List of Italy national football team World Cup and European Championship squads

The World Cup and European Championship, are the primary competitive tournaments the Italy national football team enters. The tournaments are held every four years in alternate even numbered years. Excluding the tournament years in which Italy either did not enter or failed to qualify for the finals, the Italy national team has nominated the following squads of players to compete in the tournaments:

1934 World Cup
Main article: 1934 FIFA World Cup
  • Progress: Winners

Head coach: Vittorio Pozzo

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
- 2DF Luigi Allemandi (1903-11-18)18 November 1903 (aged 30) 9 Ambrosiana-Inter
- 4FW Pietro Arcari (1909-12-02)2 December 1909 (aged 24) 0 Milan
- 3MF Luigi Bertolini (1904-09-13)13 September 1904 (aged 29) 19 Juventus
- 4FW Felice Borel (1914-04-05)5 April 1914 (aged 20) 2 Juventus
- 2DF Umberto Caligaris (1901-07-26)26 July 1901 (aged 32) 59 Juventus
- 3MF Armando Castellazzi (1904-10-07)7 October 1904 (aged 29) 2 Ambrosiana-Inter
- 1GK Giuseppe Cavanna (1905-09-18)18 September 1905 (aged 28) 0 Napoli
- 1GK Gianpiero Combi (captain) (1902-11-20)20 November 1902 (aged 31) 42 Juventus
- 4FW Attilio Demaria (1909-03-19)19 March 1909 (aged 25) 1 Ambrosiana-Inter
- 4FW Giovanni Ferrari (1907-12-06)6 December 1907 (aged 26) 19 Juventus
- 3MF Attilio Ferraris (1904-03-26)26 March 1904 (aged 30) 22 Roma
- 4FW Enrique Guaita (1910-07-11)11 July 1910 (aged 23) 2 Roma
- 4FW Anfilogino Guarisi (1905-12-26)26 December 1905 (aged 28) 5 Lazio
- 1GK Guido Masetti (1907-11-22)22 November 1907 (aged 26) 0 Roma
- 3MF Giuseppe Meazza (1910-08-23)23 August 1910 (aged 23) 22 Ambrosiana-Inter
- 3MF Luis Monti (1901-05-15)15 May 1901 (aged 33) 10 Juventus
- 2DF Eraldo Monzeglio (1906-06-05)5 June 1906 (aged 27) 12 Bologna
- 4FW Raimundo Orsi (1901-12-02)2 December 1901 (aged 32) 27 Juventus
- 3MF Mario Pizziolo (1909-12-07)7 December 1909 (aged 24) 8 Fiorentina
- 2DF Virginio Rosetta (1902-02-25)25 February 1902 (aged 32) 51 Juventus
- 4FW Angelo Schiavio (1905-10-15)15 October 1905 (aged 28) 17 Bologna
- 3MF Mario Varglien (1905-12-26)26 December 1905 (aged 28) 0 Juventus

1938 World Cup
Main article: 1938 FIFA World Cup
  • Progress: Winners

Head coach: Vittorio Pozzo

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
- 3MF Michele Andreolo (1912-09-06)6 September 1912 (aged 25) 11 Bologna
- 4FW Sergio Bertoni (1915-09-23)23 September 1915 (aged 22) 3 Pisa
- 4FW Amedeo Biavati (1915-04-04)4 April 1915 (aged 23) 0 Bologna
- 1GK Carlo Ceresoli (1910-05-14)14 May 1910 (aged 28) 7 Bologna
- 3MF Bruno Chizzo (1916-04-19)19 April 1916 (aged 22) 0 Triestina
- 4FW Gino Colaussi (1914-03-04)4 March 1914 (aged 24) 12 Triestina
- 3MF Aldo Donati (1910-09-29)29 September 1910 (aged 27) 0 Roma
- 4FW Giovanni Ferrari (1907-12-06)6 December 1907 (aged 30) 38 Ambrosiana-Inter
- 4FW Pietro Ferraris (1912-02-15)15 February 1912 (aged 26) 3 Ambrosiana-Inter
- 2DF Alfredo Foni (1911-11-20)20 November 1911 (aged 26) 6 Juventus
- 3MF Mario Genta (1912-03-01)1 March 1912 (aged 26) 0 Genoa
- 3MF Ugo Locatelli (1916-02-05)5 February 1916 (aged 22) 7 Ambrosiana-Inter
- 1GK Guido Masetti (1907-11-22)22 November 1907 (aged 30) 1 Roma
- 3MF Giuseppe Meazza (captain) (1910-08-23)23 August 1910 (aged 27) 43 Ambrosiana-Inter
- 2DF Eraldo Monzeglio (1906-06-05)5 June 1906 (aged 31) 32 Roma
- 1GK Aldo Olivieri (1910-10-02)2 October 1910 (aged 27) 8 Lucchese
- 3MF Renato Olmi (1914-07-12)12 July 1914 (aged 23) 0 Ambrosiana-Inter
- 4FW Pietro Pasinati (1910-07-21)21 July 1910 (aged 27) 10 Triestina
- 3MF Mario Perazzolo (1911-06-07)7 June 1911 (aged 26) 2 Genoa
- 4FW Silvio Piola (1913-09-29)29 September 1913 (aged 24) 14 Lazio
- 2DF Pietro Rava (1916-01-21)21 January 1916 (aged 22) 11 Juventus
- 3MF Pietro Serantoni (1906-12-11)11 December 1906 (aged 31) 9 Roma

1950 World Cup
Main article: 1950 FIFA World Cup
  • Progress: Group stage

Head coach: Ferruccio Novo

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
- 4FW Amedeo Amadei (1921-07-26)26 July 1921 (aged 28) 6 Internazionale
- 2DF Carlo Annovazzi (1925-05-24)24 May 1925 (aged 25) 10 Milan
- 2DF Ivano Blason (1923-05-24)24 May 1923 (aged 27) 0 Triestina
- 4FW Giampiero Boniperti (1928-07-04)4 July 1928 (aged 21) 6 Juventus
- 4FW Aldo Campatelli (1919-04-07)7 April 1919 (aged 31) 6 Internazionale
- 4FW Gino Cappello (1920-06-02)2 June 1920 (aged 30) 3 Bologna
- 4FW Emilio Caprile (1928-09-30)30 September 1928 (aged 21) 2 Atalanta
- 4FW Riccardo Carapellese (1922-07-01)1 July 1922 (aged 27) 11 Torino
- 1GK Giuseppe Casari (1922-04-10)10 April 1922 (aged 28) 2 Atalanta
- 2DF Osvaldo Fattori (1922-06-22)22 June 1922 (aged 28) 3 Internazionale
- 2DF Zeffiro Furiassi (1923-01-19)19 January 1923 (aged 27) 0 Lazio
- 2DF Attilio Giovannini (1924-07-30)30 July 1924 (aged 25) 4 Internazionale
- 4FW Benito Lorenzi (1925-12-20)20 December 1925 (aged 24) 5 Internazionale
- 3MF Augusto Magli (1923-03-09)9 March 1923 (aged 27) 0 Fiorentina
- 3MF Giacomo Mari (1924-10-17)17 October 1924 (aged 25) 3 Juventus
- 1GK Giuseppe Moro (1921-01-16)16 January 1921 (aged 29) 2 Torino
- 4FW Ermes Muccinelli (1927-07-28)28 July 1927 (aged 22) 2 Juventus
- 4FW Egisto Pandolfini (1926-02-19)19 February 1926 (aged 24) 0 Fiorentina
- 3MF Carlo Parola (1921-09-20)20 September 1921 (aged 28) 9 Juventus
- 3MF Leandro Remondini (1917-11-17)17 November 1917 (aged 32) 0 Lazio
- 1GK Lucidio Sentimenti (1920-07-01)1 July 1920 (aged 29) 7 Lazio
- 3MF Omero Tognon (1924-03-03)3 March 1924 (aged 26) 4 Milan

1954 World Cup
Main article: 1954 FIFA World Cup
  • Progress: Group stage

Head coach: Lajos Czeizler

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Giorgio Ghezzi (1930-07-10)10 July 1930 (aged 23) 1 Internazionale
2 2DF Guido Vincenzi (1932-07-14)14 July 1932 (aged 21) 1 Internazionale
3 2DF Giovanni Giacomazzi (1928-01-18)18 January 1928 (aged 26) 1 Internazionale
4 2DF Maino Neri (1924-06-30)30 June 1924 (aged 29) 6 Internazionale
5 3MF Omero Tognon (1924-03-03)3 March 1924 (aged 30) 11 Milan
6 3MF Fulvio Nesti (1925-06-08)8 June 1925 (aged 29) 2 Internazionale
7 4FW Ermes Muccinelli (1927-07-28)28 July 1927 (aged 26) 9 Juventus
8 4FW Egisto Pandolfini (1926-02-19)19 February 1926 (aged 28) 14 Roma
9 4FW Carlo Galli (1931-03-06)6 March 1931 (aged 23) 2 Roma
10 4FW Gino Cappello (1920-06-02)2 June 1920 (aged 34) 10 Bologna
11 4FW Benito Lorenzi (1925-12-20)20 December 1925 (aged 28) 11 Internazionale
12 1GK Giovanni Viola (1926-06-26)26 June 1926 (aged 27) 0 Juventus
13 2DF Ardico Magnini (1928-10-21)21 October 1928 (aged 25) 4 Fiorentina
14 2DF Sergio Cervato (1929-03-22)22 March 1929 (aged 25) 11 Fiorentina
15 2DF Giacomo Mari (1924-10-17)17 October 1924 (aged 29) 7 Juventus
16 3MF Rino Ferrario (1926-12-07)7 December 1926 (aged 27) 1 Juventus
17 4FW Armando Segato (1930-05-03)3 May 1930 (aged 24) 3 Fiorentina
18 3MF Gino Pivatelli (1933-03-27)27 March 1933 (aged 21) 0 Bologna
19 4FW Giampiero Boniperti (captain) (1928-07-04)4 July 1928 (aged 25) 22 Juventus
20 3MF Guido Gratton (1932-09-23)23 September 1932 (aged 21) 1 Fiorentina
21 4FW Amleto Frignani (1932-03-05)5 March 1932 (aged 22) 6 Milan
22 1GK Leonardo Costagliola (1921-10-27)27 October 1921 (aged 32) 3 Fiorentina

1962 World Cup
Main article: 1962 FIFA World Cup
  • Progress: Group stage

Head coach: Paolo Mazza and Giovanni Ferrari

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Lorenzo Buffon (captain) (1929-12-19)19 December 1929 (aged 32) 13 Internazionale
2 2DF Giacomo Losi (1935-11-09)9 November 1935 (aged 26) 9 Roma
3 3MF Luigi Radice (1935-01-15)15 January 1935 (aged 27) 2 Milan
4 2DF Sandro Salvadore (1939-11-29)29 November 1939 (aged 22) 5 Milan
5 2DF Cesare Maldini (1932-02-05)5 February 1932 (aged 30) 6 Milan
6 3MF Giovanni Trapattoni (1939-03-17)17 March 1939 (aged 23) 7 Milan
7 4FW Bruno Mora (1937-03-29)29 March 1937 (aged 25) 9 Juventus
8 4FW Humberto Maschio (1933-02-20)20 February 1933 (aged 29) 1 Atalanta
9 4FW José Altafini (1938-07-24)24 July 1938 (aged 23) 4 Milan
10 4FW Omar Sívori (1935-10-02)2 October 1935 (aged 26) 7 Juventus
11 4FW Giampaolo Menichelli (1938-06-29)29 June 1938 (aged 23) 2 Roma
12 1GK Carlo Mattrel (1937-04-14)14 April 1937 (aged 25) 1 Palermo
13 1GK Enrico Albertosi (1939-11-02)2 November 1939 (aged 22) 1 Fiorentina
14 4FW Gianni Rivera (1943-08-18)18 August 1943 (aged 18) 1 Milan
15 4FW Angelo Sormani (1939-07-03)3 July 1939 (aged 22) 0 Mantova
16 2DF Enzo Robotti (1935-06-13)13 June 1935 (aged 26) 6 Fiorentina
17 4FW Ezio Pascutti (1937-06-01)1 June 1937 (aged 24) 1 Bologna
18 2DF Mario David (1934-03-13)13 March 1934 (aged 28) 2 Milan
19 2DF Francesco Janich (1937-03-27)27 March 1937 (aged 25) 0 Bologna
20 3MF Paride Tumburus (1939-03-08)8 March 1939 (aged 23) 0 Bologna
21 3MF Giorgio Ferrini (1939-08-18)18 August 1939 (aged 22) 1 Torino
22 4FW Giacomo Bulgarelli (1940-10-24)24 October 1940 (aged 21) 0 Bologna

1966 World Cup
Main article: 1966 FIFA World Cup
  • Progress: Group stage

Head coach: Edmondo Fabbri

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Enrico Albertosi (1939-11-02)2 November 1939 (aged 26) 10 Fiorentina
2 1GK Roberto Anzolin (1938-04-18)18 April 1938 (aged 28) 1 Juventus
3 3MF Paolo Barison (1936-06-23)23 June 1936 (aged 30) 7 Roma
4 3MF Giacomo Bulgarelli (1940-10-24)24 October 1940 (aged 25) 24 Bologna
5 2DF Tarcisio Burgnich (1939-04-25)25 April 1939 (aged 27) 12 Internazionale
6 2DF Giacinto Facchetti (1942-07-18)18 July 1942 (aged 23) 21 Internazionale
7 3MF Romano Fogli (1938-01-21)21 January 1938 (aged 28) 11 Bologna
8 2DF Aristide Guarneri (1938-03-07)7 March 1938 (aged 28) 12 Internazionale
9 2DF Francesco Janich (1937-03-27)27 March 1937 (aged 29) 5 Bologna
10 4FW Antonio Juliano (1943-01-01)1 January 1943 (aged 23) 1 Napoli
11 2DF Spartaco Landini (1944-01-31)31 January 1944 (aged 22) 1 Internazionale
12 3MF Gianfranco Leoncini (1939-09-25)25 September 1939 (aged 26) 1 Juventus
13 3MF Giovanni Lodetti (1942-08-10)10 August 1942 (aged 23) 12 Milan
14 4FW Sandro Mazzola (1942-11-08)8 November 1942 (aged 23) 19 Internazionale
15 4FW Luigi Meroni (1943-02-24)24 February 1943 (aged 23) 5 Torino
16 4FW Ezio Pascutti (1937-06-01)1 June 1937 (aged 29) 15 Bologna
17 3MF Marino Perani (1939-10-27)27 October 1939 (aged 26) 2 Bologna
18 1GK Pierluigi Pizzaballa (1939-09-14)14 September 1939 (aged 26) 1 Atalanta
19 4FW Gianni Rivera (1943-08-18)18 August 1943 (aged 22) 23 Milan
20 4FW Francesco Rizzo (1943-05-30)30 May 1943 (aged 23) 2 Cagliari
21 2DF Roberto Rosato (1943-08-18)18 August 1943 (aged 22) 12 Torino
22 2DF Sandro Salvadore (captain) (1939-11-29)29 November 1939 (aged 26) 27 Juventus

1968 European Championship
Main article: UEFA Euro 1968
  • Progress: Winners

Head coach: Ferruccio Valcareggi

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Enrico Albertosi (1939-11-02)2 November 1939 (aged 28) 18 Fiorentina
2 4FW Pietro Anastasi (1948-04-07)7 April 1948 (aged 20) 0 Varese
3 2DF Angelo Anquilletti (1943-04-25)25 April 1943 (aged 25) 0 Milan
4 2DF Giancarlo Bercellino (1941-10-09)9 October 1941 (aged 26) 5 Juventus
5 2DF Tarcisio Burgnich (1939-04-25)25 April 1939 (aged 29) 21 Internazionale
6 4FW Giacomo Bulgarelli (1940-10-24)24 October 1940 (aged 27) 29 Bologna
7 2DF Ernesto Castano (1939-05-02)2 May 1939 (aged 29) 2 Juventus
8 3MF Giancarlo De Sisti (1943-03-13)13 March 1943 (aged 25) 2 Fiorentina
9 4FW Angelo Domenghini (1941-08-25)25 August 1941 (aged 26) 12 Internazionale
10 2DF Giacinto Facchetti (captain) (1942-07-18)18 July 1942 (aged 25) 34 Internazionale
11 3MF Giorgio Ferrini (1939-08-18)18 August 1939 (aged 28) 5 Torino
12 3MF Aristide Guarneri (1938-03-07)7 March 1938 (aged 30) 19 Bologna
13 3MF Antonio Juliano (1943-01-01)1 January 1943 (aged 25) 10 Napoli
14 3MF Giovanni Lodetti (1942-08-10)10 August 1942 (aged 25) 16 Milan
15 4FW Sandro Mazzola (1942-11-08)8 November 1942 (aged 25) 29 Internazionale
16 4FW Pierino Prati (1946-12-13)13 December 1946 (aged 21) 2 Milan
17 4FW Luigi Riva (1944-11-07)7 November 1944 (aged 23) 6 Cagliari
18 3MF Gianni Rivera (1943-08-18)18 August 1943 (aged 24) 31 Milan
19 2DF Roberto Rosato (1943-08-18)18 August 1943 (aged 24) 15 Milan
20 2DF Sandro Salvadore (1939-11-29)29 November 1939 (aged 28) 29 Juventus
21 1GK Lido Vieri (1939-07-16)16 July 1939 (aged 28) 4 Torino
22 1GK Dino Zoff (1942-02-28)28 February 1942 (aged 26) 1 Napoli

1970 World Cup
Main article: 1970 FIFA World Cup
  • Progress: Runners-up

Head coach: Ferruccio Valcareggi

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Enrico Albertosi (1939-11-02)2 November 1939 (aged 30) 21 Cagliari
2 2DF Tarcisio Burgnich (1939-04-25)25 April 1939 (aged 31) 33 Internazionale
3 2DF Giacinto Facchetti (captain) (1942-07-18)18 July 1942 (aged 27) 46 Internazionale
4 2DF Fabrizio Poletti (1943-07-13)13 July 1943 (aged 26) 4 Torino
5 2DF Pierluigi Cera (1941-02-25)25 February 1941 (aged 29) 2 Cagliari
6 3MF Ugo Ferrante (1945-07-18)18 July 1945 (aged 24) 1 Fiorentina
7 3MF Comunardo Niccolai (1946-12-15)15 December 1946 (aged 23) 1 Cagliari
8 3MF Roberto Rosato (1943-08-18)18 August 1943 (aged 26) 18 Milan
9 3MF Giorgio Puia (1938-03-08)8 March 1938 (aged 32) 7 Torino
10 2DF Mario Bertini (1944-01-07)7 January 1944 (aged 26) 9 Internazionale
11 4FW Luigi Riva (1944-11-07)7 November 1944 (aged 25) 16 Cagliari
12 1GK Dino Zoff (1942-02-28)28 February 1942 (aged 28) 10 Napoli
13 4FW Angelo Domenghini (1941-08-25)25 August 1941 (aged 28) 22 Cagliari
14 3MF Gianni Rivera (1942-08-18)18 August 1942 (aged 27) 38 Milan
15 3MF Sandro Mazzola (1942-11-08)8 November 1942 (aged 27) 37 Internazionale
16 3MF Giancarlo De Sisti (1943-03-13)13 March 1943 (aged 27) 12 Fiorentina
17 1GK Lido Vieri (1939-07-16)16 July 1939 (aged 30) 4 Internazionale
18 2DF Antonio Juliano (1943-01-01)1 January 1943 (aged 27) 14 Napoli
19 4FW Sergio Gori (1946-02-24)24 February 1946 (aged 24) 0 Cagliari
20 4FW Roberto Boninsegna (1943-11-13)13 November 1943 (aged 26) 1 Internazionale
21 2DF Giuseppe Furino (1946-07-05)5 July 1946 (aged 23) 0 Juventus
22 4FW Pierino Prati (1946-12-13)13 December 1946 (aged 23) 6 Milan

1974 World Cup
Main article: 1974 FIFA World Cup
  • Progress: Group stage

Head coach: Ferruccio Valcareggi

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Dino Zoff (1942-02-28)28 February 1942 (aged 32) 32 Juventus
2 2DF Luciano Spinosi (1950-05-09)9 May 1950 (aged 24) 16 Juventus
3 2DF Giacinto Facchetti (captain) (1942-07-18)18 July 1942 (aged 31) 73 Internazionale
4 3MF Romeo Benetti (1945-10-20)20 October 1945 (aged 28) 15 Milan
5 2DF Francesco Morini (1944-08-12)12 August 1944 (aged 29) 6 Juventus
6 2DF Tarcisio Burgnich (1939-04-25)25 April 1939 (aged 35) 63 Internazionale
7 3MF Sandro Mazzola (1942-11-08)8 November 1942 (aged 31) 67 Internazionale
8 3MF Fabio Capello (1946-06-18)18 June 1946 (aged 27) 16 Juventus
9 4FW Giorgio Chinaglia (1947-01-24)24 January 1947 (aged 27) 9 Lazio
10 3MF Gianni Rivera (1943-08-18)18 August 1943 (aged 30) 58 Milan
11 4FW Luigi Riva (1944-11-07)7 November 1944 (aged 29) 40 Cagliari
12 1GK Enrico Albertosi (1939-11-02)2 November 1939 (aged 34) 34 Cagliari
13 2DF Giuseppe Sabadini (1949-03-26)26 March 1949 (aged 25) 4 Milan
14 2DF Mauro Bellugi (1950-02-07)7 February 1950 (aged 24) 7 Internazionale
15 2DF Giuseppe Wilson (1945-10-27)27 October 1945 (aged 28) 1 Lazio
16 3MF Antonio Juliano (1943-01-01)1 January 1943 (aged 31) 17 Napoli
17 3MF Luciano Re Cecconi (1948-12-01)1 December 1948 (aged 25) 0 Lazio
18 3MF Franco Causio (1949-02-01)1 February 1949 (aged 25) 10 Juventus
19 4FW Pietro Anastasi (1948-04-07)7 April 1948 (aged 26) 20 Juventus
20 4FW Roberto Boninsegna (1943-11-13)13 November 1943 (aged 30) 18 Internazionale
21 4FW Paolo Pulici (1950-04-27)27 April 1950 (aged 24) 3 Torino
22 1GK Luciano Castellini (1945-12-12)12 December 1945 (aged 28) 0 Torino

1978 World Cup
Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup
  • Progress: Fourth place

Head coach: Enzo Bearzot

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Dino Zoff (captain) (1942-02-28)28 February 1942 (aged 36) 63 Juventus
2 2DF Mauro Bellugi (1950-02-07)7 February 1950 (aged 28) 22 Bologna
3 2DF Antonio Cabrini (1957-10-08)8 October 1957 (aged 20) 0 Juventus
4 2DF Antonello Cuccureddu (1949-10-04)4 October 1949 (aged 28) 6 Juventus
5 2DF Claudio Gentile (1953-09-27)27 September 1953 (aged 24) 16 Juventus
6 2DF Aldo Maldera (1953-10-14)14 October 1953 (aged 24) 5 Milan
7 2DF Lionello Manfredonia (1956-11-27)27 November 1956 (aged 21) Lazio
8 2DF Gaetano Scirea (1953-05-25)25 May 1953 (aged 25) 9 Juventus
9 3MF Giancarlo Antognoni (1954-04-01)1 April 1954 (aged 24) 28 Fiorentina
10 3MF Romeo Benetti (1945-10-20)20 October 1945 (aged 32) 40 Juventus
11 3MF Eraldo Pecci (1955-04-12)12 April 1955 (aged 23) 5 Torino
12 1GK Paolo Conti (1950-04-01)1 April 1950 (aged 28) 2 Roma
13 3MF Patrizio Sala (1955-06-16)16 June 1955 (aged 22) 5 Torino
14 3MF Marco Tardelli (1954-09-24)24 September 1954 (aged 23) 19 Juventus
15 3MF Renato Zaccarelli (1951-01-18)18 January 1951 (aged 27) 14 Torino
16 3MF Franco Causio (1949-02-01)1 February 1949 (aged 29) 33 Juventus
17 3MF Claudio Sala (1947-09-08)8 September 1947 (aged 30) 15 Torino
18 4FW Roberto Bettega (1950-12-27)27 December 1950 (aged 27) 16 Juventus
19 4FW Francesco Graziani (1952-12-16)16 December 1952 (aged 25) 22 Torino
20 4FW Paolo Pulici (1950-04-27)27 April 1950 (aged 28) 18 Torino
21 4FW Paolo Rossi (1956-09-23)23 September 1956 (aged 21) 2 Vicenza
22 1GK Ivano Bordon (1951-04-13)13 April 1951 (aged 27) 1 Internazionale

1980 European Championship
Main article: UEFA Euro 1980
  • Progress: Fourth place

Head coach: Enzo Bearzot

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Dino Zoff (captain) (1942-02-28)28 February 1942 (aged 38) Juventus
2 2DF Franco Baresi (1960-05-08)8 May 1960 (aged 20) Milan
3 2DF Giuseppe Baresi (1958-02-07)7 February 1958 (aged 22) Internazionale
4 2DF Mauro Bellugi (1950-02-07)7 February 1950 (aged 30) Napoli
5 2DF Antonio Cabrini (1957-10-08)8 October 1957 (aged 22) Juventus
6 2DF Fulvio Collovati (1957-05-09)9 May 1957 (aged 23) Milan
7 2DF Claudio Gentile (1953-09-27)27 September 1953 (aged 26) Juventus
8 2DF Aldo Maldera (1953-10-14)14 October 1953 (aged 26) Milan
9 2DF Gaetano Scirea (1953-05-25)25 May 1953 (aged 27) Juventus
10 3MF Giancarlo Antognoni (1954-04-01)1 April 1954 (aged 26) Fiorentina
11 3MF Romeo Benetti (1945-10-20)20 October 1945 (aged 34) Roma
12 1GK Ivano Bordon (1951-04-13)13 April 1951 (aged 29) Internazionale
13 3MF Ruben Buriani (1955-03-16)16 March 1955 (aged 25) Milan
14 3MF Gabriele Oriali (1952-11-25)25 November 1952 (aged 27) Internazionale
15 3MF Marco Tardelli (1954-09-24)24 September 1954 (aged 25) Juventus
16 3MF Renato Zaccarelli (1951-01-18)18 January 1951 (aged 29) Torino
17 4FW Alessandro Altobelli (1955-11-28)28 November 1955 (aged 24) Internazionale
18 4FW Roberto Bettega (1950-12-27)27 December 1950 (aged 29) Juventus
19 4FW Franco Causio (1949-02-01)1 February 1949 (aged 31) Juventus
20 4FW Francesco Graziani (1952-12-16)16 December 1952 (aged 27) Torino
21 4FW Roberto Pruzzo (1955-04-01)1 April 1955 (aged 25) Roma
22 1GK Giovanni Galli (1958-04-29)29 April 1958 (aged 22) Fiorentina

1982 World Cup
Main article: 1982 FIFA World Cup
  • Progress: Winners

Head coach: Enzo Bearzot

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Dino Zoff (captain) (1942-02-28)28 February 1942 (aged 40) NA Juventus
2 2DF Franco Baresi (1960-05-08)8 May 1960 (aged 22) NA Milan
3 2DF Giuseppe Bergomi (1963-12-22)22 December 1963 (aged 18) NA Internazionale
4 2DF Antonio Cabrini (1957-10-08)8 October 1957 (aged 24) NA Juventus
5 2DF Fulvio Collovati (1957-05-09)9 May 1957 (aged 25) NA Milan
6 2DF Claudio Gentile (1953-09-27)27 September 1953 (aged 28) NA Juventus
7 2DF Gaetano Scirea (1953-05-25)25 May 1953 (aged 29) NA Juventus
8 2DF Pietro Vierchowod (1959-04-06)6 April 1959 (aged 23) NA Fiorentina
9 3MF Giancarlo Antognoni (1954-04-01)1 April 1954 (aged 28) NA Fiorentina
10 3MF Giuseppe Dossena (1958-05-02)2 May 1958 (aged 24) NA Torino
11 3MF Giampiero Marini (1951-02-25)25 February 1951 (aged 31) NA Internazionale
12 1GK Ivano Bordon (1951-04-13)13 April 1951 (aged 31) NA Internazionale
13 3MF Gabriele Oriali (1952-11-25)25 November 1952 (aged 29) NA Internazionale
14 3MF Marco Tardelli (1954-09-24)24 September 1954 (aged 27) NA Juventus
15 3MF Franco Causio (1949-02-01)1 February 1949 (aged 33) NA Udinese
16 3MF Bruno Conti (1955-03-13)13 March 1955 (aged 27) NA Roma
17 4FW Daniele Massaro (1961-05-23)23 May 1961 (aged 21) NA Fiorentina
18 4FW Alessandro Altobelli (1955-11-28)28 November 1955 (aged 26) NA Internazionale
19 4FW Francesco Graziani (1952-12-16)16 December 1952 (aged 29) NA Fiorentina
20 4FW Paolo Rossi (1956-09-23)23 September 1956 (aged 25) NA Juventus
21 4FW Franco Selvaggi (1953-05-15)15 May 1953 (aged 29) NA Cagliari
22 1GK Giovanni Galli (1958-04-29)29 April 1958 (aged 24) NA Fiorentina

1986 World Cup
Main article: 1986 FIFA World Cup
  • Progress: Round of 16

Head coach: Enzo Bearzot

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Giovanni Galli (1958-04-29)29 April 1958 (aged 28) NA Milan
2 2DF Giuseppe Bergomi (1963-12-22)22 December 1963 (aged 22) NA Internazionale
3 2DF Antonio Cabrini (1957-10-08)8 October 1957 (aged 28) NA Juventus
4 2DF Fulvio Collovati (1957-05-09)9 May 1957 (aged 29) NA Internazionale
5 2DF Sebastiano Nela (1961-03-13)13 March 1961 (aged 25) NA Roma
6 2DF Gaetano Scirea (captain) (1953-05-25)25 May 1953 (aged 33) NA Juventus
7 2DF Roberto Tricella (1959-03-18)18 March 1959 (aged 27) NA Verona
8 2DF Pietro Vierchowod (1959-04-06)6 April 1959 (aged 27) NA Sampdoria
9 3MF Carlo Ancelotti (1959-06-10)10 June 1959 (aged 26) NA Roma
10 3MF Salvatore Bagni (1956-09-25)25 September 1956 (aged 29) NA Napoli
11 3MF Giuseppe Baresi (1958-02-07)7 February 1958 (aged 28) NA Internazionale
12 1GK Franco Tancredi (1955-01-10)10 January 1955 (aged 31) NA Roma
13 3MF Fernando De Napoli (1964-03-15)15 March 1964 (aged 22) NA Avellino
14 3MF Antonio Di Gennaro (1958-10-05)5 October 1958 (aged 27) NA Verona
15 3MF Marco Tardelli (1954-09-24)24 September 1954 (aged 31) NA Internazionale
16 3MF Bruno Conti (1955-03-13)13 March 1955 (aged 31) NA Roma
17 4FW Gianluca Vialli (1964-07-09)9 July 1964 (aged 21) NA Sampdoria
18 4FW Alessandro Altobelli (1955-11-28)28 November 1955 (aged 30) NA Internazionale
19 4FW Giuseppe Galderisi (1963-03-22)22 March 1963 (aged 23) NA Verona
20 4FW Paolo Rossi (1956-09-23)23 September 1956 (aged 29) NA Milan
21 4FW Aldo Serena (1960-06-25)25 June 1960 (aged 25) NA Juventus
22 1GK Walter Zenga (1960-04-30)30 April 1960 (aged 26) NA Internazionale

1988 European Championship
Main article: UEFA Euro 1988
  • Progress: Semi final

Head coach: Azeglio Vicini

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Walter Zenga (1960-04-28)28 April 1960 (aged 28) 17 Internazionale
2 2DF Franco Baresi (1960-05-08)8 May 1960 (aged 28) 21 Milan
3 2DF Giuseppe Bergomi (captain) (1963-12-22)22 December 1963 (aged 24) 46 Internazionale
4 2DF Roberto Cravero (1964-01-03)3 January 1964 (aged 24) 0 Torino
5 2DF Ciro Ferrara (1967-02-11)11 February 1967 (aged 21) 4 Napoli
6 2DF Riccardo Ferri (1963-08-20)20 August 1963 (aged 24) 12 Internazionale
7 2DF Giovanni Francini (1963-08-03)3 August 1963 (aged 24) 7 Napoli
8 2DF Paolo Maldini (1968-06-26)26 June 1968 (aged 19) 3 Milan
9 3MF Carlo Ancelotti (1959-06-10)10 June 1959 (aged 29) 17 Milan
10 3MF Luigi De Agostini (1963-04-07)7 April 1963 (aged 25) 10 Juventus
11 3MF Fernando De Napoli (1964-03-15)15 March 1964 (aged 24) 21 Napoli
12 1GK Stefano Tacconi (1957-05-13)13 May 1957 (aged 31) 1 Juventus
13 3MF Luca Fusi (1963-06-07)7 June 1963 (aged 25) 1 Sampdoria
14 3MF Giuseppe Giannini (1964-08-20)20 August 1964 (aged 23) 15 Roma
15 3MF Francesco Romano (1960-04-25)25 April 1960 (aged 28) 0 Napoli
16 4FW Alessandro Altobelli (1955-11-28)28 November 1955 (aged 32) 57 Internazionale
17 3MF Roberto Donadoni (1963-09-09)9 September 1963 (aged 24) 16 Milan
18 4FW Roberto Mancini (1964-11-27)27 November 1964 (aged 23) 13 Sampdoria
19 4FW Ruggiero Rizzitelli (1967-09-02)2 September 1967 (aged 20) 2 Cesena
20 4FW Gianluca Vialli (1964-07-09)9 July 1964 (aged 23) 25 Sampdoria

1990 World Cup
Main article: 1990 FIFA World Cup
  • Progress: Third place

Head coach: Azeglio Vicini

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Walter Zenga (1960-04-28)28 April 1960 (aged 30) 35 Internazionale
2 2DF Franco Baresi (1960-05-08)8 May 1960 (aged 30) 39 Milan
3 2DF Giuseppe Bergomi (captain) (1963-12-22)22 December 1963 (aged 26) 65 Internazionale
4 2DF Luigi De Agostini (1961-04-07)7 April 1961 (aged 29) 24 Juventus
5 2DF Ciro Ferrara (1967-02-11)11 February 1967 (aged 23) 16 Napoli
6 2DF Riccardo Ferri (1963-08-20)20 August 1963 (aged 26) 29 Internazionale
7 2DF Paolo Maldini (1968-06-26)26 June 1968 (aged 21) 19 Milan
8 2DF Pietro Vierchowod (1959-04-06)6 April 1959 (aged 31) 29 Sampdoria
9 3MF Carlo Ancelotti (1959-06-10)10 June 1959 (aged 30) 22 Milan
10 3MF Nicola Berti (1967-04-14)14 April 1967 (aged 23) 11 Internazionale
11 3MF Fernando De Napoli (1964-03-15)15 March 1964 (aged 26) 38 Napoli
12 1GK Stefano Tacconi (1957-05-13)13 May 1957 (aged 33) 5 Juventus
13 3MF Giuseppe Giannini (1964-08-20)20 August 1964 (aged 25) 34 Roma
14 3MF Giancarlo Marocchi (1965-07-04)4 July 1965 (aged 24) 7 Juventus
15 4FW Roberto Baggio (1967-02-18)18 February 1967 (aged 23) 8 Fiorentina
16 4FW Andrea Carnevale (1961-01-12)12 January 1961 (aged 29) 8 Napoli
17 3MF Roberto Donadoni (1963-09-09)9 September 1963 (aged 26) 29 Milan
18 4FW Roberto Mancini (1964-11-27)27 November 1964 (aged 25) 20 Sampdoria
19 4FW Salvatore Schillaci (1964-12-01)1 December 1964 (aged 25) 1 Juventus
20 4FW Aldo Serena (1960-06-25)25 June 1960 (aged 29) 18 Internazionale
21 4FW Gianluca Vialli (1964-07-09)9 July 1964 (aged 25) 42 Sampdoria
22 1GK Gianluca Pagliuca (1966-12-18)18 December 1966 (aged 23) 0 Sampdoria

1994 World Cup
Main article: 1994 FIFA World Cup
  • Progress: Runners-up

Head coach: Arrigo Sacchi

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Gianluca Pagliuca (1966-12-18)18 December 1966 (aged 27) NA Sampdoria
2 2DF Luigi Apolloni (1967-05-02)2 May 1967 (aged 27) NA Parma
3 2DF Antonio Benarrivo (1968-08-21)21 August 1968 (aged 25) NA Parma
4 2DF Alessandro Costacurta (1966-04-24)24 April 1966 (aged 28) NA Milan
5 2DF Paolo Maldini (1968-06-26)26 June 1968 (aged 25) NA Milan
6 2DF Franco Baresi (captain) (1960-05-08)8 May 1960 (aged 34) NA Milan
7 2DF Lorenzo Minotti (1967-02-08)8 February 1967 (aged 27) NA Parma
8 2DF Roberto Mussi (1963-08-25)25 August 1963 (aged 30) NA Torino
9 2DF Mauro Tassotti (1960-01-19)19 January 1960 (aged 34) NA Milan
10 4FW Roberto Baggio (1967-02-18)18 February 1967 (aged 27) NA Juventus
11 3MF Demetrio Albertini (1971-08-23)23 August 1971 (aged 22) NA Milan
12 1GK Luca Marchegiani (1966-02-22)22 February 1966 (aged 28) NA Lazio
13 3MF Dino Baggio (1971-07-24)24 July 1971 (aged 22) NA Juventus
14 3MF Nicola Berti (1967-04-14)14 April 1967 (aged 27) NA Internazionale
15 3MF Antonio Conte (1969-07-31)31 July 1969 (aged 24) NA Juventus
16 3MF Roberto Donadoni (1963-09-09)9 September 1963 (aged 30) NA Milan
17 3MF Alberigo Evani (1963-01-01)1 January 1963 (aged 31) NA Sampdoria
18 4FW Pierluigi Casiraghi (1969-03-04)4 March 1969 (aged 25) NA Lazio
19 4FW Daniele Massaro (1961-05-23)23 May 1961 (aged 33) NA Milan
20 4FW Giuseppe Signori (1968-02-17)17 February 1968 (aged 26) NA Lazio
21 4FW Gianfranco Zola (1966-07-05)5 July 1966 (aged 27) NA Parma
22 1GK Luca Bucci (1969-03-13)13 March 1969 (aged 25) NA Parma

1996 European Championship
Main article: UEFA Euro 1996
  • Progress: Group stage

Head coach: Arrigo Sacchi

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Angelo Peruzzi (1970-02-16)16 February 1970 (aged 26) Juventus
2 2DF Luigi Apolloni (1967-05-02)2 May 1967 (aged 29) Parma
3 2DF Paolo Maldini (captain) (1968-06-26)26 June 1968 (aged 27) Milan
4 2DF Amedeo Carboni (1965-04-06)6 April 1965 (aged 31) Roma
5 2DF Alessandro Costacurta (1966-04-24)24 April 1966 (aged 30) Milan
6 2DF Alessandro Nesta (1976-03-19)19 March 1976 (aged 20) Lazio
7 3MF Roberto Donadoni (1963-09-09)9 September 1963 (aged 32) MetroStars[1]
8 2DF Roberto Mussi (1963-08-25)25 August 1963 (aged 32) Parma
9 2DF Moreno Torricelli (1970-01-23)23 January 1970 (aged 26) Juventus
10 3MF Demetrio Albertini (1971-08-23)23 August 1971 (aged 24) Milan
11 3MF Dino Baggio (1971-07-24)24 July 1971 (aged 24) Parma
12 1GK Francesco Toldo (1971-12-02)2 December 1971 (aged 24) Fiorentina
13 3MF Fabio Rossitto (1971-09-21)21 September 1971 (aged 24) Udinese
14 4FW Alessandro Del Piero (1974-11-09)9 November 1974 (aged 21) Juventus
15 3MF Angelo Di Livio (1966-07-26)26 July 1966 (aged 29) Juventus
16 3MF Roberto Di Matteo (1970-05-29)29 May 1970 (aged 26) Lazio
17 3MF Diego Fuser (1968-11-11)11 November 1968 (aged 27) Lazio
18 4FW Pierluigi Casiraghi (1969-03-04)4 March 1969 (aged 27) Lazio
19 4FW Enrico Chiesa (1970-12-29)29 December 1970 (aged 25) Sampdoria
20 4FW Fabrizio Ravanelli (1968-11-12)12 November 1968 (aged 27) Juventus
21 4FW Gianfranco Zola (1966-07-05)5 July 1966 (aged 29) Parma
22 1GK Luca Bucci (1969-03-13)13 March 1969 (aged 27) Parma

1998 World Cup
Main article: 1998 FIFA World Cup
  • Progress: Quarter final

Head coach: Cesare Maldini

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Francesco Toldo (1971-12-02)2 December 1971 (aged 26) 6 Fiorentina
2 2DF Giuseppe Bergomi (1963-12-22)22 December 1963 (aged 34) 78 Inter Milan
3 2DF Paolo Maldini (captain) (1968-06-26)26 June 1968 (aged 29) 88 Milan
4 2DF Fabio Cannavaro (1973-09-13)13 September 1973 (aged 24) 14 Parma
5 2DF Alessandro Costacurta (1966-04-24)24 April 1966 (aged 32) 54 Milan
6 2DF Alessandro Nesta (1976-03-19)19 March 1976 (aged 22) 12 Lazio
7 2DF Gianluca Pessotto (1970-08-11)11 August 1970 (aged 27) 4 Juventus
8 2DF Moreno Torricelli (1970-01-23)23 January 1970 (aged 28) 6 Juventus
9 3MF Demetrio Albertini (1971-08-23)23 August 1971 (aged 26) 57 Milan
10 4FW Alessandro Del Piero (1974-11-09)9 November 1974 (aged 23) 19 Juventus
11 3MF Dino Baggio (1971-07-24)24 July 1971 (aged 26) 46 Parma
12 1GK Gianluca Pagliuca (1966-12-18)18 December 1966 (aged 31) 34 Inter Milan
13 3MF Sandro Cois (1972-06-09)9 June 1972 (aged 26) 1 Fiorentina
14 3MF Luigi Di Biagio (1971-06-03)3 June 1971 (aged 27) 13 Roma
15 3MF Angelo Di Livio (1966-07-26)26 July 1966 (aged 31) 21 Juventus
16 3MF Roberto Di Matteo (1970-05-29)29 May 1970 (aged 28) 32 Chelsea
17 3MF Francesco Moriero (1969-03-31)31 March 1969 (aged 29) 3 Inter Milan
18 4FW Roberto Baggio (1967-02-18)18 February 1967 (aged 31) 48 Bologna
19 4FW Filippo Inzaghi (1973-08-09)9 August 1973 (aged 24) 4 Juventus
20 4FW Enrico Chiesa (1970-12-29)29 December 1970 (aged 27) 6 Parma
21 4FW Christian Vieri (1973-07-12)12 July 1973 (aged 24) 8 Atlético Madrid
22 1GK Gianluigi Buffon (1978-01-28)28 January 1978 (aged 20) 2 Parma

2000 European Championship

Italy named an initial 26-man squad for the tournament on 18 May 2000.[2] Midfielders Dino Baggio and Diego Fuser, and defender Giuseppe Pancaro did not make the cut for the final 22, while forward Christian Vieri was ruled out through injury.[3] Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was originally named in the final 22, but suffered a broken hand in a warm-up friendly against Norway on 3 June 2000; he was replaced in the squad by Milan's Christian Abbiati.[4]

Main article: UEFA Euro 2000
  • Progress: Runners-up

Head coach: Dino Zoff

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Christian Abbiati (1977-07-08)8 July 1977 (aged 22) 0 Milan
2 2DF Ciro Ferrara (1967-02-11)11 February 1967 (aged 33) 48 Juventus
3 2DF Paolo Maldini (captain) (1968-06-26)26 June 1968 (aged 31) 105 Milan
4 3MF Demetrio Albertini (1971-08-23)23 August 1971 (aged 28) 67 Milan
5 2DF Fabio Cannavaro (1973-09-13)13 September 1973 (aged 26) 35 Parma
6 2DF Paolo Negro (1972-04-16)16 April 1972 (aged 28) 7 Lazio
7 3MF Angelo Di Livio (1966-07-26)26 July 1966 (aged 33) 27 Fiorentina
8 3MF Antonio Conte (1969-07-31)31 July 1969 (aged 30) 17 Juventus
9 4FW Filippo Inzaghi (1973-08-09)9 August 1973 (aged 26) 21 Juventus
10 4FW Alessandro Del Piero (1974-11-09)9 November 1974 (aged 25) 30 Juventus
11 2DF Gianluca Pessotto (1970-08-11)11 August 1970 (aged 29) 15 Juventus
12 1GK Francesco Toldo (1971-12-02)2 December 1971 (aged 28) 8 Fiorentina
13 2DF Alessandro Nesta (1976-03-19)19 March 1976 (aged 24) 25 Lazio
14 3MF Luigi Di Biagio (1971-06-03)3 June 1971 (aged 29) 15 Internazionale
15 2DF Mark Iuliano (1973-08-12)12 August 1973 (aged 26) 5 Juventus
16 3MF Massimo Ambrosini (1977-05-29)29 May 1977 (aged 23) 5 Milan
17 3MF Gianluca Zambrotta (1977-02-19)19 February 1977 (aged 23) 6 Juventus
18 3MF Stefano Fiore (1975-04-17)17 April 1975 (aged 25) 4 Udinese
19 4FW Vincenzo Montella (1974-06-18)18 June 1974 (aged 25) 4 Roma
20 4FW Francesco Totti (1976-09-27)27 September 1976 (aged 23) 13 Roma
21 4FW Marco Delvecchio (1973-04-07)7 April 1973 (aged 27) 4 Roma
22 1GK Francesco Antonioli (1969-09-14)14 September 1969 (aged 30) 0 Roma

2002 World Cup
Main article: 2002 FIFA World Cup
  • Progress: Round of 16

Head coach: Giovanni Trapattoni

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Gianluigi Buffon (1978-01-28)28 January 1978 (aged 24) 26 Juventus
2 2DF Christian Panucci (1973-04-12)12 April 1973 (aged 29) 24 Roma
3 2DF Paolo Maldini (captain) (1968-06-26)26 June 1968 (aged 33) 122 Milan
4 2DF Francesco Coco (1977-01-08)8 January 1977 (aged 25) 13 Barcelona
5 2DF Fabio Cannavaro (1973-09-13)13 September 1973 (aged 28) 58 Parma
6 3MF Cristiano Zanetti (1977-04-14)14 April 1977 (aged 25) 4 Inter Milan
7 4FW Alessandro Del Piero (1974-11-09)9 November 1974 (aged 27) 49 Juventus
8 3MF Gennaro Gattuso (1978-01-09)9 January 1978 (aged 24) 13 Milan
9 4FW Filippo Inzaghi (1973-08-09)9 August 1973 (aged 28) 38 Milan
10 4FW Francesco Totti (1976-09-27)27 September 1976 (aged 25) 29 Roma
11 3MF Cristiano Doni (1973-04-01)1 April 1973 (aged 29) 3 Atalanta
12 1GK Christian Abbiati (1977-07-08)8 July 1977 (aged 24) 0 Milan
13 2DF Alessandro Nesta (1976-03-19)19 March 1976 (aged 26) 43 Lazio
14 3MF Luigi Di Biagio (1971-06-03)3 June 1971 (aged 30) 28 Inter Milan
15 2DF Mark Iuliano (1973-08-12)12 August 1973 (aged 28) 16 Juventus
16 3MF Angelo Di Livio (1966-07-26)26 July 1966 (aged 35) 38 Fiorentina
17 3MF Damiano Tommasi (1974-05-17)17 May 1974 (aged 28) 14 Roma
18 4FW Marco Delvecchio (1973-04-07)7 April 1973 (aged 29) 16 Roma
19 2DF Gianluca Zambrotta (1977-02-19)19 February 1977 (aged 25) 23 Juventus
20 4FW Vincenzo Montella (1974-06-18)18 June 1974 (aged 27) 14 Roma
21 4FW Christian Vieri (1973-07-12)12 July 1973 (aged 28) 24 Inter Milan
22 1GK Francesco Toldo (1971-12-02)2 December 1971 (aged 30) 22 Inter Milan
23 2DF Marco Materazzi (1973-08-19)19 August 1973 (aged 28) 7 Inter Milan

2004 European Championship
Main article: UEFA Euro 2004
  • Progress: Group stage

Head coach: Giovanni Trapattoni

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Gianluigi Buffon (1978-01-28)28 January 1978 (aged 26) Juventus
2 2DF Christian Panucci (1973-04-12)12 April 1973 (aged 31) Roma
3 2DF Massimo Oddo (1976-06-14)14 June 1976 (aged 27) Lazio
4 3MF Cristiano Zanetti (1977-04-14)14 April 1977 (aged 27) Internazionale
5 2DF Fabio Cannavaro (captain) (1973-09-13)13 September 1973 (aged 30) Internazionale
6 2DF Matteo Ferrari (1979-12-05)5 December 1979 (aged 24) Parma
7 4FW Alessandro Del Piero (1974-11-09)9 November 1974 (aged 29) Juventus
8 3MF Gennaro Gattuso (1978-01-09)9 January 1978 (aged 26) Milan
9 4FW Christian Vieri (1973-07-12)12 July 1973 (aged 30) Internazionale
10 4FW Francesco Totti (1976-09-27)27 September 1976 (aged 27) Roma
11 4FW Bernardo Corradi (1976-03-30)30 March 1976 (aged 28) Lazio
12 1GK Francesco Toldo (1971-12-02)2 December 1971 (aged 32) Internazionale
13 2DF Alessandro Nesta (1976-03-19)19 March 1976 (aged 28) Milan
14 3MF Stefano Fiore (1975-04-17)17 April 1975 (aged 29) Lazio
15 2DF Giuseppe Favalli (1972-01-08)8 January 1972 (aged 32) Lazio
16 3MF Mauro Camoranesi (1976-10-04)4 October 1976 (aged 27) Juventus
17 4FW Marco Di Vaio (1976-07-15)15 July 1976 (aged 27) Fiorentina
18 4FW Antonio Cassano (1982-07-12)12 July 1982 (aged 21) Roma
19 2DF Gianluca Zambrotta (1977-02-19)19 February 1977 (aged 27) Juventus
20 3MF Simone Perrotta (1977-09-17)17 September 1977 (aged 26) Chievo
21 3MF Andrea Pirlo (1979-05-19)19 May 1979 (aged 25) Milan
22 1GK Angelo Peruzzi (1970-02-16)16 February 1970 (aged 34) Lazio
23 2DF Marco Materazzi (1973-08-19)19 August 1973 (aged 30) Internazionale

2006 World Cup

In honour of Italy winning the FIFA World Cup for a fourth time, all members of the World Cup-winning squad were awarded the Italian Order of Merit of Cavaliere Ufficiale.[5][6]

Main article: 2006 FIFA World Cup
  • Progress: Winners

Head coach: Marcello Lippi

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Gianluigi Buffon (1978-01-28)28 January 1978 (aged 28) 60 Juventus
2 2DF Cristian Zaccardo (1981-12-21)21 December 1981 (aged 24) 12 Palermo
3 2DF Fabio Grosso (1977-11-28)28 November 1977 (aged 28) 17 Palermo[7]
4 3MF Daniele De Rossi (1983-07-24)24 July 1983 (aged 22) 17 Roma
5 2DF Fabio Cannavaro (captain) (1973-09-13)13 September 1973 (aged 32) 93 Juventus
6 2DF Andrea Barzagli (1981-05-08)8 May 1981 (aged 25) 8 Palermo
7 4FW Alessandro Del Piero (1974-11-09)9 November 1974 (aged 31) 74 Juventus
8 3MF Gennaro Gattuso (1978-01-09)9 January 1978 (aged 28) 43 Milan
9 4FW Luca Toni (1977-05-26)26 May 1977 (aged 29) 18 Fiorentina
10 4FW Francesco Totti (1976-09-27)27 September 1976 (aged 29) 51 Roma
11 4FW Alberto Gilardino (1982-07-05)5 July 1982 (aged 23) 15 Milan
12 1GK Angelo Peruzzi (1970-02-16)16 February 1970 (aged 36) 31 Lazio
13 2DF Alessandro Nesta (1976-03-19)19 March 1976 (aged 30) 74 Milan
14 1GK Marco Amelia (1982-04-02)2 April 1982 (aged 24) 1 Livorno
15 4FW Vincenzo Iaquinta (1979-11-21)21 November 1979 (aged 26) 12 Udinese
16 3MF Mauro Camoranesi (1976-10-04)4 October 1976 (aged 29) 21 Juventus
17 3MF Simone Barone (1978-04-30)30 April 1978 (aged 28) 13 Palermo
18 4FW Filippo Inzaghi (1973-08-09)9 August 1973 (aged 32) 49 Milan
19 2DF Gianluca Zambrotta (1977-02-19)19 February 1977 (aged 29) 52 Juventus
20 3MF Simone Perrotta (1977-09-17)17 September 1977 (aged 28) 24 Roma
21 3MF Andrea Pirlo (1979-05-19)19 May 1979 (aged 27) 24 Milan
22 2DF Massimo Oddo (1976-06-14)14 June 1976 (aged 29) 20 Lazio
23 2DF Marco Materazzi (1973-08-19)19 August 1973 (aged 32) 28 Inter Milan

2008 European Championship

Fabio Cannavaro was ruled out of the Italian squad on 2 June after he was injured in training; he was replaced by Alessandro Gamberini.[8]

Main article: UEFA Euro 2008
  • Progress: Quarter final

Head coach: Roberto Donadoni

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Gianluigi Buffon 28 January 1978 (30) 82 0 Juventus
2 2DF Christian Panucci 12 April 1973 (35) 53 3 Roma
3 2DF Fabio Grosso 28 November 1977 (30) 31 3 Lyon
4 2DF Giorgio Chiellini 14 August 1984 (23) 10 1 Juventus
5 2DF Alessandro Gamberini 27 August 1981 (26) 2 0 Fiorentina
6 2DF Andrea Barzagli 8 May 1981 (27) 22 0 Palermo[9]
7 4FW Alessandro Del Piero (captain) 9 November 1974 (33) 86 27 Juventus
8 3MF Gennaro Gattuso 9 January 1978 (30) 58 1 Milan
9 4FW Luca Toni 26 May 1977 (31) 34 15 Bayern Munich
10 3MF Daniele De Rossi 24 July 1983 (24) 33 4 Roma
11 4FW Antonio Di Natale 13 October 1977 (30) 18 7 Udinese
12 4FW Marco Borriello 18 June 1982 (25) 3 0 Milan
13 3MF Massimo Ambrosini 29 May 1977 (31) 31 0 Milan
14 1GK Marco Amelia 2 April 1982 (26) 6 0 Livorno[10]
15 4FW Fabio Quagliarella 31 January 1983 (25) 8 3 Udinese
16 3MF Mauro Camoranesi 4 October 1976 (31) 35 4 Juventus
17 1GK Morgan De Sanctis 26 March 1977 (31) 2 0 Sevilla
18 4FW Antonio Cassano 12 July 1982 (25) 11 3 Sampdoria
19 2DF Gianluca Zambrotta 19 February 1977 (31) 71 2 Barcelona[11]
20 3MF Simone Perrotta 17 September 1977 (30) 41 2 Roma
21 3MF Andrea Pirlo 19 May 1979 (29) 46 6 Milan
22 3MF Alberto Aquilani 7 July 1984 (23) 5 0 Roma
23 2DF Marco Materazzi 19 August 1973 (34) 40 2 Internazionale

2010 World Cup
Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup
  • Progress: Group stage

Coach: Marcello Lippi

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Gianluigi Buffon (1978-01-28)28 January 1978 (aged 32) 101 Juventus
2 2DF Christian Maggio (1982-02-11)11 February 1982 (aged 28) 5 Napoli
3 2DF Domenico Criscito (1986-12-30)30 December 1986 (aged 23) 7 Genoa
4 2DF Giorgio Chiellini (1984-08-14)14 August 1984 (aged 25) 29 Juventus
5 2DF Fabio Cannavaro (captain) (1973-09-13)13 September 1973 (aged 36) 133 Juventus
6 3MF Daniele De Rossi (1983-07-24)24 July 1983 (aged 26) 54 Roma
7 3MF Simone Pepe (1983-08-30)30 August 1983 (aged 26) 15 Udinese
8 3MF Gennaro Gattuso (1978-01-09)9 January 1978 (aged 32) 72 Milan
9 4FW Vincenzo Iaquinta (1979-11-21)21 November 1979 (aged 30) 37 Juventus
10 4FW Antonio Di Natale (1977-10-13)13 October 1977 (aged 32) 33 Udinese
11 4FW Alberto Gilardino (1982-07-05)5 July 1982 (aged 27) 41 Fiorentina
12 1GK Federico Marchetti (1983-02-07)7 February 1983 (aged 27) 5 Cagliari
13 2DF Salvatore Bocchetti (1986-11-30)30 November 1986 (aged 23) 5 Genoa
14 1GK Morgan De Sanctis (1977-03-26)26 March 1977 (aged 33) 3 Napoli
15 3MF Claudio Marchisio (1986-01-19)19 January 1986 (aged 24) 4 Juventus
16 3MF Mauro Camoranesi (1976-10-04)4 October 1976 (aged 33) 53 Juventus
17 3MF Angelo Palombo (1981-09-25)25 September 1981 (aged 28) 17 Sampdoria
18 4FW Fabio Quagliarella (1983-01-31)31 January 1983 (aged 27) 20 Napoli
19 2DF Gianluca Zambrotta (1977-02-19)19 February 1977 (aged 33) 94 Milan
20 4FW Giampaolo Pazzini (1984-08-02)2 August 1984 (aged 25) 8 Sampdoria
21 3MF Andrea Pirlo (1979-05-19)19 May 1979 (aged 31) 66 Milan
22 3MF Riccardo Montolivo (1985-01-18)18 January 1985 (aged 25) 13 Fiorentina
23 2DF Leonardo Bonucci (1987-05-01)1 May 1987 (aged 23) 2 Bari

2012 European Championship

Cesare Prandelli named a provisional 32-man squad on 13 May 2012, the final day of the 2011–12 Serie A season.[12] On 29 May 2012, Prandelli announced his final squad list,[13] with defender Domenico Criscito not considered due to match-fixing charges.[14]

Main article: UEFA Euro 2012
  • Progress: Runners-up

Coach: Cesare Prandelli

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Gianluigi Buffon (captain) (1978-01-28)28 January 1978 (aged 34) 120 0 Juventus
2 2DF Christian Maggio (1982-02-11)11 February 1982 (aged 30) 19 0 Napoli
3 2DF Giorgio Chiellini (1984-08-14)14 August 1984 (aged 27) 55 2 Juventus
4 2DF Angelo Ogbonna (1988-05-23)23 May 1988 (aged 24) 3 0 Torino
5 3MF Thiago Motta (1982-08-28)28 August 1982 (aged 29) 13 1 Paris Saint-Germain
6 2DF Federico Balzaretti (1981-12-06)6 December 1981 (aged 30) 12 0 Palermo
7 2DF Ignazio Abate (1986-11-12)12 November 1986 (aged 25) 5 0 Milan
8 3MF Claudio Marchisio (1986-01-19)19 January 1986 (aged 26) 26 1 Juventus
9 4FW Mario Balotelli (1990-08-12)12 August 1990 (aged 21) 14 4 Manchester City
10 4FW Antonio Cassano (1982-07-12)12 July 1982 (aged 29) 35 10 Milan
11 4FW Antonio Di Natale (1977-10-13)13 October 1977 (aged 34) 42 11 Udinese
12 1GK Salvatore Sirigu (1987-01-12)12 January 1987 (aged 25) 2 0 Paris Saint-Germain
13 3MF Emanuele Giaccherini (1985-05-05)5 May 1985 (aged 27) 2 0 Juventus
14 1GK Morgan De Sanctis (1977-03-26)26 March 1977 (aged 35) 5 0 Napoli
15 2DF Andrea Barzagli (1981-05-08)8 May 1981 (aged 31) 33 0 Juventus
16 3MF Daniele De Rossi (1983-07-24)24 July 1983 (aged 28) 78 10 Roma
17 4FW Fabio Borini (1991-03-29)29 March 1991 (aged 21) 1 0 Roma
18 3MF Riccardo Montolivo (1985-01-18)18 January 1985 (aged 27) 37 1 Fiorentina
19 2DF Leonardo Bonucci (1987-05-01)1 May 1987 (aged 25) 20 2 Juventus
20 4FW Sebastian Giovinco (1987-01-26)26 January 1987 (aged 25) 10 0 Parma
21 3MF Andrea Pirlo (1979-05-19)19 May 1979 (aged 33) 89 10 Juventus
22 3MF Alessandro Diamanti (1983-05-02)2 May 1983 (aged 29) 4 0 Bologna
23 3MF Antonio Nocerino (1985-04-09)9 April 1985 (aged 27) 13 0 Milan

2014 World Cup

The final squad was announced on 1 June 2014.[15] The squad numbers were revealed the next day.[16]

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup
  • Progress: Group stage

Coach: Cesare Prandelli

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Gianluigi Buffon (captain) (1978-01-28)28 January 1978 (aged 36) 140 Juventus
2 2DF Mattia De Sciglio (1992-10-20)20 October 1992 (aged 21) 11 Milan
3 2DF Giorgio Chiellini (1984-08-14)14 August 1984 (aged 29) 68 Juventus
4 2DF Matteo Darmian (1989-12-02)2 December 1989 (aged 24) 1 Torino
5 3MF Thiago Motta (1982-08-28)28 August 1982 (aged 31) 20 Paris Saint-Germain
6 3MF Antonio Candreva (1987-02-28)28 February 1987 (aged 27) 20 Lazio
7 2DF Ignazio Abate (1986-11-12)12 November 1986 (aged 27) 20 Milan
8 3MF Claudio Marchisio (1986-01-19)19 January 1986 (aged 28) 44 Juventus
9 4FW Mario Balotelli (1990-08-12)12 August 1990 (aged 23) 30 Milan
10 4FW Antonio Cassano (1982-07-12)12 July 1982 (aged 31) 37 Parma
11 4FW Alessio Cerci (1987-07-23)23 July 1987 (aged 26) 12 Torino
12 1GK Salvatore Sirigu (1987-01-12)12 January 1987 (aged 27) 8 Paris Saint-Germain
13 1GK Mattia Perin (1992-11-10)10 November 1992 (aged 21) 0 Genoa
14 3MF Alberto Aquilani (1984-07-07)7 July 1984 (aged 29) 35 Fiorentina
15 2DF Andrea Barzagli (1981-05-08)8 May 1981 (aged 33) 47 Juventus
16 3MF Daniele De Rossi (1983-07-24)24 July 1983 (aged 30) 95 Roma
17 4FW Ciro Immobile (1990-02-20)20 February 1990 (aged 24) 2 Torino[17]
18 3MF Marco Parolo (1985-01-25)25 January 1985 (aged 29) 4 Parma[18]
19 2DF Leonardo Bonucci (1987-05-01)1 May 1987 (aged 27) 37 Juventus
20 2DF Gabriel Paletta (1986-02-15)15 February 1986 (aged 28) 2 Parma
21 3MF Andrea Pirlo (1979-05-19)19 May 1979 (aged 35) 109 Juventus
22 4FW Lorenzo Insigne (1991-06-04)4 June 1991 (aged 23) 5 Napoli
23 3MF Marco Verratti (1992-11-05)5 November 1992 (aged 21) 6 Paris Saint-Germain

2016 European Championship

Antonio Conte announced his final squad on 31 May 2016,[19][20] with Andrea Pirlo and Sebastian Giovinco controversially left out[21] and Claudio Marchisio and Marco Verratti left out due to injury.[22][23]

Main article: UEFA Euro 2016
  • Progress: Quarter final

Coach: Antonio Conte

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Gianluigi Buffon (Captain) (1978-01-28)28 January 1978 (aged 38) 157 0 Juventus
2 2DF Mattia De Sciglio (1992-10-20)20 October 1992 (aged 23) 22 0 Milan
3 2DF Giorgio Chiellini (1984-08-14)14 August 1984 (aged 31) 83 6 Juventus
4 2DF Matteo Darmian (1989-12-02)2 December 1989 (aged 26) 22 1 Manchester United
5 2DF Angelo Ogbonna (1988-05-23)23 May 1988 (aged 28) 10 0 West Ham United
6 3MF Antonio Candreva (1987-02-28)28 February 1987 (aged 29) 37 3 Lazio
7 4FW Simone Zaza (1991-06-25)25 June 1991 (aged 24) 10 1 Juventus
8 3MF Alessandro Florenzi (1991-03-11)11 March 1991 (aged 25) 16 2 Roma
9 4FW Graziano Pellè (1985-07-15)15 July 1985 (aged 30) 12 5 Southampton
10 3MF Thiago Motta (1982-08-28)28 August 1982 (aged 33) 25 1 Paris Saint-Germain
11 4FW Ciro Immobile (1990-02-20)20 February 1990 (aged 26) 12 1 Torino
12 1GK Salvatore Sirigu (1987-01-12)12 January 1987 (aged 29) 15 0 Paris Saint-Germain
13 1GK Federico Marchetti (1983-02-07)7 February 1983 (aged 33) 11 0 Lazio
14 3MF Stefano Sturaro (1993-03-09)9 March 1993 (aged 23) 0 0 Juventus
15 2DF Andrea Barzagli (1981-05-08)8 May 1981 (aged 35) 55 0 Juventus
16 3MF Daniele De Rossi (1983-07-24)24 July 1983 (aged 32) 102 17 Roma
17 4FW Éder (1986-11-15)15 November 1986 (aged 29) 10 2 Internazionale
18 3MF Marco Parolo (1985-01-25)25 January 1985 (aged 31) 19 0 Lazio
19 2DF Leonardo Bonucci (1987-05-01)1 May 1987 (aged 29) 56 3 Juventus
20 4FW Lorenzo Insigne (1991-06-04)4 June 1991 (aged 25) 9 2 Napoli
21 3MF Federico Bernardeschi (1994-02-16)16 February 1994 (aged 22) 3 0 Fiorentina
22 3MF Stephan El Shaarawy (1992-10-27)27 October 1992 (aged 23) 18 3 Roma
23 3MF Emanuele Giaccherini (1985-05-05)5 May 1985 (aged 31) 24 3 Bologna

See also

References
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