Donnarumma made 78 appearances for the Italian national team, tying Nesta and Scirea for 16th place

 8:33am, 17 November 2025

In Italy's match against Norway, goalkeeper Donnarumma represented the Italian national team for the 78th time, tying for 16th in team history.

In this World Cup qualifying match, Italy lost 1-4 at home to Norway. Donnarumma started for the Italian national team as the captain. This is his 78th game on behalf of the Italian national team. He is tied with two famous players, Sirea and Nesta, and is currently ranked 16th in the history of the Italian national team. Buffon ranks first with 176 appearances.

List of appearances for the Italian national team:

1 Buffon 176

2 Cannavaro 136

3 Maldini 126

4 Bonucci 121

5 De Rossi, Chiellini 117

7 Pirlo 116

8 Zoff 112

9 Gianluca Zambrotta 98

10 Facchetti 94

11 Del Piero 91

12 Bergomi, Tardelli, Baresi 81

15 Albertini 79

16 Donnarumma, Nesta, Scirea 78