title: Romania Olympic football team
text: # 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).
  
  ## Results and fixtures
  
  ### Legend
  
  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture
  
  ## Players
  
  ### Current squad
  
  The following players were called up for the Olympic Games.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 12 | 1GK | Mihai Aioani | (1999-11-07) 7 November 1999 (age 23) | 6 | 0 | Farul Constanța |
  | 1 | 1GK | Mihai Popa | (2000-10-12) 12 October 2000 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Astra Giurgiu |
  | 22 | 1GK | Ștefan Târnovanu | (2000-05-09) 9 May 2000 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | FCSB |
  | 17 | 2DF | Ricardo Grigore | (1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 (age 24) | 7 | 0 | Dinamo București |
  | 14 | 2DF | Andrei Rațiu | (1998-06-20) 20 June 1998 (age 25) | 6 | 0 | Huesca |
  | 4 | 2DF | Alex Pașcanu | (1998-09-28) 28 September 1998 (age 24) | 5 | 0 | Ponferradina |
  | 15 | 2DF | Andrei Chindriș | (1999-01-12) 12 January 1999 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | Botoșani |
  | 2 | 2DF | Radu Boboc | (1999-04-24) 24 April 1999 (age 24) | 4 | 0 | Farul Constanța |
  | 6 | 2DF | Virgil Ghiță | (1998-06-04) 4 June 1998 (age 25) | 5 | 0 | Farul Constanța |
  | 3 | 2DF | Florin Ștefan | (1996-05-09) 9 May 1996 (age 27) | 4 | 0 | CFR Cluj |
  | 18 | 3MF | Marco Dulca | (1999-05-11) 11 May 1999 (age 24) | 7 | 0 | Chindia Târgoviște |
  | 8 | 3MF | Marius Marin | (1998-08-30) 30 August 1998 (age 24) | 7 | 0 | Pisa |
  | 10 | 3MF | Andrei Ciobanu | (1998-01-18) 18 January 1998 (age 25) | 7 | 0 | Farul Constanța |
  | 21 | 3MF | Antonio Sefer | (2000-04-22) 22 April 2000 (age 23) | 5 | 0 | Rapid București |
  | 7 | 3MF | Ion Gheorghe | (1999-08-10) 10 August 1999 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Voluntari |
  | 20 | 3MF | Alex Dobre | (1998-08-30) 30 August 1998 (age 24) | 5 | 0 | Dijon |
  | 13 | 3MF | Eduard Florescu | (1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 26) | 4 | 0 | Botoșani |
  | 11 | 3MF | Valentin Gheorghe | (1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 (age 26) | 5 | 0 | Astra Giurgiu |
  | 5 | 3MF | Tudor Băluță | (1999-03-27) 27 March 1999 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
  | 16 | 3MF | Ronaldo Deaconu | (1997-05-13) 13 May 1997 (age 26) | 2 | 0 | Gaz Metan Mediaș |
  | 9 | 4FW | George Ganea | (1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 24) | 7 | 2 | Farul Constanța |
  | 19 | 4FW | Andrei Sîntean | (1999-06-16) 16 June 1999 (age 24) | 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 21) | 0 | 0 | Torino | v. Mexico, 5 June 2021 |
  | DF | Denis Ciobotariu $^{WD}$ | (1998-06-10) 10 June 1998 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | CFR Cluj | 2020 Summer Olympics |
  | DF | Mihai Velisar | (1998-08-30) 30 August 1998 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | v. Australia, 9 June 2021 |
  | DF | Cristian Manea | (1997-08-09) 9 August 1997 (age 25) | 2 | 0 | CFR Cluj | v. Australia, 9 June 2021 |
  | DF | Gabriel Buta | (2002-01-29) 29 January 2002 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Farul Constanța | v. Australia, 9 June 2021 |
  | DF | Radu Drăgușin $^{WD}$ | (2002-02-03) 3 February 2002 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Juventus | v. Mexico, 5 June 2021 |
  | MF | Dragoș Nedelcu $^{WD}$ | (1997-02-16) 16 February 1997 (age 26) | 2 | 0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2020 Summer Olympics |
  | MF | Octavian Popescu | (2002-12-27) 27 December 2002 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | FCSB | v. Australia, 9 June 2021 |
  | MF | Ovidiu Perianu | (2002-04-16) 16 April 2002 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | FCSB | v. Australia, 9 June 2021 |
  | MF | George Cîmpanu | (2000-10-08) 8 October 2000 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | CS U Craiova | v. Australia, 9 June 2021 |
  | MF | Alexandru Mățan | (1999-08-29) 29 August 1999 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Columbus Crew | v. Australia, 9 June 2021 |
  | MF | David Miculescu | (2001-05-02) 2 May 2001 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | UTA Arad | v. Australia, 9 June 2021 |
  | MF | Ștefan Baiaram | (2002-12-31) 31 December 2002 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | CS U Craiova | v. Australia, 9 June 2021 |
  | MF | Claudiu Petrila | (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | CFR Cluj | v. Mexico, 5 June 2021 |
  | FW | George Pușcaș $^{WD}$ | (1996-04-08) 8 April 1996 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | Reading | 2020 Summer Olympics |
  | FW | Valentin Costache | (1998-08-02) 2 August 1998 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | CFR Cluj | v. Australia, 9 June 2021 |
  
  **Notes**
  
  * $^{INJ}$ = Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury
  * $^{RET}$ = Player who retired from national team
  * $^{WD}$ = Player withdrew from the squad
  
  ## Competitive record
  
  ### Olympic Games
  
  | Summer Olympics final tournament record | Summer Olympics final tournament record | Summer Olympics final tournament record | Summer Olympics final tournament record | Summer Olympics final tournament record | Summer Olympics final tournament record | Summer Olympics final tournament record | Summer Olympics final tournament record | Summer Olympics final tournament record | Summer Olympics final tournament record | Summer Olympics final tournament record | Summer Olympics qualifiers record | Summer Olympics qualifiers record | Summer Olympics qualifiers record | Summer Olympics qualifiers record | Summer Olympics qualifiers record | Summer Olympics qualifiers record | Summer Olympics qualifiers record |
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  | Games | Competed as | Squad | Coach | Performance | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
  | 1924 – Paris | Kingdom of Romania | Squad | Adrian Suciu | Round of 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
  | 1928 – Amsterdam | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
  | 1936 – Berlin | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
  | 1948 – London | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
  | 1952 – Helsinki | Romanian People's Republic | Squad | Gheorghe Popescu I | Preliminary round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | 1956 – Melbourne | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
  | 1960 – Rome | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
  | 1964 – Tokyo | Romanian People's Republic | Squad | Silviu Ploeșteanu | Fifth place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | Second round | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
  | 1968 – Mexico City | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | Second round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
  | 1972 – Munich | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
  | 1976 – Montreal | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
  | 1980 – Moscow | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | First round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
  | 1984 – Los Angeles | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
  | 1988 – Seoul | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
  | 1992 – Barcelona | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team |
  | 1996 – Atlanta | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team |
  | 2000 – Sydney | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team |
  | 2004 – Athens | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team |
  | 2008 – Beijing | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team |
  | 2012 – London | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team |
  | 2016 – Rio de Janeiro | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team |
  | 2020 – Tokyo | Romania | Squad | Mirel Rădoi | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team | See Romania national under-21 football team |
  