This list of Romanian international footballers contains

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players who have played for the

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, listed according to their number of

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. 898 players have played for the team since its

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in 1922. Some sources show that more players played for the national team, that is because in 2007 after a recommendation from

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, the

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decided to erase 33 matches that were played between 1959 and 1984 from the national team's records, those matches belong now to Romania's Olympic team records.

20 caps or more

Key * GK –

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* DF – Defender * MF –

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* FW –

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* Bold – currently available for selection. * * – member of the

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Golden Team. Only players with 20 or more official caps are included. The caps for Romania's Olympic team during 1959–2020 are not included. The table is up to date as of 10 June 2025.

Players per debut year

The caps for Romania's Olympic team during 1959–1984 are not included. The table is up to date as of 18 November 2024. Dan Vasile Petrescu

References

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