Kellyn Acosta

Kellyn Acosta
Personal information
Full name Kellyn Kai Perry-Acosta[1]
Date of birth (1995-07-24) July 24, 1995
Place of birth Plano, Texas, United States
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 FC Dallas
Number 23
Youth career
2009–2013 FC Dallas
2010–2011 IMG Soccer Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2013– FC Dallas 52 (3)
National team‡
2010–2011 United States U17 18 (0)
2012 United States U18 3 (0)
2013–2015 United States U20 15 (0)
2016– United States U23 2 (0)
2016– United States 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 25, 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 29, 2016

Kellyn Kai Perry-Acosta (born July 24, 1995) is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.

Career

Acosta played for the FC Dallas Development Academy prior to becoming a homegrown signing in July 2012 (although he was not eligible for selection until the 2013 season).[2] He did make three MLS Reserve League appearances. He was named U.S. Soccer Development Academy Central Conference Player of the Year in 2011–12.[3]

He made his first-team debut in a 3–0 loss at Seattle in August 2013.[4] He made nine consecutive starts from August to October of that season. His 2014 season was interrupted by a knee injury. He initially played fullback for the club, but eventually transitioned to a starting role a defensive midfielder in 2015.

International

After having played in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, Acosta became the youngest member of the US squad at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[5] He was also part of the squad two years later at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[6]

He made his full international debut for the United States in a friendly versus Iceland on January 31, 2016.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. May 30, 2015. p. 23. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Google". google.com.
  3. ↑ Drew Epperley. "Kellyn Acosta Named U.S. Soccer Development Academy Central Conference Player of the Year". Big D Soccer.
  4. ↑ "Acosta pleased with first MLS appearance in Seattle". FC Dallas.
  5. ↑ "Kellyn Acosta named to US U-20 World Cup roster". Soccer Blog.
  6. ↑ "U-20 2015 World Cup Roster".
  7. ↑ http://www.ussoccer.com/matches/mnt/2016/160131-mnt-v-isl

External links

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