Gael Acosta

Gael Acosta
Personal information
Full name Carlos Gael Acosta Zavala
Date of birth (1992-03-26) 26 March 1992
Place of birth Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 C.F. Monterrey
Number 24
Youth career
2008–2013 C.F. Monterrey
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2013– C.F. Monterrey 10 (0)
2013–2014 → Atlante F.C. (loan) 15 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5:20, 3 April 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Carlos Gael Acosta Zavala (born March 26, 1992 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa)[1] is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mexican club C.F. Monterrey.[2]

Playing career

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 May 4, 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 6 months with the Cancún team before returning in June.[5][6]

Honours

Club

Monterrey

References

  1. ↑ "Futbol Liga MX" (in Spanish). Sinaloaes. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
  2. ↑ Soccerway profile
  3. ↑ "Imparable La Máquina: golea al Monterrey 5-1 en el Tecnológico". SDPnoticias.com (in Spanish). May 4, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ Martínez, Alejandro (August 21, 2013). "Juveniles Rayados sacan a flote Copa MX". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  5. ↑ Méndez, Jessika (December 26, 2013). "Madrigal y Acosta van a préstamo con Atlante". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  6. ↑ López, Tomás (June 1, 2014). "Tuve una gran experiencia en Atlante: Gael Acosta". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved April 5, 2015.

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