# Moldova national under-19 football team

The Moldova national under-19 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 competes to qualify for the UEFA European Under-19 Championship held every year. Since the establishment of the Moldovan under-19 team, the under-19 side has never reached a final tournament of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Players born on or after 1 January 2007 are eligible for the 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification. They are currently coached by Lilian Popescu.

## 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 Fixture

### 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
#### Group 9

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Elite round |
| 2 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Elite round |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Moldova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |

## Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Head coach | Lilian Popescu |
| Assistant coaches | Sergiu Epureanu Shota Makharadze |
| Goalkeeping coach | Vladislav Baklanov |
| Fitness coach | Dumitru Jardan |
Last updated: 23 February 2025 Source: FMF

## Players
### Current squad

The following players were selected for the friendly matches against Azerbaijan on 19 and 22 March 2025.
Squad is correct as of 19 November 2024, after the match against Azerbaijan.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Maxim Gumenco | (2007-09-13) 13 September 2007 (age 17) | Bacău U19 |
| 12 | 1GK | Daniel Rusu | (2007-02-09) 9 February 2007 (age 18) | Pau U19 |
| 2 | 2DF | Vadim Burca | (2007-06-07) 7 June 2007 (age 17) | Sheriff Tiraspol U17 |
| 3 | 2DF | Daniel Tonica | (2007-07-31) 31 July 2007 (age 17) | Legnano Salus Giovanili |
| 4 | 2DF | Daniil Dimitrișin | (2007-05-07) 7 May 2007 (age 17) | Bologna U18 |
| 8 | 2DF | Ivan Graminschii | (2005-10-26) 26 October 2005 (age 19) | St Patrick's Athletic U19 |
| 13 | 2DF | Denis Dzubețchi | | Sheriff Tiraspol U17 |
| 14 | 2DF | Daniil Sorochin | | Sheriff Tiraspol U19 |
| 16 | 2DF | David Dimitrișin | (2007-05-07) 7 May 2007 (age 17) | Unattached |
| 5 | 3MF | Alexandru Muntean | (2007-07-11) 11 July 2007 (age 17) | Dacia Buiucani |
| 6 | 3MF | Chiril Șilcenco | (2007-05-15) 15 May 2007 (age 17) | Academia Rebeja |
| 7 | 3MF | Bogdan Musteață (captain) | (2007-12-14) 14 December 2007 (age 17) | Academia Rebeja |
| 19 | 3MF | Gheorghe Moșneagu | (2007-04-30) 30 April 2007 (age 17) | Shelbourne Academy |
| 20 | 3MF | Ilia Caraman | (2007-06-21) 21 June 2007 (age 17) | Univer Comrat |
| 9 | 4FW | Nicolae Gumeni | (2007-05-22) 22 May 2007 (age 17) | Academia Rebeja |
| 10 | 4FW | Nichita Caragheorghi | (2007-10-04) 4 October 2007 (age 17) | Cittadella Primavera |
| 11 | 4FW | Sandro Batereanu | | Pianese Juniores |
| 15 | 4FW | Mihail Sava | (2007-09-01) 1 September 2007 (age 17) | Spartanii Sportul |
| 17 | 4FW | Antonii Casco | (2007-05-01) 1 May 2007 (age 17) | Spartanii Sportul |

## Competition history

Until the 1997 tournament, players born on or after 1 August the year they turned 19 years were eligible to compete. Since the 1998 tournament, the date limit has been moved back to 1 January. Starting with qualification for the 2002 tournament, the competition was renamed from Under-18 Championship to Under-19 Championship, but the eligibility rules did not change.

### UEFA U-18/19 European Championship

Under-18 era, 1995–2001 Under-19 era, 2002–present
| UEFA U-18/19 European Championship record | UEFA U-18/19 European Championship record | UEFA U-18/19 European Championship record | UEFA U-18/19 European Championship record | UEFA U-18/19 European Championship record | UEFA U-18/19 European Championship record | UEFA U-18/19 European Championship record | UEFA U-18/19 European Championship record | UEFA U-18/19 European Championship record | UEFA U-18/19 European Championship record | UEFA U-18/19 Qualification record | UEFA U-18/19 Qualification record | UEFA U-18/19 Qualification record | UEFA U-18/19 Qualification record | UEFA U-18/19 Qualification record | UEFA U-18/19 Qualification record | UEFA U-18/19 Qualification record | UEFA U-18/19 Qualification record | UEFA U-18/19 Qualification record |
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Campaign | Campaign |
| 1995 | 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 1995 | 1995 |
| 1996 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1996 | 1996 |
| 1997 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1997 | 1997 |
| 1998 | 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1998 | 1998 |
| 1999 | 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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1999 | 1999 |
| 2000 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 2000 | 2000 |
| 2001 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 2001 | 2001 |
| 2002 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 2002 | 2002 |
| 2003 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 2003 | 2003 |
| 2004 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2004 | 2004 |
| 2005 | 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 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 2005 | 2005 |
| 2006 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 2006 | 2006 |
| 2007 | 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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2007 | 2007 |
| 2008 | 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 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2008 | 2008 |
| 2009 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2009 | 2009 |
| 2010 | 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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2010 | 2010 |
| 2011 | 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 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 2011 | 2011 |
| 2012 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 2012 | 2012 |
| 2013 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 2013 | 2013 |
| 2014 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 2014 | 2014 |
| 2015 | 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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2015 | 2015 |
| 2016 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2016 | 2016 |
| 2017 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 2017 | 2017 |
| 2018 | 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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2018 | 2018 |
| 2019 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 2019 | 2019 |
| 2020 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 2020 | 2020 |
| 2022 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 2022 | 2022 |
| 2023 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 2023 | 2023 |
| 2024 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 2024 | 2024 |
| 2025 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2025 | 2025 |
| 2026 | In progress | In progress | In progress | In progress | In progress | In progress | In progress | In progress | In progress | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2026 | 2026 |
| 2027 | Future event | Future event | Future event | Future event | Future event | Future event | Future event | Future event | Future event | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | | |
| Total | 0/30 | | | | | | | | | 96 | 11 | 16 | 69 | 59 | 238 | −179 | | |

## Head-to-head record

Only competitive matches are included and correct as of 19 November 2024.
| Opponents | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| Albania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Armenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
| Croatia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
| Denmark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| England | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | −14 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Faroe Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 |
| France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 |
| Gibraltar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greece | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Iceland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
| Israel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 |
| Italy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 |
| Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kosovo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latvia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
| Liechtenstein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Malta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Montenegro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 20 | −20 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | −12 |
| Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
| Poland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
| Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 |
| Republic of Ireland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 |
| Romania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 |
| Russia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
| San Marino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Serbia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
| Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 |
| Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| Turkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
| Wales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 |
| Total | 96 | 11 | 16 | 69 | 59 | 238 | −179 |