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Today, to Sebastian Esposito (Castellammare di Stabia, Italy, 2002) he is known more for being one of the three Esposito brothers than for his football. And the young 22-year-old striker was, in his day, the great promise of Italian football. Or one of them. Now, however, five years after making his Europa League debut with Inter, he is making his own name. He has 9 goals this season with Empoli.
“Is he in the national team? He has great possibilities because he knows game situations, he sees beyond what for others is a wall. He has sensitivity in touching the ball, He lacks a little drive but then physically he is also a guy who can withstand even a beating,” declared Spalletti. a few weeks ago. The Italian coach has him in his sights for the Nations League in March. He knows him. He made his debut for Inter when Sebastiano was a 16-year-old ‘ragazzo’.
Is he in the national team? He has great possibilities because he knows the game situations
Luciano Spalletti
Sebastiano Esposito scores against Venezia.EFE.
And it is that He is the most prolific young scorer in Italian football along with Mateo Retegui (25 years old) or his own brother Francesco Pio, although he is in Serie B, at Spezia. The two are still linked to Inter, it is true, but Empoli aims to exercise the purchase option they have on Sebastiano. He is the top scorer of a team that surprises by establishing itself in the middle of the table.
“I have to be careful, I want to avoid articles…”, answers the forward when asked if he would return to Inter. “I made my debut at Inter, I spent years there in the youth team… I certainly have a lot of love for Inter, they have given me a lot. To date I can’t think about it, in May we will take stock and see,” he added.
Inter? To date I can’t think about it, in May we will take stock and see
Sebastian Esposito
Sebastiano Esposito’s shots in 2024-25. DRIBLAB.
Esposito has played practically everywhere. After not being confirmed at Conte’s Inter, he had a thousand transfers: SPAL, Venezia, Basel, Anderlecht, Bari or Sampdoria. In Switzerland and Genoa he did well. So much so, in the latter 2023-24, that Empoli opted for him. They saw him ready for Serie A. And together with Colombo (his counterpart, saving the distance, from the Milan youth team) they lead the Tuscans.
Individual pressure data. DRIBLAB.
Sebastiano has everything to have a long career in Serie A. A forward who is changing into a midfielder, with great sensitivity to find spaces and a great shot. In addition, very hard-working and supportive in the defensive effort. But, Above all, he has a goal: since the beginning of December 2024, Sebastiano Esposito is the player who has scored the most goals in Serie A: five goals. There it is nothing.
