Italy men's national under-19 volleyball team

The Italy men's national under-19 volleyball team represents Italy in international men's volleyball competitions and friendly matches under the age 19 and it is ruled by the Italian Volleyball Federation body that is an affiliate of the Federation of International Volleyball FIVB and also part of the European Volleyball Confederation CEV.

Italy Boys' U19

Association	FIPAV
Confederation	CEV
Uniforms
Home Away Third
Youth Olympic Games
Appearances	None
FIVB U19 World Championship
Appearances	8 (First in 1995)
Best result	Champions : (1997, 2019)
Europe U19 / U18 Championship
Appearances	12 (First in 1995)
Best result	Champions : (1997,2020,2022)

Results

Summer Youth Olympics

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Youth Olympic Games
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Squad
2010	Did not qualify
2014	No Volleyball Event
2018
Total	0 Titles	0/1

FIVB U19 World Championship

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

FIVB U19 World Championship
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Squad
1989	Did not qualify
1991
1993
1995		Runners-Up						Squad
1997		Champions						Squad
1999	Did not qualify
2001		13th place						Squad
2003		9th place						Squad
2005		Third place						Squad
2007	Did not qualify
2009		8th place						Squad
2011	Did not qualify
2013
2015		5th place						Squad
2017		9th place						Squad
2019		Champions						Squad
2021		6th place
2023		Qualified
Total	2 Title	11/18

Europe U19 / U18 Championship

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Europe U19 / U18 Championship
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Squad
1995		Runners-Up						Squad
1997		Champions						Squad
1999		8th place						Squad
2001		4th place						Squad
2003		Third place						Squad
2005		Third place						Squad
2007		8th place						Squad
2009		9th place						Squad
2011	Did not qualify
/ 2013		7th place						Squad
2015		Runners-Up						Squad
/ 2017		Runners-Up						Squad
/ 2018		Third place						Squad
Total	1 Title	12/13

Team

Current squad

The following is the Italian roster in the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship.

Head Coach: Mario Barbiero

No.	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2015 club
1	Pietro Margutti	20 April 1998	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	334 cm (131 in)	300 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)	Volley Segrate
4	Edoardo Caneschi	26 January 1997	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	84 kg (185 lb)	348 cm (137 in)	325 cm (128 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)	Vero Volley Monza
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)	Volley Segrate
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)	Club Italia Roma
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)	Club Italia Roma
9	Davide Cester	5 March 1997	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	335 cm (132 in)	315 cm (124 in)	Volley Treviso
10	Daniele Lavia	4 November 1999	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	81 kg (179 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	316 cm (124 in)	Caffe' Aiello Corigliano
11	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)	Club Italia Roma
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)	Trentino Volley
15	Diego Cantagalli	13 February 1999	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	89 kg (196 lb)	348 cm (137 in)	310 cm (120 in)	Lube Volley Treia

External links

• Official website (in Italian)