Francesco Pio Esposito
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| Date of birth | 28 June 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Castellammare di Stabia,Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Spezia (on loan fromInter Milan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| –2023 | Inter Milan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Inter Milan | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | →Spezia(loan) | 49 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Italy U17[1] | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Italy U18[2] | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Italy U19[3] | 8 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Italy U20[4] | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Italy U21[4] | 10 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Francesco Pio Esposito(Italian pronunciation:[eˈspɔːzito];born 28 June 2005) is an Italian professionalfootballerwho plays as aforwardforSerie BclubSpezia,on loan fromInter Milan.
Club career
[edit]Inter Milan
[edit]Esposito is a youth player forInter Milan.He started his career as an attacking midfielder, then becoming a striker. Esposito was a regular for the Under-19 team of Inter, despite being only 17 at the time, also appearing in the2022–23 UEFA Youth League.[5][6]
On 9 July 2023, Esposito extended his contract with Inter until 2027.[7][8]
Loan to Spezia
[edit]On 1 August 2023, he joinedSerie BclubSpeziaon loan.[9]Esposito made his professional debut on 14 August 2023, coming on as a substitute in the round of 64 of theCoppa ItaliaagainstVenezia.[10]
On 19 July 2024, Spezia announced the extension of Esposito's loan from Inter for one more year.[11]
International career
[edit]Esposito is a regular player in Italy's youth teams.
Between May and June 2023, he took part in the2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup,which Italy ended as runners-up, and scored one goal during the tournament and playing also the final.[12]Just a month later, in July, he was part of the Italy squad that won the2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship,scoring one goal as well.[13]
On 8 September 2023, he made his debut with theItaly U21,in the2025 UEFA European Under-21 qualifying matchagainstLatvia.On 5 September 2024, he scored four goals in the qualifying match won 7-0 againstSan Marino.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 10 November 2024[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Spezia | 2023–24 | Serie B | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 39 | 3 |
| 2024–25 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 6 | ||
| Total | 49 | 9 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 51 | 9 | ||
Personal life
[edit]He is the younger brother of midfielderSalvatoreand strikerSebastiano Esposito.[12]
Honours
[edit]Italy U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cuprunner-up:2023
Italy U19
References
[edit]- ^"Convocazioni e presenze in campo FRANCESCO ESPOSITO"(in Italian). FIGC.it.Retrieved17 July2023.
- ^"Convocazioni e presenze in campo FRANCESCO ESPOSITO"(in Italian). FIGC.it.Retrieved17 July2023.
- ^"Convocazioni e presenze in campo FRANCESCO ESPOSITO"(in Italian). FIGC.it.Retrieved17 July2023.
- ^ab"Convocazioni e presenze in campo FRANCESCO ESPOSITO"(in Italian). FIGC.it.Retrieved17 July2023.
- ^"Esposito: Italia senza bomber? L'Inter aspetta Francesco Pio, il futuro è già scritto"(in Italian). Calciomercato.com. 30 March 2023.
- ^"Esposito, show con l'Inter Primavera: tripletta al Cagliari. Chi è il nuovo talento nerazzurro"(in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 15 February 2023.
- ^"VALENTIN CARBONI AND FRANCESCO PIO ESPOSITO SIGN CONTRACT EXTENSIONS"(Press release). Inter Milan. 9 July 2023.
- ^"L'Inter trova l'accordo con Francesco Pio Esposito: rinnovo fino al 2027. E lo Spezia l'ha già chiesto in prestito"(in Italian). Internews.it. 29 June 2023.
- ^"UFFICIALE | FRANCESCO PIO ESPOSITO È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DELLO SPEZIA".Spezia Calcio(Press release) (in Italian). 1 August 2023.Retrieved1 August2023.
- ^"SPEZIA VS VENEZIA".Lega Serie A. 14 August 2023.
- ^"Spezia, Pio Esposito è ancora aquilotto. Nuovamente confermato il suo prestito dall'Inter"(in Italian). Tuttomercatoweb. 19 July 2024.Retrieved19 July2024.
- ^ab"Tre finali tutte perse: che domenica da incubo per i fratelli Esposito"(in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 12 June 2023.
- ^"Dai cugini Dellavalle al boom di Kayode: chi sono gli azzurrini campioni d'Europa"(in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 17 July 2023.
- ^"Italy U21 vs. San Marino U21 7 - 0".Soccerway.com. 5 September 2024.
- ^Francesco Pio Espositoat Soccerway. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Castellammare di Stabia
- Footballers from Campania
- Italian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Italy men's youth international footballers
- Italy men's under-21 international footballers
- Serie B players
- Inter Milan players
- Spezia Calcio players
- 21st-century Italian sportsmen