# Romania Olympic football team

The Romania Olympic football team represents Romania in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except for three overage players. The team is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation. Having qualified for four Olympic competitions since 1924, Romania ranked fifth in 1964 (its best result).

## Players
### Current squad

The following players were called up for the Olympic Games.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 12 | 1GK | Mihai Aioani | (1999-11-07) 7 November 1999 (age 24) | 6 | 0 | Farul Constanța |
| 1 | 1GK | Mihai Popa | (2000-10-12) 12 October 2000 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Astra Giurgiu |
| 22 | 1GK | Ștefan Târnovanu | (2000-05-09) 9 May 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | FCSB |
| 17 | 2DF | Ricardo Grigore | (1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 (age 25) | 7 | 0 | Dinamo București |
| 14 | 2DF | Andrei Rațiu | (1998-06-20) 20 June 1998 (age 26) | 6 | 0 | Huesca |
| 4 | 2DF | Alex Pașcanu | (1998-09-28) 28 September 1998 (age 26) | 5 | 0 | Ponferradina |
| 15 | 2DF | Andrei Chindriș | (1999-01-12) 12 January 1999 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | Botoșani |
| 2 | 2DF | Radu Boboc | (1999-04-24) 24 April 1999 (age 25) | 4 | 0 | Farul Constanța |
| 6 | 2DF | Virgil Ghiță | (1998-06-04) 4 June 1998 (age 26) | 5 | 0 | Farul Constanța |
| 3 | 2DF | Florin Ștefan* | (1996-05-09) 9 May 1996 (age 28) | 4 | 0 | CFR Cluj |
| 18 | 3MF | Marco Dulca | (1999-05-11) 11 May 1999 (age 25) | 7 | 0 | Chindia Târgoviște |
| 8 | 3MF | Marius Marin | (1998-08-30) 30 August 1998 (age 26) | 7 | 0 | Pisa |
| 10 | 3MF | Andrei Ciobanu | (1998-01-18) 18 January 1998 (age 26) | 7 | 0 | Farul Constanța |
| 21 | 3MF | Antonio Sefer | (2000-04-22) 22 April 2000 (age 24) | 5 | 0 | Rapid București |
| 7 | 3MF | Ion Gheorghe | (1999-08-10) 10 August 1999 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | Voluntari |
| 20 | 3MF | Alex Dobre | (1998-08-30) 30 August 1998 (age 26) | 5 | 0 | Dijon |
| 13 | 3MF | Eduard Florescu | (1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 27) | 4 | 0 | Botoșani |
| 11 | 3MF | Valentin Gheorghe | (1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 (age 27) | 5 | 0 | Astra Giurgiu |
| 5 | 3MF | Tudor Băluță | (1999-03-27) 27 March 1999 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 16 | 3MF | Ronaldo Deaconu | (1997-05-13) 13 May 1997 (age 27) | 2 | 0 | Gaz Metan Mediaș |
| 9 | 4FW | George Ganea | (1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 25) | 7 | 2 | Farul Constanța |
| 19 | 4FW | Andrei Sîntean | (1999-06-16) 16 June 1999 (age 25) | 5 | 0 | Hermannstadt |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Răzvan Sava $^{WD}$ | (2002-06-21) 21 June 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Torino | v. Mexico, 5 June 2021 |
| DF | Denis Ciobotariu $^{WD}$ | (1998-06-10) 10 June 1998 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | CFR Cluj | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| DF | Mihai Velisar | (1998-08-30) 30 August 1998 (age 26) | 2 | 0 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | v. Australia, 9 June 2021 |
| DF | Cristian Manea | (1997-08-09) 9 August 1997 (age 27) | 2 | 0 | CFR Cluj | v. Australia, 9 June 2021 |
| DF | Gabriel Buta | (2002-01-29) 29 January 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Farul Constanța | v. Australia, 9 June 2021 |
| DF | Radu Drăgușin $^{WD}$ | (2002-02-03) 3 February 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Juventus | v. Mexico, 5 June 2021 |
| MF | Dragoș Nedelcu $^{WD}$ | (1997-02-16) 16 February 1997 (age 27) | 2 | 0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| MF | Octavian Popescu | (2002-12-27) 27 December 2002 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | FCSB | v. Australia, 9 June 2021 |
| MF | Ovidiu Perianu | (2002-04-16) 16 April 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | FCSB | v. Australia, 9 June 2021 |
| MF | Alexandru Cîmpanu | (2000-10-08) 8 October 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | CS U Craiova | v. Australia, 9 June 2021 |
| MF | Alexandru Mățan | (1999-08-29) 29 August 1999 (age 25) | 2 | 0 | Columbus Crew | v. Australia, 9 June 2021 |
| MF | David Miculescu | (2001-05-02) 2 May 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | UTA Arad | v. Australia, 9 June 2021 |
| MF | Ștefan Baiaram | (2002-12-31) 31 December 2002 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | CS U Craiova | v. Australia, 9 June 2021 |
| MF | Claudiu Petrila | (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | CFR Cluj | v. Mexico, 5 June 2021 |
| FW | George Pușcaș $^{WD}$ | (1996-04-08) 8 April 1996 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | Reading | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| FW | Valentin Costache | (1998-08-02) 2 August 1998 (age 26) | 2 | 0 | CFR Cluj | v. Australia, 9 June 2021 |

#### Notes

* $^*$ = Overage player.
* $^{INJ}$ = Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury
* $^{RET}$ = Player who retired from national team
* $^{WD}$ = Player withdrew from the squad

## Summer Olympics record

Gold medalists Silver medalists Bronze medalists
| Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification |
| Year | Host | Round | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Squad | | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | F | A |
| 1924 to 1956 | 1924 to 1956 | See Romania national football team | See Romania national football team | See Romania national football team | See Romania national football team | See Romania national football team | See Romania national football team | See Romania national football team | See Romania national football team | See Romania national football team | See Romania national football team | See Romania national football team | See Romania national football team | See Romania national football team | See Romania national football team | See Romania national football team | See Romania national football team |
| 1960 | Italy | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1964 | Japan | Fifth place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | Squad | | R2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
| 1968 | Mexico | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | R2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1972 | West Germany | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | R2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 1976 | Canada | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 |
| 1980 | Soviet Union | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | R1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1984 | United States | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 1988 | South Korea | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | 4th | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 1992 | Spain | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team |
| 1996 | United States | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team |
| 2000 | Australia | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team |
| 2004 | Greece | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team |
| 2008 | China | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team |
| 2012 | United Kingdom | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team |
| 2016 | Brazil | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team |
| 2020 | Japan | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Squad | | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team |
| 2024 | France | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | | | | | | | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team |
| Total | Total | Fifth place | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | — | | 1/8 | 37 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 48 | 51 |