Mancini Names 34-Man Italy Squad for Return
Only six EURO 2020 winners remain as Mancini picks a 34-man squad, including nine uncapped players, for Nations League games against Belgium, Turkey and France.
Sebastiano Esposito
Second striker · Sassuolo
35
Matches
31
In the starting XI
98
Minutes
8
Goals
6
Assists
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Monza
Sassuolo
Serie A
|
2:1 | |
Sassuolo
Juventus
Serie A
|
3:2 | |
Bologna
Sassuolo
Serie A
|
2:2 | |
Sassuolo
Frosinone
Coppa Italia
|
1:1 | |
AC Milan
Cagliari
Serie A
|
1:2 | |
Cagliari
Torino
Serie A
|
2:1 | |
Cagliari
Udinese
Serie A
|
0:2 | |
|
Bologna
Cagliari
Serie A
|
0:0 | |
Cagliari
Atalanta
Serie A
|
3:2 | |
Inter
Cagliari
Serie A
|
3:0 |
Season statistics
35
Matches
31
In the starting XI
8
Goals
6
Assists
98
Minutes
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Serie A | 2025 | 31 |
| Serie A | 2026 | 3 |
| Coppa Italia | 2026 | 1 |
Career path
- 2027 — now Sassuolo 1 match
- 2026 Cagliari Calcio 39 matches
- 2025 Empoli 37 matches
- 2019 — 2025 Inter Milan 19 matches
- 2024 UC Sampdoria 23 matches
- 2023 RSC Anderlecht 21 matches
- 2023 SSC Bari 15 matches
- 2022 FC Basel 1893 34 matches
- 2021 Venezia 19 matches
- 2021 Spal 13 matches
- 2019 — 2021 Inter Milan Primavera 22 matches
- 2020 Inter Milan UEFA U19 1 match
- 2018 — 2019 Inter Under 17 40 matches
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Sassuolo | Italy Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 25/26 | Cagliari Calcio | Serie A | 36 | 7 | 5 | 2 702 |
| 25/26 | Cagliari Calcio | Italy Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 73 |
| 24/25 | Empoli | Serie A | 33 | 8 | 1 | 2 344 |
| 24/25 | Empoli | Italy Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 224 |
| 23/24 | UC Sampdoria | Serie B | 22 | 6 | 6 | 1 577 |
| 23/24 | UC Sampdoria | Serie B Play-off | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | RSC Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 509 |
| 22/23 | SSC Bari | Serie B | 11 | 4 | 2 | 608 |
| 22/23 | SSC Bari | Serie B Play-off | 4 | 0 | 0 | 285 |
| 22/23 | RSC Anderlecht | UEFA Conference League Qualifying | 4 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
| 22/23 | RSC Anderlecht | UEFA Conference League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 101 |
| 21/22 | FC Basel 1893 | Super League | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 462 |
| 21/22 | FC Basel 1893 | UEFA Conference League Qualifying | 6 | 0 | 3 | 275 |
| 21/22 | FC Basel 1893 | UEFA Conference League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 211 |
| 21/22 | FC Basel 1893 | Swiss Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2025 | Inter Milan | FIFA Club World Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| 20/21 | Venezia | Serie B | 18 | 2 | 2 | 788 |
| 20/21 | Spal | Serie B | 10 | 1 | 0 | 470 |
| 20/21 | Spal | Italy Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 206 |
| 20/21 | Inter Milan Primavera | Primavera 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 90 |
| 20/21 | Venezia | Serie B Play-off | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 19/20 | Inter Milan | Serie A | 7 | 1 | 0 | 194 |
| 19/20 | Inter Milan | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 19/20 | Inter Milan | Italy Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 19/20 | Inter Milan Primavera | Primavera 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 159 |
| 19/20 | Inter Milan | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 19/20 | Inter Milan UEFA U19 | UEFA Youth League | 1 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
| 18/19 | Inter Under 17 | Campionato nazionale Under 17 - B | 14 | 16 | 1 | 1 104 |
| 18/19 | Inter Milan Primavera | Primavera 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 488 |
| 18/19 | Inter Under 17 | Campionato Under 17 - Finals | 3 | 5 | 1 | 266 |
| 18/19 | Inter Milan Primavera | Coppa Italia Primavera | 3 | 2 | 0 | 36 |
| 18/19 | Inter Milan Primavera | Campionato Primavera Fase Finale | 2 | 2 | 0 | 42 |
| 18/19 | Inter Milan Primavera | Supercoppa Primavera | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| 18/19 | Inter Milan | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 18/19 | Inter Under 17 | Supercoppa Under 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
| 17/18 | Inter Under 17 | Campionato nazionale Under 17 - B | 20 | 9 | 0 | 704 |
| 17/18 | Inter Under 17 | Campionato Under 17 - Finals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| Total | Inter Under 17 | 40 | 33 | 2 | 2 143 | |
| Total | Cagliari Calcio | 39 | 8 | 6 | 2 775 |
Transfers
Transfers- 26/27 Inter Cagliari €4.00M
- 25/26 Cagliari Inter
- 25/26 Inter Cagliari
- 24/25 Empoli Inter
- 24/25 Inter Empoli
- 23/24 Sampdoria Inter
- 23/24 Inter Sampdoria
- 22/23 Bari Inter
- 22/23 Inter Bari
- 22/23 RSC Anderlecht Inter
- 22/23 Inter RSC Anderlecht
- 21/22 FC Basel 1893 Inter