Salvatore Esposito
Spezia/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
Spezia
ITA Serie B2024-2025
Matches
Games Played
36
Games Started
33
Minutes Per Game
2975
Offensive Data
Goals(PK)
7
Assists
-
Scoring Freguency(Minutes)
-
Shots Per Game
67
Accurate Passes Per Game
1730
Key Passes Per Game
82
Accurate Long Balls Per Game
175
Accurate Crosses Per Game
97
Success Dribbles Per Game
31
Defense Data
Tackles Per Game
60
Interceptions Per Game
21
Clearances Per Game
55
Block Shots Per Game
-
Other Data
Yellow Cards
6
Yellow-Red
-
Red Cards
0
Turnovers Per Game
-
Fouls Per Game
37
Be Fouled Per Game
138