Brentford’s on-loan striker Marcello Trotta scored on his debut for the Italian Under-21 side last night.
The 21-year-old is on loan at Brentford from Fulham for the 2013/14 season, his second spell at Griffin Park.
He has scored in two training matches for Italy’s Under-21 side and made his debut as a second half substitute against Northern Ireland in a 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championships qualifier yesterday, Wednesday March 5.
The game was 0-0 at the time but Italy went ahead and Marcello sealed the win with a goal a minute from time.
It was Italy’s fourth win in six qualifying games.
They are currently third in Qualifying Group Nine with 12 points, a point behind joint leaders Belgium and Serbia with two games remaining.