How many long balls Romania play, and who plays most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Ionuț Radu has played the most long balls for Romania in 2026, 50 in four appearances, 12.50 a game, ahead of Otto Hindrich with 28 and Ștefan Târnovanu with 24, across all competitions.
Romania play more long balls at home, 49.9 a game in their last seven home games against 39.8 in their last nine away.
Romania played 70 long balls at home to Bosnia on 28 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 36.9 across their eight games, and their fewest was none away at Georgia on 2 June.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionuț Radu | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 4 |
| Otto Hindrich | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 3 |
| Ștefan Târnovanu | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 2 |
| Virgil Ghiță | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 4 |
| Andrei Coubiș | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 5 |
| Răzvan Marin | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 6 |
| Andrei Burcă | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 3 |
| Andrei Rațiu | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 5 |
| Matei Ilie | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 3 |
| Nicușor Bancu | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 5 |
| Alexandru Chipciu | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 1 |
| Marius Marin | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 3 |
| Tudor Băluță | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 3 |
| Lisav Naif Eissat | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 2 |
| Bogdan Racovițan | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 2 |
| Nicolae Stanciu | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 4 |
| Ianis Hagi | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 5 |
| Vlad Dragomir | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 5 |
| Vladimir Screciu | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 3 |
| Adrian Rus | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 1 |
| Valentin Mihăilă | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Alexandru Cicâldău | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 1 |
| Darius Olaru | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 3 |
| Radu Drăgușin | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 2 |
| Andrei Borza | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Daniel Bîrligea | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 |
| Olimpiu Moruțan | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Florin Tănase | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Dennis Man | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 |
| David Matei | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Mihai Popescu | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Deian Sorescu | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Denis Drăguș | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Tony Strata | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Cătălin Cîrjan | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Ștefan Baiaram | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Alexandru Dobre | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Florinel Coman | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marian Aioani | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Claudiu Petrila | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| David Miculescu | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Louis Munteanu | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Romania | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Sweden (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 24 | 25 | 49 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Poland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 6-0 | 43 | 35 | 78 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Bosnia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-4 | 70 | 69 | 139 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Sweden (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 46 | 35 | 81 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Wales (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 65 | 53 | 118 |
| 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 | 47 | 43 | 90 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | San Marino (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 7-1 | 36 | 50 | 86 |
| 15 Nov 2025 | Bosnia (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 3-1 | 74 | 48 | 122 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania long balls | Over 30.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Romania long balls | Over 35.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Romania long balls | Over 40.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Romania long balls | Over 45.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Romania long balls | Over 50.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 30.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total long balls | Over 50.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 60.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |