Marco_Esposito
Marco Esposito
Italian footballer
Marco Esposito (born 8 February 1980) is an Italian former footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1980-02-08) 8 February 1980 (age 44) | ||
| Place of birth | Massafra, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Milan | ||
| 1997–1998 | Monza | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | Meda | 59 | (4) |
| 2000–2003 | Cittadella | 85 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Ancona | 12 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Chievo | 0 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Triestina (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2005–2009 | Bari | 103 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Mantova | 7 | (0) |
| 2010 | CSKA Sofia | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | Portogruaro | 13 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Pisa | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Monza (U19 assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Esposito started his career at Meda of Serie D. He won promotion with the club and played a full Serie C2 season. In summer 2000, he joined Cittadella of Serie B. He followed the team relegated to Serie C1 in summer 2002. In July 2003 he joined Serie A side Ancona, which he made his Serie A debut on 23 November 2003 against Brescia. He then played for Chievo after Ancona relegated in summer 2004. In summer 2005, he signed for Bari which he played for 4 Serie B seasons. In July 2009, he left Bari for Mantova, signed a 3-year deal.[1]
Esposito went on trial to Ekstraklasa side Wisła Kraków in July 2010.[2] On 27 July 2010 it was confirmed that he had signed a two-year contract with CSKA Sofia.[3]
In December 2010 he returned to Italy for Portogruaro.[4]
On 10 August 2011 he was signed by Pisa.[5]
On 26 June 2012 he was interrogation by the prosecutor.[6] After a plea bargain, he was banned 3 months and 10 days for not reporting match-fixing activities.[7]
- "UFFICIALE: ESPOSITO E' DEL MANTOVA" (in Italian). acmantova.it. 2009-07-10. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- "Słoweniec, dwaj Włosi i Francuz zagrają z KSZO". wisla.krakow.pl. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- "ЦСКА подписва с нов защитник днес" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- "Portogruaro, in arrivo Esposito dal CSKA Sofia" (in Italian). tuttomercatoweb.com. 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
- "Esposito firma col Pisa, Adornato va a Casale" (in Italian). AC Pisa 1909. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
- "AGGIORNAMENTO DEL CALENDARIO DELLE AUDIZIONI DELLA PROCURA FEDERALE" (in Italian). FIGC. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- "CHIESTI 3 ANNI E MEZZO PER BONUCCI, 1 PER PEPE. LECCE, RISCHIO LEGAPRO" (in Italian). FIGC. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.