Italy national under-21 football team

The Italy national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Italy. They are the most successful team in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship (with 5 titles).

Andrea Pirlo has made the most appearances for the team, with 46, and Alberto Gilardino is the top scorer, with 19 goals.

UEFA U-23 Championship Record
 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
YearRound 1978Quarter-Finals 1980Quarter-Finals 1982Quarter-Finals 1984 Semi-finals 1986Runners-up 1988Quarter-Finals 1990Semi-finals 1992Winners 1994Winners 1996Winners 1998 Did not qualify 2000Winners 2002Semi-finals 2004Winners 2006Group stage 2007Group stage 2009Semi-finals 2011 Did not qualify 2013Runners-up 2015 Group stage 2017 Semi-finals 2019  Group stage

Olympics football Record

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.
2020: Did not qualify

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

Related pages
 Italy national football team
 Football at the Summer Olympics

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

Category:National under-21 football teams
Category:Football teams in Italy
Category:National sports teams of Italy