International Career
Alfonso has always been part of the minor Italy national football teams, from the under-15 till the under-21. He took part in 2005 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship (which he was sent off in the third match) and 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship. He was not played in any match of 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification and rarely selected to U-19 team.
On 5 September 2007, the round 1 of 2007–08 Four Nations Tournament, Alfonso played the whole match of Italy under-20 national team against Switzerland. Alfonso managed to hold a clean sheet, as the match ended in a goalless draw.
On 5 October 2007, Pierluigi Casiraghi called up Alfonso, alongside with teammate Francesco Bolzoni, to form part of the Italy national under-21 football team. The national side would be involved in the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification matches against Croatia and Greece. However he did not play nor on the bench. That season he only managed to play the third and sixth round of the Four Nations Tournament.
He was called up to the 2008 Toulon Tournament from Italy Olympic where he played 2 games keeping one clean sheet, during the group stages, after Italy already qualified for the next round with a win. He was not selected to 2008 Olympics in August. Despite still eligible to 2011 U-21, he did not received any call-up since May 2008.
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