Moldova Under-19

Nickname(s)	Tricolorii Mici (The Small Tricolours)
Association	Moldovan Football Federation (FMF) Federația Moldovenească de Fotbal
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Andrei Corneencov
FIFA code	MDA
First colours Second colours
First international
Official:  Belarus 3–4 Moldova  (Kyustendil, Bulgaria; 13 September 1994)
Biggest win
Moldova 3–0 Estonia  (Huskvarna, Sweden; 10 October 2017)
Biggest defeat
Moldova 0–9 England  (Irthlingborough, England; 5 November 2002)
European Championship
Appearances	0

The Moldova national under-19 football team represents Moldova in international football at this age level and is controlled by the Moldovan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Moldova. The team competes to qualify for the UEFA European Under-19 Championship held every year. Since the establishment of the Moldovan under-19 team, the under-19 side has never reached a final tournament of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Players born on or after 1 January 2005 are eligible for the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification. They are currently coached by Andrei Corneencov.^[1]

Competition history

UEFA U-18/19 European Championship

Under-18 era, 1995–2001
Under-19 era, 2002– present

UEFA U-18/19 European Championship record											UEFA U-18/19 Qualification record[2]
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1995	Did not qualify										2	1	0	1	6	7	−1
1996											2	0	0	2	3	5	−2
1997											3	0	0	3	2	9	−7
1998											2	1	0	1	1	1	0
1999											3	1	0	2	2	4	−2
2000											3	0	1	2	2	12	−10
2001											3	0	1	2	1	8	−7
2002											3	0	1	2	0	6	−6
2003											3	0	0	3	3	17	−14
2004											3	0	2	1	3	4	−1
2005											6	1	2	3	4	10	−6
2006											3	0	0	3	1	7	−6
2007											3	1	0	2	3	7	−4
2008											6	2	2	2	5	5	0
2009											3	0	1	2	2	5	−3
2010											3	1	0	2	2	7	−5
2011											6	1	1	4	3	17	−14
2012											3	0	0	3	2	11	−9
2013											3	0	1	2	1	10	−9
2014											3	0	0	3	0	11	−11
2015											3	1	0	2	3	8	−5
2016											3	0	0	3	1	4	−3
2017											3	0	0	3	0	4	−4
2018											3	1	0	2	3	7	−4
2019											3	0	1	2	1	8	−7
2020											3	0	0	3	0	13	−13
2022											3	0	1	2	2	12	−10
2023											3	0	0	3	0	8	−8
2024											3	0	0	3	1	8	−7
2025	Future event
Total	0/29										93	11	14	68	57	235	−178

Current squad

Squad called up for the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches against Spain, Georgia and Cyprus between 15 November and 21 November 2023.^[3]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Serghei Obîscalov	(2006-07-19) 19 July 2006 (age 17)	Sheriff Tiraspol
12	1GK	Ciprian Tuhar	(2005-10-13) 13 October 2005 (age 18)	Zimbru Chișinău
2	2DF	Denis Baciu	(2005-02-01) 1 February 2005 (age 19)	Dacia Buiucani
3	2DF	Mihail Gherasimencov	(2005-03-25) 25 March 2005 (age 18)	Vancouver Whitecaps
4	2DF	Vladislav Iațco	(2005-08-05) 5 August 2005 (age 18)	Sheriff Tiraspol
5	2DF	Stanislav Greșciuc	(2005-04-01) 1 April 2005 (age 18)	Sheriff Tiraspol
6	2DF	Artiom Dijinari	(2005-10-26) 26 October 2005 (age 18)	Sheriff Tiraspol
14	2DF	Danil Andreiciu	(2006-09-11) 11 September 2006 (age 17)	Rebeja Academy
7	3MF	Cristian Păscăluță	(2005-09-08) 8 September 2005 (age 18)	Bălți
8	3MF	Denis Gușpit	(2005-04-30) 30 April 2005 (age 18)	Sheriff Tiraspol
11	3MF	Ștefan Bîtcă	(2005-09-27) 27 September 2005 (age 18)	Zimbru Chișinău
15	3MF	Stanislav Petruță	(2005-10-16) 16 October 2005 (age 18)	Zlín
17	3MF	Nichita Sandețchi	(2005-05-14) 14 May 2005 (age 18)	Sheriff Tiraspol
18	3MF	Alexandru Mardari	(2006-05-31) 31 May 2006 (age 17)	Rebeja Academy
19	3MF	Pavel Nazari	(2005-07-12) 12 July 2005 (age 18)	Spartanii Sportul
20	3MF	Ovidiu David	(2006-10-24) 24 October 2006 (age 17)	Rebeja Academy
9	4FW	Denis Pleșca	(2005-04-13) 13 April 2005 (age 18)	Sheriff Tiraspol
10	4FW	Dan Boțan	(2005-02-19) 19 February 2005 (age 18)	Sheriff Tiraspol
13	4FW	Vitalie Guțu	(2005-08-28) 28 August 2005 (age 18)	Sheriff Tiraspol
16	4FW	Vlad Lupașcu	(2005-02-11) 11 February 2005 (age 19)	Dacia Buiucani

2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

Qualifying round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Spain	3	3	0	0	11	0	+11	9	Elite round
2	Georgia (H)	3	2	0	1	4	5	−1	6
3	Cyprus	3	1	0	2	1	4	−3	3
4	Moldova	3	0	0	3	1	8	−7	0

15 November 2023 (2023-11-15)

Spain	5–0	Moldova
Keddari 34' Gasiorowski 49', 73', 82' Sánchez 75'	Report

Mikheil Meskhi, Tbilisi

Referee: Don Robertson (Scotland)

18 November 2023 (2023-11-18)

Georgia	2–1	Moldova
Sherozia 8' (pen.), 65'	Report	Boțan 35'

Mikheil Meskhi 2, Tbilisi

Referee: Nenad Minaković (Serbia)

21 November 2023 (2023-11-21)

Moldova	0–1	Cyprus
	Report	Odysseos 90+1'

Mikheil Meskhi, Tbilisi

Referee: Adam Ladebäck (Sweden)

Head-to-head record

Only competitive matches are included and correct as of 21 November 2023.^[4]

Opponents	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Albania	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Andorra	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1
Armenia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Austria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Azerbaijan	3	2	1	0	2	0	+2
Belarus	2	1	1	0	4	3	+1
Belgium	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bulgaria	2	0	1	1	3	5	−2
Croatia	2	0	0	2	0	7	−7
Cyprus	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1
Czech Republic	2	0	0	2	0	7	−7
Denmark	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
England	3	0	0	3	0	14	−14
Estonia	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3
Faroe Islands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Finland	2	0	0	2	4	10	−6
France	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Georgia	2	0	0	2	1	4	−3
Germany	1	0	0	1	0	5	−5
Gibraltar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Greece	3	1	1	1	3	3	0
Hungary	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1
Iceland	2	0	1	1	3	4	−1
Israel	4	0	1	3	2	11	−9
Italy	4	0	1	3	2	12	−10
Kazakhstan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kosovo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Latvia	2	0	0	2	0	7	−7
Liechtenstein	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lithuania	2	1	0	1	2	1	+1
Luxembourg	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1
Malta	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1
Montenegro	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Netherlands	8	0	2	6	0	20	−20
North Macedonia	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1
Northern Ireland	4	0	0	4	2	14	−12
Norway	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4
Poland	3	0	2	1	1	4	−3
Portugal	3	0	0	3	1	7	−6
Republic of Ireland	3	0	0	3	0	6	−6
Romania	2	0	0	2	2	11	−9
Russia	2	0	0	2	1	4	−3
San Marino	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scotland	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1
Serbia	3	0	0	3	1	11	−10
Slovakia	1	0	0	1	0	7	−7
Slovenia	3	0	1	2	2	7	−5
Spain	1	0	0	1	0	5	−5
Sweden	3	0	0	3	0	9	−9
Switzerland	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1
Turkey	2	0	0	2	0	4	−4
Ukraine	3	1	0	2	3	4	−1
Wales	3	0	0	3	1	10	−9
Total	93	11	14	68	57	235	−178