▁squad ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Youth ▁Championship . ▁He ▁scored ▁two ▁goals ▁in ▁the ▁tournament , ▁one ▁in ▁Italy ' s ▁final ▁match ▁of ▁the ▁group ▁stage ▁on ▁ 1 8 ▁June , ▁a ▁ 4 – 1 ▁win ▁against ▁Canada , ▁and ▁one ▁in ▁a ▁ 3 – 1 ▁win ▁against ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁in ▁the ▁round ▁of ▁ 1 6 , ▁on ▁ 2 1 ▁June , ▁as ▁Italy ▁reached ▁the ▁quarter - final s ▁of ▁the ▁tournament , ▁only ▁to ▁lose ▁to ▁Mor oc co ▁on ▁pen alt ies ; ▁Gal lo ppa ▁missed ▁Italy ' s ▁first ▁penalty ▁in ▁the ▁resulting ▁shoot - out . ▁He ▁was ▁later ▁also ▁c apped ▁for ▁the ▁Olympic ▁U - 2 1 ▁team ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Toul on ▁Tournament , ▁which ▁the ▁It ali ans ▁proceeded ▁to ▁win . ▁ ▁On ▁ 6 ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁he ▁made ▁his ▁senior ▁national ▁team ▁debut ▁in ▁a ▁friendly ▁match ▁in ▁P isa ▁against ▁Northern ▁Ireland , ▁coming ▁on ▁as ▁a ▁substitute ▁in ▁the ▁ 3 – 0 ▁win . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁second ▁appearance ▁for ▁Italy ▁later ▁that ▁year , ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 – 0 ▁friendly ▁home ▁win ▁against ▁Sweden ▁in ▁Ces ena , ▁on ▁ 1 8 ▁November . ▁ ▁Co aching ▁career ▁He ▁became ▁the ▁assistant ▁coach ▁with ▁Sant arc ang elo ▁late ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 ▁season . ▁Following ▁club ' s ▁re