Archive

Career

A chronological timeline of Francesco Pio Esposito's career: youth system, loan spells and first-team squads.

  1. 2011–2014

    Brescia

    First steps in Brescia's academy

    At the age of six he joined Brescia's youth system together with his brothers Salvatore and Sebastiano, after starting out at the Voluntas Brescia football school.

  2. 2014–2023

    Inter

    Through every level of Inter's academy

    In 2014 he moved to Inter with his brothers and progressed through every age group. In 2021/22 he was the Under-17 starting striker with 21 goals in 24 games; the following season he captained the Primavera side coached by Cristian Chivu, scoring 16 goals in 41 appearances.

  3. 2023–2023

    Italia U19 / U20

    A summer with Italy: World Cup silver and a European title

    In June 2023 he finished runner-up at the Under-20 World Cup in Argentina, scoring in the quarter-final against Colombia. In July he won the Under-19 European Championship in Malta.

  4. 2023–2025

    Spezia

    On loan at Spezia and a professional debut

    On 1 August 2023 he joined Spezia in Serie B on loan. He made his professional debut on 14 August 2023 in the Coppa Italia against Venezia. In his second season he scored 17 league goals in 35 games plus 2 in the play-offs, which ended with a promotion final defeat to Cremonese.

  5. 2025–2025

    Inter

    Back at Inter and a first goal for the club

    In June 2025 he returned to Inter for the Club World Cup in the United States. On 21 June he came on against Urawa Red Diamonds and assisted Carboni; on 25 June, in his first start, he scored against River Plate and was named player of the match.

  6. 2025–2026

    Inter

    A first Serie A season: league title and Coppa Italia

    Kept in the first-team squad, he made his Serie A debut on 31 August 2025 and his Champions League debut on 17 September. He finished the season with 10 goals in all competitions, winning both the league and the Coppa Italia.

  7. 2025–

    Italia

    Senior debut for Italy

    Called up for the first time by Gennaro Gattuso on 29 August 2025, he made his debut on 5 September against Estonia in Bergamo. His first goal came on 11 October 2025 in Tallinn.