FW Alex Stan (2005-09-25) 25 September 2005 (age 19) 6 0 Romania Gloria Buzău

Recent call-ups

Players born in or after 2004 are eligible for the 2024–25 Under 20 Elite League.

The following players have also been called up in the past to the Romania under-20 squad and remain eligible to play:

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Eduard Chioveanu (2005-01-23) 23 January 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Romania Afumați v.   Switzerland, 14 October 2024
GK Denis Oncescu (2004-06-29) 29 June 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Romania Argeș Pitești v.  England, 10 September 2024
GK Paul Toroc (2004-05-24) 24 May 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Romania Slatina v.  England, 10 September 2024
DF Răzvan Pașcalău INJ (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 20) 5 0 Romania Dinamo București v.  Portugal, 15 November 2024
DF David Maftei INJ (2004-07-12) 12 July 2004 (age 20) 2 0 Romania Oțelul Galați v.  Portugal, 14 November 2024
DF Alexandru Șuteu (2004-03-03) 3 March 2004 (age 20) 8 0 Romania Voluntari v.   Switzerland, 14 October 2024
DF Mark Țuțu (2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Romania Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț v.   Switzerland, 14 October 2024
DF Robert Bădescu (2005-04-02) 2 April 2005 (age 19) 2 0 Romania Mioveni v.  England, 10 September 2024
DF Mario Tudose (2005-01-21) 21 January 2005 (age 19) 2 0 Romania Argeș Pitești v.  England, 10 September 2024
DF Robert Sălceanu (2004-01-13) 13 January 2004 (age 20) 2 0 Romania Gloria Buzău v.  Germany, 17 November 2023
DF Alexandru Luca (2004-04-26) 26 April 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Romania Hermannstadt v.  Italy, 15 November 2021
MF Alexandru Musi INJ (2004-07-17) 17 July 2004 (age 20) 9 2 Romania FCSB v.  Portugal, 15 November 2024
MF Denis Rența (2004-04-26) 26 April 2004 (age 20) 5 0 Romania Focșani v.   Switzerland, 14 October 2024
MF Adrian Caragea (2005-09-07) 7 September 2005 (age 19) 2 0 Romania Dinamo București v.   Switzerland, 14 October 2024
MF Daniel Olariu (2004-09-24) 24 September 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Romania 1599 Șelimbăr v.   Switzerland, 14 October 2024
MF Andres Șfaiț (2004-12-09) 9 December 2004 (age 20) 6 0 Italy Salernitana v.  England, 10 September 2024
MF Antonio Bordușanu INJ (2004-08-10) 10 August 2004 (age 20) 3 0 Romania Dinamo București v.  Germany, 5 September 2024
MF Cristian Mihai (2004-09-23) 23 September 2004 (age 20) 3 1 Romania UTA Arad v.  Germany, 17 November 2023
FW Rareș Burnete (2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 (age 20) 3 1 Italy Lecce v.  England, 10 September 2024
FW Dragoș Lazăr (2004-05-04) 4 May 2004 (age 20) 2 0 Romania Metalul Buzău v.  Norway, 27 March 2023
Notes
  • INJ = Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury
  • SUS = Player is serving suspension
  • WD = Player withdrew from the squad
  • Names in italics denote players that have been capped for the Senior team.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lotul naționalei U20 ales de Costin Curelea pentru dubla din luna noiembrie, contra Portugaliei și Italiei" (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.


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