Italy national under-21 football team

Olympic medal record
Men's Football

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

Year	Round
1978	Quarter-Finals
1980	Quarter-Finals
1982	Quarter-Finals
1984	Semi-finals
1986	Runners-up
1988	Quarter-Finals
1990	Semi-finals
1992	Winners
1994	Winners
1996	Winners
1998	Did not qualify
2000	Winners
2002	Semi-finals
2004	Winners
2006	Group stage
2007	Group stage
2009	Semi-finals
2011	Did not qualify
2013	Runners-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

As of 6 July 2016

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

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.