Andrea Esposito Explained

Andrea Esposito
Birth Date:17 May 1986
Birth Place:Galatina, Italy
Youthyears1:2003
Years1:2004–2009
Clubs1:Lecce
Caps1:41
Goals1:2
Years2:2006–2007
Clubs2:Sambenedettese (loan)
Caps2:22
Goals2:0
Years3:2009–2012
Clubs3:Genoa
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:2010
Clubs4:Livorno (loan)
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:2010–2011
Clubs5:Bologna (loan)
Caps5:11
Goals5:0
Years6:2011–2012
Clubs6:Lecce (loan)
Caps6:7
Goals6:0
Years7:2012–2013
Clubs7:Lecce
Caps7:46
Goals7:2
Years8:2013–2016
Clubs8:Latina
Caps8:64
Goals8:1
Years9:2016–2017
Clubs9:Vicenza
Caps9:35
Goals9:1
Years10:2017–2018
Clubs10:Cesena
Caps10:26
Goals10:0
Years11:2018–2020
Clubs11:Catania
Caps11:36
Goals11:2
Years12:2020–2023
Clubs12:Latina
Caps12:80
Goals12:3
Nationalyears1:2002
Nationalteam1:Italy U17
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2005
Nationalteam2:Italy U19
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2005–2006
Nationalteam3:Italy U20[1]
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0

Andrea Esposito (born 17 May 1986) is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

As a young boy, Esposito started his career in the local Lecce Primavera youth squad before being sent to Sambenedettese on loan for the 2006–07 season. He also played five Serie A games before he left on loan, the first of which was on 25 January 2004, against Lazio.

After returning to the Lecce side in 2007, he scored his first professional goal in a 3–2 win over Rimini and helped the club win promotion from Serie B. In the following season in Serie A he scored a goal in a 1–1 home draw against A.C. Milan and impressed enough to force his way into the senior Italy squad at the end of the 2008–09 Serie A season.

In July 2009, he was signed by Genoa in co-ownership deal. On 19 January 2010 Livorno signed the defender on loan from Genoa until June 2010.[2]

He rejoined Lecce for the 2012–13 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season after the club's relegation from Serie A in 2011–12 and subsequent expulsion from the Serie B for their part in the Calcio Scommesse scandal.

On 4 September 2018, following the bankruptcy of Cesena, he signed with the Serie C club Catania.[3]

International career

Esposito has represented Italy at Under-17 level. Despite being uncapped for the Under-21 side, he was named in Pierluigi Casiraghi's preliminary squad for the 2009 Under-21 European Championships but did not make the final 23.

He was called up to the senior Italy squad for the first time in June 2009 and was an unused substitute for the friendly against Northern Ireland.[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lecce2003–04Serie A100010
2004–05Serie A100010
2005–06Serie A300030
2007–08Serie B1410020161
2008–09Serie A28100281
Total412000020492
Sambenedettese (loan)2006–07Serie C122000220
Genoa2009–10Serie A50102080
Livorno (loan)2009–10Serie A300030
Bologna (loan)2010–11Serie A11020130
Lecce (loan)2011–12Serie A27100271
Lecce2012–13Lega Pro2412030291
Total512200030562
Latina2013–14Serie B3601030400
2014–15Serie B501060
2015–16Serie B23110241
2016–17Serie B001010
Total641400030711
Vicenza2016–17Serie B35100351
Cesena2017–18Serie B26010270
Catania2018–19Serie C1911030231
2019–20Serie C17120191
Total362300030422
Latina2020–21Serie D25220272
2021–22Serie C291291
Total543000020563
Career total354111302013038211

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=2599&squadra=1 FIGC Archive
  2. http://www.amaranta.it/?action=read&idnotizia=2665 Bernardini ed Esposito sono già a disposizione di Cosmi
  3. Web site: Calcio Catania. Andrea Esposito al Catania: profilo calcistico del difensore pugliese. 4 September 2018. Italian.
  4. http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/2176/serie-a/2009/05/29/1292360/lecces-andrea-esposito-astounded-by-italy-call-up Lecce’s Andrea Esposito Astounded By Italy Call-Up