A look back ahead of the friendlies against France and Ukraine
02 November 2024
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Carmine Nunziata’s 2023 tally with the Italian Under 21s closes out with 3 victories (1 at home, 2 away), 2 draws, and 0 losses in the 5 games played for a total of 11 points (2.20 per game). The goal difference is +11 thanks to the 13 scored (2.60 per game) and the 2 conceded (0.40). In the 450 minutes played, 195’ were played in the lead (43%), 199’ on level footing (44%), and 56’ behind (12%).
Across the three international breaks in September, October, and November, 35 players received call-ups and 27 of them picked up game time. Desplanches, Pirola, Prati, Casadei and F.P. Esposito have featured in every game: 5 appearances, even if the Palermo goalkeeper is the only one to have played all 450 minutes. Fazzini (1’) has played the least. F.P. Esposito has been substituted the most (3), Fabbian, Turicchia and Ambrosino have come on from the bench the most times (2).
Amongst the side, there are 11 Serie A players (3 Empoli, 2 Bologna, Cagliari and Juventus, 1 Atalanta, Fiorentina, Monza, Roma, Salernitana, Sassuolo, Verona); 8 Serie B players (3 Sampdoria, 1 Ascoli, Bari, Catanzaro, Palermo, Pisa, Reggiana, Spezia), 3 from Serie C (Giana Erminio, Olbia, Pro Vercelli), 6 from overseas leagues, including 3 playing in England (Burnley, Leeds United, Leicester), 1 in France (PSG), the Netherlands (Odense), and Switzerland (San Gallo).
8 players have scored (4 Gnonto, 2 F.P. Esposito, 1 Baldanzi, Bianco, Fabbian, Miretti, Nasti, Pirola, Volpato), with a total of 57 shots attempted (32 on target, 25 off), there have also been 21 corners and 12 offsides; 14 yellow cards (2 Bove, Coppola, N’dour), 69 fouls made and 45 times fouled.