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Romania national futsal team

Summary

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.

Romania
Nickname(s)Tricolorii (The Tricolours)
AssociationFederaţia Română de Fotbal (FRF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachRomania Endre Kacsó
FIFA codeROU
FIFA ranking24 [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)

Tournament records edit

FIFA Futsal World Cup edit

FIFA Futsal World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Outcome Pld W D L GF GA
  1989 Did not enter Did not enter
  1992
  1996
  2000
  2004 Did not qualify Group 9 3rd place 2 0 0 2 4 10
  2008 Play-offs 5 2 3 0 13 10
  2012 Play-offs 5 3 0 2 18 12
  2016 Group 6 3rd place 3 1 0 2 6 14
  2021 Group D 3rd place 6 2 2 2 13 15
  2024 Group A 3rd place 10 4 2 4 26 15
Total 0/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 6/10 31 12 6 12 80 76

UEFA Futsal Championship edit

UEFA Futsal Euro record Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Outcome Pld W D L GF GA
  1996 Did not enter Did not enter
  1999
  2001
  2003
  2005 Did not qualify Group B 4th Place 6 2 1 3 24 23
  2007 Group stage 3 1 0 2 9 14 Group G Winners 6 5 0 1 34 13
  2010 Did not qualify Group 1 Runners-up 3 1 2 0 9 8
  2012 Quarterfinals 3 1 0 2 7 11 Group 4 Runners-up 3 2 0 1 9 7
  2014 Quarterfinals 3 1 0 2 6 8 Play-offs 5 3 1 1 17 8
  2016 Did not qualify Play-offs 5 2 1 2 16 15
  2018 Group stage 2 0 0 2 3 7 Play-offs 5 2 2 1 17 16
  2022 Did not qualify Group 4 3rd Place 6 1 3 2 19 17
   2026 To be determined To be determined
Total 4/13 11 3 0 8 25 40 8/13 39 18 10 11 145 107

Grand Prix de Futsal edit

  • 2005 – did not compete
  • 2006 – did not compete
  • 2007 – did not compete
  • 2008 – did not compete
  • 2009 –   3rd place
  • 2010 – 14th place
  • 2011 – did not compete
  • 2013 – did not compete
  • 2014 – did not compete
  • 2015 – did not compete
  • 2018 – did not compete

Players edit

Current squad edit

The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification matches against Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan on 15 and 20 September 2023, respectively.[2][3]
Head coach: Endre Kacso

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Theodor Lungu (2000-02-05) 5 February 2000 (age 24)   CFR Timișoara
12 1GK Petrișor Toniță (1992-01-28) 28 January 1992 (age 32)   United Galați
2 2DF Andor Bálint (2001-05-30) 30 May 2001 (age 22)   FK Odorheiu Secuiesc
5 2DF Vlăduț Dudău (2000-10-28) 28 October 2000 (age 23)   United Galați
14 2DF Paulo Ferreira (1985-03-08) 8 March 1985 (age 39)   Póvoa Futsal
18 2DF Szabolcs Mánya (1989-01-30) 30 January 1989 (age 35)   ACS Sepsi SIC
20 2DF Andrei Crăciun (1988-10-04) 4 October 1988 (age 35)   United Galați
3 4FW Richárd Iszlai (1999-12-18) 18 December 1999 (age 24)   FK Odorheiu Secuiesc
6 4FW Valentin Ilaș (1987-04-01) 1 April 1987 (age 37)   CFR Timișoara
7 4FW Daniel Araujo (1994-03-15) 15 March 1994 (age 30)   United Galați
8 4FW André Luis Sasse (1997-06-13) 13 June 1997 (age 26)   FK Chrudim
9 4FW István Hadnagy (1996-09-19) 19 September 1996 (age 27)   FK Odorheiu Secuiesc
10 4FW Felipe Mancha (captain) (1992-12-16) 16 December 1992 (age 31)   Kazma SC
11 4FW Robert Crișan (2000-08-30) 30 August 2000 (age 23)   United Galați
13 4FW Matei Boșneagă (2000-06-26) 26 June 2000 (age 23)   United Galați
15 4FW Darius Nastai (2000-12-05) 5 December 2000 (age 23)   CSM Deva

Recent call-ups edit

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Andrei Dinicuță (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 (age 23)   CSM Deva v.   Finland, 1 March 2023
DF Szilárd Kanyó (1996-07-01) 1 July 1996 (age 27)   FK Odorheiu Secuiesc v.   BiH, 15 January 2023
DF Tamás Miklós (1993-01-10) 10 January 1993 (age 31)   FK Odorheiu Secuiesc v.   Finland, 11 October 2022
FW Mihnea Toader   CFR Timișoara v.   Morocco, 9 August 2023
FW Sávio Valadares (1994-01-30) 30 January 1994 (age 30)   CSM Deva v.   Morocco, 9 August 2023
FW Sergiu Gavrilă (2000-11-02) 2 November 2000 (age 23)   CSM Deva v.   Denmark, 5 March 2023
FW József Kerestély (2002-02-16) 16 February 2002 (age 22)   FK Odorheiu Secuiesc v.   BiH, 15 January 2023
FW Octavian Cireș (1993-01-27) 27 January 1993 (age 31)   United Galați v.   Finland, 11 October 2022
FW Adrian Oanea (1991-03-30) 30 March 1991 (age 33)   Elledì Fossano v.   Moldova, 20 September 2022

COV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Retired from international futsal.

Results and fixtures edit

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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ Futsal World Ranking
  2. ^ "Endre Kacsó a stabilit lotul pentru „dubla" cu Azerbaidjan și Kazahstan din Elite Round-ul FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024" (in Romanian). FRF. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Romania Squad". UEFA. Retrieved 15 September 2023.

External links edit

  • UEFA profile

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