title: Sal Esposito
text: # Sal Esposito
  
  Salvatore "Sal" Esposito (born September 16, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Italian club Lentigione.
  
  ## Club career
  
  Esposito started his career with Manhattan Kickers before moving to Italy in 2010 and playing with Genoa's youth team. He stayed there for seven years before moving to the academy at Napoli in 2017. However, one year later, Esposito returned to the United States to join the New York Red Bulls academy side.
  
  On May 7, 2019, Esposito came on for the New York Red Bulls U-23 side in their second round U.S. Open Cup match against FC Motown. He came on as an 81st–minute substitute for Vincent Borden and scored the final penalty in a 5–3 shootout victory. A couple of weeks later, on May 24, Esposito made his professional debut when he came on as a substitute for New York Red Bulls II in their USL Championship match against North Carolina FC. He came on in the 85th–minute substitute for Ben Mines as Red Bulls II was defeated 2–1.
  
  On October 11, 2020, Esposito signed for Italian club US Fiorenzuola 1922 for an undisclosed fee. Esposito made his debut for the club on October 11, 2020 against SSDRL Marignanese Calcio as a 60th-minute substitute as they drew the game 0-0.
  
  On December 28, 2021, he moved to fourth-tier Serie D club Lentigione.
  
  ## International career
  
  Esposito earned his first international call-up for the United States under-18 side in 2018.
  
  ## Career statistics
  
      As of Match played 4 September 2021
  
  | Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 2019 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
  | New York Red Bulls II | 2019 | USL Championship | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
  | US Fiorenzuola 1922 | 2020–21 | Serie D/D | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 |
  | US Fiorenzuola 1922 | 2021–22 | Serie C/A | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
  | US Fiorenzuola 1922 | Total | Total | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
  | Career total | Career total | Career total | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
  