Italy women's national football team
Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
Nickname(s) | Azzurre (Blues) | ||
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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 | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 18 (1 September 2017) | ||
Highest | 10 (July 2003) | ||
Lowest | 19 (March 2017) | ||
First international | |||
Italy 2–1 Czechoslovakia (Viareggio, Italy, February 23, 1968) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Italy 15–0 North 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 | Quarterfinals (1991) | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 11 (first in 1984) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (1993, 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 | Total | |||
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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
FIFA Women's World Cup
World Cup Finals | |||||||||
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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.
UEFA European Championships
- 1984 : Semifinals
- 1987 : Third Place
- 1989 : Fourth Place
- 1991 : Fourth Place
- 1993 : Runners-up
- 1995 : Did not qualify
- 1997 : Runners-up
- 2001 : Group Stage
- 2005 : Group Stage
- 2009 : Quarterfinals
- 2013 : Quarterfinals
- 2017 : Group Stage
World Cup (Old invitational event)
- 1970 : Finals (non-official competition)[2]
- 1971 : Semifinals (non-official competition)[3]
- 1981 : Champions (non-official competition)[citation needed]
- 1982 : Champions (non-official competition)[4]
- 1984 : Champions (non-official competition)[4]
- 1985 : Finals (non-official competition)[4]
- 1986 : Champions (non-official competition)[4]
- 1988 : Finals (non-official competition)[4]
European Championship (Ancient events)
Team
Current squad
The following players were called up for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.[7]
Head coach: Antonio Cabrini
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Laura Giuliani | 5 June 1993 | 23 | 0 | Freiburg |
2 | DF | Cecilia Salvai | 2 December 1993 | 30 | 1 | Brescia |
3 | DF | Sara Gama | 27 March 1989 | 23 | 1 | Brescia |
4 | MF | Daniela Stracchi | 2 September 1983 | 48 | 2 | Mozzanica |
5 | DF | Elena Linari | 15 April 1994 | 49 | 0 | Fiorentina |
6 | FW | Sandy Iannella | 6 April 1987 | 32 | 1 | Cuneo |
7 | DF | Alia Guagni | 1 October 1987 | 37 | 5 | Fiorentina |
8 | FW | Melania Gabbiadini | 28 August 1983 | 88 | 39 | Verona |
9 | FW | Ilaria Mauro | 22 May 1988 | 24 | 8 | Fiorentina |
10 | MF | Martina Rosucci | 9 May 1992 | 43 | 3 | Juventus |
11 | MF | Barbara Bonansea | 13 June 1991 | 37 | 14 | Juventus |
12 | GK | Chiara Marchitelli | 4 May 1985 | 15 | 0 | Brescia |
13 | DF | Elisa Bartoli | 7 May 1991 | 35 | 1 | Fiorentina |
14 | DF | Linda Tucceri | 4 April 1991 | 11 | 0 | San Zaccaria |
15 | MF | Laura Fusetti | 8 October 1990 | 0 | 0 | Como |
16 | MF | Manuela Giugliano | 18 August 1997 | 48 | 21 | Verona |
17 | DF | Federica Di Criscio | 12 May 1993 | 32 | 0 | Verona |
18 | FW | Daniela Sabatino | 26 June 1985 | 33 | 12 | Brescia |
19 | MF | Aurora Galli | 13 December 1996 | 28 | 3 | Verona |
20 | MF | Valentina Cernoia | 22 June 1991 | 29 | 6 | Brescia |
21 | MF | Marta Carissimi | 3 May 1987 | 32 | 2 | Fiorentina |
22 | GK | Katja Schroffenegger | 28 April 1991 | 15 | 0 | Unterland |
23 | FW | Cristiana Girelli | 23 April 1990 | 37 | 14 | Brescia |
Previous squads
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
Overall competition record
References
- ^ "A TORINO ITALIA-MACEDONIA: CON UN SUCCESSO SI VA ALL'EUROPEO" (in Italian). figc.it. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ Coppa del Mondo (Women) 1970
- ^ Mundial (Women) 1971
- ^ a b c d e Mundialito (Women) 1982–1988
- ^ Coppa Europa per Nazioni (Women) 1969
- ^ Inofficial European Women Championship 1979
- ^ UEFA Women's Euro 2017 squad