3 big confirmations, 5 other players completely disappeared

Article by Remus Dinu – published Monday, June 23, 2025, 11:51 / Updated Monday, June 23, 2025 11:52
The U19 representative of Romania gives its maturity exam todayto face the similar selection of the Netherlands, in the semifinals of the European U19 hosted by Romania. The official statistics record a single direct match between the U19 nationals of the two countries, and GSP presents you from that match.
The national of Ion Marin, the surprise of proportions of the final tournament organized in Romania, disputes this evening, in Giulești, in the company of the Netherlands, the semi -final of the European Championship U19.

The generation of Emanuel Marincău, Ioan Vermeșan and Guța starts from the position of clear outsider in front of the bats, who have victories on the line, at the euro: 3-0 with Germany, 2-0 with Norway and 4-2 in front of England.
The “tricolors”, who qualified in the semifinals after defeating Montenegro (2-1) and Denmark (3-0), tries to take advantage of the trick of the public at home and to speculate in the continuation of the unpredictable book, the same one who carried it to the penultimate act of the European,

Ianis Hagi and Florinel Coman, on the field when Romania U19 last met the Netherlands
How was it when I last met the Netherlands at the U19 level? On October 6, 2016, the national of Romania, coached by Costel Enache, was losing in front of the Netherlands, score 1-2, in the qualification campaign for the European Championship of 2017. The match was played on the baton land, and Romania led by Ianis Hagi lost to the limit, 1-2.
The national U19 of Romania opened the scoring through Adi Petre, a promise of Romanian football, an attacker who had a remarkable ascent to a point. However, the Dutch returned and won 2-1. Ianis Hagi, at that time in Fiorentina, Vlad Dragomir (Arsenal Youth), Dennis Man (FCSB) and Florinel Coman (Viitorul) were the stars of that generation.
How did Romania look U19 vs. Netherlands U19: Udeanu – Tăușă, Pașcanu, Ciobotariu, Kilyen – Oaid, Dragomir – Grecu, Ianis Hagi, Coman – Ad. Petros
Reservations: A. Vlad, Negrea, C. Dima, Târşa, Man, A. Ciobanu, S. Drăghici
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud916kglzpk
“I have a very good generation of players, juniors with potential among which are future components of the national team. I am confident! ”, Confessed the coach Costel Enache, before the match in the Netherlands.
A simple scan of the lot then comes with a few quick conclusions:
- Many of the basic people in the team They would carry hard for Romania U21 three years later, to the European U21 where I reached the semifinals. Or at least be in the lot. Their name: Alexandru Pașcanu, Vlad Dragomir, Ianis Hagi, Dennis Man, Adrian Petre, Florinel Coman.
- Therefore, For those who weigh the relevance of today's performance, the U19 is a filter that can ensure continuity including to the high national. Ianis Hagi, Man or Florinel Coman also became important names in the gear of the first representative.
- The 1998 generation was one of the last years of footballers who made the first representative.
- Naturally There are also footballers who have not taken the next stepA, and others were lost on the road. Their names? Andrei Udeanu, Szabolcs Kilyen, Constantin Dima, Alex Negrea, Robert Grecu
- And in the first “11” of the Dutch were found names that later be relevant: Matthijs de Ligt (reached Juventus, Bayern and Manchester United), Teun Koopmeiners (today he is a basic man at Juventus, after conquering Europa League with Atalanta)
The Romanian U19 group for the match with the Netherlands U19 of 2016
- Portarii: Andrei Vlad (CSU Craiova), Andrei Udeanu (SCM Pitești)
- Defenders: Tiberiu Căpușă (FC Viitorul), Szabolcs Kilyen (FC Viitorul), Denis Ciobotariu (Dinamo), Alexandru Pașcanu (Leicester City), Constantin Dima (Metal Reșița), Alex Negrea (FC Augsburg)
- Midfielders: Vlad Dragomir (Arsenal), Răzvan Oaid (Brescia), Marian Târșa (CSM Poli Iași), Stephan Drăghici (CSM Rm. Vâlcea), Ianis Hagi (Fiorentina), Robert Grecu (SCM Pitești), Carlo Casap (FC Viitorul), Dennis Man (FC Steaua)
- Attackers: Adrian Petre (UTA old lady), Florinel Coman (FC Viitorul)




