Moldova women's national football team

Moldova
NicknameAcvile (The Aquilas)
AssociationMoldovan Football Federation (FMF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachGhenadie Pușca
CaptainNatalia Munteanu
FIFA codeMDA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 132 1 (11 December 2025)[1]
Highest81 (December 2017)
Lowest132 (August 2024)
First international
 Romania 4–1 Moldova 
(Bucharest, Romania; 10 September 1990)
Biggest win
 Moldova 4–0 Andorra 
(Vilnius, Lithuania; 6 April 2017)
 Gibraltar 0–4 Moldova 
(Gibraltar; 3 June 2025)
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. 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. The team plays their home games in many different venues all around the country, including Chișinău, Orhei and Nisporeni.

History

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

Results and fixtures

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2025

21 February 2025 (2025-02-21) 2025 UEFA Nations League C Moldova  1–0  Gibraltar Nisporeni, Moldova
Țabur 90+3' Report Stadium: Stadionul Central Nisporeni
Attendance: 123
Referee: Sofiya Prychyna (Ukraine)
25 February 2025 (2025-02-25) 2025 UEFA Nations League C Slovakia  1–0  Moldova Trnava, Slovakia
 Report Stadium: Anton Malatinský Stadium
Attendance: 359
Referee: Jelena Medjedovic (Serbia)
4 April 2025 (2025-04-04) 2025 UEFA Nations League C Faroe Islands  2–0  Moldova Torshavn, Faroe Islands
Hummeland 47'
Sevdal 75'		 Report Stadium: Tórsvøllur
Attendance: 521
Referee: Lovisa Johansson (Sweden)
8 April 2025 (2025-04-08) 2025 UEFA Nations League C Moldova  0–2  Slovakia Chișinău, Moldova
Report
Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru
Attendance: 870
Referee: Aleksandra Česen (Slovenia)
30 May 2025 (2025-05-30) 2025 UEFA Nations League C Moldova  1–1  Faroe Islands Chișinău, Moldova
 Report
Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru
Attendance: 568
Referee: Jelena Medjedovic (Serbia)
3 June 2025 (2025-06-03) 2025 UEFA Nations League C Gibraltar  0–4  Moldova Europa Point, Gibraltar
Report
Stadium: Europa Point Stadium
Attendance: 405
Referee: Tjaša Misja (Slovenia)
24 October 2025 Friendly Georgia  0–0  Moldova Tbilisi, Georgia
Report Stadium: David Petriashvili Stadium
Referee: Teona Sturua (Georgia)
27 October 2025 Friendly Georgia  3–0  Moldova Tbilisi, Georgia
Ambalia 32'
Danelia 30', 37'		 Report Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi-2 Stadium
Referee: Giorgi Avazashvili (Georgia)
2 December 2025 Friendly Romania  2–0  Moldova Voluntari, Romania
Bălăceanu 3'
Ciolacu 39'		 Report Stadium: Anghel Iordănescu Stadium
Referee: Réka Molnar (Hungary)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

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

Players

Current squad

The following players were named for the friendly match against Romania on 2 December 2025.[4]

Caps and goals are correct as of 2 December 2025. 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 21 0 FK TransInvest
12 1GK Natalia Munteanu (captain) (1993-12-01) 1 December 1993 43 3 Fenerbahçe
23 1GK Denisa Bojenco (1998-01-28) 28 January 1998 0 0 Matera
2 2DF Dumitrița Prisacari (1994-01-17) 17 January 1994 25 0 WFC SeaSters[5]
5 2DF Andreea Costin (2002-08-22) 22 August 2002 9 0 Rankweil
6 2DF Anastasia Sivolobova (1998-08-14) 14 August 1998 49 1 FK Aktobe
9 2DF Daniela Mardari (2001-06-02) 2 June 2001 34 1 ACS Vasas Femina
15 2DF Valeria Vîrlan (2004-12-04) 4 December 2004 15 0 Zimbru
16 2DF Nadejda Colesnicenco (1996-06-28) 28 June 1996 20 0 SSU Politehnica Timișoara
3 3MF Cristina Cerescu (1995-03-06) 6 March 1995 50 1 Gloria Bistrița[6]
7 3MF Carina Doiban (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 20 0 CS Atletic Olimpia Gherla
10 3MF Carolina Țabur (1998-12-28) 28 December 1998 52 6 CS Atletic Olimpia Gherla
14 3MF Elina Coceanovschi (2003-09-14) 14 September 2003 18 1 CSM Unirea Alba Iulia
17 3MF Anastasia Cernitu (2004-05-10) 10 May 2004 15 0 FK TransInvest
18 3MF Natalia Tutunaru (2002-08-26) 26 August 2002 1 0 Rambla C11 Femminile
19 3MF Vanessa Manoil (2005-01-14) 14 January 2005 8 0 Daytona State College
21 3MF Lia Vlas (2001-11-07) 7 November 2001 3 0 ACS Vasas Femina[7]
22 4FW Victoria Rubanovici (2008-02-21) 21 February 2008 7 0 Gloria Bistrița[8]
23 4FW Milena Tihonciuc (1995-05-19) 19 May 1995 1 0 FC Belshina Bobruisk[9]
24 4FW Veronica Cojuhari (1998-10-03) 3 October 1998 30 2 Tatran Prešov
25 4FW Iuliana Colnic (2004-07-27) 27 July 2004 20 4 Free agent

Recent call-ups

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 Anastasia Nagoreanschi (2005-10-11) 11 October 2005 0 0 Anenii Noi v.  Slovakia, 8 April 2025
GK Olesea Ostapciuc (2008-01-12) 12 January 2008 0 0 Nistru-Cioburciu v.  Gibraltar, 3 June 2025
DF Eugenia Railean (2004-11-27) 27 November 2004 13 0 Rijnvogels v.  Slovakia, 8 April 2025
DF Felicia Guțu (2005-08-31) 31 August 2005 20 1 Gloria Bistrița v.  Gibraltar, 3 June 2025
DF Mădălina Bădiceanu (2003-12-01) 1 December 2003 15 0 Matera v.  Georgia, 27 October 2025
MF Irina Topal (1998-12-19) 19 December 1998 33 2 Transinvest v.  North Macedonia, 28 October 2024
MF Anastasia Toma (1996-02-11) 11 February 1996 38 5 Anenii Noi v.  Gibraltar, 3 June 2025
MF Claudia Chiper (1995-06-16) 16 June 1995 55 6 Farul Constanța v.  Georgia, 27 October 2025
FW Victoria Pîslari (1993-11-26) 26 November 1993 0 0 USA v.  Georgia, 27 October 2025

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

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 P/R RK Campaign
1991 to 1999 Did not enter — — —
2003 Unable to qualify[10] 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 In progress 0 0 0 0 0 0 2027
2031 To be determined To be determined
2035
Total 33 4 3 26 17 129 0/4

UEFA Women's Championship

UEFA Women's Championship Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA P/R RK 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 [a] 49th 2025
2029 To be determined To be determined
Total 25 3 1 21 13 92 0/3

UEFA Women's Nations League

UEFA Women's Nations League record Promotion/relegation play-offs
Season League Pld W D L GF GA RK Pld W D L GF GA P/R
2023–24 C 6 0 3 3 4 12 49th —
2025 C 6 2 1 3 6 6 48th —
2027 To be determined —
Total 12 2 4 6 10 18
Promoted at end of season
No movement at end of season
Relegated at end of season

By competition

Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD Win % Loss %
FIFA Women's World Cup qualification 33 4 3 26 17 129 –112 12.12 78.79
UEFA Women's Championship qualification 25 3 1 21 13 92 –79 12 84
UEFA Women's Nations League 12 2 4 6 10 18 –8 16.67 50
Total 70 9 8 53 40 239 –199 12.86 75.71

Individual records

Main article: List of Moldova international footballers
As of 3 June 2025[11][12]
Players in bold are still active with Moldova.

Most appearances

Rank Player Caps Goals Position Career
1 Claudia Chiper 55 6 MF 2015–present
2 Carolina Țabur 52 6 MF 2015–present
Cristina Cerescu 50 1 DF 2015–present
4 Anastasia Sivolobova 49 1 DF 2017–present
5 Nadejda Colesnicenco 43 2 MF 2015–present
6 Natalia Munteanu 38 4 GK 2015–present
7 Violeta Mițul 35 0 MF 2015–2023
8 Irina Topal 32 2 MF 2015–present
9 Daniela Mardari 34 1 DF 2019–present
10 Anastasia Toma 33 5 MF 2015–present

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Goals Caps Career
1 Claudia Chiper 6 55 2015–present
Carolina Țabur 6 52 2015–present
3 Anastasia Toma 5 38 2015–present
4 Iuliana Colnic 4 20 2020-present
5 Natalia Munteanu 3 43 2015–present
6 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
Veronica Cojuhari 2 30 2019-

Head-to-head record

Only competitive matches are included and correct as of 3 June 2025.[13]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ From Euro 2025 onwards a new qualifying format was introduced, linked to the Women's Nations League where teams are divided into leagues with promotion/relegation between the leagues at the end of each cycle.

References

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Staff-ul tehnic". fmf.md.
  3. ^ "Match report". fai.ie.
  4. ^ Fotbal feminin. Lotul final pentru amicalul cu România
  5. ^ Dumitrița Prisacari – Wikipedia
  6. ^ Cristina Cerescu – Wikipedia
  7. ^ Lia Vlas – FBref
  8. ^ UEFA – Victoria Rubanovici stats
  9. ^ Milena Tihonciuc – SoccerPunter
  10. ^ Moldova were in "Class B" of European qualification and were therefore unable to earn qualification for the World Cup finals.
  11. ^ "Most Moldova caps". WorldFootball. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Top Moldova Goal Scorers". WorldFootball. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  13. ^ "H2H". fmf.md.
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