Alejandro Acosta

Alejandro Javier Acosta Torres (born July 3, 1980) is a former Uruguayan football player, who last played as a defender for Venados in the Mexican Ascenso MX.

Alejandro Acosta
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Javier Acosta Torres
Date of birth (1980-07-03) July 3, 1980
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2004 Progreso ? (0)
2005 Cobresal 3 (0)
2006 O'Higgins 1 (0)
2007 Unión Española 18 (0)
2008 Defensor Sporting 19 (1)
2008–2011 Puebla 68 (11)
2011 Veracruz 14 (1)
2012 Dorados 12 (1)
2012–2013 Cerro Largo 12 (0)
2013 Deportivo Petapa 13 (0)
2013–2014 Cerro Largo 22 (0)
2014–2015 Deportivo Carchá
2015–2016 Miramar Misiones 17 (1)
2016–2017 Boston River 8 (0)
2017 Venados 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Acosta and the second or maternal family name is Torres.

Career

Acosta Started his football career in Chilean side Cobresal in 2005. Later on he was transferred to Chilean club O'Higgins in 2006 where he played 18 games before been transferred to club Unión Española in 2007. He played 17 games before been transferred to Uruguayan club Defensor in 2008 where he scored his first professional goal. That same year he was transferred to Mexican club Puebla FC where he has established himself as an important player in the club, scoring 2 goals in the 2009 playoffs, getting the club in to the semifinals before being knocked out by Pumas.

He joined Veracruz during the 2011 Liga de Ascenso draft that took place on June 9, 2011, in Playa del Carmen.

In August 2012 Acosta signed a new deal with Cerro Largo FC of the Uruguayan Primera División.[1]

References
  1. "Cerro Largo suma a Alejandro Acosta". Tenfieldigital.com.uy. Retrieved 2012-08-13.


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