Italy men's national under-21 volleyball team

Italy U21

Association	FIPAV
Confederation	CEV
Head coach	Michele Zanin
Uniforms
Home Away Third
FIVB U21 World Championship
Appearances	17 (First in 1985)
Best result	(2021)
European U21 / 20 Championship
Appearances	29 (First in 1966)
Best result	(1992, 2002, 2012, 2022)

The Italy men's national under-21 volleyball team represents Italy in international men's volleyball competitions and friendly matches under the age 21 and it is ruled by the Italian Volleyball Federation That is an affiliate of International Volleyball Federation FIVB and also a part of European Volleyball Confederation CEV.

Results

FIVB U21 World Championship

  Champions    Runners-up    3rd place    4th place

FIVB U21 World Championship
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Squad
1977	Did not compete
1981
1985		Runners-up						Squad
1987	Did not qualify
1989		9th place						Squad
1991	Final	Runners-up						Squad
1993	Final	Runners-up						Squad
1995	Semifinals	3rd place						Squad
1997		6th place						Squad
1999		6th place						Squad
2001	Semifinals	4th place						Squad
2003		13th place						Squad
2005	Did not qualify
2007	Semifinals	4th place						Squad
2009	Did not qualify
2011
2013	Semifinals	3rd place						Squad
2015		6th place						Squad
2017		9th place						Squad
2019	Final	Runners-up						Squad
2021	Final	Champions						Squad
2023	Final	Runners-up						Squad
2025	Qualified
Total	0 Titles	17/23

European U21 / 20 Championship

  Champions    Runners-up    3rd place    4th place

European U21 / 20 Championship
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Squad
1966		8th place						Squad
1969		4th place						Squad
1971		6th place						Squad
1973		4th place						Squad
1975		7th place						Squad
1977		7th place						Squad
1979		5th place						Squad
1982		5th place						Squad
1984		3rd place						Squad
1986		6th place						Squad
1988		Runners-up						Squad
1990		Runners-up						Squad
1992		Champions						Squad
1994		3rd place						Squad
1996		Runners-up						Squad
1998		6th place						Squad

European U21 / 20 Championship
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Squad
2000		Runners-up						Squad
2002		Champions						Squad
2004		8th place						Squad
2006		3rd place						Squad
2008		5th place						Squad
2010		7th place						Squad
/ 2012	Final	Champions						Squad
/ 2014		5th place						Squad
2016	Semifinals	4th place	7	5	2	18	11	Squad
2018	5th–8th places	7th place	7	4	3	18	11	Squad
2020	Final	Runners-up	7	6	1	19	3	Squad
2022	Final	Champions	7	6	1	20	6	Squad
2024	Group stage	5th place	7	5	2	16	7	Squad
Total	4 Titles	29/29

Team

Current squad

The following is the Italian roster in the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship.

Head coach: Michele Totire

No.	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2017 club
1	Davide Gardini	11 February 1999	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	80 kg (180 lb)	330 cm (130 in)	310 cm (120 in)	Club Italia Roma
2	Alessandro Piccinelli	30 January 1997	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)	98 kg (216 lb)	315 cm (124 in)	290 cm (110 in)	Club Italia Roma
5	Roberto Cominetti	20 April 1997	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	78 kg (172 lb)	335 cm (132 in)	315 cm (124 in)	Libertas Cantù
6	Riccardo Sbertoli	23 May 1998	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	326 cm (128 in)	246 cm (97 in)	Revivre Milano
7	Francesco Zoppellari	27 May 1997	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	79 kg (174 lb)	316 cm (124 in)	300 cm (120 in)	Kioene Padova
8	Paolo Zonca	13 May 1997	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	336 cm (132 in)	315 cm (124 in)	Volley Potentino
9	Paolo Di Silvestre	31 January 1998	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	330 cm (130 in)	325 cm (128 in)	Cucine Lube Civitanova
10	Giulio Pinali	2 April 1997	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)	91 kg (201 lb)	349 cm (137 in)	338 cm (133 in)	Azimut Modena
12	Gianluca Galassi (C)	24 July 1997	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	94 kg (207 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	325 cm (128 in)	Revivre Milano
17	Yuri Romanò	26 July 1997	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	89 kg (196 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	343 cm (135 in)	Diavoli Rosa Brugherio
18	Gabriele Di Martino	20 July 1997	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	320 cm (130 in)	LPR Piacenza
19	Roberto Russo	23 February 1997	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	80 kg (180 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Club Italia Roma

External links

• Official website (in Italian)