Moldova national football team 1011292 225978488 2008-07-16T08:36:35Z Dan69en 3995974 /* Current Squad */ {{ Infobox National football team | Name = Moldova | Badge = Fmf.png | Badge_size = 91px | FIFA Trigramme = MDA | Nickname = | Association = [[Football Association of Moldova|Football Association of Moldova]] ''(Federaţia moldovenească de fotbal)'' {{ro icon}} | Confederation = [[UEFA]] (Europe) | Coach = [[Igor Dobrovolski]] | Asst Manager = | Captain = | Most caps = [[Serghei Clescenco]] (69) | Top scorer = [[Serghei Clescenco]] (11) | Home Stadium = [[Zimbru Stadium]] | FIFA Rank = 50 | 1st ranking date = May 1994 | FIFA max = 37 | FIFA max date = April 2008 | FIFA min = 149 | FIFA min date = May 1994 | Elo Rank = 90 | Elo max = 86 | Elo max date = February 2008 | Elo min = | Elo min date = |pattern_la1 = |pattern_b1 = |pattern_ra1 = | leftarm1 = 0000FF |body1 = 0000FF |rightarm1 = 0000FF | shorts1 = FF0000 |socks1 = 0000FF |pattern_la2 = |pattern_b2 = |pattern_ra2 = | leftarm2 = FF0000 |body2 = FF0000 |rightarm2 = FF0000 | shorts2 = FF0000 |socks2 = FF0000 | First game = {{Flagicon|Moldova}} Moldova 2 - 4 [[Georgia national football team|Georgia]] {{Flagicon|Georgia|1990}}<br/>([[Chişinău]], [[Moldova]]; [[July 2]], [[1991]]) | Largest win = {{Flagicon|Moldova}} Moldova 5 - 0 [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan]] {{Flagicon|Pakistan}}<br/>([[Amman]], [[Jordan]]; [[August 18]], [[1992]]) | Largest loss = {{Flagicon|Sweden}} [[Sweden national football team|Sweden]] 6 - 0 Moldova {{Flagicon|Moldova}}<br/>([[Gothenburg]], [[Sweden]]; [[June 6]], [[2001]]) | World cup apps = | World cup first = - | World cup best = - | Regional name = [[European Football Championship|European Championship]] | Regional cup apps = | Regional cup first = - | Regional cup best = - }} The [[Moldova national football team]] is the national [[football (soccer)|football]] team of [[Moldova]] under the auspice of the [[Football Association of Moldova]]. After the break-up of the [[Soviet Union]], they played their first match against [[Georgia national football team|Georgia]] on [[July 2]], [[1991]]. Their two best results came within a month of each other in the mid-1990s, during the qualifiers for [[1996 European Football Championship|Euro 96]]. On [[September 7]], [[1994]], they beat [[Georgia national football team|Georgia]] 1-0 in [[Tbilisi]] with a goal from [[Ilie Oprea]]. A month later, on [[October 12]], [[1994]], they defeated [[Wales national football team|Wales]] 3-2 in [[Chişinău]]; the Moldovan scorers were [[Serghei Belous]], [[Sergiu Secu]] and [[Valerii Pogorelov]]. However, they could not keep up the momentum and finished well out of contention in the group. ==World Cup record== *[[Football World Cup 1930|1930]] to [[Football World Cup 1938|1938]] - ''Did not enter, was part of [[Romania national football team|Romania]]'' *[[Football World Cup 1950|1950]] to [[Football World Cup 1994|1994]] - ''Did not enter, was part of [[USSR national football team|USSR]]'' *[[Football World Cup 1998|1998]] to [[Football World Cup 2006|2006]] - ''Did not qualify'' ==European Championship record== *[[1960 European Football Championship|1960]] to [[1992 European Football Championship|1992]] - ''Did not enter, was part of [[USSR national football team|USSR]]'' *[[1996 European Football Championship|1996]] to [[2008 European Football Championship|2008]] - ''Did not qualify'' == Forthcoming fixtures == <!--Criteria for inclusion: Any fixtures within the next 12 months--> {| class="wikitable" text-align: center;" style="font-size: 90%" width=100% |- !width=13%|Date !width=13%|Tournament !width=13%|Location !width=13%|Opponent !width=10%|Result !bgcolor=#ffe5b4 width=38%|Scorers |- |[[20 August]] [[2008]] |Friendly |{{Flagicon|Lithuania}} [[Vilnius]] |{{Flagicon|Lithuania}} [[Lithuania national football team|Lithuania]] | | |- |[[6 September]] [[2008]] |[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |World Cup 2010]] |{{Flagicon|Moldova}} |{{Flagicon|Latvia}} [[Latvia national football team|Latvia]] | | |- |[[10 September]] [[2008]] |[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |World Cup 2010]] |{{Flagicon|Moldova}} |{{Flagicon|Israel}} [[Israel national football team|Israel]] | | |- |[[11 October]] [[2008]] |[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |World Cup 2010]] |{{Flagicon|Greece}} |{{Flagicon|Greece}} [[Greece national football team|Greece]] | | |- |[[15 October]] [[2008]] |[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |World Cup 2010]] |{{Flagicon|Luxembourg}} |{{Flagicon|Luxembourg}} [[Luxembourg national football team|Luxembourg]] | | |- |[[28 March]] [[2009]] |[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |World Cup 2010]] |{{Flagicon|Moldova}} |{{Flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] | | |- |[[1 April]] [[2009]] |[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |World Cup 2010]] |{{Flagicon|Switzerland}} |{{Flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] | | |} ==[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]== {{2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 2 | expanded = yes | fixtures = yes | tiebreakers = <!-- "yes", to display the tiebreaking notes --> }} === Recent results ===<!--Criteria for inclusion: Any results within the last 12 months--> {| class="wikitable" text-align: center;" style="font-size: 90%" width=100% |- !width=13%|Date !width=13%|Tournament !width=13%|Location !width=13%|Opponent !width=10%|Result !bgcolor=#ffe5b4 width=38%|Scorers |- |[[28 May]] [[2008]] |Friendly |{{Flagicon|Moldova}} [[Tiraspol]] |{{Flagicon|Armenia}} [[Armenia national football team|Armenia]] |Drew 2:2 | |- |[[24 May]] [[2008]] |Friendly |{{Flagicon|Croatia}} [[Rijeka]] |{{Flagicon|Croatia}} [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] |Lost 1:0 | |- |[[6 February]] [[2008]] |Friendly |{{Flagicon|Turkey}} [[Antalya]] |{{Flagicon|Kazakhstan}} [[Kazakhstan national football team|Kazakhstan]] |Won 1:0 | |- |[[17 November]] [[2007]] |[[2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying|Euro 2008 Qualifying]] |{{Flagicon|Moldova}} [[Chisinau]] |{{Flagicon|Hungary}} [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]] |Won 3:0 | |- |[[17 October]] [[2007]] |[[2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying|Euro 2008 Qualifying]] |{{Flagicon|Malta}} [[Ta'Qali]] |{{Flagicon|Malta}} [[Malta national football team|Malta]] |Won 2:3 | |- |[[13 October]] [[2007]] |[[2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying|Euro 2008 Qualifying]] |{{Flagicon|Moldova}} [[Chisinau]] |{{Flagicon|Turkey}} [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]] |Drew 1:1 | |- |[[12 September]] [[2007]] |[[2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying|Euro 2008 Qualifying]] |{{Flagicon|Bosnia}} [[Sarajevo]] |{{Flagicon|Bosnia}} [[Bosnia national football team|Bosnia]] |Won 0:1 | |- |[[8 September]] [[2007]] |[[2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying|Euro 2008 Qualifying]] |{{Flagicon|Moldova}} [[Chisinau]] |{{Flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway national football team|Norway]] |Lost 0:1 | |- |[[22 August]] [[2007]] |[[Friendly]] |{{Flagicon|Latvia}} [[Riga]] |{{Flagicon|Latvia}} [[Latvia national football team|Latvia]] |Won 1:2 | |- |[[6 June]] [[2007]] |[[2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying|Euro 2008 Qualifying]] |{{Flagicon|Greece}} [[Heraklion]] |{{Flagicon|Greece}} [[Greece national football team|Greece]] |Lost 2:1 | |} ==Players== ===Past players=== {{clear}} ===Current Squad=== {{clear}} The following players were called for the friendly match against [[Kazakhstan national football team|Kazakhstan]] on [[February 6]] [[2008]]. {{nat fs g start}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Nikolae Calancea]]|age=[[29 August]] [[1986]]|caps=6|goals=0|club=[[FC Krylia Sovetov Samara|Krylia Sovetov Samara]]|clubnat=Russia}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Stanislav Namasco]]|age=[[10 November]] [[1986]]|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[FC Tiraspol]]|clubnat=Moldova}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Mihai Moraru]]|age=[[22 October]], [[1979]]|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[FC Dacia Chişinău]]|clubnat=Moldova}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Victor Golovatenco]]|age=[[28 April]] [[1984]]|caps=8|goals=0|club=[[FC Khimki|Khimki]]|clubnat=Russia}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Alexandru Epureanu]]|age=[[27 September]] [[1986]]|caps=13|goals=1|club=[[FC Moscow|Moscow]]|clubnat=Russia}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Serghei Lascencov]]|age=[[24 March]] [[1980]]|caps=22|goals=0|club=[[FC Karpaty Lviv|Karpaty Lviv]]|clubnat=Ukraine}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Igor Armas]]|age=[[14 July]], [[1987]]|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[FC Zimbru Chişinău]]|clubnat=Moldova}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Vadim Bolohan]]|age=[[15 August]], [[1986]]|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[FC Dacia Chişinău]]|clubnat=Moldova}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Alexandru Suvorov]]|age=[[2 February]], [[1987]]|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[FC Tiraspol]]|clubnat=Moldova}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Denis Zmeu]]|age=[[8 May]] [[1985]]|caps=9|goals=0|club=[[FC Vaslui|Vaslui]]|clubnat=Romania}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Victor Comleonec]]|age=[[23 February]] [[1979]]|caps=13|goals=0|club=[[FC SKA Rostov-on-Don|SKA Rostov-on-Don]]|clubnat=Russia}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Igor Tigirlas]]|age=[[24 February]] [[1984]]|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[FK Ventspils|Ventspils]]|clubnat=Latvia}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Serghei Namasco]]|age=[[19 June]] [[1984]]|caps=10|goals=0|club=[[FC Tiraspol]]|clubnat=Moldova}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Aleksandr Gatcan]]|age=[[27 March]] [[1984]]|caps=14|goals=1|club=[[FC Rubin Kazan|Rubin Kazan]]|clubnat=Russia}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Valeriu Andronic]]|age=[[21 December]] [[1982]]|caps=6|goals=0|club=[[Inter-Gaz Bucureşti]]|clubnat=Romania}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Eugeniu Cebotaru]]|age=[[16 October]], [[1984]]|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ]]|clubnat=Romania}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Radu Rebeja]]|age=[[8 June]], [[1973]]|caps=64|goals=2|club=[[FC Moscow]]|clubnat=Russia}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Andrei Corneencov]]|age=[[1 April]], [[1982]]|caps=12|goals=0|club=[[FC Sheriff Tiraspol]]|clubnat=Moldova}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Viorel Frunză]]|age=[[6 December]] [[1979]]|caps=20|goals=6|club=[[Spartak Nalchik]]|clubnat=Russia}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Serghei Alexeev]]|age=[[31 May]] [[1986]]|caps=6|goals=1|club=[[FC Sheriff|Sheriff Tiraspol]]|clubnat=Moldova}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Igor Picusciac]]|age=[[27 March]] [[1983]]|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[FC Sheriff|Sheriff Tiraspol]]|clubnat=Moldova}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Igor Bugaev]]|age=[[26 June]] [[1984]]|caps=10|goals=4|club=[[Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ]]|clubnat=Romania}} {{nat fs g end}} ===Recent call-up=== Recent call-up since 2008. {{nat fs g start}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Denis Iliescu]]|age=[[20 January]] [[1987]]|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[FC Saturn Moscow Oblast|Saturn Moscow Oblast]]|clubnat=Russia}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Ion Testemitanu|Ion Testimitanu]]|age=[[27 April]] [[1974]]|caps=|goals=|club=[[FC Sheriff|Sheriff Tiraspol]]|clubnat=Moldova}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Serghei Covalciuc]]|age=[[20 January]] [[1982]]|caps=31|goals=2|club=[[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]]|clubnat=Russia}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Vitaly Bordian]]|age=[[11 August]] [[1984]]|caps=12|goals=1|club=[[FC Metalist Kharkiv|Metalist Kharkiv]]|clubnat=Ukraine}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Nikolae Josan]]|age=[[18 September]] [[1983]]|caps=6|goals=1|club=[[FC Iskra-Stali Rîbniţa|Iskra-Stali Rîbniţa]]|clubnat=Moldova}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Denis Calincov]]|age=[[15 September]] [[1985]]|caps=|goals=|club=|clubnat=}} {{nat fs g end}} ==Coaches== {|class=wikitable |-style="font-weight:bold" |Period || Coach |- |1994-? || [[Ion Caras]] |- |? - 2001 || [[Alexandr Matiura]] |- |2001 - 2002 || [[Alexander Spiridon]] |- |2002 - 2006 || [[Viktor Pasulko]] |- |2006 - 2007 || [[Anatol Teslev]] |- |2007 - present || [[Igor Dobrovolski]] |} ==External links== *[http://www.fmf.md/ Football Association of Moldova] {{ro icon}} {{en icon}} *[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/mold-intres.html RSSSF archive of results: 1991-] *[http://fotbal.md/ www.fotbal.md] {{ru icon}} *[http://www.moldfootball.com www.moldfootball.com] {{ru icon}} {{fb start}} {{International Football}} {{UEFA teams}} {{fb end}} [[Category:European national football teams]] [[Category:Football in Moldova]] [[ar:منتخب مولدافيا لكرة القدم]] [[da:Moldovas fodboldlandshold]] [[de:Moldauische 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