George Acosta
Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Anthony Acosta | ||
Date of birth | January 19, 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Miami, Florida, United States | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Inter Miami | ||
Youth career | |||
2017–2018 | Weston FC | ||
2018–2019 | Boca Juniors | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | North Carolina FC U23 | 3 | (1) |
2019 | Austin Bold | 5 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Inter Miami | 0 | (0) |
2021 | Fort Lauderdale CF | 21 | (4) |
2022– | Inter Miami | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2016–2017 | United States U17 | 24 | (5) |
2017– | United States U20 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 31, 2021 |
George Anthony Acosta (born January 19, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for MLS club Inter Miami.
Career[]
Club[]
A Miami native, Acosta played for the Weston Academy and for the North Carolina FC U23s right before heading to Argentina signing with Boca Juniors, following his performance at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[1] In the South American country, he played for the Boca Juniors U20 and reserve teams.[2][3] On August 28, 2019, Acosta signed with Austin Bold FC of the USL Championship.[4] On September 1, 2019, he made his professional debut when he replaced Kris Tyrpak in the 82nd minute of the 3–0 win against Rio Grande Valley FC Toros.[5]
Acosta joined Major League Soccer expansion side Inter Miami CF ahead of their inaugural season in 2020.[6] Following the 2021 season, Acosta's contract option was declined by Miami.[7]
On January 13, 2022, Acosta re-signed with Inter Miami.[8]
International[]
Acosta represented the United States in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. At the tournament, he played two of the five matches the Americans played at the World Cup, and scored a goal in the match against Colombia.[9][10]
Personal life[]
Born in the United States, Acosta is of Colombian descent through his father.[11]
References[]
- ^ Nalton, James. "US Men's National Team Rising Star: George Acosta". International Champions Cup. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Rob, Usry (April 6, 2018). "Report: Boca Juniors sign U.S. U-17 World Cup midfielder". Stars and Stripes FC. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Echeverri, Carlos; Gutiérrez, Linda. "From Weston to the U.S. National Team George Acosta talks through his goals". Soccer Plus. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Bold FC Adds U.S. Youth International Acosta". USLChampionship.com. August 28, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Austin Bold 3 – 0 Rio Grande Valley". Soccerway. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Inter Miami sign US youth international midfielder George Acosta | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "Inter Miami CF Announces 2021 Roster Decisions | Inter Miami CF". intermiamicf.
- ^ "Inter Miami CF Signs Midfielder George Acosta and Defender Aimé Mabika | Inter Miami CF".
- ^ "United States 1 – 3 Colombia". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "India 0 – 3 United States". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "US Men's National Team Rising Star: George Acosta". www.internationalchampionscup.com.
External links[]
- George Acosta at Soccerway
- George Acosta at WorldFootball.net
- Player's Profile at Austin Bold FC
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Association football midfielders
- People from Miami
- Soccer players from Florida
- American soccer players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- American sportspeople of Colombian descent
- North Carolina FC U23 players
- Austin Bold FC players
- USL League Two players
- USL Championship players
- Inter Miami CF players
- Fort Lauderdale CF players
- USL League One players