Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Cagliari.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 36 | 7 | 5 | 2705 | 7 |
 FIFA Club World Cupat Inter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 6.73 |
 Coppa Italia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 7.67 |
Scout report
S. Esposito is a 24-year-old centre-forward at Cagliari, rated 82.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 30th of 388 on scout potential in the Serie A. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (82.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.36 goal contributions per 90 (0.21 goals, 0.15 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Esposito.
Judged on this season alone, Esposito graded 45 — a solid campaign that ranks top 31% of the 49 centre-forwards in the Serie A, on 7 goals and 5 assists in 40 appearances (0.364 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 37 → 45). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 83, top 9% of the 49 centre-forwards in the Serie A. At 24 Esposito is in his prime years, and a market index of 51.2 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Esposito is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Cagliari finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side
7 goals in 40 appearances (0.18 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a lower-table side. He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 12 goal contributions (0.3 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 82.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.36 goal contributions per 90 (0.21 goals, 0.15 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 82.7, Esposito carries the 4th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Serie A (top 9%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Cagliari finished 14th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.36 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
