Italy at the UEFA European Championship

{{Short description|Overview of Italy at the UEFA European Championship}}

{{For|the women's team|Italy at the UEFA Women's Championship}}

Italy have participated in eleven UEFA European Championships, and reached the final on four occasions. They became champions as hosts in 1968, the first European Championship they qualified for, and finished as runners-up in 2000 and 2012, before winning their second continental championship at Euro 2020.

Overall record

{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Champions  {{Color box|silver|border=darkgray}} Runners-up  {{Color box|#cc9966|border=darkgray}} Third place  {{Color box|#9acdff|border=darkgray}} Fourth place  

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
colspan=9|UEFA European Championship record
Year

!Round

!Position

!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Wins}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Draws}}*

!{{Tooltip|L|Losses}}

!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

{{flagicon|France}} 1960

|colspan=8|Did not enter

{{flagicon|Spain|1945}} 1964

|colspan=8|Did not qualify

style="background:Gold;"

|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|Italy}} 1968

|Champions

|1st

|3

|1

|2

|0

|3

|1

{{flagicon|Belgium}} 1972

|rowspan=2 colspan=8|Did not qualify

{{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} 1976
style="background:#9acdff;"

|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|Italy}} 1980

|Fourth place

|4th

|4

|1

|3

|0

|2

|1

{{flagicon|France|1974}} 1984

|colspan=8|Did not qualify

style="background:#c96;"

|{{flagicon|West Germany}} 1988

|Semi-finals

|3rd

|4

|2

|1

|1

|4

|3

{{flagicon|Sweden}} 1992

|colspan=8|Did not qualify

{{flagicon|England}} 1996

|Group stage

|10th

|3

|1

|1

|1

|3

|3

style="background:Silver;"

|{{flagicon|Belgium}} {{flagicon|Netherlands}} 2000

|Runners-up

|2nd

|6

|4

|1

|1

|9

|4

{{flagicon|Portugal}} 2004

|Group stage

|9th

|3

|1

|2

|0

|3

|2

{{flagicon|Austria}} {{flagicon|Switzerland}} 2008

|Quarter-finals

|8th

|4

|1

|2

|1

|3

|4

style="background:Silver;"

|{{flagicon|Poland}} {{flagicon|Ukraine}} 2012

|Runners-up

|2nd

|6

|2

|3

|1

|6

|7

{{flagicon|France|1974}} 2016

|Quarter-finals

|5th

|5

|3

|1

|1

|6

|2

style="background:gold"

|style="border:3px solid red"|{{flagicon|European Union}} 2020

|Champions

|1st

|7

|5

|2

|0

|13

|4

{{flagicon|Germany}} 2024

|Round of 16

|14th

|4

|1

|1

|2

|3

|5

{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} {{flagicon|Republic of Ireland}} 2028

|colspan=8|To be determined

style="border:3px solid red"|{{flagicon|Italy}} {{flagicon|Turkey}} 2032

|colspan=8|Qualified as co-host

style="color:white;"

!style="background:#0066bc;color:white;"|Total

!style="background:#0066bc;color:white;"|2 Titles

!style="background:#0066bc;color:white;"|11/17

!style="background:#0066bc;color:white;"|49

!style="background:#0066bc;color:white;"|22

!style="background:#0066bc;color:white;"|19

!style="background:#0066bc;color:white;"|8

!style="background:#0066bc;color:white;"|55

!style="background:#0066bc;color:white;"|36

:*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

:**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.

:***Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.

class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:35%; font-size:85%;"
style="color:white;"

!style="background:#0066bc; color:white; width:20%;" colspan="6"|Italy's European Championship record

width=10%|First match

|width=23%|{{center|1={{fb-rt|Italy}} 0–0 {{fb|URS|1955}}
(5 June 1968; Naples, Italy)}}

width=10%|Biggest win

|width=23%|{{center|1={{fb-rt|Turkey}} 0–3 {{fb|Italy}}
(11 June 2021; Rome, Italy)
{{fb-rt|Italy}} 3–0 {{fb|Switzerland}}
(16 June 2021; Rome, Italy)}}

width=10%|Biggest defeat

|width=23%|{{center|1={{fb-rt|Spain}} 4–0 {{fb|Italy}}
(1 July 2012; Kyiv, Ukraine)}}

width=10%|Best result

|width=23%|{{center|1=Champions at Euro 1968
and Euro 2020}}

width=10%|Worst result

|width=23%|{{center|Group stage (1996 and 2004)}}

=Finals=

=By match=

Italy's score listed first.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
Year

!width=110|Round

!width=150|Opponent

!width=60|Score

!width=120|Venue

!Italy scorers

rowspan="3" align=center|1968Semi-finals{{fb|SOV}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffffbb;"|0–0 {{aet}}
won on coin toss
align=center|Naples
rowspan="2"|Final{{fb|YUG}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffffbb;"|1–1 {{aet}}align=center|RomeDomenghini
{{fb|YUG}}style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb;"|2–0align=center|RomeRiva, Anastasi
rowspan="4" align=center|1980rowspan="3"|Group stage{{fb|ESP|1977}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffffbb;"|0–0align=center|Milan
{{fb|ENG}}style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb;"|1–0align=center|TurinTardelli
{{fb|BEL}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffffbb;"|0–0align=center|Rome
Third place play-off{{fb|TCH}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffffbb;"|1–1
{{pso|8–9}}
align=center|NaplesGraziani
rowspan="4" align=center|1988rowspan="3"|Group stage{{fb|FRG}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffffbb;"|1–1align=center|DüsseldorfMancini
{{fb|ESP}}style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb;"|1–0align=center|FrankfurtVialli
{{fb|DEN}}style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb;"|2–0align=center|CologneAltobelli, De Agostini
Semi-finals{{fb|SOV}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb;"|0–2align=center|Stuttgart
rowspan="3" align=center|1996rowspan="3"|Group stage{{fb|RUS}}style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb;"|2–1align=center|LiverpoolCasiraghi (2)
{{fb|CZE}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb;"|1–2align=center|LiverpoolChiesa
{{fb|GER}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffffbb;"|0–0align=center|Manchester
rowspan="6" align=center|2000rowspan="3"|Group stage{{fb|TUR}}style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb;"|2–1align=center|ArnhemConte, Inzaghi
{{fb|BEL}}style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb;"|2–0align=center|BrusselsTotti, Fiore
{{fb|SWE}}style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb;"|2–1align=center|EindhovenDi Biagio, Del Piero
Quarter-finals{{fb|ROU}}style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb;"|2–0align=center|BrusselsTotti, Inzaghi
Semi-finals{{fb|NED}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffffbb;"|0–0 {{aet}}
{{pso|3–1}}
align=center|Amsterdam
Final{{fb|FRA|1974}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb;"|1–2 {{aet|sd=yes}}align=center|RotterdamDelvecchio
rowspan="3" align=center|2004rowspan="3"|Group stage{{fb|DEN}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffffbb;"|0–0align=center|Guimarães
{{fb|SWE}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffffbb;"|1–1align=center|PortoCassano
{{fb|BUL}}style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb;"|2–1align=center|GuimarãesPerrotta, Cassano
rowspan="4" align=center|2008rowspan="3"|Group stage{{fb|NED}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb;"|0–3align=center|Bern
{{fb|ROU}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffffbb;"|1–1align=center|ZürichPanucci
{{fb|FRA|1974}}style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb;"|2–0align=center|ZürichPirlo, De Rossi
Quarter-finals{{fb|ESP}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffffbb;"|0–0 {{aet}}
{{pso|2–4}}
align=center|Vienna
rowspan="6" align=center|2012rowspan="3"|Group stage{{fb|ESP}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffffbb;"|1–1align=center|GdańskDi Natale
{{fb|CRO}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffffbb;"|1–1align=center|PoznańPirlo
{{fb|IRL}}style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb;"|2–0align=center|PoznańCassano, Balotelli
Quarter-finals{{fb|ENG}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffffbb;"|0–0 {{aet}}
{{pso|4–2}}
align=center|Kyiv
Semi-finals{{fb|GER}}style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb;"|2–1align=center|WarsawBalotelli (2)
Final{{fb|ESP}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb;"|0–4align=center|Kyiv
rowspan="5" align=center|2016rowspan="3"|Group stage{{fb|BEL}}style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb;"|2–0align=center|LyonGiaccherini, Pellè
{{fb|SWE}}style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb;"|1–0align=center|ToulouseÉder
{{fb|IRL}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb;"|0–1align=center|Lille
Round of 16{{fb|ESP}}style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb;"|2–0align=center|Saint-DenisChiellini, Pellè
Quarter-finals{{fb|GER}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffffbb;"|1–1 {{aet}}
{{pso|5–6}}
align=center|BordeauxBonucci
rowspan="7" align=center|2020rowspan="3"|Group stage{{fb|TUR}}style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb;"|3–0align=center|RomeDemiral (o.g.), Immobile, Insigne
{{fb|SUI}}style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb;"|3–0align=center|RomeLocatelli (2), Immobile
{{fb|WAL}}style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb;"|1–0align=center|RomePessina
Round of 16{{fb|AUT}}style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb;"|2–1 {{aet}}align=center|LondonChiesa, Pessina
Quarter-finals{{fb|BEL}}style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb;"|2–1align=center|MunichBarella, Insigne
Semi-finals{{fb|ESP}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffffbb;"|1–1 {{aet}}
{{pso|4–2}}
align=center|LondonChiesa
Final{{fb|ENG}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffffbb;"|1–1 {{aet}}
{{pso|3–2}}
align=center|LondonBonucci
rowspan="4" align=center|2024rowspan="3"|Group stage{{fb|ALB}}style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb;"|2–1align=center|DortmundBastoni, Barella
{{fb|ESP}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb;"|0–1align=center|Gelsenkirchen
{{fb|CRO}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffffbb;"|1–1align=center|LeipzigZaccagni
Round of 16{{fb|SUI}}style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb;"|0–2align=center|Berlin

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Italy's head-to-head record in the UEFA European Championship.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
width="30" |Opponent

! width="30" |{{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}}

! width="30" |{{Tooltip|W|Matches won}}

! width="30" |{{Tooltip|D|Matches drawn, including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out}}

! width="30" |{{Tooltip|L|Matches lost}}

! width="30" |{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

! width="30" |{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

bgcolor=#CCFFCC

|align="left"|{{fb|Albania}}

110021
bgcolor=#CCFFCC

|align="left"|{{fb|Austria}}

110021
bgcolor=#CCFFCC

|align="left"|{{fb|Belgium}}

431061
bgcolor=#CCFFCC

|align="left"|{{fb|Bulgaria}}

110021
bgcolor=#FFFFCC

|align="left"|{{fb|Croatia}}

202022
bgcolor=#FFCCCC

|align="left"|{{fb|Czech Republic}}

100112
bgcolor=#FFFFCC

|align="left"|{{fb|Czechoslovakia}}

101011
bgcolor=#CCFFCC

|align="left"|{{fb|Denmark}}

211020
bgcolor=#CCFFCC

|align="left"|{{fb|England}}

312021
bgcolor=#FFFFCC

|align="left"|{{fb|France}}

210132
bgcolor=#CCFFCC

|align="left"|{{fb|Germany}}

413043
bgcolor=#FFCCCC

|align="left"|{{fb|Netherlands}}

201103
bgcolor=#FFFFCC

|align="left"|{{fb|Republic of Ireland}}

210121
bgcolor=#CCFFCC

|align="left"|{{fb|Romania}}

211031
bgcolor=#CCFFCC

|align="left"|{{fb|Russia}}

110021
bgcolor=#FFCCCC

|align="left"|{{fb|Soviet Union}}

201102
bgcolor=#FFFFCC

|align="left"|{{fb|Spain}}

824257
bgcolor=#CCFFCC

|align="left"|{{fb|Sweden}}

321042
bgcolor=#FFFFCC

|align="left"|{{fb|Switzerland}}

210132
bgcolor=#CCFFCC

|align="left"|{{fb|Turkey}}

220051
bgcolor=#CCFFCC

|align="left"|{{fb|Wales}}

110010
bgcolor=#CCFFCC

|align="left"|{{fb|Yugoslavia}}

211031
Total49221985536

Euro 1968

{{main|UEFA Euro 1968}}

{{Italy squad UEFA Euro 1968}}

=Final tournament=

{{main|UEFA Euro 1968 final tournament}}

;Semi-finals

{{#lst:UEFA Euro 1968 final tournament|sf1}}

;Final

{{main|UEFA Euro 1968 Final}}

;;First match

{{#lst:UEFA Euro 1968 Final|final}}

;;Replay

{{#lst:UEFA Euro 1968 Final|replay final}}

Euro 1980

{{main|UEFA Euro 1980}}

{{Italy squad UEFA Euro 1980}}

=Group stage=

{{main|UEFA Euro 1980 Group 2}}

{{:UEFA Euro 1980 Group 2|transcludesection=standings|showteam=ITA}}

{{:UEFA Euro 1980 Group 2|transcludesection=2-2}}

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{{:UEFA Euro 1980 Group 2|transcludesection=2-4}}

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{{:UEFA Euro 1980 Group 2|transcludesection=2-6}}

=Knockout stage=

{{main|UEFA Euro 1980 knockout stage}}

;Third place play-off

{{#lst:UEFA Euro 1980 knockout stage|tp}}

Euro 1988

{{main|UEFA Euro 1988}}

{{Italy squad UEFA Euro 1988}}

=Group stage=

{{main|UEFA Euro 1988 Group 1}}

{{UEFA Euro 1988 group tables|Group 1|showteam=ITA}}

{{#lst:UEFA Euro 1988 Group 1|1-1}}

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{{#lst:UEFA Euro 1988 Group 1|1-4}}

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{{#lst:UEFA Euro 1988 Group 1|1-6}}

=Knockout stage=

{{main|UEFA Euro 1988 knockout stage}}

;Semi-finals

{{#lst:UEFA Euro 1988 knockout stage|sf2}}

Euro 1996

{{main|UEFA Euro 1996}}

{{Italy squad UEFA Euro 1996}}

=Group stage=

{{main|UEFA Euro 1996 Group C}}

{{UEFA Euro 1996 group tables|Group C|showteam=ITA}}

{{#lst:UEFA Euro 1996 Group C|c2}}

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{{#lst:UEFA Euro 1996 Group C|c3}}

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{{#lst:UEFA Euro 1996 Group C|c6}}

Euro 2000

{{main|UEFA Euro 2000}}

{{Italy squad UEFA Euro 2000}}

=Group stage=

{{main|UEFA Euro 2000 Group B}}

{{:UEFA Euro 2000 Group B|transcludesection=standings|showteam=ITA}}

{{:UEFA Euro 2000 Group B|transcludesection=b2}}

----

{{:UEFA Euro 2000 Group B|transcludesection=b3}}

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{{:UEFA Euro 2000 Group B|transcludesection=b6}}

=Knockout stage=

{{main|UEFA Euro 2000 knockout stage}}

;Quarter-finals

{{#lst:UEFA Euro 2000 knockout stage|qf2}}

;Semi-finals

{{#lst:UEFA Euro 2000 knockout stage|sf2}}

;Final

{{main|UEFA Euro 2000 final}}

{{#lst:UEFA Euro 2000 final|final}}

Euro 2004

{{main|UEFA Euro 2004}}

{{Italy squad UEFA Euro 2004}}

=Group stage=

{{main|UEFA Euro 2004 Group C}}

{{:UEFA Euro 2004 Group C|transcludesection=standings|showteam=ITA}}

{{:UEFA Euro 2004 Group C|transcludesection=c1}}

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{{:UEFA Euro 2004 Group C|transcludesection=c4}}

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{{:UEFA Euro 2004 Group C|transcludesection=c5}}

Euro 2008

{{main|UEFA Euro 2008}}

{{Italy squad UEFA Euro 2008}}

=Group stage=

{{main|UEFA Euro 2008 Group C}}

{{:UEFA Euro 2008 Group C|transcludesection=standings|showteam=ITA}}

{{:UEFA Euro 2008 Group C|transcludesection=c2}}

----

{{:UEFA Euro 2008 Group C|transcludesection=c3}}

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{{:UEFA Euro 2008 Group C|transcludesection=c6}}

=Knockout stage=

{{main|UEFA Euro 2008 knockout stage}}

;Quarter-finals

{{#lst:UEFA Euro 2008 knockout stage|qf4}}

Euro 2012

{{main|UEFA Euro 2012}}

{{Italy squad UEFA Euro 2012}}

=Group stage=

{{main|UEFA Euro 2012 Group C}}

{{:UEFA Euro 2012 Group C|transcludesection=standings|showteam=ITA}}

{{:UEFA Euro 2012 Group C|transcludesection=c1}}

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{{:UEFA Euro 2012 Group C|transcludesection=c3}}

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{{:UEFA Euro 2012 Group C|transcludesection=c6}}

=Knockout stage=

{{main|UEFA Euro 2012 knockout stage}}

;Quarter-finals

{{#lst:UEFA Euro 2012 knockout stage|qf4}}

;Semi-finals

{{#lst:UEFA Euro 2012 knockout stage|sf2}}

;Final

{{main|UEFA Euro 2012 final}}

{{#lst:UEFA Euro 2012 final|final}}

Euro 2016

{{main|UEFA Euro 2016}}

{{Italy squad UEFA Euro 2016}}

=Group stage=

{{main|UEFA Euro 2016 Group E}}

{{:UEFA Euro 2016 Group E|transcludesection=standings|showteam=ITA}}

{{:UEFA Euro 2016 Group E|transcludesection=e2}}

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{{:UEFA Euro 2016 Group E|transcludesection=e3}}

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{{:UEFA Euro 2016 Group E|transcludesection=e5}}

=Knockout stage=

{{main|UEFA Euro 2016 knockout stage}}

;Round of 16

{{#lst:UEFA Euro 2016 knockout stage|g7}}

;Quarter-finals

{{#lst:UEFA Euro 2016 knockout stage|h3}}

Euro 2020

{{main|UEFA Euro 2020}}

{{Italy squad UEFA Euro 2020}}

=Group stage=

{{main|UEFA Euro 2020 Group A}}

{{:UEFA Euro 2020 Group A|transcludesection=standings|showteam=ITA}}

{{:UEFA Euro 2020 Group A|transcludesection=A1}}

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{{:UEFA Euro 2020 Group A|transcludesection=A4}}

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{{:UEFA Euro 2020 Group A|transcludesection=A6}}

=Knockout stage=

{{main|UEFA Euro 2020 knockout stage}}

;Round of 16

{{#lst:UEFA Euro 2020 knockout stage|R16-2}}

;Quarter-finals

{{#lst:UEFA Euro 2020 knockout stage|QF2}}

;Semi-finals

{{#lst:UEFA Euro 2020 knockout stage|SF1}}

;Final

{{main|UEFA Euro 2020 final}}

{{#lst:UEFA Euro 2020 final|Final}}

Euro 2024

{{main|UEFA Euro 2024}}

{{Italy squad UEFA Euro 2024}}

=Group stage=

{{main|UEFA Euro 2024 Group B}}

{{:UEFA Euro 2024 Group B|transcludesection=Standings|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules|showteam=ITA}}

{{:UEFA Euro 2024 Group B|transcludesection=B2}}

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{{:UEFA Euro 2024 Group B|transcludesection=B4}}

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{{:UEFA Euro 2024 Group B|transcludesection=B6}}

=Knockout stage=

{{main|UEFA Euro 2024 knockout stage}}

;Round of 16

{{#lst:UEFA Euro 2024 knockout stage|R16-1}}

Player records

Players in bold are still active for the national team.

=Most appearances=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
Rank

!Player

!Matches{{cite web|url=http://www.italia1910.com/statistiche-tabelle-giocatori.asp?cmp=Campionati%20Europei&ogg=Presenze|title=Campionati Europei: Presenze|trans-title=European Championship: Appearances|publisher=Italia1910|language=it}}

!European Championships

align=center|1Leonardo Bonuccialign=center|182012, 2016 and 2020
rowspan=2 align=center|2Gianluigi Buffonalign=center|172004, 2008, 2012 and 2016
Giorgio Chiellinialign=center|172008, 2012, 2016 and 2020
rowspan=3 align=center|4Antonio Cassanoalign=center|132004, 2008 and 2012
Alessandro Del Pieroalign=center|131996, 2000, 2004 and 2008
Paolo Maldinialign=center|131988, 1996 and 2000
align=center|7Daniele De Rossialign=center|122008, 2012 and 2016
rowspan=4 align=center|8Federico Chiesaalign=center|112020 and 2024
Gianluigi Donnarummaalign=center|112020 and 2024
Andrea Pirloalign=center|112004, 2008 and 2012
Gianluca Zambrottaalign=center|112000, 2004 and 2008

=Top goalscorers=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
Rank

!Player

!Goals{{cite web|url=http://www.italia1910.com/statistiche-tabelle-giocatori.asp?cmp=Campionati%20Europei&ogg=Gol%20fatti|title=Campionati Europei: Gol fatti|trans-title=European Championship: Goals scored|publisher=Italia1910|language=it}}

!European Championships (goals)

rowspan=2 align=center|1Mario Balotellialign=center|32012 (3)
Antonio Cassanoalign=center|32004 (2), 2008 and 2012 (1)
rowspan=12 align=center|3Leonardo Bonuccialign=center|22012, 2016 (1) and 2020 (1)
Nicolò Barellaalign=center|22020 (1) and 2024 (1)
Pierluigi Casiraghialign=center|21996 (2)
Federico Chiesaalign=center|22020 (2) and 2024
Ciro Immobilealign=center|22016 and 2020 (2)
Lorenzo Insignealign=center|22016 and 2020 (2)
Filippo Inzaghialign=center|22000 (2)
Manuel Locatellialign=center|22020 (2)
Graziano Pellèalign=center|22016 (2)
Matteo Pessinaalign=center|22020 (2)
Andrea Pirloalign=center|22004, 2008 (1) and 2012 (1)
Francesco Tottialign=center|22000 (2) and 2004

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Italy national football team}}

{{UEFA Euro Countries}}

Category:Countries at the UEFA European Championship

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