Romania national under-20 football team

Romania U-20
Nickname	Tricolorii (The Tricolours)
Association	Federația Română de Fotbal
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Adrian Iencsi
Captain	Darius Fălcușan
Most caps	Eduard Rădăslăvescu (15)
Top scorer	Atanas Trică & Eduard Rădăslăvescu (4)
FIFA code	ROU

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

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results from the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Win Draw Loss Fixture

21 March 2025 Elite League	Poland	1–0	Romania	Nieciecza, Poland
17:15 CET (UTC+01:00)	Karasiński 67'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Sportowy Bruk-Bet Termalica Referee: Mateusz Piszczelok (Poland)

25 March 2025 Elite League	Romania	3–1	Turkey	Târgoviște, Romania
16:30 CET (UTC+01:00)	Vulturar 40' Rădulescu 86' Pop 88'	Report	Sertkaya 57'	Stadium: Eugen Popescu Stadium Referee: Andrei Chivulete(Romania)

10 October 2025 Elite League	Romania	2–2	Czech Republic	Chiajna, Romania
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Barbu 22' Kodor 24'	Report	Barat 29' Pikolon 88'	Stadium: Concordia Stadium Referee: Andrei Moroiță(Romania)

13 October 2025 Elite League	Romania	1–5	Czech Republic	Buftea, Romania
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Băsceanu 78'	Report	Pikolon 24' (57), 66' Buryan 70' Borat 90'	Stadium: CNF Buftea

14 November 2025 Elite League	Germany	6–0	Romania	Valencia, Spain
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Brunner 7' (35), 43' Bulut 16' Moerstedt 83' Darvich 87'	Report		Stadium: Oliva Nova Sports Center Referee: Jose Miguel Carballa Minana (Spain)

21 November 2025 Elite League	Portugal	1–1	Romania	Évora, Portugal
19:30 CET (UTC+01:00)	Fălcușan 14' (o.g.)	Report	Fălcușan 25'	Stadium: Estadio Juventude Sport Clube Referee: Diogo Rosa (Portugal)

27 March 2026 Elite League	Romania	0–1	Poland	Târgoviște, Romania
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00)		Report	Barczak 73'	Stadium: Eugen Popescu Stadium Referee: Andrei Vremăroiu (Romania)

31 March 2026 Elite League	Switzerland	3–1	Romania	Vevey, Switzerland
13:30 CET (UTC+01:00)	Xhemalija 68' Tritten 83' (pen.) Jordan 89'	Report	Jălade 79'	Stadium: Stade de Copet

Players

Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2025–26 Under 20 Elite League matches against Poland and Switzerland on 27 and 31 March 2026 respectively.^[1]

Caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2026, after the match against Switzerland.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Codruț Sandu	(2006-04-17) 17 April 2006 (age 20)	6	0	Corvinul Hunedoara
1GK	Máté Simon	(2006-07-19) 19 July 2006 (age 19)	1	0	Csíkszereda
1GK	Alexandru Maxim	(2007-01-23) 23 January 2007 (age 19)	0	0	Voluntari

2DF	Darius Fălcușan	(2006-02-14) 14 February 2006 (age 20)	6	1	Universitatea Craiova
2DF	Emanuel Marincău	(2006-04-07) 7 April 2006 (age 20)	6	0	Mainz 05 II
2DF	Raul Marița	(2006-09-27) 27 September 2006 (age 19)	4	0	Greuther Fürth II
2DF	Alin Chinteș	(2006-02-07) 7 February 2006 (age 20)	3	0	Universitatea Cluj
2DF	Narcis Ilaș	(2007-03-27) 27 March 2007 (age 19)	2	0	Botoșani
2DF	Gabriel Dumitru	(2005-10-14) 14 October 2005 (age 20)	2	0	Metaloglobus București
2DF	Adrian Iancu	(2006-11-03) 3 November 2006 (age 19)	1	0	FC Bihor
2DF	Răzvan Creț	(2006-05-23) 23 May 2006 (age 19)	1	0	Botoșani

3MF	Robert Jălade	(2005-03-28) 28 March 2005 (age 21)	12	1	Sevilla Atlético
3MF	Remus Guțea	(2006-11-02) 2 November 2006 (age 19)	6	0	Voluntari
3MF	David Păcuraru	(2006-02-17) 17 February 2006 (age 20)	6	0	Concordia Chiajna
3MF	Tudor Neamțiu	(2005-08-25) 25 August 2005 (age 20)	5	0	F91 Dudelange
3MF	David Irimia	(2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 (age 20)	4	0	Metaloglobus București
3MF	Luca Banu	(2005-01-31) 31 January 2005 (age 21)	4	0	Farul Constanța
3MF	Ianis Tarbă	(2006-07-04) 4 July 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Dinamo București
3MF	Alexandru Irimia	(2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 (age 20)	1	0	Metaloglobus București

4FW	David Barbu	(2006-06-26) 26 June 2006 (age 19)	6	1	Universitatea Craiova
4FW	Jason Kodor	(2006-01-09) 9 January 2006 (age 20)	6	1	Lecce
4FW	Gabriel Gheorghe	(2006-10-12) 12 October 2006 (age 19)	1	0	Rapid București
4FW	Ianis Vencu	(2006-11-12) 12 November 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Voluntari

Recent call-ups

Players born in or after 2005 are eligible for the 2025–26 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	Iustin Chirilă	(2006-05-21) 21 May 2006 (age 19)	2	0	CSM Reșița	v. Portugal, 17 November 2025
GK	Vlad Rafailă	(2005-02-17) 17 February 2005 (age 21)	4	0	Betis Deportivo	v. Italy, 19 November 2024
GK	Eduard Chioveanu	(2005-01-23) 23 January 2005 (age 21)	0	0	Voluntari	v. Switzerland, 14 October 2024

DF	Răzvan Călugăr	(2006-04-06) 6 April 2006 (age 20)	0	0	1599 Șelimbăr	v. Poland, 27 March 2026
DF	Mario Bărăitaru	(2006-12-08) 8 December 2006 (age 19)	4	0	Slatina	v. Portugal, 17 November 2025
DF	Filip Oprea	(2005-11-27) 27 November 2005 (age 20)	3	0	Åsane	v. Portugal, 17 November 2025
DF	Ionuț Cercel	(2006-11-14) 14 November 2006 (age 19)	1	0	FCSB	v. Portugal, 17 November 2025
DF	Robert Bădescu	(2005-04-02) 2 April 2005 (age 21)	4	0	Metaloglobus București	v. Czech Republic, 13 October 2025
DF	Ștefan Senciuc	(2006-04-02) 2 April 2006 (age 20)	1	0	ASA Târgu Mureș	v. Czech Republic, 13 October 2025
DF	Leonardo Ferroni	(2005-02-28) 28 February 2005 (age 21)	1	0	Al-Ittifaq	v. Turkey, 25 March 2025
DF	Matteo Duțu	(2005-11-23) 23 November 2005 (age 20)	5	0	Dinamo București	v. Italy, 19 November 2024
DF	Andrei Borza	(2005-11-12) 12 November 2005 (age 20)	4	0	Rapid București	v. Italy, 19 November 2024
DF	Mario Tudose	(2005-01-21) 21 January 2005 (age 21)	2	0	Argeș Pitești	v. England, 10 September 2024

MF	Adrian Caragea	(2005-09-07) 7 September 2005 (age 20)	4	0	Dinamo București	v. Portugal, 17 November 2025
MF	Luca Băsceanu	(2006-05-17) 17 May 2006 (age 19)	3	1	Universitatea Craiova	v. Portugal, 17 November 2025
MF	David Paraschiv	(2006-09-28) 28 September 2006 (age 19)	1	0	Petrolul Ploiești	v. Portugal, 17 November 2025
MF	Eric Vînău	(2005-05-05) 5 May 2005 (age 21)	1	0	ASA Târgu Mureș	v. Portugal, 17 November 2025
MF	David Matei	(2006-07-19) 19 July 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Universitatea Craiova	v. Czech Republic, 13 October 2025
MF	Fabiano Cibi	(2005-03-22) 22 March 2005 (age 21)	1	0	Dumbrăvița	v. Czech Republic, 13 October 2025
MF	Rareș Pop	(2005-06-14) 14 June 2005 (age 20)	8	1	Petrolul Ploiești	v. Czech Republic, 10 October 2025
MF	Mihnea Rădulescu	(2005-09-17) 17 September 2005 (age 20)	4	1	Universitatea Craiova	v. Turkey, 25 March 2025
MF	Andrei Florea	(2005-05-30) 30 May 2005 (age 20)	4	0	Žilina	v. Italy, 19 November 2024

FW	Raul Rotund	(2005-11-17) 17 November 2005 (age 20)	3	0	ASA Târgu Mureș	v. Portugal, 17 November 2025
FW	Patrick Dulcea	(2005-02-10) 10 February 2005 (age 21)	1	0	Unirea Slobozia	v. Czech Republic, 13 October 2025
FW	Alex Stan	(2005-09-25) 25 September 2005 (age 20)	6	0	Chindia Târgoviște	v. Italy, 19 November 2024

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.

Coaching staff

Role	Name
Head Coach	Adrian Iencsi
Goalkeeping coach	Silviu Lung

References

^ "Lotul naționalei U20 pentru meciurile cu Germania și Portugalia din luna noiembrie" (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.

External links

Head-to-head record

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

Role	Opponent	Name	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Germany	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
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
Total	6	4	1	1	6	3	+3	066.67

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[1] "Lotul naționalei U20 pentru meciurile cu Germania și Portugalia din luna noiembrie" (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.

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