Italy women's national football team

Italy

Nickname(s)

Azzurre (Blues)

Association

Federazione Italiana
Giuoco Calcio

Confederation

UEFA (Europe)

Head coach

Antonio Cabrini

Captain

Barbara Bonansea

Most caps

Patrizia Panico^[1]

Top scorer

Patrizia Panico, Elisabetta Vignotto (107)

FIFA code

ITA

First colours

Second colours

FIFA ranking

Current

1 (26 August 2016)

Highest

10 (July 2003)

Lowest

18 (June 2016)

First international

Italy 2–1 Czechoslovakia

(Viareggio, Italy, February 23, 1968)

Biggest win

Italy 15–0 Macedonia

(Vercelli, Italy, September 17, 2014)

Biggest defeat

Denmark 6–0 Italy

(Ringsted, Denmark, May 16, 1982)

World Cup

Appearances

2 (first in 1991)

Best result

Quarter-finals, 1991

UEFA Women's Championship

Appearances

11 (first in 1984)

Best result

Runners-up, 1993 and 1997

The Italy women's national football team represents Italy in international women's football at the senior level. The team is governed by the Italian Football Federation (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio).

Achievements

Competition	01 !	02 !	03 !	Total
Olympic Games	0	0	0	0
World Championship	0	0	0	0
European Championship	0	2	1	3
Universiade	0	0	0	0
Mediterranean Games	not yet disputed
Total	0	2	1	3

Honours

Performances in the World Cup

1970 : Finals (non-official competition)
1971 : Semifinals (non-official competition)
1981 : Champions (non-official competition)
1982 : Champions (non-official competition)
1984 : Champions (non-official competition)
1985 : Finals (non-official competition)
1986 : Champions (non-official competition)
1988 : Finals (non-official competition)

World Cup

World Cup Finals
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1991	Quarterfinals	4	2	1	1	8	5	+3
1995	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999	Group Stage	3	1	1	1	3	3	0
2003	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	2/7	7	3	2	2	11	8	+3

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

European Championships

1969 : Champions (non-official competition)
1979 : Finals (non-official competition)
1984 : Semifinals
1987 : 3rd round
1989 : 4th round
1991 : 4th round
1993 : Finals
1995 : Quarterfinals
1997 : Finals
2001 : Quarterfinals
2005 : Quarterfinals
2009 : Quarterfinals
2013 : Quarterfinals

Coaches

1968–1970 : Cavicchi
1970–1971 : Giovanni Trabucco
1971 : Cavicchi
1972 : Amedeo Amadei
1972 : Oliveri (interim, 1 match)
1972–1978 : Amedeo Amadei
1979–1980 : Galli
1980–1981 : Sergio Guenza
1981–1983 : Todeschini
1983–1984 : Cuneo
1984–1989 : Ettore Recagni
1989–1993 : Sergio Guenza
1993–1994 : Comunardo Nicolai
1994–1997 : Sergio Guenza
1998 : Sergio Vatta
1999 : Carlo Facchin
1999–2000 : Ettore Recagni
August 2000 – 2005 Carolina Morace
2005–2012: Pietro Ghedin
May 2012– : Antonio Cabrini

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendlies against China on December 3 and 6, 2015

Head coach: Antonio Cabrini

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
	1GK	Francesca Durante	(1997-02-12) February 12, 1997	ACF Fiorentina
	2DF	Eleonora Piacezzi	(1995-11-09) November 9, 1995	Atletico Oristano
	2DF	Lisa Boattin	(1997-05-03) May 3, 1997	ACF Brescia
	3MF	Aurora Galli	(1996-12-13) December 13, 1996	ASD Mozzanica
	4FW	Luisa Pugnali	(1994-03-20) March 20, 1994	USD San Zaccaria
2	2DF	Elisa Bartoli	(1991-05-07) May 7, 1991	ASD Mozzanica
3	3MF	Barbara Bonansea	(1991-06-13) June 13, 1991	ACF Brescia
4	3MF	Marta Carissimi	(1987-05-03) May 3, 1987	AGSM Verona
5	3MF	Valentina Cernoia	(1991-06-22) June 22, 1991	ACF Brescia
	3MF	Tatiana Bonetti	(1991-12-15) December 15, 1991	AGSM Verona
8	4FW	Melania Gabbiadini	(1983-08-28) August 28, 1983	AGSM Verona
9	2DF	Sara Gama	(1989-03-27) March 27, 1989	ACF Brescia
10	4FW	Valentina Giacinti	(1994-01-02) January 2, 1994	ASD Mozzanica
12	1GK	Katja Schroffenegger	(1991-04-28) April 28, 1991	Bayern Munich
14	3MF	Alia Guagni	(1987-10-01) October 1, 1987	ACF Fiorentina
15	2DF	Elena Linari	(1994-04-15) April 15, 1994	ACF Brescia
18	3MF	Martina Rosucci	(1992-05-09) May 9, 1992	ACF Brescia
19	4FW	Daniela Sabatino	(1985-06-26) June 26, 1985	ACF Brescia
20	3MF	Daniela Stracchi	(1983-09-02) September 2, 1983	ASD Mozzanica
22	1GK	Sabrina Tasselli	(1990-04-03) April 3, 1990	Atletico Oristano
	3MF	Chiara Eusebio	(1995-07-04) July 4, 1995	ACF Brescia

Recent call-ups

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Laura Giuliani	(1993-06-05) June 5, 1993	FC Köln	v. Czech Republic, 27 October 2015
GK	Chiara Marchitelli	(1985-05-04) May 4, 1985	ACF Brescia	v. Netherlands, 27 November 2014

DF	Roberta D'Adda	(1981-10-05) October 5, 1981	ACF Brescia	v. Netherlands, 27 November 2014
DF	Federica Di Criscio	(1993-05-12) May 12, 1993	AGSM Verona	v. Mexico, 11 March 2015
DF	Michela Ledri	(1992-05-12) May 12, 1992	AGSM Verona	v. Japan, 28 May 2015
DF	Raffaella Manieri	(1986-11-21) November 21, 1986	Bayern Munich	v. Czech Republic, 27 October 2015
DF	Cecilia Salvai	(1993-12-02) December 2, 1993	AGSM Verona	v. Netherlands, 27 November 2014
DF	Claudia Squizzato	(1986-07-01) July 1, 1986	AGSM Verona	v. Japan, 28 May 2015
DF	Linda Tucceri Cimini	(1991-04-04) April 4, 1991	USD San Zaccaria	v. Japan, 28 May 2015

MF	Elisa Camporese	(1984-03-16) March 16, 1984	UPC Tavagnacco	v. Netherlands, 27 November 2014
MF	Manuela Giugliano	(1997-08-18) August 18, 1997	Atlético de Madrid	v. Czech Republic, 27 October 2015
MF	Alice Parisi	(1990-12-11) December 11, 1990	UPC Tavagnacco	v. Czech Republic, 27 October 2015
MF	Alessia Tuttino	(1983-03-15) March 15, 1983	UPC Tavagnacco	v. Netherlands, 27 November 2014

FW	Paola Brumana	(1982-11-26) November 26, 1982	UPC Tavagnacco	v. Netherlands, 27 November 2014
FW	Cristiana Girelli	(1990-04-23) April 23, 1990	ACF Brescia	v. Georgia, 18 Sep 2015
FW	Sandy Iannella	(1987-04-06) April 6, 1987	ASD Mozzanica	v. Netherlands, 22 November 2014
FW	Marta Mason	(1987-04-06) April 6, 1987	ASD Mozzanica	v. Netherlands, 22 November 2014
FW	Ilaria Mauro	(1988-05-22) May 22, 1988	Turbine Potsdam	v. Czech Republic, 27 October 2015
FW	Patrizia Panico	(1975-02-08) February 8, 1975	ACF Fiorentina	v. Netherlands, 27 November 2014
FW	Martina Piemonte	(1997-11-07) November 7, 1997	USD San Zaccaria	v. Netherlands, 27 November 2014
FW	Stefania Tarenzi	(1988-02-29) February 29, 1988	ACF Brescia	v. Georgia, 18 Sep 2015

Previous squads

World Cup

European Football Championship

Overall competition record

Competition	Stage	Result	Opponent	Position	Scorers
1984 European Championship		0–1 3–0	France		Vignotto 2, Ferraguzzi
		3–0 2–0	Portugal		Vignotto 5
		2–0 2–0	Switzerland	1 / 4	Vignotto 3, Morace
1984 European Championship	Semifinals	2–3 1–2	Sweden		Morace 2, Vignotto
1987 European Championship qualification		3–2 1–0	Hungary		Golin 2, Vignotto, Pierazzuoli
		3–0 2–1	Switzerland
		3–2 1–1	Spain	1 / 4
1987 European Championship	Semifinals	0–2	Norway
	3rd place	2–1	England		Morace, Vignotto
1989 European Championship qualification	Round 1	0–3 0–0	West Germany
		5–1 0–0	Hungary
		5–0 6–0	Switzerland	2 / 4
	Round 2	2–0 2–1	France
1989 European Championship	Semifinals	1–1 (3–4 PSO)	West Germany
	3rd place	1–2 (AET)	Sweden
1991 European Championship qualification	Round 1	4–1 4–0	Switzerland
		3–1 0–0	Spain
		0–1 1–1	Denmark	2 / 4
	Round 2	1–1 0–0	Sweden
1991 European Championship	Semifinals	0–3	West Germany		Morace 3, Ferraguzzi, Marsiletti
	3rd place	1–2 (AET)	Denmark
1991 World Cup	Round 1	5–0	Chinese Taipei
		1–0	Nigeria		Morace
		0–2	Germany
	Quarter-finals	2–3	Norway		Guarino, Salmaso
1993 European Championship qualification	Round 1	3–1 4–1	Poland
		3–0 2–2	Czechoslovakia	1 / 3
	Round 2	3–2 3–0	England
1993 European Championship	Semifinals	1–1 (5–4 PSO)	West Germany		Morace
	Final	0–1	Norway
1995 European Championship qualification	Round 1	4–0 4–0	Scotland
		2–0 1–1	France
		3–1 1–2	Portugal
	Round 2	1–3 2–4	Norway
1997 European Championship qualification	Class A	7–0 0–0	Croatia
		1–1 2–1	England
		2–0 4–1	Portugal	1 / 4
1997 European Championship	Round 1	1–1	West Germany		Carta
		2–2	Denmark		Morace 2
		2–0	Norway	1 / 4	Morace 2
	Semifinals	2–1	Spain		Fiorini, Morace
	Final	0–2	Germany
1999 World Cup qualification	Class A	3–1 2–0	Switzerland
		0–0 3–2	France
		1–0 2–1	Finland	1 / 4
1999 World Cup	Round 1	1–1	West Germany		Panico
		0–2	Brazil
		2–0	Mexico	3 / 4	Panico, Zanni
2001 European Championship qualification	Class A	0–0 1–0	Iceland
		1–0 0–0	Ukraine
		4–4 0–3	Germany	2 / 4
	Play-off	3–0 0–1	Portugal
2001 European Championship	Round 1	2–1	Denmark		Panico 2
		1–1	Norway		Guarino
		0–2	France	3 / 4
2003 World Cup qualification	Class A	1–2 0–0	Iceland
		1–3 1–2	Russia
		1–0 3–0	Spain	3 / 4
2005 European Championship qualification	Class A	8–0 2–1	Serbia and Montenegro		Guarino 2, Panico 2, Conti, Gabbiadini, Gazzoli, Placchi, Tuttino, Zorri
		0–5 2–1	Sweden		Gazzoli, Panico
		1–1 1–1	Finland		Panico 2
		1–0 0–0	Switzerland	2 / 5	Panico
	Play-off	2–1 3–0	Czech Republic		Camporese, Panico, Pasqui, Tuttino, Zorri
2005 European Championship	Round 1	1–3	France		Di Filippo
		0–4	Germany
		3–5	Norway	4 / 4	Gabbiadini 2, Camporese
2007 World Cup qualification	Class A	3–1 1–2	Ukraine		Marsico 2, Panico, Zorri
		0–1 1–2	Norway		Panico
		6–0 7–0	Serbia and Montenegro		Marsico 4, Boni 2, Panico 2, Zorri 2, Di Filippo, Pini, Zorri
		2–0 5–0	Greece	3 / 5	Panico 4, Di Filippo, Greco, Zorri
2009 European Championship qualifying		0–2 0–1	Sweden
		2–1 4–1	Ireland		Panico 2, Conti, Fuselli, Gabbiadini, Paliotti
		3–1 3–0	Hungary		Tona 3, Dadda, Panico, Tuttino
		5–0 6–1	Romania	2 / 5	Gabbiadini 3, Paliotti 2, Panico 2, Boni, Conti, Fuselli, Zorri
	Play-off	1–0 2–1	Czech Republic		Panico 2, Zorri
2009 European Championship	Round 1	2–1	England		Panico, Tuttino
		0–2	Sweden
		2–0	Russia	2 / 4	Gabbiadini, Zorri
	Quarter-finals	1–2	Germany		Panico
2011 World Cup qualification 0	Round 1 0	8–0 6–0 0	Slovenia 0		Conti 4, Gabbiadini 3, Panico 2, Camporese, Carissimi, Domenichetti, Fuselli + 1 o.g.
		2–0 3–1	Portugal		Panico 3, Camporese, Tona
		8–0 7–0	Armenia		Conti 3, Panico 3, Gabbiadini 2, Gama 2, Tona 2, Camporese, Fuselli, Schiavi
		1–1 3–1	Finland	1 / 5	Gabbiadini 2, Conti, Parisi
	Round 2	0–0 2–3	France		Domenichetti, Panico
	UEFA play-off 1	3–0 0–0	Ukraine		Conti, Panico, Pini
	UEFA play-off 2	1–0 4–2	Switzerland		Camporese 2, Panico, Tona, Tuttino
	UEFA-CONCACAF play-off	0–1 0–1	United States
2013 European Championship qualification		1–0 4–0	Bosnia and Herzegovina		Panico 2, Camporese, Conti, Parisi
		9–0 9–0 0	Macedonia 0		Sabatino 4, Camporese 3, Panico 3, Conti 2, Manieri 2, Gabbiadini, Iannella, Parisi, Tona
		2–0 2–0	Russia		Conti 2, Panico 2
		2–0 0–0	Greece		Domenichetti, Gabbiadini
		5–0 1–0	Poland	1 / 5	Gabbiadini 3, Panico 2, Camporese
2013 European Championship	Round 1	0–0	Finland
		2–1	Denmark		Gabbiadini, Ilaria Mauro
		1–3	Sweden	2 / 4	Gabbiadini
	Quarterfinals	0–1	Germany

References

↑ "A TORINO ITALIA-MACEDONIA: CON UN SUCCESSO SI VA ALL'EUROPEO" (in Italian). figc.it. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.

External links

Italy squads – FIFA Women's World Cup

Italy squad – 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup

1 Antonini 2 Bonato 3 Cordenons 4 Mariotti 5 Salmaso 6 Furlotti 7 Fiorini 8 D'Astolfo 9 Morace (c) 10 Ferraguzzi 11 Marsiletti 12 Brenzan 13 Iozzelli 14 Bavagnoli 15 Mega 16 Correra 17 Pedersoli 18 Guarino Coach: Guenza

Italy squad – 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup

1 Brenzan 2 De Iana 3 Zanni 4 Marchio 5 Tavalazzi 6 Miniati 7 Guarino 8 Tesse 9 Panico 10 Carta (c) 11 Sberti 12 Comin 13 Duo 14 D'Astolfo 15 Frollani 16 Zorri 17 Tagliacarne 18 Fiorini 19 Pallotti 20 Stefanelli Coach: Facchin

Italy squads – UEFA Women's Championship

Italy squad – UEFA Women's Euro 1997 Runners-up

GK Brenzan MF Carta MF Ciardi MF D'Astolfo DF Deiana FW Fiorini FW Guarino DF Iozzelli FW Morace MF Murelli DF Nannini FW Panico DF Piolanti DF Salmaso MF Tavalazzi MF Tesse FW Ulivi Coach: Guenza

Italy squad – UEFA Women's Euro 2001

1 Brenzan (c) 2 Caprini 3 Tavalazzi 4 Perelli 5 Masia 6 Frollani 7 Deiana 8 Pellizzer 9 Panico 10 Zorri 11 Guarino e Parejo 12 Comin 13 Tesse 14 D'Astolfo 15 Duo 16 Maglio 17 Tagliacarne 18 Marsico 19 Ceroni 20 Brunozzi Coach: Morace

Italy squad – UEFA Women's Euro 2005

1 Brunozzi 2 Domenichetti 3 Zorri 4 Di Filippo 5 Tona 6 Perelli 7 Gazzoli 8 Deiana 9 Panico (c) 10 Camporese 11 Pasqui 12 Cupido 13 Masia 14 Lanzieri 15 Schiavi 16 Ficarelli 17 Gabbiadini 18 Conti 19 Boni 20 Marchitelli Coach: Morace

Italy squad – UEFA Women's Euro 2009

1 Picarelli 2 Gama 3 D'Adda 4 Tuttino 5 Tona 6 Schiavi 7 Domenichetti 8 Gabbiadini 9 Panico 10 Zorri 11 Fuselli 12 Cupido 13 Motta 14 Parisi 15 Guagni 16 Neboli 17 Vicchiarello 18 Conti 19 Pini 20 Manieri 21 Carissimi 22 Penzo Coach: Ghedin

Italy squad – UEFA Women's Euro 2013

1 Penzo 2 Gama 3 D'Adda 4 Tuttino 5 Di Criscio 6 Neboli 7 Domenichetti 8 Gabbiadini 9 Panico 10 Girelli 11 Parisi 12 Marchitelli 13 Camporese 14 Iannella 15 Mauro 16 Bartoli 17 Rosucci 18 Stracchi 19 Brumana 20 Manieri 21 Motta 22 Schroffenegger 23 Salvai Coach: Cabrini

Italy national football team

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Other tournaments	FIFA Confederations Cup The Olympics Central European International Cup Mundialito U.S. Cup 1976 U.S.A. Bicentennial Cup Tournament 1985 Ciudad de México Cup Tournament

Culture	Rivalry with Brazil Rivalry with France Rivalry with Germany Rivalry with Spain Noted matches Nazio-Juve Blocco-Juve Catenaccio Zona mista

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Former nations: Czechoslovakia Soviet Union

Football in Italy

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Leagues	Lega Serie A Lega Serie B Lega Pro Lega Nazionale Dilettanti Lega Calcio defunct

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Cup competitions	Coppa Italia Supercoppa Italiana Coppa Italia Lega Pro Supercoppa di Lega Pro Supercoppa di Lega di Seconda Divisione defunct Coppa Italia Serie D Coppa Italia Dilettanti

Youth competitions	Campionato Nazionale Primavera Coppa Italia Primavera Supercoppa Primavera Torneo di Viareggio Campionato Nazionale Dante Berretti

Women's competitions	Serie A Coppa Italia Supercoppa Italiana

Awards	Gran Galà del Calcio AIC Italian Football Hall of Fame

Miscellaneous	Totonero 1980 Totonero 1986 Italian Law 91/1981, Article 18B financial doping scandals 2006 Italian football scandal 2011–12 Italian football scandal 2015 Italian football scandal Article 52 of N.O.I.F. Foreign Serie A players Foreign Serie B players

Seasons	1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

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