Italy Under-18

Nickname(s)	Gli Azzurrini (The Little Blues)
Association	Italian Football Federation (FIGC)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Daniele Franceschini
Top scorer	Emiliano Bonazzoli (7, prior-2001)[1] Luca Vido (5, post-2001)[2]
Home stadium	Stadio "Livio Luzi", Camerino
First colours Second colours Third colours
First international
Italy 0–1 United States  (Montecatini Terme, Italy; 16 August 1991)[3]  Italy 0–1 Germany  (Bolzano, Italy; 14 February 2002)[4]
Medal record Mediterranean Games 2018 Tarragona Men's tournament

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The Italian national under-18 football team represents Italy in international football at an under-18 age level and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio), the governing body for football in Italy. The team was known as Italy national under-17 football team prior 2001.

The current coach is Daniele Franceschini.

The under-18 team were compose of players from Italy national under-17 football team of the previous season, as well as new call-up. The team acted as the feeder team of Italy national under-19 football team, which compete in UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

Before 2001, the name of the under-18 team was Italian national under-17 football team (as well as the current under-19 team, was named under-18). However, the age limit of the team was always^[when?] under-17 (calendar age) at the start of season, or under-18 (calendar age) at the end of season. In the past, the cut-off date was on 1 August instead of 1 January.[5]

Current squad

• The following players were called up for the Football at the 2022 Mediterranean Games.[6]
• Match dates: 26 June – 3 July 2022
• Caps and goals correct as of: 28 March 2022, after the match against   Switzerland

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Nicola Bagnolini	(2004-03-14) 14 March 2004 (age 18)	0	0	Bologna
	1GK	Davide Mastrantonio	(2004-01-16) 16 January 2004 (age 18)	5	0	Roma
	2DF	Andrea Bozzolan	(2004-02-23) 23 February 2004 (age 18)	6	0	Milan
	2DF	Lorenzo Dellavalle	(2004-04-04) 4 April 2004 (age 18)	4	0	Juventus
	2DF	Gabriele Guarino	(2004-04-14) 14 April 2004 (age 18)	1	0	Empoli
	2DF	Gabriele Indragoli	(2004-02-20) 20 February 2004 (age 18)	3	1	Empoli
	2DF	Filippo Missori	(2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 (age 18)	7	0	Roma
	2DF	Iacopo Regonesi	(2004-03-28) 28 March 2004 (age 18)	5	0	Atalanta
	3MF	Federico Accornero	(2004-02-05) 5 February 2004 (age 18)	7	2	Genoa
	3MF	Lorenzo Amatucci	(2004-02-05) 5 February 2004 (age 18)	3	0	Fiorentina
	3MF	Luca D'Andrea	(2004-09-06) 6 September 2004 (age 17)	4	1	Sassuolo
	3MF	Luis Hasa	(2004-01-06) 6 January 2004 (age 18)	3	0	Juventus
	3MF	Lorenzo Ignacchiti	(2004-04-25) 25 April 2004 (age 18)	2	0	Empoli
	3MF	Justin Kumi	(2004-07-16) 16 July 2004 (age 18)	6	0	Sassuolo
	3MF	Andrea Palella	(2004-06-27) 27 June 2004 (age 18)	5	1	Genoa
	3MF	Nicola Patanè	(2004-03-23) 23 March 2004 (age 18)	2	1	Hellas Verona
	4FW	Tommaso Mancini	(2004-07-23) 23 July 2004 (age 18)	2	1	Vicenza
	4FW	Antonio Raimondo	(2004-03-18) 18 March 2004 (age 18)	6	1	Bologna

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