# Italy national under-17 football team

The Italy national U-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.
The team competes in the UEFA European Under-17 Championship, held every year. The team, if qualified, also competes in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held every two years.

## Competitive record
### FIFA Under-17 World Cup

| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| FIFA Under-16 World Championship |||||||||
| 1985 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1987 | Fourth Place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| 1989 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1991 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| FIFA Under-17 World Championship |||||||||
| 1993 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| FIFA Under-17 World Cup |||||||||
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 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 | Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 8/20 | 4th | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 38 |
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### UEFA European Under-17 Championship

| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| UEFA European Under-16 Championship |||||||||
| 1982 | Champions | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Squad |
| 1984 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1985 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Squad |
| 1986 | Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | Squad |
| 1987 | Champions | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | Squad |
| 1988 | 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 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1991 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1992 | Third place | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | Squad |
| 1993 | Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | Squad |
| 1994 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1995 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1997 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | Squad |
| 1998 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | Squad |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | Squad |
| UEFA European Under-17 Championship |||||||||
| 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Squad |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Squad |
| 2006 | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) |
| 2007 | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) |
| 2008 | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) |
| 2009 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Squad |
| 2010 | Did not qualify (Qualifying round) | Did not qualify (Qualifying round) | Did not qualify (Qualifying round) | Did not qualify (Qualifying round) | Did not qualify (Qualifying round) | Did not qualify (Qualifying round) | Did not qualify (Qualifying round) | Did not qualify (Qualifying round) |
| 2011 | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) |
| 2012 | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) |
| 2013 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | Squad |
| 2014 | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) | Did not qualify (Elite round) |
| 2015 | Quarter-finals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Squad |
| 2016 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Squad |
| 2017 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Squad |
| 2018 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | Squad |
| 2019 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | Squad |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | Squad |
| 2023 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Squad |
| 2024 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | Squad |
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

## Honours

* FIFA Under-17 World Cup
   * Fourth Place: 1987
* UEFA European Under-17 Championship
   * Winner: 2024
   * Runners-up: 2013; 2018; 2019
   * Third Place: 2005
* Under-16 era (1982–2001)
   * Winner: 1982
   * Runners-up: 1986; 1993; 1998
   * Third Place: 1992

## Current squad

The following 27 players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches against Slovakia, Ukraine and Croatia in March 2025.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Alessandro Longoni | (2008-01-31) 31 January 2008 (age 17) | 9 | 0 | Milan |
| 1GK | Alessio Marcaccini | (2008-10-01) 1 October 2008 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | Roma |
| 1GK | Andrea Maran | (2008-02-18) 18 February 2008 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | Modena |
| 2DF | Dauda Iddrisa | (2008-01-08) 8 January 2008 (age 17) | 7 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 2DF | Benit Borasio | (2008-01-20) 20 January 2008 (age 17) | 6 | 0 | Juventus |
| 2DF | Laurence Giani | (2008-03-11) 11 March 2008 (age 17) | 6 | 0 | Stoke City |
| 2DF | Luca Reggiani | (2008-01-09) 9 January 2008 (age 17) | 5 | 1 | Borussia Dortmund |
| 2DF | Leonardo Bovio | (2008-02-04) 4 February 2008 (age 17) | 5 | 0 | Inter |
| 2DF | Jean Mambuku | (2008-07-08) 8 July 2008 (age 16) | 4 | 0 | Stade de Reims |
| 2DF | Mattia Ridolfi | (2008-02-04) 4 February 2008 (age 17) | 4 | 0 | Cesena |
| 2DF | Andrea Cullotta | (2008-03-10) 10 March 2008 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | Milan |
| 2DF | Jacopo Del Fabro | (2009-01-29) 29 January 2009 (age 16) | 1 | 0 | Juventus |
| 2DF | Silver Eze | | 0 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 3MF | Vincenzo Prisco | (2008-08-07) 7 August 2008 (age 16) | 11 | 0 | Napoli |
| 3MF | Oliver Blini | (2008-01-10) 10 January 2008 (age 17) | 10 | 4 | Empoli |
| 3MF | Federico Steffanoni | (2008-09-04) 4 September 2008 (age 16) | 10 | 0 | Atalanta |
| 3MF | Christian Comotto | (2008-04-25) 25 April 2008 (age 16) | 9 | 1 | Milan |
| 3MF | Leonardo Rodella | (2008-09-23) 23 September 2008 (age 16) | 7 | 0 | Southampton |
| 3MF | Nicolò Ballabio | (2008-03-01) 1 March 2008 (age 17) | 6 | 1 | Monza |
| 3MF | Alessio Baralla | (2008-02-05) 5 February 2008 (age 17) | 4 | 0 | Empoli |
| 3MF | Valerio Maccaroni | (2008-06-03) 3 June 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Roma |
| 4FW | Vincenzo Damiano | (2008-05-07) 7 May 2008 (age 16) | 10 | 4 | Atalanta |
| 4FW | Samuele Inácio | (2008-04-02) 2 April 2008 (age 16) | 7 | 4 | Borussia Dortmund |
| 4FW | Cristian Galvano | (2008-08-29) 29 August 2008 (age 16) | 1 | 0 | Brescia |
| 4FW | Antonio Arena | (2009-02-10) 10 February 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Pescara |
| 4FW | Destiny Elimoghale | (2009-04-23) 23 April 2009 (age 15) | 0 | 0 | Juventus |
| 4FW | Giuseppe Forte | (2008-07-21) 21 July 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Sampdoria |