Romania team UEFA EURO 2024
Composition of the Romanian national team
Goalkeepers: Florin Niță, Horatiu Moldovan, Ștefan Tîrnovanu, Rezvan Savu.
Defenders: Andrei Rațiu, Radu Drăgușin, Bogdan Racovițan, Adrian Rus, Ionuț Nedelcearu, Andrei Burcă, Vasile Mogoș, Nicușor Bancu.
Midfielders: Deian Sorescu, Marius Marin, Alexandru Cicâldău, Rezvan Marin, Nicolae Stanciu, Dennis Man, Valentin Mihăilă, Ianis Hagi, Adrian Șut, Darius Olaru, Florinel Coman, Constantin Grameni.
Forwards: Denis Drăguș, Gheorghe Pușcaș, Denis Alibec, Daniel Birăuș.
History of the Romanian football team
The Romanian national football team has a long history of participating in European Championships, marked by moments of success and great challenges. Although Romania has often been overshadowed by larger football nations, the team has proven over the years that it can compete at European level.
Romania’s first participation in the European Championships took place in France in 1984. At this point the team was still underdogs and was eliminated in the group stage. However, this was an important step in establishing themselves on the European football scene.
Romania had a notable appearance at the 2000 European Championships, which took place in Belgium and the Netherlands. The team, led by players such as Gheorghe Hagi and Adrian Mutu, reached the quarter-finals after defeating strong opponents such as England in the group stage. This success was one of the most remarkable in the history of Romanian football and showed the team’s potential.
Euro 2008 was another important tournament for Romania. In a difficult group consisting of France, Italy and the Netherlands, the team managed to draw against France and Italy, but ultimately failed to qualify for the knockout rounds. This performance proved that Romania is capable of competing with the best teams in Europe.
The 2016 European Championships in France were Romania’s last participation in a major tournament. The team was eliminated again in the group stage, but showed fighting spirit and determination in every game. Despite the setbacks, Romania remains a team capable of surprises.
With a combination of experienced players and young talent, fans will be hoping that Romania will shine again on the European stage in the coming years.