Nazionale U19

Under 19's double header against Slovenia 6 and 8 August

The Azzurrini, including standout 2007 players Cama, Coletta, Garofalo, and Mosconi, will face their Slovenian counterparts on Tuesday in Manzano and Thursday in Ajdovscina.

Friday, August 2, 2024

Under 19's double header against Slovenia 6 and 8 August
The Under-19 National Team, after being defeated by Spain in the semi-finals of the last European Championship, is set to start the new season with a double friendly test against Slovenia, scheduled for Tuesday, 6 August (18:00 CEST) at the 'Giuseppe Morigi' municipal stadium in Manzano, and Thursday, 8 August (11:00 CEST) at the City Stadium in Ajdovščina.
Alberto Bollini, tecnico della Nazionale U19

There are 23 players called up by Alberto Bollini, all born in 2006 except for six from 2007 (Matteo Cocchi and the five Under-17 European champions: Cristian Cama, Federico Coletta, Christian Garofalo, Mattia Mosconi, and Emanuele Sala). The coach returns to lead the Under-19 team, with which he won the continental title in Malta in 2023, after a season at the helm of the Under-20 team, during which he won the latest edition of the Elite League, the third consecutive title in the history of the Azzurrini (2021/2022, 2022/2023, and 2023/2024).

THE SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Tommaso Martinelli (Fiorentina), Francesco Saverio Plaia (Torino);
Defenders: Cristian Cama (Roma), Matteo Cocchi (Inter), Christian Garofalo (Napoli), Matteo Giuseppe Plaia (Roma), Gabriel Ramaj (Atalanta), Lorenzo Tosto (Empoli), Alessandro Ventre (Juventus), Lorenzo Venturino (Genoa);
Midfielders: Federico Coletta (Roma), Francesco Crapisto (Juventus), Leonardo Mendicino (Atalanta), Valdes Ngana (Juventus), Emanuele Sala (Milan), Lorenzo Riccio (Atalanta);
Forwards: Giacomo De Pieri (Inter), Seydou Fini (Genoa), Gabriele Finocchiaro (Juventus), Matteo Lavelli (Inter), Mattia Mosconi (Inter), Emanuele Rao (Spal), Filippo Scotti (Milan).

*Called up on August 3rd to replace Andrea Bonanomi (Atalanta).

Staff - Coach: Alberto Bollini; Youth National Teams Coordinator: Maurizio Viscidi; Under-18 National Team Coach: Daniele Franceschini; Goalkeeper Coach: Francesco Antonioli; Athletic Trainer: Nicolò Varesco; Match Analyst: Luca Dalmasso; Doctors: Francesco Maria Nifosì and Luigi Cianni; Nutritionist: Alessio Colli; Physiotherapist: Giuseppe Galli; Secretary: Aldo Blessich.