The final Italy Women's Euro 2022 squad has been announced with coach Milena Bertoli selecting the 23 players who will travel to England. Nine of those players have come from Serie A champions Juventus.
Italy Women's Euro 2022 squad: The final 23 players
GK: Laura Giuliani (AC Milan)
GK: Katja Schroffenegger (Fiorentina)
GK: Francesca Durante (Inter Milan)
DF: Sara Gama (Juventus)
DF: Elena Linari (Roma)
DF: Lisa Boattin (Juventus)
DF: Martina Lenzini (Juventus)
DF: Elisa Bartoli (Roma)
DF: Valentina Bergamaschi (Milan)
DF: Lucia Di Guglielmo (Roma)
DF: Maria Luisa Filangeri (Sassuolo)
MF: Manuela Giugliano (Roma)
MF: Aurora Galli (Everton)
MF: Arianna Caruso (Juventus)
MF: Valentina Cernoia (Juventus)
MF: Martina Rosucci (Juventus)
MF: Flaminia Simonetti (Inter Milan)
FW: Valentina Giacinti (AC Milan)
FW: Cristiana Girelli (Juventus)
FW: Barbara Bonansea (Juventus)
FW: Valeria Pirone (Roma)
FW: Agnese Bonfantini (Juventus)
FW: Marina Piemonte (Milan)
FW: Daniela Sabatino (Fiorentina)
Italy Women's Euro 2022 squad: Team Preview
Italy were one of the trailblazer’s of the women’s game, hosting unofficial European Championships and World Cups back in the 1960s, but in the past couple of decades they have struggled to make an impact at the highest level. However, their squad has risen from a historic low ranking of 19th up to 14th over the past couple of years, and they could be a surprise package at the tournament.
Domestically, Italian football has shown its growth through Juventus’ successes in the Champions League, with the Italian champions progressing from a group that contained both Chelsea and Wolfsburg. Many of those players are also part of the Italian national team with Cristiana Girelli and Barbara Bonansea being two ones to watch. With both of them now in their 30s, this might be one of their last opportunities to make a real impact on an international tournament.
Italy Women's Euro 2022 squad: Who is Italy’s captain?
Sara Gama
Italy captain Sara Gama is an imposing central defender who plays for Juventus. She has won Serie A five times with Juventus and Brescia and has over 100 caps for Italy.
Italy Women's Euro 2022 squad: Who is the captain?
Cristiana Girelli
Cristiana Girelli is a talented, creative forward known both for her goal scoring ability and vision. She has regularly finished as the top scorer in Serie A and was the first player to reach 50 goals for the Juventus women’s team. Girelli scored an important last minute equaliser for Juventus during the Champions League group stage which helped them shockingly progress from the group at Chelsea’s expense.
Italy Women's Euro 2022 squad: Who is Italy's manager?
Milena Bertolini
Italy’s head coach Milena Bertolini is a former player and experienced manager who has won Serie A’s manager of the year award six times. Under her leadership, Italy qualified for the 2019 World Cup, the first time they had managed that in 20 years.
