Italy national under-16 football team

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Italy

Association	Italian Football Federation (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio – FIGC)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach
Captain	Mattia Sandri
Most caps	Davide Sinigaglia (14, pre-2001) Lorenzo De Silvestri (18, post 2001)
Top scorer	Arturo Lupoli (11)[1]
FIFA code	ITA
First colours Second colours Third colours

The Italy national U-16 football team is the national under-16 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation. The team was known as Italy national under-15 football team prior 2001, to reflect the age limit at the start of season instead of currently end of season.

The Italy under-16 football team is a feeder team of the Italy under-17 team.

The under-16 team was known as the under-15 team prior to 2001; before 2001, the UEFA European Under-17 Championship was known as UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship (the under-19 Championship was similarly known as the under-18 tournament) due to the name referring to the age limit at the start of a new season. Since the 2002 Tournament, the age in the name of the tournament has referred to the age limit at the end of season. The current manager is Daniel Zoratto,. They play the majority of their home matches at the Stadio Comunale "Filippo Pirani" in Grottammare, Marche.

History[]

The team regularly competes in the Montaigu Tournament, winning on two occasions (1999, 2003), finishing runner-up on four occasions (1982, 2000, 2004, 2006), and third place on a further two occasions (1994, 1995).^[2]

Current squad[]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Matteo Soncin	(2001-03-28) 28 March 2001 (age 20)	2	0	Milan
	1GK		(2001-06-28) 28 June 2001 (age 20)	3	0	Roma
	2DF		(2001-01-10) 10 January 2001 (age 21)	2	0	Fiorentina
	2DF	Francesco Semeraro	(2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 21)	6	0	Roma
	2DF		(2001-03-27) 27 March 2001 (age 20)	6	1	Palermo
	2DF		(2001-03-07) 7 March 2001 (age 20)	5	1	Lazio
	2DF		(2001-03-26) 26 March 2001 (age 20)	5	0	Milan
	3MF	Sebastiano Finardi	(2001-02-20) 20 February 2001 (age 20)	7	0	Atalanta
	3MF	Davide Ghislandi	(2001-06-16) 16 June 2001 (age 20)	7	1	Atalanta
	3MF	Alberto Barazzetta	(2001-02-18) 18 February 2001 (age 21)	5	0	Milan
	3MF	Emmanuel Gyabuaa	(2001-09-21) 21 September 2001 (age 20)	7	0	Atalanta
	3MF		(2001-02-24) 24 February 2001 (age 20)	3	0	Milan
	3MF	(captain)	(2001-04-04) 4 April 2001 (age 20)	6	0	Torino
	4FW	Riccardo Tonin	(2001-01-30) 30 January 2001 (age 21)	4	1	Milan
	4FW	Roberto Piccoli	(2001-01-27) 27 January 2001 (age 21)	7	2	Atalanta
	4FW	Elia Petrelli	(2001-08-15) 15 August 2001 (age 20)	1	0	Juventus
	4FW		(2001-05-01) 1 May 2001 (age 20)	7	0	Udinese
	4FW		(2001-02-06) 6 February 2001 (age 21)	7	4	Internazionale

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