Massimiliano Esposito (born 27 May 1972), is an Italian beach soccer player and coach, and also a former professional footballer, who played as a playmaking midfielder or as a creative forward.
Born in Naples, Esposito started his professional career in Catanzaro in Serie C2, where he was a promising midfielder in the early 1990s.
He spent one season at the Roman club, but could not earn himself a regular spot in the starting XI, due to heavy competition from players such as Aron Winter and Roberto Di Matteo, for the first time in his career.
In the three coming years following his time with Perugia, Esposito spent his last years in Serie A as a player, with Brescia, playing alongside Roberto Baggio, and Chievo; in total, he played about 172 matches in the top domestic division, scoring 16 goals.
Before rounding off his career with several amateur clubs between 2007 and 2012, he also played for three Serie B sides between 2002 and 2007: Ternana, Venezia, and Triestina.