Nickname(s) | Tricolorii juniori (The Junior Tricolours) | ||
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Association | Moldovan Football Federation (FMF) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Vitalie Mardari | ||
Captain | Nikita Șarpe | ||
Home stadium | Various | ||
FIFA code | MDA | ||
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First international | |||
Official: Moldova 1–1 Austria (Heiligeneich, Austria; 5 October 1994) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Liechtenstein 0–7 Moldova (Kato Achaia, Greece; 9 October 2002) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Germany 7–0 Moldova (Cologne, Germany; 26 November 1997) | |||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2002) | ||
Best result | Group Stage (2002) | ||
Website | fmf.md (in Romanian) |
The Moldova national under-17 football team represents Moldova in international football at this age level and is controlled by the Moldovan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Moldova.
The team competes to qualify for the UEFA European Under-17 Championship held every year. They qualified for the 2002 competition but finished last in the group stage. Players born on or after 1 January 2008 are eligible for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification. They are currently coached by Vitalie Mardari.[1]