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The Italy national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years. Italy is the most successful nation in the history of the competition, with five Championships won. Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, the Italian Under-21 team was formed. Until 1990, the team had a very good record - reaching the last eight of each of the first seven UEFA U-21 Championships. From 1990 to 2004 the team established near-total dominance of European Under-21 football, winning five of the seven tournaments. The lowest point for the team came in 1997, when it failed to qualify for the 1998 finals. The team won the 2004 tournament finals in Germany. In the 2006 tournament finals in Portugal the team failed to advance to second round. This was Italy's 14th U-21 finals tournament. Italy's Under-21s played the first match at the new Wembley Stadium, on 24 March 2007, against England Under-21s. The game resulted in a 3-3 draw, with Giampaolo Pazzini scoring all 3 goals for the Azzurrini. Prior to the 2008 Olympic games, Italy U-21s went on to win the 2008 Toulon Tournament by beating Chile (1-0) in the final. It was the first time they had won this tournament, previously their best had been runner-up on two occasions[1]. In the 2009 U-21 Championship Italy was eliminated in the semi-finals.
[edit] UEFA U-23 Championship RecordSince the under-21 competition rules insist that players must be 21 or under at the start of a two year competition, technically it is an U-23 competition. For this reason, Italy's record in the preceding U-23 competitions is also shown.
[edit] UEFA U-21 Championship Record
[edit] Olympics football Record
Since 1992 Olympics football changed to U-23 event, and the European U-21 teams, technically is a U-23 teams. The winner, runner-up and third place of UEFA U-21 Championship qualify for Olympics.
[edit] Mediterranean Games RecordMediterranean Games Football tournament was U-23 event in 1993 and 1997.
[edit] Coaches
[edit] Current playersPlayers born in 1988 or later are eligible for the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.
Note: Players in italics have already been called up to the senior team. [edit] Current squadSquad called up for Euro 2011 Qualification matches against Hungary and Luxembourg on 13 and 17 November 2009. Caps and goals as of 17 November 2009.
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