Italy
From the Under-17s to the senior Italy squad
His Italy pathway: Under-20 World Cup silver and the 2023 Under-19 Euro title, goals with the Under-21s, a senior debut under Gattuso and World Cup elimination.
Francesco Pio Esposito
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ESPOSITO
Italian centre-forward, born in Castellammare di Stabia on 28 June 2005. He grew up in Brescia's academy and, from 2014, in Inter's, rising to the Primavera side as captain. After two loan seasons at Spezia in Serie B, where he scored 22 goals in 79 games, he returned to Inter in June 2025: in 2025/26 he played his first Serie A season, finishing with 10 goals across all competitions, the league title and the Coppa Italia. He has been part of the senior Italy squad since September 2025.
- Born
- 28 June 2005
- Birthplace
- Castellammare di Stabia, Italia
- Height
- 191 cm
- Shirt
- No. 94
- Position
- Centre-forward
Career
Full timeline →2011–2014
Brescia
First steps in Brescia's academy
2014–2023
Inter
Through every level of Inter's academy
2023–2023
Italia U19 / U20
A summer with Italy: World Cup silver and a European title
2023–2025
Spezia
On loan at Spezia and a professional debut