Francesco Pio Esposito (; born 28 June 2005) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Inter Milan and the Italy national team.
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.
On 9 July 2023, Esposito extended his contract with Inter until 2027.
Loan to Spezia On 1 August 2023, he joined Serie B club Spezia on loan. 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. On 19 July 2024, Spezia announced the extension of Esposito's loan from Inter for one more year.
Return to Inter Milan On 11 April 2025, Esposito extended his contract with Inter until 2030. 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. On 21 June, he made his debut as a substitute, replacing his brother Sebastiano Esposito in a 2–1 victory against Urawa Red Diamonds. On 26 June, he scored his first goal in a 2–0 victory against River Plate.
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.
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. 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.
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. 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.
Personal life He is the younger brother of midfielder Salvatore and striker Sebastiano.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCoppa ItaliaEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSpezia (loan)2023–24Serie B38310——3932024–25Serie B351710—424019Total732020—427922Inter Milan2024–25Serie A———21212025–26Serie A35741920048102026–27Serie A5200000052Total4094192215513Career total1132961926313435
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsItaly202553202684Total137
Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Esposito goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Pio EspositoNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1 11 October 2025 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia 2 3–0 3–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 2 13 November 2025 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova 4 2–0 2–0 3 16 November 2025 San Siro, Milan, Italy 5 1–0 1–4 4 3 June 2026 Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 8 1–0 1–0 Friendly 5 7 June 2026 Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion, Greece 9 1–0 1–0 6 28 September 2026 Centennial Atatürk Stadium, Bursa, Turkey 11 4–1 4–1 2026–27 UEFA Nations League A 7 5 October 2026 Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna, Italy 13 3–1 3–1
Honours Inter Milan Serie A: 2025–26 Coppa Italia: 2025–26
Individual Best Italian Golden Boy: 2025 Serie B Footballer of the Year: 2023–24
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