Italy national under-21 football team

Italy Under-21

Nickname(s)

Azzurrini
(Little Blues)

Association

Federazione Italiana
Giuoco Calcio

Head coach

Luigi Di Biagio

Captain

Marco Benassi

Most caps

Andrea Pirlo (46)

Top scorer

Alberto Gilardino (19)

First colours

Second colours

Biggest win

Italy 7–0 Estonia

Catanzaro, March 23, 1995

Italy 8–1 Wales

Pavia, September 5, 2003

Italy 7–0 Liechtenstein

Casarano, 6 September 2012

Biggest defeat

Norway 6–0 Italy
Stavanger, June 5, 1991

Records for competitive
matches only.

UEFA U-21 Championship

Appearances

18 (First in 1978)

Best result

Winners: (1992, 1994,
1996, 2000, 2004)

The Italy national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.

The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, held every two years. Italy is the most successful nation in the history of the competition, with five Championships won (1992, 1994, 1996, 2000 and 2004).

From 1990 to 2004 the team established near-total dominance of European Under-21 football, winning five of the seven tournaments.

The lowest point for the team came in 1997, when it failed to qualify for the 1998 finals. The team won the 2000 tournament finals in Slovakia and the 2004 tournament finals in Germany. In the 2006 tournament finals in Portugal the team failed to advance to second round. This was Italy's 14th U-21 finals tournament.

Italy's Under-21s played the first match at the new Wembley Stadium, on 24 March 2007, against England Under-21s. The game resulted in a 3-3 draw, with Giampaolo Pazzini scoring all 3 goals for the Azzurrini.

Prior to the 2008 Olympic games, Italy U-21s went on to win the 2008 Toulon Tournament by beating Chile (1-0) in the final. It was the first time they had won this tournament, previously their best had been runner-up on two occasions.^[1]

In the 2013 U-21 Championship Italy lost the final against Spain.

UEFA U-23 Championship Record

Since the under-21 competition rules insist that players must be 21 or under at the start of a two-year competition, technically it is an U-23 competition. For this reason, Italy's record in the preceding U-23 competitions is also shown.

1972: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 3 in qualification group.
1974: Losing quarter-finalists.
1976: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 3 in qualification group.

UEFA U-21 Championship Record

1978: Losing quarter-finalists.
1980: Losing quarter-finalists.
1982: Losing quarter-finalists.
1984: Losing semi-finalists.
1986: Runners-up.
1988: Losing quarter-finalists.
1990: Losing semi-finalists.
1992: Winners.
1994: Winners.
1996: Winners.
1998: Did not qualify.
2000: Winners.
2002: Losing semi-finalists.
2004: Winners.
2006: Group stage.
2007: Group stage; Winner of the Olympic qualification play-off.
2009: Losing semi-finalists.
2011: Did not qualify.
2013: Runners-up.
2015: Group stage.

Olympics football Record

Olympic medal record
Men's Football
	2004 Athens	Team

Since 1992 Olympics football changed to U-23 event, and the European U-21 teams, technically is a U-23 teams. The winner, runner-up and third place of UEFA U-21 Championship qualify for Olympics.

Before 1992: See Italy national football team
1992: Losing quarter-finalists.
1996: Group stage.
2000: Losing quarter-finalists.
2004: Bronze Medal.
2008: Losing quarter-finalists.
2012: Did not qualify.
2016: Did not qualify.

Mediterranean Games Record

Mediterranean Games Football tournament was U-23 event in 1993 and 1997.

1993: 4th place
1997: Winners
2001: a U20 event
2005: filled with B team

Coaches

1976–1986: Azeglio Vicini
1986–1996: Cesare Maldini
1996–1997: Rossano Giampaglia
1997–2000: Marco Tardelli
2000–2006: Claudio Gentile
2006–2010: Pierluigi Casiraghi
2010–2012: Ciro Ferrara
2012–2013: Devis Mangia
2013–present: Luigi Di Biagio

Current players

Players born in 1994 or later are eligible for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

1994-born

1995-born

1996-born

1997-born

1999-born

Gianluigi Donnarumma

Note: Players in italics have already been called up to the senior team for official matches (training camps excluded).

Current squad

The following players have been called up for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Ireland on 24 March 2016 and Andorra on 29 March 2016.

Caps and goals updated as of 29 March 2016.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Alessio Cragno	(1994-06-28) 28 June 1994	7	0	Lanciano (on loan from Cagliari)
1GK	Gianluigi Donnarumma	(1999-02-25) 25 February 1999	2	0	Milan
1GK	Simone Scuffet	(1996-05-31) 31 May 1996	1	0	Como (on loan from Udinese)

2DF	Alessio Romagnoli	(1995-01-12) 12 January 1995	13	1	Milan
2DF	Andrea Conti	(1994-03-02) 2 March 1994	7	0	Atalanta
2DF	Antonio Barreca	(1995-03-18) 18 March 1995	5	0	Cagliari (on loan from Torino)
2DF	Davide Calabria	(1996-12-06) 6 December 1996	2	0	Milan
2DF	Mattia Caldara	(1994-05-05) 5 May 1994	2	0	Cesena (on loan from Atalanta)
2DF	Adam Masina	(1994-01-02) 2 January 1994	2	0	Bologna
2DF	Alex Ferrari	(1994-07-01) 1 July 1994	0	0	Bologna

3MF	Marco Benassi	(1994-09-08) 8 September 1994	17	5	Torino
3MF	Danilo Cataldi	(1994-08-06) 6 August 1994	12	2	Lazio
3MF	Rolando Mandragora	(1997-06-29) 29 June 1997	8	0	Pescara (on loan from Juventus)
3MF	Alberto Grassi	(1995-03-07) 7 March 1995	3	0	Napoli
3MF	Luca Mazzitelli	(1995-11-15) 15 November 1995	2	0	Brescia (on loan from Sassuolo)
3MF	Lorenzo Pellegrini	(1996-06-19) 19 June 1996	0	0	Sassuolo

4FW	Domenico Berardi	(1994-08-01) 1 August 1994	16	3	Sassuolo
4FW	Gaetano Monachello	(1994-03-03) 3 March 1994	6	2	Atalanta
4FW	Luca Garritano	(1994-02-11) 11 February 1994	6	0	Cesena
4FW	Alberto Cerri	(1996-04-16) 16 April 1996	5	1	Cagliari (on loan from Juventus)
4FW	Kingsley Boateng	(1994-04-07) 7 April 1994	5	0	Bari
4FW	Lorenzo Rosseti	(1994-08-05) 5 August 1994	3	1	Cesena (on loan from Juventus)
4FW	Federico Ricci	(1994-05-27) 27 May 1994	1	0	Crotone (on loan from Roma)

Recent call-ups

Following are listed players called up in the previous 12 months that are still eligible to represent Under 21 team.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Ivan Provedel	(1994-03-17) 17 March 1994	0	0	Modena (on loan from Chievo)	v. Republic of Ireland, 13 October 2015

DF	Daniele Rugani	(1994-07-29) 29 July 1994	15	2	Juventus	v. Republic of Ireland, 24 March 2016
DF	Cristian Dell'Orco	(1994-02-10) 10 February 1994	0	0	Novara	v. Lithuania, 17 November 2015
DF	Nicola Murru	(1994-12-16) 16 December 1994	7	0	Cagliari	v. Serbia, 13 November 2015 ^INJ
DF	Arturo Calabresi	(1996-03-17) 17 March 1996	1	0	Brescia (on loan from Roma)	v. Republic of Ireland, 13 October 2015
DF	Francesco Vicari	(1994-08-03) 3 August 1994	1	0	Novara	v. Slovenia, 8 September 2015
DF	Lorenzo Venuti	(1995-04-12) 12 April 1995	1	0	Brescia (on loan from Fiorentina)	v. Slovenia, 8 September 2015
DF	Michele Somma	(1995-03-16) 16 March 1995	1	0	Brescia	v. Slovenia, 8 September 2015 ^INJ
DF	Leonardo Fontanesi	(1996-02-20) 20 February 1996	1	0	Cesena (on loan from Sassuolo)	v. Hungary, 12 August 2015

MF	Federico Di Francesco	(1994-06-14) 14 June 1994	0	0	Lanciano	v. Republic of Ireland, 24 March 2016 ^INJ
MF	Stefano Sensi	(1995-08-05) 5 August 1995	0	0	Cesena (on loan from Sassuolo)	v. Republic of Ireland, 24 March 2016 ^INJ
MF	Valerio Verre	(1994-01-11) 11 January 1994	4	0	Pescara (on loan from Udinese)	v. Lithuania, 17 November 2015
MF	Nicolò Fazzi	(1995-03-02) 2 March 1995	1	0	Entella (on loan from Fiorentina)	v. Lithuania, 17 November 2015
MF	Bryan Cristante	(1995-03-03) 3 March 1995	0	0	Palermo (on loan from Benfica)	v. Slovenia, 8 September 2015
MF	José Mauri	(1996-05-16) 16 May 1996	0	0	Milan	v. Slovenia, 8 September 2015
MF	Roberto Gagliardini	(1994-04-07) 7 April 1994	1	0	Atalanta	v. Hungary, 12 August 2015

FW	Federico Bernardeschi	(1994-02-16) 16 February 1994	12	3	Fiorentina	v. Republic of Ireland, 24 March 2016
FW	Alessandro Piu	(1996-07-30) 30 July 1996	1	0	Empoli	v. Lithuania, 17 November 2015
FW	Vittorio Parigini	(1996-03-25) 25 March 1996	1	1	Perugia (on loan from Torino)	v. Republic of Ireland, 13 October 2015
FW	Daniele Verde	(1996-06-20) 20 June 1996	2	0	Pescara (on loan from Roma)	v. Slovenia, 8 September 2015
FW	Mattia Aramu	(1995-05-14) 14 May 1995	1	0	Livorno (on loan from Torino)	v. Hungary, 12 August 2015

References

↑ channel4.com - Football Italia

External links

UEFA Under-21 website Contains full results archive
The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Contains full record of U-21/U-23 Championships.

Italy national football team

General	Italian Football Federation History Coaches Captains

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Women's competitions	Serie A Coppa Italia

Awards	Gran Galà del Calcio AIC Italian Football Hall of Fame

Miscellaneous	Totonero 1980 Totonero 1986 Italian Law 91/1981, Article 18B financial doping scandals 2006 Italian football scandal 2011–12 Italian football scandal 2015 Italian football scandal Foreign Serie A players Foreign Serie B players

Seasons	1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

National under-21 football teams of Europe (UEFA)

Active	Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia Faroe Islands Finland France Georgia Germany Gibraltar Greece Hungary Iceland Israel Italy Kazakhstan Kosovo Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Northern Ireland Norway Poland Portugal Republic of Ireland Romania Russia San Marino Scotland Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Wales

Defunct	Czechoslovakia East Germany USSR Yugoslavia

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