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Italy Under-21
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Gli Azzurrini
(The Little Blues)
AssociationItalian Football Federation
(Federazion Italia Giuoco Calcio – FIGC)
Head coachPaolo Nicolato
CaptainMarco Carnesecchi
Most capsAndrea Pirlo (46)
Top scorerAlberto Gilardino (19)
First colours
Second colours
First international
U-23: Italy Italy 3–1 Austria Austria
(Varese, Italy; 1 November 1970)
U-21: Portugal Portugal 1–0 Italy Italy
(Funchal, Italy; 23 December 1976)
Biggest win
Italy Italy 7–0 Estonia Estonia
(Catanzaro, Italy; 23 March 1995)
Italy Italy 8–1 Wales Wales
(Pavia, Italy; 5 September 2003)
Italy Italy 7–0 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein
(Casarano, Italy; 6 September 2012)
Biggest defeat
Norway Norway 6–0 Italy Italy
(Stavanger, Norway; 5 June 1991)
Records for competitive
matches only.
Olympic Games
Appearances5 (first in 1992)
Best resultBronze medal.svg Bronze medallist: (2004)
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances21 (first in 1978)
Best resultChampions: (1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2004)
Medal record

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 (along with Spain) is the most successful nation in the history of the competition, with five Championships won (1992, 1994, 1996, 2000 and 2004). Italy has also been twice runner-up of the competition, in 1986 and 2013.

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

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]

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Association football

Association football

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel a ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposite team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries and territories, it is considered the world's most popular sport.

Italian Football Federation

Italian Football Federation

The Italian Football Federation, known colloquially as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy. It is based in Rome and the technical department is in Coverciano, Florence.

1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which spanned two years (1990–92), had 32 entrants. Malta and Israel competed for the first time. This was also the first appearance of the unified Germany team. Italy U-21s won the competition.

1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the ninth UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The final tournament was hosted in France between 15 and 20 April 1994.

1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which spanned two years (1994–96), had 44 entrants. After the quarter-finals stage, Spain were chosen as the hosts of the final stages, consisting of four matches in total. Italy U-21s won the competition for the third consecutive time.

2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the 12th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Slovakia from 27 May to 4 June 2000. The tournament had 47 entrants. Northern Ireland competed for the first time. For the first time a finals tournament with two groups of four teams was held, with one of those teams, Slovakia, having been chosen as the hosts. The top four teams in this competition qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics.

2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the 14th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Germany between 27 May and 8 June 2004.

1986 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1986 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1986 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the 5th staging of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The qualifying stage spanned two years (1984–86), had 29 entrants. Spain U-21s won the competition after a penalty shootout, the first in the U-21 competition's history.

2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, or simply the 2013 Euro Under-21, was the 19th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Israel from 5–18 June 2013.

England national under-21 football team

England national under-21 football team

The England national under-21 football team, also known as England under-21s or England U21(s), is considered to be the feeder team for the England national football team.

Giampaolo Pazzini

Giampaolo Pazzini

Giampaolo Pazzini, nicknamed Il Pazzo after his surname, is a former Italian professional footballer who played as a striker.

2008 Toulon Tournament

2008 Toulon Tournament

The 2008 Toulon Tournament was the 36th edition of the Toulon Tournament, and was held from 20 May to 29 May 2008. Tournament finished with the final between Italy and Chile at Stade Mayol in Toulon as Italy had the title after the final score of 1–0, scored by Pablo Osvaldo in the 70th minute.

UEFA European Under-21 Championship

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

Year Round
Europe 1978 Quarter-finals
Europe 1980 Quarter-finals
Europe 1982 Quarter-finals
Europe 1984 Semi-finals
Europe 1986 Runners-up
Europe 1988 Quarter-finals
Europe 1990 Semi-finals
Europe 1992 Winners
France 1994 Winners
Spain 1996 Winners
Romania 1998 Did not qualify
Slovakia 2000 Winners
Switzerland 2002 Semi-finals
Germany 2004 Winners
Portugal 2006 Group stage
Netherlands 2007 Group stage
Sweden 2009 Semi-finals
Denmark 2011 Did not qualify
Israel 2013 Runners-up
Czech Republic 2015 Group stage
Poland 2017 Semi-finals
Italy 2019 Group stage
Hungary Slovenia 2021 Quarter-finals
Romania Georgia (country) 2023 Qualified
Total 22/24
*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

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Europe

Europe

Europe is a continent comprising the westernmost peninsulas of Eurasia, located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both Africa and Asia. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east. Europe is commonly considered to be separated from Asia by the watershed of the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian Sea, the Greater Caucasus, the Black Sea and the waterways of the Turkish Straits.

1978 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1978 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1978 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which spanned two years (1976–78) had 24 entrants. Yugoslavia U-21s won the competition.

1980 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1980 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1980 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which spanned two years (1978–80) had 25 entrants. Cyprus and the Netherlands competed in the competition for the first time. 1978 entrants Austria did not enter. Due to 'irregularities', Turkey's first two matches were awarded (3-0) to their opponents. USSR U-21s won the competition.

1982 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1982 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1982 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the 3rd staging of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The qualifying stage spanned two years (1980–82) and had 26 entrants. West Germany competed in the competition for the first time. England U-21s won the competition.

1984 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1984 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1984 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the 4th staging of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The qualifying stage spanned two years (1982–84) and had 30 entrants. Albania, Iceland and Wales competed in the competition for the first time. England U-21s won the competition for the second time running.

1986 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1986 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1986 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the 5th staging of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The qualifying stage spanned two years (1984–86), had 29 entrants. Spain U-21s won the competition after a penalty shootout, the first in the U-21 competition's history.

1988 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1988 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1988 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which spanned two years (1986–88), had 30 entrants. The Republic of Ireland competed for the first time. France U-21s won the competition.

1990 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1990 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1990 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which spanned two years (1988–90), had 30 entrants. San Marino competed for the first time. USSR U-21s won the competition.

1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which spanned two years (1990–92), had 32 entrants. Malta and Israel competed for the first time. This was also the first appearance of the unified Germany team. Italy U-21s won the competition.

France

France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. It also includes overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, giving it one of the largest discontiguous exclusive economic zones in the world. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Its eighteen integral regions span a combined area of 643,801 km2 (248,573 sq mi) and had a total population of over 68 million as of January 2023. France is a unitary semi-presidential republic with its capital in Paris, the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre; other major urban areas include Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Lille, Bordeaux, and Nice.

1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the ninth UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The final tournament was hosted in France between 15 and 20 April 1994.

Spain

Spain

Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country primarily located in southwestern Europe with parts of territory in the Atlantic Ocean and across the Mediterranean Sea. The largest part of Spain is situated on the Iberian Peninsula; its territory also includes the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea, and the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla in Africa. The country's mainland is bordered to the south by Gibraltar; to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea; to the north by France, Andorra and the Bay of Biscay; and to the west by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean. With an area of 505,990 km2 (195,360 sq mi), Spain is the second-largest country in the European Union (EU) and, with a population exceeding 47.4 million, the fourth-most populous EU member state. Spain's capital and largest city is Madrid; other major urban areas include Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Zaragoza, Málaga, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and Bilbao.

Olympics football Record

Since 1992 Olympic football changed to a U-23 event, and the European U-21 teams are technically U-23 teams. European national teams qualify for the Olympic football tournament through the UEFA European U-21 Championship.

Overage players in Olympic Games

Tournament Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
Gianluca Pagliuca (GK) Massimo Crippa (MF) Marco Branca (FW)
Did not select
Matteo Ferrari (DF) Andrea Pirlo (MF) Did not select
Tommaso Rocchi (FW) Did not select

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Football at the Summer Olympics

Football at the Summer Olympics

Football at the Summer Olympics, referred to as the Olympic Football Tournament, has been included in every Summer Olympic Games as a men's competition sport, except 1896 and 1932. Women's football was added to the official program at the Atlanta 1996 Games.

Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics

The football competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics featured 16 national sides from the six continental confederations. The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four and each group played a round-robin tournament. At the end of the group stage, the top two teams advanced to the knockout stage, beginning with the quarter-finals and culminating with the gold medal match at Camp Nou on 8 August 1992.

Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

The 1996 Men's Olympic Football Tournament, played as part of the 1996 Summer Olympics, was hosted in Birmingham, Alabama, Washington, D.C., Orlando, Florida, Miami, Florida and Athens, Georgia. From 1992 onwards, male competitors should be under 23 years old and starting from this tournament, a maximum of three over-23 players are allowed per squad. The tournament featured 16 national teams from the six continental confederations. The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four and each group played a round-robin tournament. At the end of the group stage, the top two teams advanced to the knockout stage, beginning with the quarter-finals and culminating with the gold medal match at Sanford Stadium on August 3, 1996.

Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

The men's football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney and four other cities in Australia from 15 to 30 September. It was the 22nd edition of the men's Olympic football tournament.

Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

The men's football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held in Athens and four other cities in Greece from 11 to 28 August. The tournament featured 16 men's national teams from the six continental confederations. The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four, in which each team would play each of the others once. At the end of the group stage, the top two teams advanced to the knockout stage, beginning with the quarter-finals and culminating with the final at Athens' Olympic Stadium on 28 August 2004.

Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

The men's football tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and four other cities in the People's Republic of China from 7 to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to enter their men's under-23 teams in regional qualifying competitions, from which 15 teams, plus the host nation, reached the final tournament. Men's teams were allowed to augment their squads with up to three players over the age of 23.

Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

The men's football tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics was held in London and five other cities in Great Britain from 26 July to 11 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to enter their men's U-23 teams in regional qualifying competitions, from which 15 teams, plus the hosts Great Britain, reached the final tournament. Men's teams were allowed to augment their squads with three players over the age of 23. It was the first men's Olympic football tournament to feature a team representing Great Britain since the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. The competition also marks the return of Uruguay to an Olympic Championship since 1928 when it became two-time champions.

Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

The men's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held in Rio de Janeiro and five other cities in Brazil from 4 to 20 August 2016. It was the 26th edition of the men's Olympic football tournament. Together with the women's competition, the 2016 Summer Olympics football tournament was held in six cities in Brazil, including Olympic host city Rio de Janeiro, which hosted the final at the Maracanã Stadium. Teams participating in the men's competition were restricted to under-23 players with a maximum of three overage players allowed.

Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

The men's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 22 July to 7 August 2021. Originally, it was to be held from 23 July to 8 August 2020, but the Summer Olympics were postponed to the following year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the official name of the games remains the 2020 Summer Olympics. It was the 27th edition of the men's Olympic football tournament. Together with the women's competition, the 2020 Summer Olympics football tournament was held at six stadiums in six cities in Japan. The final was hosted at the International Stadium in Yokohama. Teams participating in the men's competition were restricted to under-24 players with a maximum of three overage players allowed. The men's tournament is typically restricted to under-23 players though following the postponement of the Olympics by a year, FIFA decided to maintain the restriction of players born on or after 1 January 1997.

Gianluca Pagliuca

Gianluca Pagliuca

Gianluca Pagliuca is an Italian football coach and former professional goalkeeper.

Goalkeeper (association football)

Goalkeeper (association football)

The goalkeeper is a position in association football. It is the most specialised position in the sport. The goalkeeper's main role is to stop the opposing team from scoring. This is accomplished by having the goalkeeper move into the trajectory of the ball to either catch it or direct it further from the vicinity of the goal line. Within the penalty area goalkeepers are allowed to use their hands, giving them the sole rights on the field to handle the ball. The goalkeeper is indicated by wearing a different coloured kit from their teammates and opposition.

Forward (association football)

Forward (association football)

Forwards are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role of the forward relies heavily on being able to create space for attack.

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

Honours

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UEFA European Under-21 Championship

UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The UEFA European Under-21 Championship, the UEFA Under-21 Championship or simply the Euro Under-21, is a biennial football competition contested by the European men's under-21 national teams of the UEFA member associations. Since 1992, the competition also serves as the UEFA qualification tournament for the Summer Olympics.

1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which spanned two years (1990–92), had 32 entrants. Malta and Israel competed for the first time. This was also the first appearance of the unified Germany team. Italy U-21s won the competition.

1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the ninth UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The final tournament was hosted in France between 15 and 20 April 1994.

1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which spanned two years (1994–96), had 44 entrants. After the quarter-finals stage, Spain were chosen as the hosts of the final stages, consisting of four matches in total. Italy U-21s won the competition for the third consecutive time.

2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the 12th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Slovakia from 27 May to 4 June 2000. The tournament had 47 entrants. Northern Ireland competed for the first time. For the first time a finals tournament with two groups of four teams was held, with one of those teams, Slovakia, having been chosen as the hosts. The top four teams in this competition qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics.

2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the 14th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Germany between 27 May and 8 June 2004.

1986 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1986 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1986 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the 5th staging of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The qualifying stage spanned two years (1984–86), had 29 entrants. Spain U-21s won the competition after a penalty shootout, the first in the U-21 competition's history.

2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, or simply the 2013 Euro Under-21, was the 19th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Israel from 5–18 June 2013.

Coaches

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Azeglio Vicini

Azeglio Vicini

Azeglio Vicini was an Italian football coach and player, who also served as the President of the Technical Sector of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).

Cesare Maldini

Cesare Maldini

Cesare Maldini was an Italian professional football manager and player who played as a defender.

Marco Tardelli

Marco Tardelli

Marco Tardelli is an Italian former football player and manager. At club level, he played as a midfielder for several Italian clubs; he began his career with Pisa, and later played for Como, Juventus, and Internazionale, before retiring with Swiss club St. Gallen. He enjoyed a highly successful career with Juventus, winning five league titles, as well as multiple Coppa Italia titles, and four major UEFA competitions, becoming one of the first three players ever to win all three major UEFA club competitions, along with Italy and Juventus teammates Antonio Cabrini and Gaetano Scirea.

Claudio Gentile

Claudio Gentile

Claudio Gentile is an Italian football manager and former player who played as a defender in the 1970s and 1980s.

Pierluigi Casiraghi

Pierluigi Casiraghi

Pierluigi Casiraghi is an Italian professional football coach and former player who played as a striker.

Ciro Ferrara

Ciro Ferrara

Ciro Ferrara is an Italian former footballer and manager. His most recent position was as manager of Wuhan Zall. He had also previously coached Juventus and the Italy national under-21 team. As an assistant coach to Marcello Lippi, he won the 2006 FIFA World Cup with Italy senior team.

Devis Mangia

Devis Mangia

Devis Mangia is an Italian association football manager, most recently in charge of the Malta national football team.

Luigi Di Biagio

Luigi Di Biagio

Luigi Di Biagio is an Italian professional football manager and former player.

Paolo Nicolato

Paolo Nicolato

Paolo Nicolato is an Italian football manager who coaches the Italy U21 national team.

Coaching staff

Current technical staff:[2]

Position Name
Head coach Italy Paolo Nicolato
Assistant coach Italy Mirco Gasparetto
Goalkeeping coach Italy Matteo Mareggini
Team Manager Italy Massimo Paganin
Athletic Trainers Italy Vincenzo Pincolini
Match analyst Italy Francesco Bordin
Doctors Italy Angelo De Carli
Italy Vincenzo Santoriello
Physiotherapists Italy Nicola Sanna
Italy Emiliano Bozzetti
Physiologist Italy Christian Osgnach
Accompanying Manager Italy Vincenzo Marinelli
Secretary Italy Manfredi Martino

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List of Italy national football team managers

List of Italy national football team managers

This is a list of managers and Technical Commissions that have guided the Italy national football team from 1910 to the present.

Italy

Italy

Italy, officially the Italian Republic or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, it consists of a peninsula delimited by the Alps and surrounded by several islands; its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione, and some islands in the African Plate. Italy covers an area of 301,230 km2 (116,310 sq mi), with a population of about 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome.

Paolo Nicolato

Paolo Nicolato

Paolo Nicolato is an Italian football manager who coaches the Italy U21 national team.

Mirco Gasparetto

Mirco Gasparetto

Mirco Gasparetto is an Italian footballer who played as a forward.

Massimo Paganin

Massimo Paganin

Massimo Paganin is an Italian former professional footballer, who played as a defender; he was capable of playing both as a centre-back, as well as in the position of full-back.

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

Only official matches are listed.[3]

2022

25 March 2022 (2022-03-25) 2023 Championship qual. Montenegro  1–1  Italy Podgorica, Montenegro
18:30 Rakonjac 37' Report Ricci 39' Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium
29 March 2022 (2022-03-29) 2023 Championship qual. Italy  1–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina Trieste, Italy
17:30 Rovella 14' Report Stadium: Stadio Nereo Rocco
6 June 2022 (2022-06-06) 2023 Championship qual. Luxembourg  0–3  Italy Differdange, Luxembourg
18:00 Report Vignato 20'
Pellegri 33'
Gaetano 54'
Stadium: Stade Municipal
Attendance: 1,890
Referee: Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan)
9 June 2022 (2022-06-09) 2023 Championship qual. Sweden  1–1  Italy Helsingborg, Sweden
Gustavsson 9' Report Rovella 58' Stadium: Olympia
22 September 2022 (2022-09-22) Friendly Italy  0–2  England Pescara, Italy
Report Brewster 3' 5' Stadium: Stadio Adriatico
26 September 2022 (2022-09-26) Friendly Italy  1–1  Japan Castel di Sangro, Italy
Colombo 39' Report Fujio 55' Stadium: Stadio Teofilo Patini
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) Friendly Italy  2–4  Germany Ancona, Italy
17:30 Cancellieri 66', 73' Report Huseinbašić 23'
Samardžić 52'
Shade 55'
Malone 88'
Stadium: Stadio del Conero

2023

24 March 2023 (2023-03-24) Friendly Serbia  0–2  Italy Backa Topola, Serbia
18:00 Mulattieri 53' 67' Stadium: TSC Arena
27 March 2023 (2023-03-27) Friendly Italy  3–1  Ukraine Reggio Calabria, Italy
20:00 Lovato 19'
Colombo 71' 82'
Kashchuk 68' Stadium: Stadio Oreste Granillo
22 June 2023 (2023-06-22) 2023 UEFA U21 Champ. France  v  Italy Cluj Napoca, Romania
20.45 Stadium: Cluj Arena
25 June 2023 (2023-06-25) 2023 UEFA U21 Champ. Italy  v  Switzerland Cluj Napoca, Romania
18.00 Stadium: Cluj Arena
28 June 2023 (2023-06-28) 2023 UEFA U21 Champ. Italy  v  Norway Cluj Napoca, Romania
20.45 Stadium: Cluj Arena

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Montenegro national under-21 football team

Montenegro national under-21 football team

The Montenegro national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Montenegro and is controlled by the Football Association of Montenegro. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years.

2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group F

2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group F

Group F of the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying competition consists of six teams: Italy, Sweden, Republic of Ireland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Luxembourg. The composition of the nine groups in the qualifying group stage was decided by the draw held on 28 January 2021, 12:00 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, with the teams seeded according to their coefficient ranking.

Podgorica

Podgorica

Podgorica is the capital and largest city of Montenegro. The city was formerly known as Titograd between 1946 and 1992—in the period that Montenegro formed, as the Socialist Republic of Montenegro, part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY)—in honour of Marshal Josip Broz Tito.

Marko Rakonjac

Marko Rakonjac

Marko Rakonjac is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Red Star Belgrade on loan from Russian Premier League club Lokomotiv Moscow.

Podgorica City Stadium

Podgorica City Stadium

Podgorica City Stadium is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in Podgorica, Montenegro. Although its seating capacity changed over the years due to several renovations, as of 2019 it has 11,050 seats. The stadium is the home ground of the Montenegrin national football team and Budućnost.

Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team

Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team

Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national football team is made up by players who are 21 years old or younger and represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international football matches at this age level.

Nicolò Rovella

Nicolò Rovella

Nicolò Rovella is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Monza, on loan from Juventus.

Luxembourg national under-21 football team

Luxembourg national under-21 football team

The Luxembourg national under-21 football team is the national representative under-21 football team of Luxembourg. It is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation (FLF). The team is the feeder team to the Luxembourg's national team. The team competes in the biennial European Under-21 Championship. Since the establishment of the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in 1978 the team has always finished bottom of their qualification group.

Differdange

Differdange

Differdange is a commune with town status in south-western Luxembourg, 17 miles (27 km) west from the country's capital. It lies near the borders with Belgium and France and it is located in the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette. With a population of around 26,000, Differdange is the country's third largest city. It is also the main town of the commune, and other towns within the commune include Lasauvage, Niederkorn, Fousbann, and Oberkorn.

Emanuel Vignato

Emanuel Vignato

Emanuel Vignato is an Italian professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Serie A club Empoli, on loan from Bologna.

Pietro Pellegri

Pietro Pellegri

Pietro Pellegri is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Torino and the Italy national team.

Gianluca Gaetano

Gianluca Gaetano

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Players

Players born in 2000 or later are eligible for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. Players in bold have been already capped with the senior team.

Current squad

The following players have been selected for the friendly matches against Serbia and Ukraine on 24 and 27 March 2023 respectively.[4]

Caps and goals as of 27 March 2023, after the match against Ukraine.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Stefano Turati (2001-09-05) 5 September 2001 (age 21) 4 0 Italy Frosinone
1GK Elia Caprile (2001-08-25) 25 August 2001 (age 21) 2 0 Italy Bari
1GK Alessandro Sorrentino (2002-04-03) 3 April 2002 (age 20) 1 0 Italy Monza

2DF Raoul Bellanova (2000-05-17) 17 May 2000 (age 22) 18 0 Italy Internazionale
2DF Matteo Lovato (2000-02-14) 14 February 2000 (age 23) 13 1 Italy Salernitana
2DF Caleb Okoli (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 (age 21) 11 1 Italy Atalanta
2DF Lorenzo Pirola (2002-02-20) 20 February 2002 (age 21) 10 1 Italy Salernitana
2DF Fabiano Parisi (2000-11-09) 9 November 2000 (age 22) 8 0 Italy Empoli
2DF Destiny Udogie (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 20) 7 0 Italy Udinese
2DF Mattia Viti (2002-01-24) 24 January 2002 (age 21) 6 0 France Nice
2DF Matteo Ruggeri (2002-07-11) 11 July 2002 (age 20) 3 0 Italy Atalanta
2DF Andrea Carboni (2001-02-04) 4 February 2001 (age 22) 2 0 Italy Venezia
2DF Alessandro Zanoli (2000-10-03) 3 October 2000 (age 22) 2 0 Italy Sampdoria
2DF Niccolò Pierozzi (2001-09-12) 12 September 2001 (age 21) 2 0 Italy Reggina
2DF Antonino Gallo (2000-01-05) 5 January 2000 (age 23) 1 0 Italy Lecce

3MF Samuele Ricci (2001-08-21) 21 August 2001 (age 21) 14 1 Italy Torino
3MF Salvatore Esposito (2000-10-07) 7 October 2000 (age 22) 10 0 Italy Spezia
3MF Edoardo Bove (2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 (age 20) 7 0 Italy Roma
3MF Nicolò Fagioli (2001-02-12) 12 February 2001 (age 22) 7 0 Italy Juventus
3MF Cesare Casadei (2003-01-10) 10 January 2003 (age 20) 2 0 England Reading
3MF Giovanni Fabbian (2003-01-14) 14 January 2003 (age 20) 1 0 Italy Reggina
3MF Bruno Zapelli (2002-05-17) 17 May 2002 (age 20) 1 0 Argentina Belgrano

4FW Lorenzo Colombo (2002-03-08) 8 March 2002 (age 21) 16 4 Italy Lecce
4FW Matteo Cancellieri (2002-02-12) 12 February 2002 (age 21) 9 4 Italy Lazio
4FW Samuele Mulattieri (2000-10-07) 7 October 2000 (age 22) 5 3 Italy Frosinone
4FW Gaetano Oristanio (2002-09-28) 28 September 2002 (age 20) 3 0 Netherlands Volendam
4FW Tommaso Baldanzi (2003-03-23) 23 March 2003 (age 20) 1 0 Italy Empoli

Recent call-ups

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

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Marco Carnesecchi (2000-07-01) 1 July 2000 (age 22) 19 0 Italy Cremonese v. Serbia, 24 March 2023 PRE
GK Alessandro Plizzari (2000-03-12) 12 March 2000 (age 23) 5 0 Italy Pescara v. England, 22 September 2022

DF Andrea Cambiaso (2000-02-20) 20 February 2000 (age 23) 7 0 Italy Bologna v. Serbia, 24 March 2023 INJ
DF Diego Coppola (2003-12-28) 28 December 2003 (age 19) 0 0 Italy Verona v. Serbia, 24 March 2023 INJ
DF Giacomo Quagliata (2000-02-19) 19 February 2000 (age 23) 5 1 Italy Cremonese v. Germany, 19 November 2022
DF Riccardo Calafiori (2002-05-19) 19 May 2002 (age 20) 3 0 Switzerland Basel v. Germany, 19 November 2022
DF Giorgio Cittadini (2002-04-18) 18 April 2002 (age 20) 2 0 Italy Modena v. Germany, 19 November 2022
DF Christian Dalle Mura (2002-02-02) 2 February 2002 (age 21) 0 0 Italy SPAL v. Germany, 19 November 2022
DF Giorgio Scalvini (2003-12-11) 11 December 2003 (age 19) 3 0 Italy Atalanta v. Japan, 26 September 2022
DF Simone Canestrelli (2000-09-11) 11 September 2000 (age 22) 2 3 Italy Como v. Japan, 26 September 2022
DF Alessandro Circati (2003-10-10) 10 October 2003 (age 19) 0 0 Italy Parma v. Japan, 26 September 2022

MF Fabio Miretti (2003-08-03) 3 August 2003 (age 19) 3 0 Italy Juventus v. Serbia, 24 March 2023 INJ
MF Nicolò Rovella (2001-12-04) 4 December 2001 (age 21) 18 3 Italy Monza v. Germany, 19 November 2022
MF Filippo Ranocchia (2001-05-14) 14 May 2001 (age 21) 5 0 Italy Monza v. Germany, 19 November 2022
MF Filippo Terracciano (2003-02-08) 8 February 2003 (age 20) 1 0 Italy Hellas Verona v. Germany, 19 November 2022
MF Franco Tongya (2002-03-13) 13 March 2002 (age 21) 0 0 Denmark OB v. Germany, 19 November 2022
MF Gianluca Gaetano (2000-05-05) 5 May 2000 (age 22) 3 1 Italy Napoli v. Republic of Ireland, 14 June 2022

FW Emanuel Vignato (2000-08-24) 24 August 2000 (age 22) 10 2 Italy Empoli v. Germany, 19 November 2022
FW Nicolò Cambiaghi (2000-12-28) 28 December 2000 (age 22) 7 1 Italy Empoli v. Germany, 19 November 2022
FW Lorenzo Lucca (2000-09-10) 10 September 2000 (age 22) 6 2 Netherlands Ajax v. Germany, 19 November 2022
FW Cristian Volpato (2003-11-15) 15 November 2003 (age 19) 1 0 Italy Roma v. Germany, 19 November 2022
FW Pietro Pellegri (2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 (age 22) 5 2 Italy Torino v. Germany, 19 November 2022 INJ
FW Sebastiano Esposito (2002-07-02) 2 July 2002 (age 20) 7 0 Italy Bari v. Japan, 26 September 2022
FW Luca Moro (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 (age 22) 1 0 Italy Frosinone v. Japan, 26 September 2022
FW Kelvin Yeboah (2000-05-06) 6 May 2000 (age 22) 4 0 Germany Augsburg v. Republic of Ireland, 14 June 2022

INJ Withdrew due to injury

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Records

Players in bold are still eligible to represent Under-21 team. As of 31 May 2021.

Top appearances

The following is the top 10 most capped under-21 players:[5]

Rank Player Period U-21 Caps
1 Andrea Pirlo 1998–2002 46
2 Marco Motta 2005–2009 38
3 Francesco Bardi 2011–2015 37
4 Matteo Brighi 2000–2004 35
5 Daniele Bonera 2001–2004 34
6 Matteo Ferrari 1999–2002 33
7 Luca Marrone 2009–2013 32
Alessandro Rosina 2004–2007 32
9 Luca Caldirola 2010–2013 31
Marco Donadel 2004–2006 31

Top goalscorers

The following is the top 10 under-21 goalscorers:[6]

Rank Player Period U-21 Goals U-21 Caps
1 Alberto Gilardino 2000–2004 19 30
2 Andrea Pirlo 1998–2002 16 46
3 Manolo Gabbiadini 2010–2013 12 24
4 Patrick Cutrone 2017–2021 11 25
Massimo Maccarone 2000–2002 11 15
Gianluca Vialli 1983–1986 11 20
7 Robert Acquafresca 2007–2009 10 16
Cristiano Lucarelli 1996–1997 10 10
Christian Vieri 1992–1996 10 19
10 Andrea Belotti 2013–2015 9 18
Ciro Immobile 2009–2013 9 16
Roberto Mancini 1982–1986 9 26
Alberto Paloschi 2008–2013 9 29
Gianluca Scamacca 2018–2021 9 15

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Francesco Bardi

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Luca Marrone

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Alessandro Rosina

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Luca Caldirola

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Alberto Gilardino

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Manolo Gabbiadini

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Gianluca Vialli

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Cristiano Lucarelli

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Source: "Italy national under-21 football team", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 28th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy_national_under-21_football_team.

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Notes
References
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  2. ^ "Staff" (in Italian). FIGC. 18 March 2021.
  3. ^ "FIGC". www.figc.it. 7 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Doppia amichevole con Serbia e Ucraina. Cinque novità per Nicolato: Coppola, Pierozzi, Zapelli, Fabbian e Baldanzi". 16 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Classifica Presenze". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 24 September 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Classifica Marcatori". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 5 August 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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