Moldova women's national football team

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. Ghenadie Pușca has been the manager of the national team since 1 March 2024.[2] The current captain of the national team is goalkeeper Natalia Munteanu. Currently ranked 132nd by FIFA, the team plays their home games in many different venues all around the country, including Chișinău, Orhei and Tiraspol.

Moldova
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationMoldovan Football Federation (FMF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachGhenadie Pușca
FIFA codeMDA
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FIFA ranking
Current 131 Increase 1 (13 December 2024)[1]
Highest81 (December 2017)
Lowest132 (August 2024)
First international
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(Bucharest, Romania; 10 September 1990)
Biggest win
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(Vilnius, Lithuania; 6 April 2017)
Biggest defeat
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(Lausanne, Switzerland; 6 September 2022)

History

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Moldova first official match, a 0–4 defeat to Republic of Ireland, took place on 12 September 2001.[3]

Results and fixtures

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Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2024

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5 April 2024 (2024-04-05) UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying Slovenia   2–0   Moldova Ljubljana, Slovenia
Prašnikar   45+2'
Kuštrin   56'
Report Stadium: Šiška Sports Park
Referee: Andromachi Tsiofliki (Greece)
9 April 2024 (2024-04-09) UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying Moldova   0–1   Latvia Chișinău, Moldova
Report Colesnicenco   63' (o.g.) Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Referee: Teresa Oliveira (Portugal)
31 May 2024 (2024-05-31) UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying North Macedonia   1–1   Moldova Skopje, North Macedonia
Maksuti   52' Report Țabur   55' Stadium: FFM
Referee: Audrey Gerbel (France)
4 June 2024 (2024-06-04) UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying Moldova   2–4   North Macedonia Chișinău, Moldova
Țabur   22'
Colnic   59'
Report Bădiceanu   2' (o.g.)
Andonova   26' (pen.), 75'
Andreevska   43'
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Referee: Ioanna Allayiotou (Cyprus)
12 July 2024 (2024-07-12) UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying Moldova   0–5   Slovenia Chișinău, Moldova
Report Kolbl   28'
Makovec   36'
Prašnikar   44'
Kramžar   45+3'
Korošec   87'
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Referee: Melis Özçiğdem (Turkey)
16 July 2024 (2024-07-16) UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying Latvia   2–1   Moldova Riga, Latvia
Čemirtāne   24'
Miksone   82'
Report Chiper   37' Stadium: Daugava Stadium
Referee: Milica Milovanovic (Serbia)
7 August 2024 (2024-08-07) Friendly Saudi Arabia   0–1   Moldova Ostrava-Vítkovice, Czech Republic
17:30 UTC+2 Report (FMF) Său   54' Stadium: Městský stadion
11 August 2024 Friendly Saudi Arabia   0–1   Moldova Kirchberg am Wagram, Austria
20:00 UTC+2 Report (FMF)
Stadium: Sportpark Kirchberg/Wagram
25 October 2024 Friendly North Macedonia   1–0   Moldova Razlog, Bulgaria
14:00 Maksuti   90+3' Report Stadium: Stadion Septemvri
28 October 2024 Friendly Moldova   1–0   North Macedonia Razlog, Bulgaria
14:00 Colnic   58' Report Stadium: Stadion Septemvri
28 November 2024 Friendly Moldova   1–1   Armenia Vadul lui Vodă, Moldova
14:00 UTC+2 Cojuhari   76' Report Kazandjian   34' Stadium: Stadionul CPSM
Referee: Anastasiia Romanyuk (Ukraine)
1 December 2024 Friendly Moldova   2–0   Armenia Vadul lui Vodă, Moldova
14:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Stadionul CPSM
Referee: Anastasiia Romanyuk (Ukraine)

2025

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21 February 2025 (2025-02-21) 2025 UEFA Nations League C Moldova   v   Gibraltar Moldova
Report
25 February 2025 (2025-02-25) 2025 UEFA Nations League C Slovakia   v   Moldova Slovakia
Report
4 April 2025 (2025-04-04) 2025 UEFA Nations League C Faroe Islands   v   Moldova Faroe Islands
Report
8 April 2025 (2025-04-08) 2025 UEFA Nations League C Moldova   v   Slovakia Moldova
Report
30 May 2025 (2025-05-30) 2025 UEFA Nations League C Moldova   v   Faroe Islands Moldova
Report
3 June 2025 (2025-06-03) 2025 UEFA Nations League C Gibraltar   v   Moldova Gibraltar
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Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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As of 10 August 2024
Role Name
Head coach Ghenadie Pușca
Assistant coach Alexei Savinov, Elena Subbotina, Alexandra Bocancea
Goalkeeping coach Alexandru Melenciuc

Players

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Current squad

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The following players were called up for the friendly matches against   Armenia on December 2024.[4]

Caps and goals are correct as of 16 July 2024. Only official matches are included.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Margarita Panova (1998-01-31) 31 January 1998 (age 26) 12 0   Einherji
12 1GK Natalia Munteanu (1993-12-01) 1 December 1993 (age 31) 37 3   Gloria Bistrița
23 1GK Anastasia Nagoreanschi (2005-10-11) 11 October 2005 (age 19) 0 0   Belceanka

17 2DF Andreea Costin (2002-08-22) 22 August 2002 (age 22) 0 0   Rankweil
19 2DF Anastasia Sivolobova (1998-08-14) 14 August 1998 (age 26)   ZNK Mura
16 2DF Mădălina Bădiceanu (2003-12-01) 1 December 2003 (age 21) 10 0   Matera
4 2DF Valeria Vîrlan (2004-12-04) 4 December 2004 (age 20) 10 0   TransINVEST
15 2DF Felicia Guțu (2005-08-31) 31 August 2005 (age 19) 15 1   Farul Constanța
9 2DF Daniela Mardari (2001-06-02) 2 June 2001 (age 23) 26 0   Rayo Vallecano

8 3MF Anastasia Toma (1996-02-11) 11 February 1996 (age 28)   Agarista CSF Anenii Noi 2020
18 3MF Anastasia Cernitu (2004-05-10) 10 May 2004 (age 20) 10 0   Chișinău
2 3MF Cristina Cerescu (1995-03-06) 6 March 1995 (age 29) 43 1   Gloria Bistrița
10 3MF Carolina Țabur (1998-12-28) 28 December 1998 (age 26) 43 5   Farul Constanța
11 3MF Claudia Chiper (1995-06-16) 16 June 1995 (age 29) 46 5   Farul Constanța
7 3MF Carina Doiban (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 (age 22) 15 0   Alexandria
3 3MF Mihaela Gamarț (2004-01-07) 7 January 2004 (age 20)   WFC Kamenica Sasa
6 3MF Lia Vlas (2001-11-07) 7 November 2001 (age 23) 8 0   SeaSters
14 3MF Elina Coceanovschi (2003-09-14) 14 September 2003 (age 21) 10 0   Rankweil
14 3MF Vanessa Manoil 0   Stetson University

20 4FW Veronica Cojuhari (1998-10-03) 3 October 1998 (age 26) 21 1   Zhytlobud
22 3MF Iuliana Colnic (2004-07-27) 27 July 2004 (age 20)   MFA Zalgris
22 3MF Victoria Rubanovici   CS Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud

Recent call-ups

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The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Denisa Bojenco   Villorba v.   Saudi Arabia,11 August 2024

DF Dina Burac   Belceanca v.   Saudi Arabia,11 August 2024
DF Eugenia Railean (2004-11-27) 27 November 2004 (age 20) 13 0   Agarista v.   North Macedonia,28 October 2024

MF Loredana Gamețcaia   Belceanca v.   Saudi Arabia,11 August 2024
MF Valeria Braguța   Belceanca v.   Saudi Arabia,11 August 2024
MF Gabriela Bagrin   Agarista CSF Anenii Noi 2020 v.   Saudi Arabia,11 August 2024
MF Roxana Moisiuc (2005-05-08) 8 May 2005 (age 19) 1 0   Noroc Nimoreni v.   Saudi Arabia,11 August 2024
MF Irina Topal (1998-12-19) 19 December 1998 (age 26) 31 1   TransINVEST v.   North Macedonia,28 October 2024

FW Anisia Său (2002-09-25) 25 September 2002 (age 22) 4 0   Chișinău v.   Saudi Arabia,11 August 2024
MF Milena Tihonciuc   Belceanca v.   Saudi Arabia,11 August 2024

INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
SUS Player is serving a suspension.
WD Player withdrew for personal reasons.

Competitive record

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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FIFA Women's World Cup Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA Campaign
1991 to 1999 Did not enter
  2003 Unable to qualify[5] 6 1 0 5 3 22 2003
  2007 6 1 0 5 5 13 2007
2011 to 2015 Did not enter
  2019 Did not qualify 11 2 2 7 8 45 2019 2019
   2023 10 0 1 9 1 49 2023
  2027 To be determined To be determined
Total 33 4 3 26 17 129

UEFA Women's Euro

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UEFA Women's Euro Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA Campaign
1984 to 2013 Did not enter
  2017 Did not qualify 11 2 0 9 6 34 2017 2017
  2022 8 1 0 7 3 43 2022
  2025 6 0 1 5 4 15 2025
  2029 To be determined To be determined
Total 25 3 1 21 13 92

UEFA Women's Nations League

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UEFA Women's Nations League record
Season Division Pld W D L GF GA P/R Rank
2023–24 C 6 0 3 3 4 12   49th
2025 C 0 0 0 0 0 0 In progress
Total 6 0 3 3 4 12
  Promoted at end of season
  No movement at end of season
  Relegated at end of season

Individual records

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As of 29 October 2024[6][7]
Players in bold are still active with Moldova.

Most appearances

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Rank Player Caps Goals Position Career
1 Claudia Chiper 48 6 MF 2015–present
2 Carolina Țabur 45 5 MF 2015–present
Cristina Cerescu 45 1 DF 2015–present
4 Nadejda Colesnicenco 43 2 MF 2015–present
5 Natalia Munteanu 38 4 GK 2015–present
6 Violeta Mițul 35 0 MF 2015–2023
Irina Topal 35 2 MF 2015–present
8 Anastasia Sivolobova 31 1 DF 2017–present
9 Daniela Mardari 30 1 DF 2019–present
10 Veronica Cojuhari 25 1 FW 2019–present

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Goals Caps Career
1 Claudia Chiper 6 46 2015–present
2 Carolina Țabur 5 43 2015–present
3 Natalia Munteanu 4 37 2015–present
4 Anastasia Toma 3 21 2015–present
5 Eugenia Miron 2 9 2015-2019
Nadejda Colesnicenco 2 43 2015–present
Ludmila Caraman 2 22 2015-2021
Ludmila Andone 2 12 2015–2018
Irina Topal 2 33 2015–present
Anastasia Slonova 2 11 2001-2006
Iuliana Colnic 2 13 2020-present

Head-to-head record

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Only competitive matches are included and correct as of 16 July 2024.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Staff-ul tehnic". fmf.md.
  3. ^ "Match report". fai.ie.
  4. ^ Fotbal feminin. Lotul Moldovei pentru meciurile amicale cu Armenia
  5. ^ Moldova were in "Class B" of European qualification and were therefore unable to earn qualification for the World Cup finals.
  6. ^ "Most Moldova caps". WorldFootball. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Top Moldova Goal Scorers". WorldFootball. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  8. ^ "H2H". fmf.md.
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Association 3
INTERN 2
Note 1