Italy women's national under-21 volleyball team

Italy U21
AssociationItalian Volleyball Federation (FIPAV)
ConfederationCEV
Head coachGaetano Gagliardi
Uniforms
Home
Away
Third
FIVB U21 World Championship
Appearances18 (First in 1985)
Best result (2011, 2021, 2025)
European U20 Championship
Appearances27 (First in 1969)
Best result (1996, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2018, 2022)

The Italy women's national under-21 volleyball team represents Italy in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches under the age 20 & 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.

Competition record

FIVB U21 World Championship

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

FIVB U21 World Championship[1]
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
1977 Did not compete
1981
1985 7th place Squad
1987 Did not qualify
1989 7th place Squad
1991 7th place Squad
1993 5th place Squad
1995 6th place Squad
1997 Final Runners-up Squad
1999 9th place Squad
2001 Semifinals 4th place Squad
2003 Did not qualify
2005 Semifinals 4th place Squad
2007 5th place Squad
2009 Did not qualify
2011 Final Champions 8 7 1 22 6 Squad
2013 4th place Squad
2015 Semifinals 3rd place Squad
2017 9th place Squad
2019 Final Runners-up Squad
2021 Final Champions 8 8 0 24 2 Squad
2023 Final Runners up Squad
2025 Final Champions 9 8 1 26 8 Squad
Total 3 Titles 18/23 —

Europe U20 Championship

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

Team

Current squad

The following is the Italian roster in the 2025 U21 World Championship.[2]

Head coach: Gaetano Gagliardi

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2025 club
2 Nicole Piomboni 22 November 2005 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 0 cm (0 in) 0 cm (0 in) CBF Balducci HR Macerata
3 Dalila Marchesini 3 January 2006 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 322 cm (127 in) 293 cm (115 in) Altino Volley
5 Teresa Maria Bosso 6 January 2005 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 0 cm (0 in) 0 cm (0 in) Roma Volley
6 Helena Sassolini 14 January 2005 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 0 cm (0 in) 0 cm (0 in) Futura Volley Giovani
8 Erika Esposito 1 February 2006 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 0 cm (0 in) 0 cm (0 in) Nuvolì AltaFratte Padova
9 Silene Martinelli 8 September 2006 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 0 cm (0 in) 0 cm (0 in) Volley Offanengo
10 Anna Bardaro 29 April 2005 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 296 cm (117 in) 288 cm (113 in) Cuneo Granda Volley
11 Merit Adigwe 24 August 2006 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 0 cm (0 in) 0 cm (0 in) Imoco Volley
12 Lisa Esposito 25 September 2005 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 0 cm (0 in) 0 cm (0 in) Nuvolì AltaFratte Padova
14 Emma Magnabosco 26 May 2006 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 0 cm (0 in) 0 cm (0 in) Club Italia
15 Linda Manfredini 14 May 2006 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 0 cm (0 in) 0 cm (0 in) Volley Bergamo
17 Adji Ndoye 3 April 2006 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 0 cm (0 in) 0 cm (0 in) Altino Volley

References

  1. ^ Championship Information
  2. ^ "Team Italy". en.volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
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