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 (The Tricolours)
AssociationFederația Română de Fotbal (FRF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachMirel Rădoi
CaptainAndrei Radu
Top scorerCornel Pavlovici (6 goals)
FIFA codeROU
First colours
Second colours
Summer Olympic Games
Appearances4 (first in 1924)
Best result5th place, 1964

Overall record
Games Performance Competing as Squad Coach
1924 – Paris Round of 16  Romania Squad Adrian Suciu
1928 – Amsterdam Did not qualify
1936 – Berlin Did not qualify
1948 – London Did not qualify
1952 – Helsinki Preliminary round  Romania Squad Gheorghe Popescu I
1956 – Melbourne Did not qualify
1960 – Rome Did not qualify
1964 – Tokyo Fifth place  Romania Squad Silviu Ploeșteanu
1968 – Mexico City Did not qualify
1972 – Munich Did not qualify
1976 – Montreal Did not qualify
1980 – Moscow Did not qualify
1984 – Los Angeles Did not qualify
1988 – Seoul Did not qualify
1992 – Barcelona Did not qualify
1996 – Atlanta Did not qualify
2000 – Sydney Did not qualify
2004 – Athens Did not qualify
2008 – Beijing Did not qualify
2012 – London Did not qualify
2016 – Rio de Janeiro Did not qualify
2020 – Tokyo TBD  Romania Squad Mirel Rădoi

    Current squad
    No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
    1 1GK Andrei Radu (1997-05-28) 28 May 1997 14 0 Internazionale
    23 1GK Andrei Vlad (1999-04-15) 15 April 1999 0 0 FCSB
    6 2DF Cristian Manea (1997-08-09) 9 August 1997 17 0 CFR Cluj
    4 2DF Alex Pașcanu (1998-09-28) 28 September 1998 14 0 Ponferradina
    2 2DF Radu Boboc (1999-04-24) 24 April 1999 4 0 Viitorul Constanța
    15 2DF Virgil Ghiță (1998-06-04) 4 June 1998 2 0 Viitorul Constanța
    13 2DF Ricardo Grigore (1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 0 0 Dinamo București
    16 3MF Dragoș Nedelcu (1997-02-16) 16 February 1997 22 0 FCSB
    10 3MF Ianis Hagi (1998-10-22) 22 October 1998 12 4 Rangers
    7 3MF Florinel Coman (1998-04-10) 10 April 1998 12 3 FCSB
    17 3MF Alexandru Cicâldău (1997-07-08) 8 July 1997 11 2 U Craiova
    8 3MF Dennis Man (1998-08-26) 26 August 1998 10 3 Parma
    20 3MF Andrei Ciobanu (1998-01-18) 18 January 1998 6 0 Viitorul Constanța
    21 3MF Tudor Băluță (1999-03-27) 27 March 1999 2 1 Dynamo Kiev
    22 3MF Darius Olaru (1998-03-03) 3 March 1998 2 0 FCSB
    14 3MF Vlad Dragomir (1999-04-24) 24 April 1999 2 0 Virtus Entella
    19 4FW Andrei Ivan (1997-01-04) 4 January 1997 9 1 U Craiova
    11 4FW Adrian Petre (1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 5 3 UTA Arad

    See also

    References
    1. "27 mai 1924 - România debutează în competiţia de fotbal de la Jocurile Olimpice" (in Romanian). Antena 3. 27 May 2012.
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