Salvatore Esposito
Sampdoria/M/
ItalyPlayer Info
Salvatore Esposito is a highly-regarded Italian defensive midfielder currently anchoring the midfield for Sampdoria. At just 25 years old, born in 2000, he has already established himself as a composed and tactically intelligent deep-lying playmaker. Standing 177cm tall, his game is built on exceptional passing range, ball retention, and reading of the game, making him a vital link between defense and attack. He emerged from SPAL's youth academy, making his Serie A debut as a teenager before securing a move to Genoa and then Sampdoria, where he has become a mainstay. His market value of €5 million underscores his importance and potential. While team honors are still ahead of him, Esposito has already captained Italian youth national teams and is frequently mentioned as a future full international. His style, reminiscent of a classic *regista*, marks him as one of the most promising midfield controllers in Italian football.
Overview
Honors
Main Position
Strengths
Weaknesses
Transfer History
2026/06/30
Spezia
SampdoriaTransfer
2026/06/29
SampdoriaSpeziaLoan Ended
2026/01/03
SpeziaSampdoria750000€
Loan
2023/06/30
SpalSpezia3575000€
Transfer
2023/06/29
SpeziaSpalLoan Ended
2023/01/05
SpalSpeziaLoan
Matches
Competition
Time
Round
Home
VS
Away
HT
Rating
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Statistics
Sampdoria
ITA Serie B2025-2026
Matches
Games Played
4
Games Started
3
Minutes Per Game
271
Offensive Data
Goals(PK)
0
Assists
-
Scoring Freguency(Minutes)
-
Shots Per Game
5
Accurate Passes Per Game
163
Key Passes Per Game
5
Accurate Long Balls Per Game
11
Accurate Crosses Per Game
2
Success Dribbles Per Game
1
Defense Data
Tackles Per Game
7
Interceptions Per Game
3
Clearances Per Game
7
Block Shots Per Game
-
Other Data
Yellow Cards
1
Yellow-Red
-
Red Cards
0
Turnovers Per Game
-
Fouls Per Game
2
Be Fouled Per Game
15