The Romania women's national football team represents Romania in international women's football. Their most recent competition is qualification for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Despite not gaining as much success as the men's, the women's team has been improving greatly, and almost qualified for UEFA Women's Euro and FIFA Women's World Cup. The rise of women's team is the chance for Romania to become the first Balkan nation to play on an international competitions, and become the first nation to have both men and women's teams participating in both tournaments. The only rival for them in the Balkans, is Serbia, as Serbian women's team had almost qualified for a major tournament recently.[citation needed] [vague]
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Association | Romanian Football Federation | ||
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Massimo Pedrazzini | ||
Captain | Ioana Bortan | ||
Most caps | Florentina Olar (180) | ||
Top scorer | Gabriela Enache (57) | ||
FIFA code | ROU | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 45 ![]() | ||
Highest | 31 (May 2006) | ||
Lowest | 45 (December 2023 – March 2024) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Romania; 10 September 1990) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Turkey; 27 February 2019) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Denmark; 10 October 1995) ![]() ![]() (Sweden; 15 October 1995) ![]() ![]() (Iceland; 30 September 2000) |
Results and fixtures
editThe following is a list of matches in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2023
edit23 September 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Croatia | 2–1 | Romania | Varaždin |
20:15 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Varteks, Referee: Maria Marotta (Italy) |
26 September 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Romania | 0–1 | Finland | Bucharest |
Report | Stadium: Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Referee: Angelika Soeder (Germany) |
27 October Nations League B Gr 2 | Romania | 0–0 | Slovakia | Bucharest |
18:00 (19:00 EEST) | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Arcul de Triumf Attendance: 2,347[2] Referee: Eszter Urban (Hungary) |
31 October Nations League B Gr 2 | Slovakia | 1–0 | Romania | Senec |
15:30 |
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Report | Stadium: NTC Senec Attendance: 419[3] Referee: Simona Ghisletta (Switzerland) |
30 November 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Finland | 6–0 | Romania | Turku |
17:45 | Report | Stadium: Veritas Stadion |
5 December 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Romania | 0–1 | Croatia | Bucharest |
19:00 (20:00 EET) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadionul Arcul de Triumf Attendance: 1,094 Referee: Rasa Grigonė (Lithuania) |
2024
edit28 February Friendly | Romania | 0–1 | Turkey | Manavgat, Turkey |
Report | Abrahammson 54' | Stadium: Emirhan Sport Complex |
5 April UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C GS | Armenia | 0–5 | Romania | Armavir, Armenia |
15:00 UTC+4) | Report | Stadium: Armavir City Stadium Referee: Vanja Jankovic (Slovenia) |
9 April UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C GS | Romania | 1–0 | Kazakhstan | Bucharest |
Report | Stadium: Stadionul Arcul de Triumf Referee: Jeļena Jermolajeva (Latvia) |
31 May UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C GS | Romania | 1–0 | Bulgaria | Bucharest |
18:00 (19:00 UTC+3) | Vătafu 76' | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Arcul de Triumf Attendance: 1,709 Referee: Kathrin Huber (Austria) |
4 June UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C GS | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Romania | Sofia |
18:00 (19:00 UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov Attendance: 176 Referee: Jurgita Mačikunytė (Lithuania) |
12 July UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C GS | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Romania | Almaty |
TBC | Report | Stadium: Almaty Central Stadium |
16 July UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C GS | Romania | 3–1 | Armenia | Bucharest, Romania |
20:00 UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Arcul de Triumf Stadium |
Coaching staff
editCurrent coaching staff
editThis section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (October 2021) |
Role | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | Cristian Dulca | [1] |
Managerial history
editThis section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (October 2021) |
- Romania Cristian Dulca (20??–present)
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- The following players were part of the squad ahead of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying match against Kazakhstan and Armenia on the 12 and 16 July 2024 , respectively .[4]
Caps and goals accurate up to 22 February 2021.
Recent call ups
editThe following players have been called up to the Romania squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Szidonia Salamon | 3 April 2000 | 0 | 0 | Gloria | v. Turkey, 28 February 2024 |
GK | Mirela Pop-Ganea | 14 January 1986 | 29 | 0 | Farul Constanța | v. Finland, 26 September 2023 |
DF | Cristina Botojel | 10 October 2004 | 0 | 0 | U Olimpia Cluj | v. Turkey, 28 February 2024 |
MF | Mădălina Tătar | 19 December 2002 | 3 | 0 | Vitória de Guimarães | v. Turkey, 28 February 2024 |
MF | Genoveva Roșie | 12 September 2001 | 1 | 0 | Gloria | v. Croatia, 5 December 2023 |
DF | Alexandra Tunoaia | 12 April 2001 | 3 | 0 | Unattached | v. Bulgaria, 4 June 2024 |
DF | Maria Stamate | 22 June 1999 | U Olimpia Cluj | v. Bulgaria, 4 June 2024 | ||
FW | Mara Bâtea | 12 April 1995 | 34 | 3 | Olimpia Cluj | v. Kazakhstan, 9 April 2024 |
FW | Adina Borodi | 20 November 2004 | U Olimpia Cluj | v. Kazakhstan, 9 April 2024 | ||
FW | Laura Rus | 1 October 1987 | 38 | 18 | Farul Constanța | v. Croatia, 5 December 2023 |
FW | Florentina Istrate | 20 March 2004 | 0 | 0 | Farul Constanța | v. Bulgaria, 4 June 2024 |
Records
edit*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 27 October 2021.
Most capped playersedit
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Top goalscorersedit
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Competitive record
editFIFA Women's World Cup
editYear | Round | Position | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Qual. Round | Position | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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China 1991 | Did not enter | via 1991 UEFA Women's Championship | ||||||||||||||
Sweden 1995 | Did not qualify | via 1995 UEFA Women's Championship | ||||||||||||||
United States 1999 | Unable to qualify[5] | Group 8/Playoff B | 1st/lost | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 12 | |||||||
United States 2003 | Group 7 | 4th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | ||||||||
China 2007 | Group 7 | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | ||||||||
Germany 2011 | Did not qualify | Group 4 | 4th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | |||||||
Canada 2015 | Group 2 | 2nd | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 11 | ||||||||
France 2019 | Group 6 | 4th | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | ||||||||
Australia New Zealand 2023 | Group G | 3rd | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 11 | ||||||||
Brazil 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
Total | 60 | 22 | 12 | 26 | 124 | 85 |
UEFA Women's Championship
editYear | Round | Position | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Qual. Round | Position | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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Denmark 1984 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
Norway 1987 | ||||||||||||||||
West Germany 1989 | ||||||||||||||||
Denmark 1991 | ||||||||||||||||
Italy 1993 | Did not qualify | Group 3 | 2nd | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
Germany 1995 | Group 2 | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | ||||||||
Norway Sweden 1997 | Group 4/Playoff AB | 4th/lost | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 35 | ||||||||
Germany 2001 | Unable to qualify[5] | Group 7/Playoff AB | 1st/lost | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 15 | |||||||
England 2005 | Group 5 | 2nd | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 5 | ||||||||
Finland 2009 | Did not qualify | Group A4/Group 2 | 1st/4th | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 29 | |||||||
Sweden 2013 | Group 2 | 3rd | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 20 | ||||||||
Netherlands 2017 | Group 3/ Playoff | 2nd/lost | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | ||||||||
England 2022 | Group H | 3rd | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 16 | ||||||||
Switzerland 2025 | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
Total | 75 | 35 | 16 | 24 | 159 | 135 |
UEFA Women's Nations League
editUEFA Women's Nations League record | ||||||||||||
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Season | Division | Group | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK | |
2023–24 | B | 2 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 31st | ||
2025–26 | C | To be determined | ||||||||||
Total | 18th |
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Romania v Slovakia" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Slovakia v Romania" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Lotul naționalei feminine pentru ultimele două meciuri din preliminariile WEURO2025!". RFF. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b Romania were in "Class B" of European qualification and were therefore unable to earn qualification for the World Cup finals.