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
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.
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.
