Italy national under-21 football B team

Italy national under-21 football B team is the Italy national football team that represents Serie B at competitions and is controlled by the Lega B. Due to sponsorship reasons, the team was credited as Under-21 Serie B TIM until 2010.

Italy national under-21 football B team

Association	Lega B (part of Italian Football Federation)
Head coach	Massimo Piscedda
First colours Second colours

They are the B team and feeder team of Italy national under-21 football team, which occasionally plays against other national under-21 teams. Unlike the main team,^{[clarification needed]} the U21 Serie B selects players from Serie B only and was controlled by Lega Calcio (later Lega B) instead of Italian Football Federation (FIGC).

The team also plays against football clubs, Under-20 Lega Pro (selected players from Lega Pro), Serie B Foreigners Best XI, The Football League under-21 team (in 2006) and internal friendlies, which the team split into blue and white team and against each other.

Recent fixture

Only matches played against national teams were listed.

• 28 November 2012 Russian First League Selection 0-0 draw^[1]
• 22 October 2012  Malta Selection 5-0 ^[2]
• 15 November 2011 Russian First League Selection 2-1 won^[3]
• 25 October 2011 Serbian First League Selection 1-0 won^[4]
• 30 March 2011 Serbian First League Selection 2-0 won^[5][6]
• 6 February 2006:  Cape Verde (result unknown)
• 17 March 2005:  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-2 won^[7]
• 30 March 2004:  Belgium 3-2 won^[8]
• 12 February 2003:  Belgium 2–1 won^[9]
• 26 January 2002:  Romania 0-0 draw ^[10]

Players

The team had same age limit as the Italy U21 team. For 2014–2015 season, players born on or after 1 January 1992 are eligible to play. A feeder team of U21 team, some players were called up to U21 Serie B team before making their débuts for Italy U21.

The teams consist of players loaned to Serie B from Serie A clubs, youth products of Serie B and young talents signed by Serie B clubs from Lega Pro. Some players are scouted by Serie A clubs after good performances in Serie B.

Notable players

Players who won full caps or received a call-up for Italy senior team

• Andrea Barzagli (b. 1981)
• Salvatore Bocchetti (b. 1986)
• Leonardo Bonucci (b. 1987)
• Mattia Cassani (b. 1983)
• Andrea Esposito (b. 1986)
• Daniele Gastaldello (b. 1983)
• Christian Maggio (b. 1982)
• Cristian Molinaro (b. 1983)
• Simone Pepe (b. 1983)
• Giacomo Bonaventura (b. 1989)

See also

• Italy national football C team