Romania women's national football team

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.

Romania
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationRomanian Football Federation
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachMassimo Pedrazzini
CaptainIoana Bortan
Most capsFlorentina Olar (180)
Top scorerGabriela Enache (57)
FIFA codeROU
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 45 Steady (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest31 (May 2006)
Lowest45 (December 2023 – March 2024)
First international
 Romania 4–1 Moldova 
(Romania; 10 September 1990)
Biggest win
 Romania 13–0 Turkmenistan 
(Turkey; 27 February 2019)
Biggest defeat
 Denmark 8–0 Romania 
(Denmark; 10 October 1995)
 Sweden 8–0 Romania 
(Sweden; 15 October 1995)
 Iceland 8–0 Romania 
(Iceland; 30 September 2000)
Romania women's national football team

Results and fixtures

The 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

16 July Friendly Romania  2–0  Bulgaria
23 September 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Croatia  2–1  Romania Varaždin
20:15
  • Rudelić 45+1'
  • Pezelj 54'
Report
  • Carp 31'
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
  • Mikolajová 64'
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
  • Rudelić 81'
Stadium: Stadionul Arcul de Triumf
Attendance: 1,094
Referee: Rasa Grigonė (Lithuania)

2024

22 February Friendly Romania  0–0  Greece Manavgat, Turkey
15:30 Report Stadium: Manavgat Stadium
28 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
  • Gődér 42'
  • Vătafu 62'
  • Taylor 65' (o.g.)
  • Ciolacu 69'
  • Herczeg 80'
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)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Role Name Ref.
Head coach Cristian Dulca

Managerial history

Players

Current squad

  • The following players were part of the squad ahead of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying match against Armenia and Kazakhstan on the 6th and 9 April 2024 , respectively .[4]

Caps and goals accurate up to 22 February 2021.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Andreea Părăluță (1994-11-27) 27 November 1994 47 0 Spain Levante
12 1GK Camelia Ceasar (1997-12-13) 13 December 1997 9 0 Italy Roma
1GK Sara Câmpean (2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 1 0 Romania Politehnica Timișoara

2DF Antonia Bratu (2004-10-07) 7 October 2004 8 0 Romania Olimpia Cluj
17 2DF Claudia Bistrian (1996-08-31) 31 August 1996 14 0 Romania Banat Girls
3 2DF Alexandra Tunoaia (2001-04-12) 12 April 2001 3 0 Italy ChievoVerona
13 2DF Erika Geréd (1999-04-28) 28 April 1999 20 1 Hungary Diósgyőr
15 2DF Brigitta Gődér (1992-05-06) 6 May 1992 21 1 Hungary Ferencvaros
5 2DF Teodora Meluță (1999-08-03) 3 August 1999 28 0 Romania Politehnica Timișoara
7 2DF Ana Maria Stanciu (1987-07-06) 6 July 1987 Romania Farul Constanța

4 3MF Ioana Bortan (captain) (1989-01-23) 23 January 1989 45 1 Romania Farul Constanța
3MF Florentina Istrate (2004-03-20) 20 March 2004 0 0 Romania Farul Constanța
19 3MF Olga Iordăchiuși (1988-11-26) 26 November 1988 3 0 Cyprus Apollon Ladies F.C.
16 3MF Ioana Bălăceanu (2003-07-11) 11 July 2003 11 3 Romania Olimpia Cluj
3MF Giorgiana Vasile (1993-05-11) 11 May 1993 2 0 Romania CS Gloria 2018 BN
3MF Andrea Herczeg (1994-09-13) 13 September 1994 27 3 Romania FK Csíkszereda
8 3MF Ștefania Vătafu (1993-07-12) 12 July 1993 43 10 Belgium Anderlecht
8 3MF Mihaela Ciolacu (1998-08-12) 12 August 1998 Romania Universitatea Cluj

18 4FW Mara Bâtea (1995-04-12) 12 April 1995 34 3 Romania Olimpia Cluj
7 4FW Florentina Olar (1985-08-06) 6 August 1985 180 23 Denmark Fortuna Hjorring
22 4FW Carmen Marcu (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 17 2 Romania Olimpia Cluj
20 4FW Cristina Carp (1997-07-28) 28 July 1997 32 3 Switzerland BSC YB-Frauen
4FW Adina Borodi Romania Universitatea Cluj

Recent call ups

The 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
GK Mirela Pop-Ganea (1986-01-14) 14 January 1986 29 0 Romania Farul Constanța v.  Finland, 26 September 2023
GK Salamon Szidonia (2000-04-03) 3 April 2000 0 0 Romania Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud v.  Turkey, 28 February 2024

DF Cristina Botojel (2004-10-10) 10 October 2004 0 0 Denmark Fortuna Hjørring v.  Turkey, 28 February 2024

MF Genoveva Roșie (2001-09-12) 12 September 2001 1 0 Romania CS Gloria 2018 BN v.  Croatia, 5 December 2023
MF Ana Maria Vlădulescu (2001-03-04) 4 March 2001 20 3 Hungary Viktória FC-Szombathely v.  Turkey, 28 February 2024
MF Mădălina Tătar (2002-12-19) 19 December 2002 3 0 Portugal Vitória de Guimarães v.  Turkey, 28 February 2024

FW Laura Rus (1987-10-01) 1 October 1987 38 18 Romania Farul Constanța v.  Croatia, 5 December 2023

Records

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 27 October 2021.

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

Year Round Position MP W D L GF GA Qual. Round Position MP W D L GF GA
China 1991Did not entervia 1991 UEFA Women's Championship
Sweden 1995Did not qualifyvia 1995 UEFA Women's Championship
United States 1999Unable to qualify[5]Group 8/Playoff B1st/lost105323212
United States 2003Group 74th82241813
China 2007Group 72nd63031410
Germany 2011Did not qualifyGroup 44th82241413
Canada 2015Group 22nd103251811
France 2019Group 64th8125715
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023Group G3rd106132111
2027To be determined
Total6022122612485

UEFA Women's Championship

Year Round Position MP W D L GF GA Qual. Round Position MP W D L GF GA
Denmark 1984Did not enterDid not enter
Norway 1987
West Germany 1989
Denmark 1991
Italy 1993Did not qualifyGroup 32nd413021
Germany 1995Group 22nd6321165
Norway Sweden 1997Group 4/Playoff AB4th/lost8116735
Germany 2001Unable to qualify[5]Group 7/Playoff AB1st/lost107213615
England 2005Group 52nd8530295
Finland 2009Did not qualifyGroup A4/Group 21st/4th114161829
Sweden 2013Group 23rd105142020
Netherlands 2017Group 3/ Playoff2nd/lost10532189
England 2022Group H3rd84041316
Switzerland 2025To be determined
Total75351624159135

See also

  • Sport in Romania
    • Football in Romania
      • Women's football in Romania
  • Romania women's national under-19 football team
  • Romania women's national under-17 football team

Notes

    References

    1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
    2. "Romania v Slovakia" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
    3. "Slovakia v Romania" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
    4. "Lotul naționalei feminine pentru primele partide din preliminariile WEURO 2025". RFF. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
    5. Romania were in "Class B" of European qualification and were therefore unable to earn qualification for the World Cup finals.
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