Nazionale U17

From 4 to 6 October, the Gironi Tournament will take place in Novarello: here are the 60 players called up by Massimiliano Favo

The Azzurrini, the reigning European champions, will be divided into three teams of 20 players each before facing off in a triangular tournament at the Villaggio Azzurro

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

From 4 to 6 October, the Gironi Tournament will take place in Novarello: here are the 60 players called up by Massimiliano Favo

The Under-17 National Team, the reigning European champions, will return to the field for their annual event at the Gironi Tournament, scheduled from Friday, 4 October to Sunday, 6 October in Novarello. This comes after winning the Telki Cup in Hungary in August and finishing in second place at the Città di Trieste Tournament in September.

A total of 60 players have been called up by coach Massimiliano Favo, who will be divided into three teams of 20 players each (Under-17 National Team, Representative A, and Representative B) before competing in a friendly tournament. The event will kick off on Friday, 4 October at 15:00 CEST with the match between Representative A and Representative B. The Under-17 National Team will take the field on Saturday, 5 October at 15:00 CEST against the loser of the opening match, and then again on Sunday, 6 October 11:00 CEST against the winner.

Here is the list of call-ups:

Goalkeepers: Francesco Cereser (Torino), Matteo Farronato (Inter), Andrea Maran (Modena), Alessio Marcaccini (Roma), Sebastiano Nava (Juventus), Renato Widmer D'Autilia (Bologna);
Defenders: Diego Antonini (Empoli), Tommaso Angelo Bolis (Atalanta), Leonardo Noah Bovio (Inter), Christian Briguglio (Bologna), Samuele Carlaccini (Roma), Tommaso Casadei (Cesena), Federico Ciucci (Lazio), Matteo Colombo (Atalanta), Pantaleo Cretì (Monza), Andrea Cullotta (AC Milan), Lorenzo Jeremie Fazio (Genoa), Laurence Giani (Stoke City), Gabriel Marcon (Hellas Verona), Luca Nolli (AC Milan), Andrea Palmieri (Lecce), Alessandro Perrotti (Lecce), Mattia Ridolfi (Cesena), Alessandro Rinaldi (Atalanta), Davide Sorino (Inter), Samuele Tavanti (Empoli), Mattia Zaghini (Cesena);
Midfielders: Pietro Arnaboldi (AC Milan), Andrea Ballanti (Torino), Alessio Baralla (Empoli), Samuel Beldenti (Brescia), Oliver Blini (Empoli), Luca Cesare Bracco (Juventus), Benit Borasio (Juventus), Matteo Castelli (Como), Giuseppe Forte (Sampdoria), Giulio La Mantia (Palermo), Simon La Mantia (AC Milan), Pietro La Torre (Inter), Simone Lontani (AC Milan), Andrea Luongo (Torino), Fabio Pandolfi (AC Milan), Antonio Pirrò (Udinese), Filippo Plazzotta (AC Milan), Vincenzo Prisco (Napoli), Leonardo Rodella (Southampton), Marco Tiozzo Pagio (Juventus), Danilo Treffiletti (Monza), Marco Virtuani (Inter);
Forwards: Alex Amadio (Juventus), Danilo Busiello (Empoli), Cristian Carrara (Inter), Luca Costa (Cagliari), Edoardo Colpo (Modena), Vincenzo Damiano (Atalanta), Gabriele Falasca (Torino), Lorenzo Paratici (Sampdoria), Christian Stefani (Cremonese), Lorenzo Tosi (Pisa), Samuel Wiafe (Modena).

Staff - Allenatore: Massimiliano Favo; Coordinatore delle Nazionali Giovanili: Maurizio Viscidi; Vice coordinatore delle Nazionali Giovanili: Daniele Zoratto; Coordinatore area portieri: Gaetano Petrelli; Assistenti allenatori: Davide Cei e Marco Scarpa; Referente area scouting junior: Alessandro Musicco; Preparatore dei portieri: Davide Quironi; Preparatore atletico: Adalberto Zamuner; Match analyst: Andrea Loiacono; Medici: Sofia Calaciura Clarich e Alessio Rossato; Fisioterapisti: Giorgio Giannini ed Enrico Matera; Nutrizionista: Claudio Pecorella; Ufficio Stampa: Alessandro Paoli; Segretario: Massimo Petracchini; Osservatori: Luca Briccarello, Andrea Campatelli, Gianpietro Di Pierro, Claudio Gabetta, Italo Graziani, Domenico Maggiora, Antonio Martella, Filippo Motzo, Albino Pillon, Giovanni Re, Armando Reggiannini, Francesco Talarico e Carlo Zanantoni.

GIRONI TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

First Day (Friday, 4 October)
G1) 15:00 CEST: Representative A vs. Representative B
Resting: Under-17 National Team

Second Day (Saturday, 5 October)
15:00 CEST: Under-17 National Team vs. Loser of G1
Resting: Winner of G1

Third Day (Sunday, 6 October)
11:00 CEST: Under-17 National Team vs. Winner of G1
Resting: Loser of G1