Romania Olympic football team

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]

Romania

Nickname(s)	Tricolorii mici (The Small Tricolours)
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
Summer Olympic Games
Appearances	4 (first in 1924)
Best result	5th place, 1964

Results and fixtures

Main article: Romania Olympic football team results

Players

Current squad

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

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
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 25)	0	0	FCSB
17	2DF	Ricardo Grigore	(1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 (age 26)	7	0	Dinamo București
14	2DF	Andrei Rațiu	(1998-06-20) 20 June 1998 (age 27)	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 26)	4	0	Farul Constanța
6	2DF	Virgil Ghiță	(1998-06-04) 4 June 1998 (age 27)	5	0	Farul Constanța
3	2DF	Florin Ștefan*	(1996-05-09) 9 May 1996 (age 29)	4	0	CFR Cluj
18	3MF	Marco Dulca	(1999-05-11) 11 May 1999 (age 26)	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 25)	5	0	Rapid București
7	3MF	Ion Gheorghe	(1999-08-10) 10 August 1999 (age 26)	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 28)	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 26)	3	0	Brighton & Hove Albion
16	3MF	Ronaldo Deaconu	(1997-05-13) 13 May 1997 (age 28)	2	0	Gaz Metan Mediaș
9	4FW	George Ganea	(1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 26)	7	2	Farul Constanța
19	4FW	Andrei Sîntean	(1999-06-16) 16 June 1999 (age 26)	5	0	Hermannstadt

Recent call-ups

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
GK	Răzvan Sava WD	(2002-06-21) 21 June 2002 (age 23)	0	0	Torino	v.  Mexico, 5 June 2021
DF	Denis Ciobotariu WD	(1998-06-10) 10 June 1998 (age 27)	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 28)	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
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 23)	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 24)	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
FW	George Pușcaș WD	(1996-04-08) 8 April 1996 (age 29)	0	0	Reading	2020 Summer Olympics
FW	Valentin Costache	(1998-08-02) 2 August 1998 (age 27)	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

  Gold medalists    Silver medalists    Bronze medalists  

Summer Olympics											Qualification
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										2nd	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

• 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