Romania national under-20 football team

Romania U-20
Nickname(s)	Tricolorii (The Tricolours)
Association	Federația Română de Fotbal
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Costin Curelea
FIFA code	ROU
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

FIFA U-20 World Cup:
- Third Place (1): 1981

Individual awards

Year	Golden Ball
1981	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.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Vlad Răfăilă	(2005-02-17) 17 February 2005 (age 20)	4	0	Lecce
1GK	Ștefan Lefter	(2004-11-18) 18 November 2004 (age 20)	4	0	Universitatea Cluj
1GK	David Dincă	(2004-04-24) 24 April 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Reșița

2DF	Ștefan Duțu	(2004-02-16) 16 February 2004 (age 21)	11	1	Afumați
2DF	Tony Strata	(2004-09-07) 7 September 2004 (age 20)	8	0	Ajaccio
2DF	Ionuț Pop	(2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 21)	7	0	Corvinul Hunedoara
2DF	Matteo Duțu	(2005-11-23) 23 November 2005 (age 19)	5	0	Milan Futuro
2DF	Andrei Borza	(2005-11-12) 12 November 2005 (age 19)	4	0	Rapid București
2DF	Andrei Dorobanțu	(2004-08-29) 29 August 2004 (age 20)	4	0	Unirea Slobozia
2DF	Antonio David	(2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 21)	3	0	Gubbio

3MF	Eduard Radaslavescu	(2004-07-30) 30 July 2004 (age 20)	12	4	Farul Constanța
3MF	Alin Boțogan	(2004-02-21) 21 February 2004 (age 21)	7	0	Petrolul Ploiești
3MF	Robert Jălade	(2005-03-28) 28 March 2005 (age 19)	6	0	Sevilla Atlético
3MF	Ștefan Bană	(2004-10-29) 29 October 2004 (age 20)	6	0	Universitatea Craiova
3MF	Rareș Pop	(2005-06-14) 14 June 2005 (age 19)	5	0	Rapid București
3MF	Andrei Florea	(2005-05-30) 30 May 2005 (age 19)	4	0	Estoril
3MF	Cătălin Vulturar	(2004-03-09) 9 March 2004 (age 20)	3	0	Rapid București
3MF	Mihnea Rădulescu	(2005-09-17) 17 September 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Petrolul Ploiești
3MF	Omar El Sawy	(2004-03-16) 16 March 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Sepsi OSK

4FW	Atanas Trică	(2004-07-09) 9 July 2004 (age 20)	11	4	Slatina
4FW	Alex Stan	(2005-09-25) 25 September 2005 (age 19)	6	0	Oțelul Galați

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 20)	0	0	Afumați	v. Switzerland, 14 October 2024
GK	Denis Oncescu	(2004-06-29) 29 June 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Argeș Pitești	v. England, 10 September 2024
GK	Paul Toroc	(2004-05-24) 24 May 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Slatina	v. England, 10 September 2024

DF	Răzvan Pașcalău ^INJ	(2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 20)	5	0	Dinamo București	v. Portugal, 15 November 2024
DF	David Maftei ^INJ	(2004-07-12) 12 July 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Oțelul Galați	v. Portugal, 14 November 2024
DF	Alexandru Șuteu	(2004-03-03) 3 March 2004 (age 20)	8	0	Voluntari	v. Switzerland, 14 October 2024
DF	Mark Țuțu	(2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 (age 21)	1	0	Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț	v. Switzerland, 14 October 2024
DF	Robert Bădescu	(2005-04-02) 2 April 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Rapid București	v. England, 10 September 2024
DF	Mario Tudose	(2005-01-21) 21 January 2005 (age 20)	2	0	Argeș Pitești	v. England, 10 September 2024
DF	Robert Sălceanu	(2004-01-13) 13 January 2004 (age 21)	2	0	Gloria Buzău	v. Germany, 17 November 2023
DF	Alexandru Luca	(2004-04-26) 26 April 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Hermannstadt	v. Italy, 15 November 2021

MF	Alexandru Musi ^INJ	(2004-07-17) 17 July 2004 (age 20)	9	2	FCSB	v. Portugal, 15 November 2024
MF	Denis Rența	(2004-04-26) 26 April 2004 (age 20)	5	0	Focșani	v. Switzerland, 14 October 2024
MF	Adrian Caragea	(2005-09-07) 7 September 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Dinamo București	v. Switzerland, 14 October 2024
MF	Daniel Olariu	(2004-09-24) 24 September 2004 (age 20)	1	0	1599 Șelimbăr	v. Switzerland, 14 October 2024
MF	Andres Șfaiț	(2004-12-09) 9 December 2004 (age 20)	6	0	CFR Cluj	v. England, 10 September 2024
MF	Antonio Bordușanu ^INJ	(2004-08-10) 10 August 2004 (age 20)	3	0	Dinamo București	v. Germany, 5 September 2024
MF	Cristian Mihai	(2004-09-23) 23 September 2004 (age 20)	3	1	UTA Arad	v. Germany, 17 November 2023

FW	Rareș Burnete	(2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 (age 21)	3	1	Lecce	v. England, 10 September 2024
FW	Dragoș Lazăr	(2004-05-04) 4 May 2004 (age 20)	2	0	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.

References

^ "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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Head-to-head record

The following table shows Romania's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Brazil	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
England	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Italy	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
South Korea	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Uruguay	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
West Germany	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Total	6	4	1	1	6	3	+3	066.67

[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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