Italy national under-19 football team

The Italy national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.

Italy Under-19
NicknameGli Azzurrini (The Little Blues)
AssociationItalian Football Federation
(Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio – FIGC)
Head coachAlberto Bollini
First colours
Second colours
European Championship
Appearances25 (first in 1981)
Best resultChampions (1958, 1966, 2003, 2023)

The team competes in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship, held every year.

UEFA U-18 Championship Record

Before 2002, the event was called a U-18 tournament, as the players were required to under-18 at the start of qualifying phase and turn 19 in the final round.

  • 1981: Second Round
  • 1982: Qualifying Round
  • 1983: Semi-finalists
  • 1984: Second Round
  • 1986: Runners-up
  • 1988: Qualifying Round
  • 1990: Qualifying Round
  • 1992: Qualifying Round
  • 1993: Intermediary Round
  • 1994: Intermediary Round
  • 1995: Runners-up
  • 1996: 4th in Group B
  • 1997: Preliminary Round
  • 1998: Preliminary Round
  • 1999: Runners-up
  • 2000: Intermediary Round
  • 2001: Preliminary Round

UEFA U-19 Championship Record

Year Round
2002 Did not qualify
2003 Champions
2004 Group stage
2005 Did not qualify
2006
2007
2008 Runners-up
2009 Did not qualify
2010 Group stage
2011 Did not qualify
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016 Runners-up
2017 Did not qualify
2018 Runners-up
2019 Group stage
2020 Cancelled
2021 Cancelled
2022 Semi-finals
2023 Champions
2024 Semi-finals
2025 Did not qualify
2026 TBD

Honours

  • UEFA European Under-19 Championship
  • Under-18 era (1957–2001)

Players

The following 20 players were called up for the Qualifying Round of the 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Alessandro Nunziante (2007-03-14) 14 March 2007 (age 18) Udinese
1GK Tommaso Vannucchi (2007-03-05) 5 March 2007 (age 18) Pontedera

2DF Matteo Cocchi (2007-02-01) 1 February 2007 (age 18) Inter Milan
2DF Javison Osarumwense Idele (2007-01-23) 23 January 2007 (age 18) Atalanta
2DF Marco Leandri (2007-01-31) 31 January 2007 (age 18) Atalanta
2DF Manuel Maffessoli (2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 (age 18) Atalanta
2DF Federico Nardin (2007-02-18) 18 February 2007 (age 18) Roma
2DF Andrea Natali (2008-01-28) 28 January 2008 (age 17) AZ Alkmaar
2DF Francesco Verde (2007-02-21) 21 February 2007 (age 18) Juventus

3MF Filippo Cerpelletti (2007-06-19) 19 June 2007 (age 18) Inter Milan
3MF Alessandro Ciardi (2007-01-07) 7 January 2007 (age 18) Parma
3MF Federico Coletta (2007-05-29) 29 May 2007 (age 18) Benfica
3MF Alessandro Di Nunzio (2007-04-21) 21 April 2007 (age 18) Roma
3MF Mattia Liberali (2007-04-06) 6 April 2007 (age 18) Catanzaro
3MF Matteo Mantini (2007-02-13) 13 February 2007 (age 18) Grasshopper
3MF Emanuele Sala (captain) (2007-11-28) 28 November 2007 (age 18) AC Milan

4FW Alessio Cacciamani (2007-06-29) 29 June 2007 (age 18) Juve Stabia
4FW Alex Castiello (2007-02-13) 13 February 2007 (age 18) AC Milan
4FW Jamal Iddrissou (2007-09-22) 22 September 2007 (age 18) Inter Milan
4FW Mattia Mosconi (2007-03-26) 26 March 2007 (age 18) Inter Milan

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