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