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
Top scorer	Patrizia Panico, Elisabetta Vignotto (107)
FIFA code	ITA
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	14 1 (25 March 2016)
Highest	10 (July 2003)
Lowest	14 (October 2007, March 2016)
First international
Italy 2–1 Czechoslovakia (Viareggio, Italy, February 23, 1968)
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. The team is controlled by the Italian Football Federation (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio).

Achievements

Competition				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

Players

Main article: Category:Italy women's international footballers

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) Caps Goals 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)	Caps	Goals	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			ASD Mozzanica	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

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Previous squads

World Cup

• 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup squad
• 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup squad

European Football Championship

• 1984 European Competition for Women's Football squad
• 1987 European Competition for Women's Football squad
• 1989 European Competition for Women's Football squad
• UEFA Euro 1991 squad
• UEFA Euro 1993 squad
• UEFA Euro 1997 squad
• UEFA Euro 2001 squad
• UEFA Euro 2005 squad
• UEFA Euro 2009 squad
• UEFA Euro 2013 squad

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

External links

• Official website
• FIFA profile