Romania Olympic football team

RomaniaNickname(s)| Tricolorii mici (The Small Tricolours)

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Association| Federația Română de Fotbal (FRF)
Confederation| UEFA (Europe)
Head coach| vacant
Captain| Marius Marin
Top scorer| Cornel Pavlovici (6 goals)
FIFA code| ROU

First colours

Second colours

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Summer Olympic Games
Appearances| 4 (first in 1924)
Best result| 5th place, 1964

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).[1]

## Results and fixtures

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Main article: Romania Olympic football team results

## Players

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### Current squad

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The following players were called up for the Olympic Games.[2]

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club

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12  | 1GK | Mihai Aioani |  (1999-11-07) 7 November 1999 (age 25) | 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

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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 26) | 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

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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 27) | 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 28) | 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

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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

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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

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GK | Răzvan Sava WD |  (2002-06-21) 21 June 2002 (age 22) | 0  | 0  |  Torino | v.  Mexico, 5 June 2021

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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 23) | 0  | 0  |  Farul Constanța | v.  Australia, 9 June 2021
DF | Radu Drăgușin WD |  (2002-02-03) 3 February 2002 (age 23) | 0  | 0  |  Juventus | v.  Mexico, 5 June 2021

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MF | Dragoș Nedelcu WD |  (1997-02-16) 16 February 1997 (age 28) | 2  | 0  |  Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2020 Summer Olympics
MF | Octavian Popescu |  (2002-12-27) 27 December 2002 (age 22) | 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 22) | 0  | 0  |  CS U Craiova | v.  Australia, 9 June 2021
MF | Claudiu Petrila |  (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 24) | 0  | 0  |  CFR Cluj | v.  Mexico, 5 June 2021

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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

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Gold medalists Silver medalists Bronze medalists

Summer Olympics |  | Qualification

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

## See also

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* Sport in Romania
* Football in Romania
* Women's football in Romania
* Romania men's national football team
* Romania men's national under-21 football team
* Romania women's national football team
* Romania women's national under-19 football team
* Romania women's national under-17 football team

## References

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1. ^ "27 mai 1924 - România debutează în competiţia de fotbal de la Jocurile Olimpice" (in Romanian). Antena 3. 27 May 2012.
2. ^ "Lotul României U23 convocat pentru Jocurile Olimpice de la Tokyo". Federația Română de Fotbal. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

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