George Acosta

George Anthony Acosta (born January 19, 2000), is an American footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Inter Miami in MLS.

George Acosta
Personal information
Full name George Anthony Acosta
Date of birth (2000-01-19) 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
Number 30
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– 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 25, 2019

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]

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.[7][8]

Personal life

Born in the United States, Acosta is of Colombian descent through his father.[9]

References
  1. Nalton, James. "US Men's National Team Rising Star: George Acosta". International Champions Cup. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  2. Rob, Usry. "Report: Boca Juniors sign U.S. U-17 World Cup midfielder". Stars and Stripes FC. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  3. Echeverri, Carlos; Gutiérrez, Linda. "From Weston to the U.S. National Team George Acosta talks through his goals". Soccer Plus. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  4. "Bold FC Adds U.S. Youth International Acosta". USLChampionship.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  5. "Austin Bold 3 – 0 Rio Grande Valley". Soccerway. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  6. "Inter Miami sign US youth international midfielder George Acosta | MLSsoccer.com".
  7. "United States 1 – 3 Colombia". FIFA.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  8. "India 0 – 3 United States". FIFA.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  9. "US Men's National Team Rising Star: George Acosta". www.internationalchampionscup.com.
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