The Italy national handball team is the national handball team of Italy. It only had 1 appearance in World championship 1997, and the next year hosted the European Championship (in both times coached by Lino Červar). It had poor result in both competitions. It never qualified for the Olympic Games. On 9th May 2024 Italy qualified for IHF World Men’s Handball Championship 2025 in Croatia, Denmark and Norway after beating Montenegro 66-58 in two legs. On 11th May 2025 Italy qualified for EHF Euro Men's Handball Championship 2026 in Denmark, Norway and Sweden after finishing second in the group of third-placed teams.
Competitive record
World Championship
European Championship
Mediterranean Games
Team
Current squad
The squad for the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship.[1][2]
Head coach: Riccardo Trillini
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Pos.
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Name
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Date of birth (age)
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Height
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App.
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Goals
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Club
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| 1
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GK
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Domenico Ebner
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(1994-04-26) 26 April 1994
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1.92 m
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53
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9
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SC DHfK Leipzig
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| 2
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RW
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Leo Prantner
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(2001-11-24) 24 November 2001
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1.78 m
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28
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18
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HBW Balingen-Weilstetten
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| 4
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LW
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Tommasso De Angelis
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(2005-09-21) 21 September 2005
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1.75 m
|
19
|
22
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BM Benidorm
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| 5
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LW
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Gianluca Dapiran
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(1994-05-09) 9 May 1994
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1.93 m
|
65
|
78
|
Cassano Magnago
|
| 6
|
LB
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Davide Bulzamini
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(1995-02-03) 3 February 1995
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1.94 m
|
72
|
105
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Accademia Pallamano Conversano
|
| 7
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LB
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Filippo Angiolini
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(1999-04-23) 23 April 1999
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1.90 m
|
11
|
0
|
ASD Albatro
|
| 8
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RB
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Giacomo Savini
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(1998-05-19) 19 May 1998
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1.85 m
|
61
|
46
|
Cassano Magnago
|
| 9
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P
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Gabriele Sontacchi
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(2003-09-19) 19 September 2003
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1.90 m
|
7
|
3
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SSV Bozen Loacker
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| 10
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CB
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Marco Mengon
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(2000-01-03) 3 January 2000
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1.90 m
|
52
|
81
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Sélestat Alsace Handball
|
| 13
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RW
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Umberto Bronzo
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(2000-12-29) 29 December 2000
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1.83 m
|
38
|
48
|
Handball Sassari
|
| 15
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CB
|
Simone Mengon
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(2000-01-03) 3 January 2000
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1.92 m
|
37
|
57
|
ThSV Eisenach
|
| 16
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GK
|
Andrea Colleluori
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(2000-05-17) 17 May 2000
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1.87 m
|
34
|
0
|
Meran Handball
|
| 17
|
P
|
Endrit Iballi
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(1998-05-15) 15 May 1998
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1.89 m
|
23
|
12
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SSV Brixen
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| 19
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RW
|
Thomas Bortoli
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(2002-02-20) 20 February 2002
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1.94 m
|
36
|
44
|
Istres Provence Handball
|
| 24
|
LB
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Mikael Helmersson
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(2003-09-29) 29 September 2003
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1.99 m
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7
|
23
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HSC 2000 Coburg
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| 25
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CB
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Pablo Marrochi
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(1986-09-13) 13 September 1986
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1.90 m
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48
|
95
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Accademia Pallamano Conversano
|
| 29
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LW
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Jeremi Pirani
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(1994-01-18) 18 January 1994
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1.78 m
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0
|
0
|
Tremblay-en-France Handball
|
| 30
|
P
|
Tommaso Romei
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(2003-03-30) 30 March 2003
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1.90 m
|
4
|
0
|
Meran Handball
|
| 32
|
P
|
Andrea Parisini
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(1994-11-18) 18 November 1994
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1.94 m
|
97
|
161
|
Pays d'Aix Université Club
|
| 90
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GK
|
Giovanni Pavani
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(2000-08-03) 3 August 2000
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1.86 m
|
3
|
0
|
Handball Sassari
|
|
Notable players
- Settimio Massotti (1360 goals in 302 international caps)
- Alessandro Tarafino (14 times Italian Serie A Champion)
- Zaim Kobilica
- Franco Chionchio
- Alessandro Fusina
- Ivan Mestriner
- Marcello “Air” Montalto
- Tin Tokic
See also
References
External links
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