Di Francesco’s Italy U-21 goal sees him level Bologna record

With his goal yesterday in Southampton, his third for Italy Under-21s from four appearances after a brace against Andorra, Federico Di Francesco has levelled a record. He has equalled Giacomo Bulgarelli and Nicola Ventola as the top-scoring Rossoblu player with the Azzurrini. In total, Bologna players have scored 20 for Italy’s top youth side. All of the Rossoblu players to represent the side and their scoring records are as follows:

ZACCARDO, 21 appearances, 2 goals
ZINETTI, 13
MORETTI, 12
GABBIADINI, 10, 2
BRIGHI, 10
BULGARELLI, 8, 3
VENTOLA, 8, 3
VERGA, 7
LOVISO, 6
PIVATELLI, 5, 1
MARESCA, 5
NEGRO, 5
DI FRANCESCO, 4, 3
CIPRIANI, 4
GAMBERINI, 4
RADO, 4
TUMBURUS, 4
CHIODI, 3, 2
FERRARI, 3
FOGLI, 3
MASINA, 3
SCALA, 3
GARUTI, 2
MEZZADRI, 2
MOROSINI, 2
PAONESSA, 2
TURCHI, 2
PERANI, 1, 2
CERVELLATI C., 1, 1
PAGANINI, 1, 1
DALLA BONA, 1
FUSINI, 1
GAZZANEO, 1
LANDINI, 1
PAVINATO, 1
ROTA, 1