Andrea Esposito
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 May 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Galatina, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003 |
Lecce | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2009 |
Lecce | 41 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 |
→ Sambenedettese (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 |
Genoa | 5 | (0) |
| 2010 |
→ Livorno (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 |
→ Bologna (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 |
→ Lecce (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 |
Lecce | 46 | (2) |
| 2013–2016 |
Latina | 64 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 |
Vicenza | 35 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 |
Cesena | 26 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 |
Catania | 36 | (2) |
| 2020–2023 | Latina | 80 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2002 | Italy U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2005 | Italy U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Italy U20[1] | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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
Lazio
.
After returning to the Lecce side in 2007, he scored his first professional goal in a 3–2 win over
Italy squad at the end of the 2008–09 Serie A
season.
In July 2009, he was signed by
Livorno signed the defender on loan from Genoa until June 2010.[2]
He rejoined Lecce for the
Calcio Scommesse
scandal.
On 4 September 2018, following the bankruptcy of
Catania.[3]
International career
Esposito has represented Italy at Under-17 level. Despite being uncapped for the Under-21 side, he was named in
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
- As of match played 24 April 2022[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Lecce
|
2003–04
|
Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2005–06 | Serie A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
2007–08
|
Serie B | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
2008–09
|
Serie A | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| Total | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 2 | ||
Sambenedettese (loan)
|
2006–07 | Serie C1
|
22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||
Genoa
|
2009–10
|
Serie A | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
Livorno (loan)
|
2009–10 | Serie A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Bologna (loan)
|
2010–11 | Serie A | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
Lecce (loan)
|
2011–12
|
Serie A | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||
Lecce
|
2012–13 | Lega Pro | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| Total | 51 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 2 | ||
Latina
|
2013–14 | Serie B | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Serie B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Serie B | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 64 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 1 | ||
Vicenza
|
2016–17 | Serie B | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | ||
Cesena
|
2017–18 | Serie B | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||
Catania
|
2018–19 | Serie C | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | Serie C | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 36 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
| Latina | 2020–21 | Serie D | 25 | 2 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Serie C | 29 | 1 | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 354 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 382 | 11 | ||
References
- ^ FIGC Archive
- ^ Bernardini ed Esposito sono già a disposizione di Cosmi
- Calcio Catania. 4 September 2018.
- ^ Lecce’s Andrea Esposito Astounded By Italy Call-Up, goal.com, 29 May 2009
- ^ Andrea Esposito at Soccerway
External links
- (in Italian) Player Profile at bolognafc.it
- (in Italian) Player Profile at tuttocalciatori.net