Mauro Esposito

Mauro Esposito

Personal information
Full name	Mauro Esposito
Date of birth	13 June 1979 (1979-06-13)
Place of birth	Torre del Greco, Italy
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Winger
Youth career
1996–1997	Pescara
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1997–1999	Pescara	41	(12)
1999–2001	Udinese	9	(0)
2001	→ Pescara (loan)	17	(4)
2001–2007	Cagliari	199	(58)
2007–2010	Roma	8	(0)
2008–2009	→ Chievo (loan)	27	(0)
2010	→ Grosseto (loan)	18	(4)
2010–2011	Atletico Roma	19	(5)
National team
2004–2006	Italy	6	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Mauro Esposito (born 13 June 1979) is a former footballer who played mainly as a right winger.

Club career

Born in Torre del Greco, Campania, Esposito made his professional debuts in 1997 with Pescara Calcio, going on to play two Serie B seasons with the team. After an unsuccessful trial with Rangers, he joined Udinese Calcio with which he first appeared in Serie A, playing just nine league games in two years, and also being loaned to his previous club.

In 2001–02, Esposito moved to Cagliari Calcio in the second division, being an undisputed starter during his spell with the Sardinian side, and scoring in double digits in three of his six seasons - in the 2003–04 campaign, he netted a career-best 17 goals in 40 matches, with his team finishing in second position and returning to the top flight after a five-year absence.

After his scoring partner David Suazo's confirmed departure, on 4 July 2007, A.S. Roma acquired 50% of Esposito's rights for €2 million euros, plus the free loan of Daniele Magliocchetti. He signed a 3-year contract, with a gross annual salary of €1.4M.

In June 2008, Esposito was purchased definitely by Roma for €350,000, and Magliocchetti was sold in a co-ownership deal, for a nominal fee of €484. During his two seasons with the capital side, however, he was very rarely used, with all of his league appearances coming in 2007–08; on 1 September 2008, he was sent on loan to A.C. ChievoVerona in level two, with the Veneto outfit having the option to sign him permanently for €2.5M (plus VAT) at the end of the season.

On 1 February 2010, Esposito moved, in the same predicament, to U.S. Grosseto FC, also in the second division. His contract with Roma expired on 30 June and, in September, he signed with Atletico Roma F.C. in Lega Pro Prima Divisione.

In the 2011 summer, his club was dissolved and Esposito retired, aged 32.

International career

On 9 October 2004, Esposito made his debut for the Italian national team, in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Slovenia, starting in a 0–1 loss in Celje. He would be later called by coach Marcello Lippi for the pre-World Cup stage held on May 2/3, but did not make the final cut.

On 16 August 2006, Esposito was picked by new Italy manager Roberto Donadoni for a friendly against Croatia, starting in a 0–2 home defeat. It would be his last appearance for the national team.

External links

• Stats at Tutto Calciatori (Italian)
• National team data (Italian)
• Mauro Esposito at National-Football-Teams.com