The Romania national football team represents Romania in international men’s soccer competitions and is administered by the Romanian Football Federation (Romanian: Federația Română de Fotbal), also known as FRF. They are known colloquially as Tricolorii (The Tricolors).
Here in this article, you will get to know about Romania National Football Team 2023/24 Players, Squad, History, Stadium, Nickname, Kits, and more.
Romania National Football Team Profile Summary
| Nickname(s) | Tricolorii (The Tricolours) |
|---|---|
| Association | Federația Română de Fotbal (FRF) |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Head coach | Edward Iordănescu |
| Captain | Vlad Chiricheș |
| Most caps | Dorinel Munteanu (134) |
| Top scorer | Gheorghe Hagi Adrian Mutu (35) |
| Home stadium | Various |
| FIFA code | ROU |
About Romania National Football Team
The Romania national football team represents Romania in international men’s soccer competitions and is administered by the Romanian Football Federation (Romanian: Federația Română de Fotbal), also known as the FRF. They are known colloquially as Tricolorii (The Tricolors).
Romania is one of four national teams from Europe (the other three being Belgium, France, and Yugoslavia) that participated in the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930. Including that participation, Romania qualified for seven editions of the World Cup, the last in 1998. The best moment for the national team came in 1994, when led by midfielder Gheorghe Hagi they defeated Argentina 3-2 in the round of 16. This took them to the quarter-finals of the competition, where they were eliminated by Sweden on a penalty shooting.
Romania National Football Team 2023/2024 players Squad?
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ionuț Radu | 28-05-1997 (25) | 2 | 0 | Cremonese |
| 12 | GK | Horațiu Moldovan | 20-01-1998 (24) | 0 | 0 | Rapid București |
| 16 | GK | Ștefan Târnovanu | 09-05-2000 (22) | 0 | 0 | FC Steaua București |
| 2 | DF | Andrei Rațiu | 20-06-1998 (24) | 10 | 1 | Huesca |
| 3 | DF | Bogdan Mitrea | 29-09-1987 (34) | 1 | 1 | Universitatea Craiova |
| 4 | DF | Cristian Manea | 09-08-1997 (25) | 20 | 2 | CFR Cluj |
| 5 | DF | Ionuț Nedelcearu | 25-04-1996 (26) | 23 | 2 | Palermo |
| 11 | DF | Nicușor Bancu | 18-09-1992 (30) | 28 | 2 | Universitatea Craiova |
| 17 | DF | Adrian Rus | 18-03-1996 (26) | 16 | 0 | Pisa |
| 22 | DF | Mário Camora | 10-11-1986 (35) | 9 | 0 | CFR Cluj |
| DF | Andrei Burcă | 15-04-1993 (29) | 13 | 0 | CFR Cluj | |
| 6 | MF | Tudor Băluță | 27-03-1999 (23) | 8 | 0 | Farul Constanța |
| 8 | MF | Alexandru Cicâldău | 08-07-1997 (25) | 26 | 3 | Ittihad Kalba |
| 10 | MF | Nicolae Stanciu (captain) | 07-05-1993 (29) | 56 | 11 | Wuhan Three Towns |
| 13 | MF | Deian Sorescu | 29-08-1997 (25) | 9 | 0 | Raków Częstochowa |
| 14 | MF | Marius Marin | 30-08-1998 (24) | 7 | 0 | Pisa |
| 15 | MF | Darius Olaru | 03-03-1998 (24) | 7 | 0 | FC Steaua București |
| 18 | MF | Răzvan Marin | 23-05-1996 (26) | 43 | 2 | Empoli |
| 20 | MF | Dennis Man | 26-08-1998 (24) | 16 | 5 | Parma |
| 23 | MF | Andrei Cordea | 24-06-1999 (23) | 4 | 0 | FC Steaua București |
| MF | Florinel Coman | 10-04-1998 (24) | 5 | 0 | FC Steaua București | |
| MF | Nicolae Păun | 19-01-1999 (23) | 1 | 0 | Sepsi OSK | |
| MF | Daniel Boloca | 22-12-1998 (23) | 0 | 0 | Frosinone | |
| 7 | FW | Denis Alibec | 05-01-1991 (31) | 27 | 2 | Farul Constanța |
| 9 | FW | George Pușcaș | 08-04-1996 (26) | 32 | 10 | Genoa |
| 19 | FW | Florin Tănase | 30-12-1994 (27) | 15 | 2 | Al Jazira |
| 21 | FW | Denis Drăguș | 06-07-1999 (23) | 3 | 0 | Standard Liège |
Romania National Football Team Home Stadium
The Romanian national team mainly plays its home games at the Arena Națională in Bucharest, the country’s largest stadium, which was opened in 2011 and has a capacity of 55,600 seats. The National Stadium is a Category 4 venue and hosted the 2012 UEFA Europa League Final and UEFA Euro 2020.
Other matches, including not only friendlies but also qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship, have been played in recent years at other venues such as the Cluj Arena (Cluj-Napoca), the Ion Oblemenco stadium (Craiova), Steaua Stadium (Bucharest), or the smaller stadiums Ilie Oană (Ploiești), Dr. Constantin Rădulescu (Cluj-Napoca) and Rapid-Giulești (Bucharest)
Romania National Football Team Kit
Romania’s kits have been supplied by Spanish company Joma since 2015, which replaced Adidas after a three-decade contract. In 2017, the Romanian Football Federation announced its first brand identity and a new kit; the new emblem refers to the coat of arms of the five Romanian provinces with the intention of symbolizing the unity of Romania.
Kit sponsorship
| Kit provider | Period |
|---|---|
| Le Coq Sportif | 1977–1983 |
| Adidas | 1984–2015 |
| Joma | 2015–present |
Romania National Football Team world rankings
| Current | 48 (2 December 2023) |
|---|---|
| Highest | 3 (September 1997) |
| Lowest | 57 (February 2011, September 2012) |
Romania National Football Team trophies
- FIFA World Cup
- Quarter-finals (1): 1994
- Round of 16 (4): 1934, 1938, 1990, 1998
- UEFA European Football Championship
- Quarter-finals (1): 2000
- Football at the Summer Olympics
- Fifth-place (1): 1964
- Round of 16 (1): 1924
- Balkan Cup:
- Winners (4) – Record: 1929–31, 1933, 1936, 1977–80
- Runners-up (1): 1973–76
Conclusion
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Source: FootballArroyo.co.uk
