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Italy under 21 Serie B representative team

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Head coach
  
Massimo Piscedda


Association
  
Lega Serie B (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio)

Italy under-21 Serie B representative team is the football representative team of Serie B and is controlled by the Lega Serie B. Due to sponsorship reasons, the team was credited as Under-21 Serie B TIM until 2010.

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The team is the B team and feeder team of Italy national under-21 football team, which occasionally plays against other nations' under-21 teams. Unlike the main team, the U21 Serie B selected players from Serie B only and was controlled by Lega Calcio instead of FIGC.

The team also plays against football clubs, Under-20 Lega Pro (selected players from Lega Pro), Serie B Foreigners Best XI, The Football League under-21 team (in 2006) and internal friendlies, which the team split into blue and white team and against each other.

Recent fixture

Only matches played against national teams were listed.

  • 28 November 2012 Russian First League Selection 0-0 draw
  • 22 October 2012  Malta Selection 5-0
  • 15 November 2011 Russian First League Selection 2-1 won
  • 25 October 2011 Serbian First League Selection 1-0 won
  • 30 March 2011 Serbian First League Selection 2-0 won
  • 6 February 2006:  Cape Verde (result unknown)
  • 17 March 2005:  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-2 won
  • 30 March 2004:  Belgium 3-2 won
  • 12 February 2003:  Belgium 2–1 won
  • 26 January 2002:  Romania 0-0 draw
  • Players

    The team had same age limit as the Italy U21 team. For 2014–2015 season, players born on or after 1 January 1992 are eligible to play. A feeder team of U21 team, some players were called up to U21 Serie B team before making their débuts for Italy U21.

    The teams consist of players loaned to Serie B from Serie A clubs, youth products of Serie B and young talents signed by Serie B clubs from Lega Pro. Some players are scouted by Serie A clubs after good performances in Serie B.

    Current squad

    Squad to play Russian First League Selection on 26 November 2014

    Notable players

    Players who won full caps or received a call-up for Italy senior team

  • Andrea Barzagli (b. 1981)
  • Salvatore Bocchetti (b. 1986)
  • Leonardo Bonucci (b. 1987)
  • Mattia Cassani (b. 1983)
  • Andrea Esposito (b. 1986)
  • Daniele Gastaldello (b. 1983)
  • Christian Maggio (b. 1982)
  • Cristian Molinaro (b. 1983)
  • Simone Pepe (b. 1983)
  • References

    Italy under-21 Serie B representative team Wikipedia