How many ball recoveries Romania make, and who makes most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Ionuț Radu has made the most ball recoveries for Romania in 2026, 24 in four appearances, 6.00 a game, ahead of Andrei Rațiu with 19 and Andrei Coubiș with 19, across all competitions.
Romania make more ball recoveries at home, 45.6 a game in their last seven home games against 34.3 in their last nine away.
Romania made 47 ball recoveries away at Sweden on 25 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 31.8 across their eight games, and their fewest was none away at Georgia on 2 June.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Rațiu | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 6 |
| Ionuț Radu | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 4 |
| Dennis Man | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 6 |
| Andrei Coubiș | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 5 |
| Nicușor Bancu | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 5 |
| Virgil Ghiță | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 4 |
| Vlad Dragomir | 8 | 17 | 2.13 | 6 |
| Matei Ilie | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 3 |
| Otto Hindrich | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 3 |
| Lisav Naif Eissat | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 4 |
| Valentin Mihăilă | 7 | 14 | 2.00 | 3 |
| Tudor Băluță | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 3 |
| Răzvan Marin | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 5 |
| Radu Drăgușin | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 2 |
| Ștefan Târnovanu | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 2 |
| Ianis Hagi | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 6 |
| Marius Marin | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 3 |
| Louis Munteanu | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 4 |
| Alexandru Chipciu | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 1 |
| Vladimir Screciu | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 3 |
| Darius Olaru | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 3 |
| Daniel Bîrligea | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 5 |
| Andrei Burcă | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 3 |
| Nicolae Stanciu | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Florin Tănase | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Mihai Popescu | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Bogdan Racovițan | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Andrei Borza | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Tony Strata | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Ștefan Baiaram | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Deian Sorescu | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Adrian Rus | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Florinel Coman | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Alexandru Cicâldău | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Olimpiu Moruțan | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Denis Drăguș | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Cătălin Cîrjan | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Alexandru Dobre | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marian Aioani | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Claudiu Petrila | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| David Matei | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| David Miculescu | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Romania | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Sweden (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 40 | 41 | 81 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Poland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 6-0 | 42 | 51 | 93 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Bosnia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-4 | 45 | 45 | 90 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Sweden (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 47 | 54 | 101 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Wales (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 43 | 40 | 83 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Georgia (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Slovakia (A) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Turkey (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 1-0 | 37 | 37 | 74 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | San Marino (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 7-1 | 58 | 45 | 103 |
| 15 Nov 2025 | Bosnia (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 3-1 | 48 | 52 | 100 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania ball recoveries | Over 25.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Romania ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Romania ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Romania ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Romania ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 25.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 60.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 70.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 80.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 90.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |