Moldova
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AssociationFederația Moldovenească de Fotbal (FMF)
ConfederationUEFA
Head coachNicolae Bunea
FIFA codeMDA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 121 Decrease 7 (15 December 2023)[1]
Highest81 (December 2017)
Lowest121 (December 2023)
First international
 Romania 4–1 Moldova 
(Bucharest, Romania; 10 September 1990)
Biggest win
 Moldova 4–0 Andorra 
(Vilnius, Lithuania; 6 April 2017)
Biggest defeat
 Switzerland 15–0 Moldova 
(Lausanne, Switzerland; 6 September 2022)

The Moldova women's national football team (Romanian: Echipa națională de fotbal feminin a Moldovei) represents Moldova in association football and is controlled by the Moldovan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Moldova. They have never qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup or the UEFA Women's Championship. Nicolae Bunea has been the manager of the national team since 10 July 2023.[2] The current captain of the national team is midfielder Claudia Chiper.[3] Currently ranked 114th by FIFA, the team plays their home games in many different venues all around the country, including Chișinău, Orhei and Tiraspol.

History

Moldova first official match, a 0–4 defeat to Republic of Ireland, took place on 12 September 2001.[4]

Results and fixtures

  • The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023

15 February Friendly Montenegro  6–1  Moldova Podgorica, Montenegro
13:00 UTC+1
Report Topal 61' Stadium: Camp FSCG
18 February Friendly Montenegro  2–0  Moldova Podgorica, Montenegro
12:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Camp FSCG
7 April Friendly Moldova  0–1 Turkey 1207 Antalya Spor Antalya, Turkey
17:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Emirhan Sport Center
Referee: Bora Abaoğlu (Turkey)
10 April Friendly Moldova  1–3  Haiti
14 July Friendly Moldova  2–1  Montenegro
17 July Friendly Moldova  0–5  Montenegro
22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) Nations League C Moldova  1–2  Andorra Orhei
17:00 (18:00 EEST) Topal 17' Report Fernández 28'
Del Barco 77'		 Stadium: CSR Orhei
Attendance: 200
Referee: Marina Zechner (Austria)
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) Nations League C Malta  2–0  Moldova Ta' Qali, Malta
20:00
Report Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Michaela Pachtova (Czech Republic)
27 October UEFA Women's Nations League Latvia  5–0  Moldova Jelgava, Latvia
18:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Zemgale Olympic Center
Referee: Eirini Pingiou (Greece)
31 October UEFA Women's Nations League Moldova  3–3  Latvia Chișinău
18:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru
Attendance: 300
Referee: Frederikke Lydia Søkjær (Denmark)
1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) UEFA Women's Nations League Moldova  0–0  Malta Chișinău
15:00 (16:00 EET) Report Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru
Attendance: 353
Referee: Louise Thompson (Northern Ireland)

Players

Current squad

Caps and goals are correct, as of 23 February 2021.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Anastasia Nagoreanschi (2004-11-28) 28 November 2004 Moldova FC Belceanka
1GK Denisa Bojenco (2006-03-22) 22 March 2006 0 0 Italy Trento CF
1GK Natalia Munteanu (1993-12-01) 1 December 1993 Spain Peluquería Mixta Friol
1GK Margarita Panova Iceland FC Einherji
2DF Anastasia Sivolobova (1998-08-14) 14 August 1998 23 0 Malta Mġarr United
2DF Eugenia Railean (2004-11-27) 27 November 2004 7 0 Moldova Agarista-ȘS Anenii Noi
2DF Mădălina Bădiceanu (2003-12-01) 1 December 2003 0 0 Italy SSD Matera
2DF Felicia Guțu (2005-08-31) 31 August 2005 6 0 Romania Farul Constanța
2DF Daniela Mardari (2001-06-02) 2 June 2001 19 1 Spain Rayo Vallecano
2DF Francesca Covali (2004-06-08) 8 June 2004 7 0 Romania Farul Constanța
2DF Valeria Vîrlan (2004-12-04) 4 December 2004 0 0 Romania ACS Ladies Târgu Mureş
3MF Anastasia Cernitu (2004-05-10) 10 May 2004 3 0 Italy ASD Academy Abatese 2021
3MF Nadejda Colesnicenco (1996-06-28) 28 June 1996 38 1 Romania Farul Constanța
3MF Claudia Chiper (1995-06-16) 16 June 1995 39 4 Romania Farul Constanța
3MF Mihaela Gamarț Romania Agarista CSF Anenii Noi
3MF Anastasia Toma (1996-02-11) 11 February 1996 1 0 Romania Carmen
3MF Mihaela Catarău (2003-06-17) 17 June 2003 4 0 Romania ACS Banat Girls
3MF Cristina Cerescu (1995-03-06) 6 March 1995 40 5 Romania Gloria
3MF Loredana Gamețcaia Moldova FC Belceanka
3MF Cristina Musteața Moldova Agarista CSF Anenii Noi
3MF Elina Coceanovschi Austria RW Rankweil
3MF Irina Topal (1998-12-19) 19 December 1998 Lithuania Vilnius
4FW Carolina Țabur (1998-12-28) 28 December 1998 36 3 Romania U Olimpia
3MF Veronica Cojuhari (1998-10-03) 3 October 1998 17 0 Ukraine WFC Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv

Recent call ups

These players have been called up a squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Evghenia Dumic (2003-01-28) 28 January 2003 4 0 Moldova Agarista-ȘS Anenii Noi v.  Latvia,31 October 2023
MF Carina Doiban (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 8 0 Romania ACS Ladies Târgu Mureş v.  Latvia,31 October 2023
MF Lia Vlas (2001-11-07) 7 November 2001 5 0 Ukraine Sisters WFC v.  Latvia,31 October 2023
FW Iuliana Colnic (2004-07-27) 27 July 2004 5 0 Moldova Real Succes v.  Latvia,31 October 2023

Former managers

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
1991 to 1999 Did not enter —
United States 2003 Unable to qualify[6] 6105322
China 2007 6105513
2011 to 2015 Did not enter —
France 2019 Did not qualify 11227845
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 10019149
2027 Future event To be determined
Total 0/2 33 4 3 26 17 129

UEFA Women's Euro

UEFA Women's Euro Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
1984 to 2013 Did not enter —
Netherlands 2017 Did not qualify11209634
England 2022 8107343
Switzerland 2025 Future event To be determined
Total 0/2 19 3 0 16 9 77

Nations League

UEFA Women's Nations League record
Season Division Pld W D L GF GA P/R Rank
2023–24 C6033412Same position49th
Total 6 0 3 3 4 12

Head-to-head record

Only competitive matches are included and correct as of 5 December 2023.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Staff-ul tehnic". fmf.md.
  3. ↑ "Recuperarea după operație". fmf.md.
  4. ↑ "Match report". fai.ie.
  5. ↑ Fotbal feminin. Lotul lărgit al Moldovei pentru meciurile cu Malta și Andorra
  6. ↑ Moldova were in "Class B" of European qualification and were therefore unable to earn qualification for the World Cup finals.
  7. ↑ "H2H". fmf.md.
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