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The Italy national U-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.
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Association | Italian Football Federation (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio – FIGC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Massimiliano Favo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIFA code | ITA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FIFA World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1985) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | Fourth place (1987) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
European Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 20 (first in 1982) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | Champions (1982, 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
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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 | |||||||
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 | |||||||
1997 | ||||||||
1999 | ||||||||
2001 | ||||||||
2003 | ||||||||
2005 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
FIFA Under-17 World Cup | ||||||||
2007 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2009 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
2011 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2013 | Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2015 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2017 | ||||||||
2019 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
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Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[1] | |||||||
2023 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2025 | To be determined | |||||||
Total | 8/20 | 4th | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 38 |
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
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UEFA European Under-16 Championship | ||||||||
1982 | Champions | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Squad |
1984 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1985 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Squad |
1986 | Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | Squad |
1987 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | Squad | |
1988 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1989 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad |
1990 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1991 | ||||||||
1992 | Third place | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | Squad |
1993 | Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | Squad |
1994 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1995 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad |
1996 | 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 | |||||||
2000 | ||||||||
2001 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | Squad |
UEFA European Under-17 Championship | ||||||||
2002 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2003 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Squad |
2004 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2005 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Squad |
2006 | Did not qualify (Elite round) | |||||||
2007 | ||||||||
2008 | ||||||||
2009 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Squad |
2010 | Did not qualify (Qualifying round) | |||||||
2011 | Did not qualify (Elite round) | |||||||
2012 | ||||||||
2013 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | Squad |
2014 | 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 |
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Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4][5] | |||||||
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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.
The following 20 players were called up for the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[6]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1 | 1GK | Massimo Pessina | (2007-12-25) 25 December 2007 (age 16) | Bologna | ||
12 | 1GK | Alessandro Longoni | (2008-01-31) 31 January 2008 (age 16) | AC Milan | ||
2 | 2DF | Emanuel Benjamín | (2007-07-14) 14 July 2007 (age 16) | Real Madrid | ||
3 | 2DF | Cristian Cama | (2007-06-05) 5 June 2007 (age 17) | Roma | ||
5 | 2DF | Francesco Verde | (2007-02-21) 21 February 2007 (age 17) | Juventus | ||
6 | 2DF | Christian Garofalo | (2007-01-04) 4 January 2007 (age 17) | Napoli | ||
13 | 2DF | Lamine Ballo | (2007-05-10) 10 May 2007 (age 17) | Inter Milan | ||
15 | 2DF | Andrea Natali | (2008-01-28) 28 January 2008 (age 16) | Barcelona | ||
16 | 2DF | Federico Nardin | (2007-02-18) 18 February 2007 (age 17) | Roma | ||
18 | 2DF | Giovanni Lauricella | (2007-01-11) 11 January 2007 (age 17) | Empoli | ||
4 | 3MF | Matteo Mantini | (2007-08-27) 27 August 2007 (age 16) | Inter Milan | ||
7 | 3MF | Federico Coletta | (2007-05-29) 29 May 2007 (age 17) | Roma | ||
8 | 3MF | Alessandro Di Nunzio | (2007-04-21) 21 April 2007 (age 17) | Roma | ||
14 | 3MF | Emanuele Sala | (2007-11-28) 28 November 2007 (age 16) | AC Milan | ||
17 | 3MF | Matteo Lontani | (2007-03-26) 26 March 2007 (age 17) | Juventus | ||
20 | 3MF | Andrea Orlandi | (2007-01-24) 24 January 2007 (age 17) | Empoli | ||
9 | 4FW | Francesco Camarda | (2008-03-10) 10 March 2008 (age 16) | AC Milan | ||
10 | 4FW | Mattia Liberali | (2007-04-06) 6 April 2007 (age 17) | AC Milan | ||
11 | 4FW | Mattia Mosconi (c) | (2007-03-26) 26 March 2007 (age 17) | Inter Milan | ||
19 | 4FW | Thomas Campaniello | (2008-02-29) 29 February 2008 (age 16) | Empoli |