Italy women's national football team

Italy

Nickname(s)	Azzurre (Blues) Italians
Association	Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio
Head coach	Pietro Ghedin (2005–)
Most caps	Patrizia Panico (160)
Top scorer	Elisabetta Vignotto (97)
FIFA ranking	11
Highest FIFA ranking	10 (July 2003)
Lowest FIFA ranking	14 (October 2007)
Home colours Away colours
First international
Italy 2 – 1 Czechoslovakia Viareggio, Italy, February 23, 1968
Biggest win
Italy 9 – 0 Japan Kobe, Japan, September 9, 1981
Biggest defeat
Denmark 6 – 0 Italy Ringsted, Denmark, May 16, 1982
World Cup
Appearances	8 (First in 1970)
Best result	Champions, 1981, 1984, 1986
UEFA Women's Championship
Appearances	8 (First in 1969)
Best result	Champions, 1968

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).

Honours

Performances in the World Cup

• 1970 : Finals (non-official competition)
• 1971 : Semi-final (non-official competition)
• 1981 : 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 record

World Cup Finals
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1991	Quarter Finals	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	To Be Determined	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	2/6	7	3	2	2	11	8	+3

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Performances in European Championships

• 1969 : Champions (non-official competition)
• 1979 : Finals (non-official competition)
• 1984 : Semi-final
• 1987 : 3rd round
• 1989 : 4th round
• 1991 : 4th round
• 1993 : Finals
• 1995 : Quarter finals
• 1997 : Finals
• 2001 : quarter final
• 2005 : quarter final
• 2009 : quarter final

Coaches

• 1968–1970 : Cavicchi
• 1970–1971 : Giovanni Trabucco
• 1971 : Cavicchi
• 1972 : Amedeo Amadei
• 1972 (interim, 1 match) : Oliveri
• 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–present : Pietro Ghedin

Current squad

First squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualification stage, as of September 2011.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club 1 GK Anna Maria Picarelli 1984 24 0 Ajax America Women 12 GK Chiara Marchitelli 1985 Tavagnacco 22 GK Sara Penzo 1989 Basel 2 DF Sara Gama 1989 48 5 Venezia 3 DF Roberta D'Adda 1981 45 1 Brescia 5 DF Elisabetta Tona 1984 71 9 Torres 6 DF Laura Neboli 1988 7 0 Duisburg 13 DF Viviana Schiavi 1982 41 0 Brescia 14 DF Giorgia Motta 1984 15 0 Torres CF 15 DF Alia Guagni 1987 Firenze 4 MF Alessia Tuttino 1983 92 8 Tavagnacco 7 MF Giulia Domenichetti 1984 56 2 Chiasiellis 10 MF Marta Carissimi 1987 16 1 Torino 14 MF Alice Parisi 1990 23 1 Tavagnacco 19 MF Carolina Pini 1988 21 2 Bardolino 20 FW Elisa Camporese 1984 55 16 Torres 21 MF Daniela Stracchi 1983 Torres 23 MF Cristiana Girelli 1990 Torres 8 FW Melania Gabbiadini 1983 68 20 Bardolino 9 FW Patrizia Panico 1996 Torres 16 FW Daniela Sabatino 1985 Brescia 17 FW Valeria Pirone 1988 Napoli 18 FW Sandy Iannella 1987 Torres Best Player The Italian national women's team held an award ceremony on the 8th of August, 2008. See also Italy at the team sports international competitions