epa11764793 Sebastiano Esposito of Empoli celebrates after scoring 0-2 during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Hellas Verona and Empoli FC in Verona, Italy, 08 December 2024. EPA-EFE/Emanuele Pennnacchio
Empoli talent Sebastiano Esposito, scorer of five Serie A goals this season, is among the top 10 Italian performers in the first 17 rounds in Serie A.
Promising Italian striker Esposito, 22, is in the top 10 for the best Italian players ever in Serie A.
Average player ratings from Italian sports papers published by Fantasy football* Show that the 22-year-old is ranked 10th with a mark of 6.35.
Esposito has made 11 appearances with Italy U21s but is still awaiting his senior debut The Azzurri call up.
Therefore, if he continues to impress with positive performances and goals, it wouldn’t be surprising to see him in a new face at Coverciano sometime in 2025.
An established Azzurri star is by far the best Italian player in Serie A: Inter midfielder Nicolo Barella. He is followed by his Nerazzurri team-mate Federico DiMarco and Fiorentina star Moise Kane, a The league’s top scorer of the season.
Another striker, Atalanta’s Mateo Retegui makes the top 10, although the Argentine-born striker is no longer Serie A’s top scorer; Marcus Thuram has surpassed him.
Top 10 Italian players in Serie A – Weeks 1-17
Barela (Inter) 6.58
DiMarco (Inter) 6.57
Keen (Fiorentina) 6.5
Bastani (Inter) 6.47
Retegui (Atalanta) 6.44
Zacagni (Lazio) 6.4
Good morning (Naples) 6.4
Merrett (Naples) 6.39
Cambiasso (Juventus) 6.37
Esposito (Empoli) 6.35
* At least 50% attendance
