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| Association | Italian Football Federation (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio – FIGC) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Daniel Zoratto | ||
| Captain | Mattia Sandri | ||
| Mostcaps |
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| Top scorer | Arturo Lupoli (11)[1] | ||
| FIFA code | ITA | ||
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TheItaly national U-16 football team is the national under-16football team of Italy and is controlled by theItalian Football Federation. The team was known asItaly national under-15 football team prior to 2001, to reflect the age limit at the start of the season instead of the end of the season.
The Italy under-16 football team is a feeder team of theItaly under-17 team.
The under-16 team was known as the under-15 team prior to 2001. Before then, theUEFA European Under-17 Championship was known as UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship (theunder-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. The age limit moved from August to January for the 1997–98 tournament. Since the2002 Tournament, the age in the name of the tournament has referred to the age limit at the end of the season. The current manager isDaniel Zoratto. They play most their home matches at the Stadio Comunale "Filippo Pirani" inGrottammare,Marche.
The team regularly competes in theMontaigu 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]
The following players were called up for the 2023UEFA Under-16 Development Tournament.[3]
Caps and goals as of 20 April 2023, after the match againstHungary.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Alessandro Nunziante | (2007-03-14)14 March 2007 (age 18) | 6 | 0 |  Benevento | |
| 1GK | Massimo Pessina | (2007-12-25)25 December 2007 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Bologna | |
| 2DF | Cristian Cama | (2007-06-05)5 June 2007 (age 18) | 14 | 0 | Roma | |
| 2DF | Federico Colombo | (2007-01-06)6 January 2007 (age 19) | 13 | 0 | Milan | |
| 2DF | Christian Garofalo | (2007-01-04)4 January 2007 (age 19) | 12 | 1 | Napoli | |
| 2DF | Mattia Cappelletti | (2007-06-10)10 June 2007 (age 18) | 11 | 0 | Milan | |
| 2DF | Gianluca Maggiore | (2007-06-27)27 June 2007 (age 18) | 8 | 0 | Atalanta | |
| 2DF | Lorenzo Biagioni | (2007-02-09)9 February 2007 (age 19) | 6 | 0 | Fiorentina | |
| 2DF | Francesco Verde | (2007-02-21)21 February 2007 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Juventus | |
| 2DF | Raul Zinni | (2007-02-17)17 February 2007 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Roma | |
| 3MF | Alessandro Di Nunzio | (2007-04-21)21 April 2007 (age 18) | 17 | 3 | Roma | |
| 3MF | Alessandro Olivieri | (2007-02-09)9 February 2007 (age 19) | 16 | 3 | Empoli | |
| 3MF | Niccolò Gariani | (2007-03-28)28 March 2007 (age 18) | 16 | 2 | Atalanta | |
| 3MF | Diego Pisani | (2007-08-01)1 August 2007 (age 18) | 13 | 1 | Fiorentina | |
| 3MF | Ernesto Perin | (2007-03-13)13 March 2007 (age 18) | 13 | 0 | Milan | |
| 3MF | Andrea Orlandi | (2007-01-24)24 January 2007 (age 19) | 12 | 4 | Empoli | |
| 3MF | Elia Plicco | (2007-02-01)1 February 2007 (age 19) | 7 | 0 | Parma | |
| 3MF | Matias Mancuso | (2007-03-15)15 March 2007 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Internazionale | |
| 4FW | Stefano Maiorana | (2007-02-14)14 February 2007 (age 19) | 16 | 3 | Fiorentina | |
| 4FW | Mattia Mosconi | (2007-03-26)26 March 2007 (age 18) | 12 | 7 | Internazionale | |
| 4FW | Francesco Castaldo | (2007-04-28)28 April 2007 (age 18) | 10 | 1 | Bologna | |
| 4FW | Francesco Camarda | (2008-03-10)10 March 2008 (age 17) | 4 | 1 | Milan | |
