Antonio Esposito

Lugano

Born in Lugano, Switzerland, Esposito played his youth football in the youth department of Lugano. He made his debut in December 1991, coming in as a substitute as Lugano won 3–2 against Lausanne-Sport. He signed his first professional contract in the summer of 1992 and joined Lugano's first team before the 1992–93 Nationalliga A season. He had seven league appearances and played in the Swiss Cup final as Lugano won 4–1 against Grasshopper Club to lift the trophy. Esposito then became a regular player and stayed with the team for four years.

Grasshopper Club

In 1996, Esposito signed for Grasshopper Club. Under head coach Christian Gross, Esposito played two seasons mainly in their starting eleven, winning the championship in the 1997–98 season. During this period, he also showed his goal scoring-abilities. However, then in the next season he lost his starting place, and he was used by the new head coach Rolf Fringer only as a joker. The club loaned him out to Extremadura for the second half of the 1998–99 season. After his loan period he returned to GC, now with head coach Roy Hodgson, for a further two season, winning the championship again in the 2000–01 season.

Cagliari and Saint-Étienne

In January 2001, Esposito signed with Italy's Cagliari Calcio in the Serie B. However, for the midfielder, this was a disappointing time, and Cagliari ended the 2000–01 Serie B season in the midfield 11th position. Just six months later, he moved to…

Between 1997 and 2001, Esposito was called up into the Swiss national squad and played three international matches with them. He had played two games with the U-21 team earlier.

Lugano

Swiss Cup: 1992–93 Grasshopper Club

Swiss Championship: 1997–98, 2000–01 FC Basel

Swiss Cup: 2002–03 Swiss Super League: 2003–04