title: Italy men's national under-23 volleyball team
text: # Italy men's national under-23 volleyball team
  
  The Italy men's national under-23 volleyball team represents Italy in international men's volleyball competitions and friendly matches under the age 23 and it is ruled by the Italian Volleyball Federation.
  
  ## Results
  
  ### FIVB U23 World Championship
  
  Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
  
  FIVB U23 World Championship :
  
  | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2013 | Didn't qualify | Didn't qualify | Didn't qualify | Didn't qualify | Didn't qualify | Didn't qualify | Didn't qualify | Didn't qualify |
  | 2015 | | Third place | | | | | | Squad |
  | 2017 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
  | Total | 0 Titles | 1/3 | | | | | | |
  
  ## Team
  
  ### Current squad
  
  The following is the Italian roster in the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's U23 World Championship.
  
  Head coach: Michele Totire
  
  | No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2015 club |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Alberto Polo | 7 September 1995 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 318 cm (125 in) | Potenza Picena |
  | 3 | Luca Spirito (C) | 30 October 1993 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 262 cm (103 in) | Pallavolo Molfetta |
  | 5 | Oreste Cavuto | 5 December 1996 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 353 cm (139 in) | 344 cm (135 in) | Trentino Volley |
  | 6 | Giacomo Raffaelli | 7 February 1995 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Emma Villas |
  | 7 | Fabio Balaso | 20 October 1995 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | Sempre Volley |
  | 10 | Tiziano Mazzone | 22 July 1995 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Trentino Volley |
  | 11 | Gabriele Nelli | 4 December 1993 | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Trentino Volley |
  | 12 | Fabio Ricci | 11 July 1994 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 272 cm (107 in) | CMC Ravenna |
  | 14 | Sebastiano Milan | 6 April 1995 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 258 cm (102 in) | Sempre Volley |
  | 16 | Elia Bossi | 15 August 1994 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 343 cm (135 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Pallavolo Molfetta |
  | 17 | Marco Izzo | 17 November 1994 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 337 cm (133 in) | 253 cm (100 in) | Potenza Picena |
  | 19 | Luca Borgogno | 27 April 1993 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 356 cm (140 in) | 259 cm (102 in) | CMC Ravenna |
  