This article lists various football records and statistics of the Italy national football team.

Honours FIFA World Cup Winners (4): 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 Runners-up (2): 1970, 1994 Third place (1): 1990 Fourth place (1): 1978 UEFA European Championship Winners (2): 1968, 2020 Runners-up (2): 2000, 2012 Fourth place (1): 1980 Semi-finals (1): 1988 FIFA Confederations Cup Third place (1): 2013 UEFA Nations League Third place (2): 2020–21, 2022–23 Olympic football tournament Gold Medal (1): 1936 Bronze Medal (2): 1928, 2004 Central European International Cup Winners (2): 1927–30, 1933–35 Runners-up (2): 1931–32, 1936–38 CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions Runners-up (1): 2022

Individual records Players Appearances

Most appearances As of 2 October 2026, the players with the most appearances for Italy are:

Players in bold are still active internationally. RankPlayerCapsGoalsPeriod 1Gianluigi Buffon 176 0 2Fabio Cannavaro 136 2 1997–2010 3Paolo Maldini 126 7 1988–2002 4Leonardo Bonucci 121 8 2010–20235Giorgio Chiellini 117 8 Daniele De Rossi 117 21 2004–2017 7Andrea Pirlo 116 13 2002–2015 8Dino Zoff 112 0 1968–1983 9Gianluca Zambrotta 98 2 1999–2010 10Giacinto Facchetti 94 3 1963–1977

FIFA World Cup Most appearances at the FIFA World Cup Paolo Maldini, 23 Most appearances at the FIFA World Cup qualifiers Gianluigi Buffon, 39 Most appearances at the FIFA World Cup and FIFA World Cup qualifiers Fabio Cannavaro, 50 Most minutes played in FIFA World Cup matches Paolo Maldini, 2,216 minutes Most FIFA World Cups part of the squad Gianluigi Buffon (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014), 5 Most FIFA World Cups played in Gianluigi Buffon, Gianni Rivera, Giuseppe Bergomi, Paolo Maldini and Fabio Cannavaro, 4 each

UEFA European Championship Most appearances at the UEFA European Championship Leonardo Bonucci, 18 Most appearances in UEFA European Championship qualifying Gianluigi Buffon, 41 Most appearances at the UEFA European Championship and UEFA European Championship qualifying Gianluigi Buffon, 58 Most minutes played in European Championship matches Leonardo Bonucci, 1,668 minutes Most European Championships part of the squad Alessandro Del Piero (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008), Gianluigi Buffon (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016) and Giorgio Chiellini (2008, 2012, 2016, 2020), 4 Most UEFA European Championships played in Gianluigi Buffon, Alessandro Del Piero and Giorgio Chiellini, 4

UEFA Nations League Most appearances in the UEFA Nations League Gianluigi Donnarumma, 26

FIFA Confederations Cup Most appearances at the FIFA Confederations Cup Gianluigi Buffon, Giorgio Chiellini and Riccardo Montolivo, 8 each Most FIFA Confederations Cups played in Gianluigi Buffon, Giorgio Chiellini, Daniele De Rossi, Andrea Pirlo, Riccardo Montolivo and Alberto Gilardino, 2 each (2009 and 2013)

Others Most appearances at the Central European International Cup Giuseppe Meazza, 16 Most appearances at the Olympics Adolfo Baloncieri, 11 Most appearances as a substitute Alessandro Del Piero, 30 Most appearances as a substitute at the FIFA World Cup Alessandro Del Piero, 7 Most appearances as a substitute at the UEFA European Championship Alessandro Del Piero, 6 Most appearances for Italy wearing the number 10 shirt Giancarlo Antognoni Most FIFA World Cup matches won Paolo Maldini, 14

Age Oldest player Dino Zoff, 41 years 89 days, 29 May 1983, 0–2 vs. Sweden Youngest player Renzo De Vecchi, 16 years 112 days, 26 May 1910, 6–1 vs. Hungary Youngest outfield player to feature in a match post-World War II Simone Pafundi, 16 years 242 days, 16 November 2022, 3–1 vs. Albania Youngest unofficial player to feature in a match Rodolfo Gavinelli, 16 years 98 days, 9 April 1911, 2–2 vs. France Youngest forward to start in a match Eugenio Mosso, 18 years 238 days, 5 April 1914, 1–1 vs. Switzerland Youngest unofficial forward to start in a match Rodolfo Gavinelli, 16 years 98 days, 9 April 1911, 2–2 vs. France Oldest debutant Emiliano Moretti, 33 years 160 days, 18 November 2014, 1–0 vs. Albania Oldest player to feature at the FIFA World Cup Dino Zoff, 40 years 133 days, 11 July 1982, 3–1 vs. West Germany Youngest player to feature at the FIFA World Cup Giuseppe Bergomi, 18 years 195 days, 5 July 1982, 3–2 vs. Brazil Oldest player to feature at a FIFA World Cup Final Dino Zoff, 40 years 133 days, 11 July 1982, 3–1 vs. West Germany Youngest player to feature at a FIFA World Cup Final Giuseppe Bergomi, 18 years 201 days, 11 July 1982, 3–1 vs. West Germany Oldest player to feature at the UEFA European Championship Gianluigi Buffon, 38 years and 156 days, 2 July 2016, 1–1 (6–5) vs. Germany Oldest outfield player to feature at the UEFA European Championship Giorgio Chiellini, 36 years and 331 days, 11 July 2021, 1–1 (3–2) vs. England Youngest player to feature at the UEFA European Championship Paolo Maldini, 19 years and 350 days, 10 June 1988, 1–1 vs. West Germany Oldest player to feature at a UEFA European Championship Final Giorgio Chiellini, 36 years and 331 days, 11 July 2021, 1–1 (3–2) vs. England Youngest goalkeeper to feature in a match Gianluigi Donnarumma, 17 years 189 days, 1 September 2016, 1–3 vs. France Youngest goalkeeper to start a match Gianluigi Donnarumma, 18 years 31 days, 28 March 2017, 2–1 vs. Netherlands Most FIFA World Cup titles Giovanni Ferrari, Giuseppe Meazza, Eraldo Monzeglio, 2 each (1934 and 1938) Most Central European International Cup titles Giuseppe Meazza, Eraldo Monzeglio and Alfredo Pitto, 2 each (1927–30 and 1933–35) Only player to win both the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship Dino Zoff (1968 and 1982) Only players to win both the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Gold Medal Sergio Bertoni, Alfredo Foni, Ugo Locatelli, Pietro Rava (1936 and 1938) Longest career Gianluigi Buffon, 29 October 1997–23 March 2018,

Goalscorers

Most goals As of 2 October 2026, the players with the most goals for Italy are:

Players in bold are still active internationally. RankPlayerGoalsPeriodCapsAverage 1Gigi Riva (list) 35 42 0.83 2Giuseppe Meazza 33 1930–1939 53 0.62 3Silvio Piola 30 1935–1952 34 0.884Roberto Baggio 27 1988–2004 56 0.48Alessandro Del Piero 27 1995–2008 91 0.306Adolfo Baloncieri 25 1920–1930 47 0.53Alessandro Altobelli 25 1980–1988 61 0.41Filippo Inzaghi 25 1997–2007 57 0.449Francesco Graziani 23 1975–1983 64 0.36Christian Vieri 23 1997–2005 49 0.47

First goal Pietro Lana, 15 May 1910, 6–2 vs. France Most goals at the FIFA World Cup Christian Vieri, Paolo Rossi and Roberto Baggio, 9 each Most goals at a single FIFA World Cup Paolo Rossi (1982) and Salvatore Schillaci (1990), 6 each Most goals at the FIFA World Cup and FIFA World Cup qualifiers Gigi Riva, 17 Most FIFA World Cups scored in Roberto Baggio (1990, 1994 and 1998), 3 Most goals in FIFA World Cup qualifiers Gigi Riva, 14 First goal in a FIFA World Cup match Angelo Schiavio, 27 May 1934, 7–1 vs. United States First goal in a FIFA World Cup qualifier match Anfilogino Guarisi, 25 March 1934, 4–0 vs. Greece Most goals at the UEFA European Championship Mario Balotelli and Antonio Cassano, 3 each Most goals at a single UEFA European Championship Mario Balotelli (2012), 3 Most UEFA European Championship scored in Nicolò Barella (2020 and 2024), Leonardo Bonucci (2016 and 2020), Antonio Cassano (2004 and 2012), Andrea Pirlo (2008 and 2012), 2 each Most goals at the UEFA European Championship and the UEFA European Championship qualifying Filippo Inzaghi, 14 Most goals in UEFA European Championship qualifying Filippo Inzaghi, 12 First goal in a UEFA European Championship match Angelo Domenghini, 8 June 1968, 1–1 vs. Yugoslavia First goal in a UEFA European Championship qualifying match Gianni Rivera, 2 December 1962, 6–0 vs. Turkey Most goals at the UEFA Nations League Lorenzo Pellegrini, Davide Frattesi and Giacomo Raspadori 4 Most goals at the FIFA Confederations Cup Mario Balotelli, Giuseppe Rossi and Daniele De Rossi, 2 each Most goals at a single FIFA Confederations Cup Mario Balotelli (2013) and Giuseppe Rossi (2009), 2 each First goal in a FIFA Confederations Cup match Giuseppe Rossi, 15 June 2009, 3–1 vs. United States Most goals at the Central European International Cup Giuseppe Meazza, 8 First goal in a Central European International Cup match Julio Libonatti, 23 October 1927, 2–2 vs. Czechoslovakia Most goals at the Olympics Adolfo Baloncieri, 8 First goal in an Olympic match Franco Bontadini, 29 June 1912, 2–3 vs. Finland Most goals in Friendlies Giuseppe Meazza, 20 Fastest goal Emanuele Giaccherini, 19 seconds, 11 June 2013, 2–2 vs. Haiti Fastest goal at the FIFA World Cup Pietro Ferraris, 5 June 1938, 2–1 vs. Norway, and Bruno Mora, 7 June 1962, 3–0 vs. Switzerland, both in the 2nd minute of play Fastest goal at the UEFA European Championship Pierluigi Casiraghi, 11 June 1996, 2–1 vs. Russia, after 5 minutes Fastest goal by a substitute at the UEFA European Championship Alessandro Altobelli, 17 June 1988, 2–0 vs. Denmark, after 1 minute Oldest goalscorer Fabio Quagliarella, 36 years 54 days, 26 March 2019, 6–0 vs. Liechtenstein Youngest goalscorer Wilfried Gnonto, 18 years 222 days, 14 June 2022, 2–5 vs. Germany Oldest goalscorer in a competitive match Fabio Quagliarella, 36 years 54 days, 26 March 2019, 6–0 vs. Liechtenstein Youngest goalscorer in a competitive match Wilfried Gnonto, 18 years 222 days, 14 June 2022, 2–5 vs. Germany Oldest goalscorer at the FIFA World Cup Daniele Massaro, 33 years 36 days, 28 June 1994, 1–1 vs. Mexico Youngest goalscorer at the FIFA World Cup Giacomo Bulgarelli, 21 years 226 days, 7 June 1962, 3–0 vs. Switzerland Oldest goalscorer at the UEFA European Championship Christian Panucci, 35 years 62 days, 13 June 2008, 1–1 vs. Romania Oldest goalscorer in a UEFA European Championship final Leonardo Bonucci, 34 years 71 days, 11 July 2021, 1–1 vs. England Youngest goalscorer in a UEFA European Championship final Pietro Anastasi, 20 years 64 days, 10 June 1968, 2–0 vs. Yugoslavia Oldest goalscorer in a UEFA European Championship qualifying match Fabio Quagliarella, 36 years 54 days, 26 March 2019, 6–0 vs. Liechtenstein Youngest goalscorer in a UEFA European Championship qualifying match Moise Kean, 19 years 23 days, 23 March 2019, 2–0 vs. Finland Youngest player to score a brace Bruno Nicolè, 18 years 258 days, 9 November 1958, 2–2 vs. France Youngest player to score a brace in a competitive match Gianni Rivera, 19 years 206 days, 2 December 1962, 6–0 vs. Turkey Youngest player to score a brace in a UEFA European Championship qualifying match Gianni Rivera, 19 years 206 days, 2 December 1962, 6–0 vs. Turkey Most goals by a midfielder Adolfo Baloncieri, 25 Most goals by a midfielder post-World War II Daniele De Rossi, 21 Most goals by a defender Antonio Cabrini, 9 Most goals from a penalty kick Roberto Baggio, 7 Most goals from a penalty kick at the FIFA World Cup Roberto Baggio, 2 Most goals from a penalty kick at the UEFA European Championship Leonardo Bonucci, Filippo Inzaghi and Andrea Pirlo, 1 each Most goals from a penalty kick in a single match Alessandro Del Piero, 2, 11 October 2000, 2–0 vs. Georgia Most goals in penalty shoot-outs Franco Baresi and Andrea Pirlo, 3 each Most goals as a substitute Enrico Chiesa and Alessandro Del Piero, 5 each Most goals as a substitute at the FIFA World Cup Alessandro Del Piero and Gianni Rivera, 2 each Most goals as a substitute at the UEFA European Championship Alessandro Altobelli, Mario Balotelli, Federico Chiesa, Luigi De Agostini, Antonio Di Natale and Matteo Pessina, 1 each Most own goals Sandro Salvadore, 2 Most own goals at the FIFA World Cup Cristian Zaccardo, 1, 17 June 2006, 1–1 vs. United States Italy's 100th goal at the FIFA World Cup finals Luigi Di Biagio, 17 June 1998, 3–0 vs. Cameroon

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