Head coach Paolo Nicolato Confederation UEFA (Europe) | Location Italy | |
Nickname(s) Azzurrini (The Little Blues) Top scorer Emiliano Bonazzoli (7, prior-2001)
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Luca Vido (5, post-2001) Home stadium Stadio "Livio Luzi", Camerino Association Italian Football Federation |
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 manager is Paolo Nicolato.
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 under-17 (calendar age) at the start of season, or under-18 (calendar age) at the end of season.
Current squad
The following 18 players were called up to the 11 November 2016 international friendly against the Austria under-18 side in Caldogno, Italy.