Gael Acosta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Gael Acosta Zavala[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AEL | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | Monterrey | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2018 | Monterrey | 24 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | → Atlante (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | → Correcaminos UAT (loan) | 58 | (7) |
| 2017–2018 | → Alebrijes (loan) | 46 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | Querétaro | 19 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Venados | 21 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Morelia | 77 | (11) |
| 2022–2023 | Celaya | 43 | (7) |
| 2023–2024 | Kalamata | 28 | (7) |
| 2024– | AEL | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:00, 28 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Carlos Gael Acosta Zavala (born 26 March 1992) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League 2 club AEL.[2]
Career
[edit]Acosta was discovered by C.F. Monterrey while playing in a national U16 tournament in 2008. He played for their developmental team, Rayados de Monterrey, and made his first team debut on 4 May 2013, coming on as a 72' substitute for Omar Arellano in a 5–1 loss against Cruz Azul.[3] He scored his first professional goal on August 21, 2013, during a Copa MX match against Altamira with a 68' left-footed strike.[4]
He was loaned out to Atlante in December 2013, along with Luis Madrigal, and spent six months with the Cancún team before returning in June.[5][6]
Honours
[edit]Monterrey
Morelia
References
[edit]- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. December 11, 2013. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2013.
- ^ "O Γκαέλ Ακόστα στην ΑΕΛ (Greek)". www.aelfc.gr. July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Imparable La Máquina: golea al Monterrey 5-1 en el Tecnológico". SDPnoticias.com (in Spanish). May 4, 2013. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ Martínez, Alejandro (August 21, 2013). "Juveniles Rayados sacan a flote Copa MX". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ Méndez, Jessika (December 26, 2013). "Madrigal y Acosta van a préstamo con Atlante". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ López, Tomás (June 1, 2014). "Tuve una gran experiencia en Atlante: Gael Acosta". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved April 5, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Gael Acosta at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- Gael Acosta at Soccerway
- Gael Acosta at CF Monterrey profile
- Gael Acosta at FoxSports stats
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