Pio Esposito
Italian footballer (born 2005)
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Francesco Pio Esposito (Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko ˈpiːo eˈspɔːzito]; born 28 June 2005) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Inter Milan and the Italy national team.
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| Full name | Francesco Pio Esposito[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28 June 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Castellammare di Stabia, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Inter Milan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Brescia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2023 | Inter Milan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Inter Milan | 38 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | → Spezia (loan) | 73 | (20) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Italy U17[2] | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Italy U18[3] | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Italy U19[4] | 8 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Italy U20[5] | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Italy U21[6] | 11 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Italy | 9 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:07, 5 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:15, 7 June 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Inter Milan
Esposito is a youth product of Inter Milan. Despite being only 17 at that time, Esposito was a regular player for Inter Milan U19 whilst appearing in the 2022–23 UEFA Youth League as well.[7][8]
On 9 July 2023, Esposito extended his contract with Inter until 2027.[9][10]
Loan to Spezia
On 1 August 2023, he joined Serie B club Spezia on loan.[11] Esposito made his professional debut on 14 August 2023, coming on as a substitute in the round of 64 of the Coppa Italia against Venezia.[12] On 19 July 2024, Spezia announced the extension of Esposito's loan from Inter for one more year.[13]
Return to Inter Milan
On 11 April 2025, Esposito extended his contract with Inter until 2030.[14] Following the appointment of new manager Cristian Chivu, he was named as part of the Inter Milan squad for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.[15] On 21 June, he made his debut as a substitute, replacing his brother Sebastiano Esposito in a 2–1 victory against Urawa Red Diamonds.[16] On 26 June, he scored his first goal in a 2–0 victory against River Plate.[17]
On 27 September 2025, Esposito scored his first Serie A goal for Inter Milan in a 2–0 away victory against Cagliari, converting from close range after a cross from Federico Dimarco.[18] On 6 September 2026, he extended his contract with the club until 2032.[19]
International career
Between May and June 2023, Esposito took part in the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which Italy ended as runners-up, and scored one goal during the tournament and playing also the final.[20] One month later, in July, he was part of the Italy squad that won the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, scoring one goal as well.[21]
On 8 September 2023, Esposito made his debut with the Italy U21 in a 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification against Latvia. On 5 September 2024, he scored four goals in the same tournament against San Marino, ending in a 7–0 victory for his country.[22] Exactly one year later, on 5 September 2025, Esposito debuted for the Italian senior team in a 2026 World Cup qualifier against Estonia – coming as a substitute in the 84th minute for Moise Kean – which ended in a 5–0 victory for the Italians.[23]
Personal life
He is the younger brother of midfielder Salvatore and striker Sebastiano.[20]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 5 September 2026[24]
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Spezia (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie B | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | Serie B | 35 | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 2 | 40 | 19 | ||
| Total | 73 | 20 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | 79 | 22 | |||
| Inter Milan | 2024–25 | Serie A | — | — | — | 2[b] | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2025–26 | Serie A | 35 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 9[c] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 10 | |
| 2026–27 | Serie A | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 38 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 111 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 132 | 34 | ||
- Appearances in Serie B promotion play-offs
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 7 June 2026[25]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Italy | 2025 | 5 | 3 |
| 2026 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total | 9 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Esposito goal.[25]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 11 October 2025 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 2 |  Estonia | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 13 November 2025 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova | 4 |  Moldova | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | 16 November 2025 | San Siro, Milan, Italy | 5 |  Norway | 1–0 | 1–4 | |
| 4 | 3 June 2026 | Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | 8 |  Luxembourg | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 7 June 2026 | Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion, Greece | 9 |  Greece | 1–0 | 1–0 |
