# Italy men's national under-21 volleyball team

The Italy men's national under-21 volleyball team represents Italy in international men's volleyball competitions and friendly matches under the age 21 and it is ruled by the Italian Volleyball Federation That is an affiliate of International Volleyball Federation FIVB and also a part of European Volleyball Confederation CEV.

## Results
### FIVB U21 World Championship

Champions Runners-up 3rd place 4th place
FIVB U21 World Championship :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1977 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 1981 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 1985 | | Runners-up | | | | | | Squad |
| 1987 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1989 | | 9th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1991 | Final | Runners-up | | | | | | Squad |
| 1993 | Final | Runners-up | | | | | | Squad |
| 1995 | Semifinals | 3rd place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1997 | | 6th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1999 | | 6th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2001 | Semifinals | 4th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2003 | | 13th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | Semifinals | 4th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | Semifinals | 3rd place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2015 | | 6th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2017 | | 9th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2019 | Final | Runners-up | | | | | | Squad |
| 2021 | Final | Champions | | | | | | Squad |
| 2023 | Final | Runners-up | | | | | | Squad |
| 2025 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| Total | 0 Titles | 17/23 | | | | | | |

### European U21 / 20 Championship

Champions Runners-up 3rd place 4th place
European U21 / 20 Championship :
| Year | Position | Squad |
| 1966 | 8th place | Squad |
| 1969 | 4th place | Squad |
| 1971 | 6th place | Squad |
| 1973 | 4th place | Squad |
| 1975 | 7th place | Squad |
| 1977 | 7th place | Squad |
| 1979 | 5th place | Squad |
| 1982 | 5th place | Squad |
| 1984 | 3rd place | Squad |
| 1986 | 6th place | Squad |
| 1988 | Runners-up | Squad |
| 1990 | Runners-up | Squad |
| 1992 | Champions | Squad |
| 1994 | 3rd place | Squad |
| 1996 | Runners-up | Squad |
| 1998 | 6th place | Squad |
European U21 / 20 Championship :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
| 2000 | | Runners-up | | | | | | Squad |
| 2002 | | Champions | | | | | | Squad |
| 2004 | | 8th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2006 | | 3rd place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2008 | | 5th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2010 | | 7th place | | | | | | Squad |
| / 2012 | Final | Champions | | | | | | Squad |
| / 2014 | | 5th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2016 | Semifinals | 4th place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | Squad |
| 2018 | 5th–8th places | 7th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | Squad |
| 2020 | Final | Runners-up | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 3 | Squad |
| 2022 | Final | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 6 | Squad |
| 2024 | Group stage | 5th place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 7 | Squad |
| Total | 4 Titles | 29/29 | | | | | | |

## Team
### Current squad

The following is the Italian roster in the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship.
Head coach: Michele Totire
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2017 club |
| 1 | Davide Gardini | 11 February 1999 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Club Italia Roma |
| 2 | Alessandro Piccinelli | 30 January 1997 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Club Italia Roma |
| 5 | Roberto Cominetti | 20 April 1997 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Libertas Cantù |
| 6 | Riccardo Sbertoli | 23 May 1998 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 326 cm (128 in) | 246 cm (97 in) | Revivre Milano |
| 7 | Francesco Zoppellari | 27 May 1997 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 316 cm (124 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Kioene Padova |
| 8 | Paolo Zonca | 13 May 1997 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 336 cm (132 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Volley Potentino |
| 9 | Paolo Di Silvestre | 31 January 1998 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Cucine Lube Civitanova |
| 10 | Giulio Pinali | 2 April 1997 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 349 cm (137 in) | 338 cm (133 in) | Azimut Modena |
| 12 | Gianluca Galassi (C) | 24 July 1997 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Revivre Milano |
| 17 | Yuri Romanò | 26 July 1997 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 343 cm (135 in) | Diavoli Rosa Brugherio |
| 18 | Gabriele Di Martino | 20 July 1997 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | LPR Piacenza |
| 19 | Roberto Russo | 23 February 1997 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Club Italia Roma |