Jhonny Acosta Explained
| Jhonny Acosta |
| Fullname: | Jhonny Acosta Zamora |
| Birth Date: | 21 July 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica |
| Height: | 1.76 m[1] |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Santa Ana |
| Clubnumber: | 3 |
| Youthclubs1: | Deportivo Saprissa |
| Years1: | 2004–2010 |
| Clubs1: | Santos de Guápiles |
| Caps1: | 77 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2010–2016 |
| Clubs2: | Alajuelense |
| Caps2: | 192 |
| Goals2: | 12 |
| Years3: | 2013 |
| Clubs3: | → Dorados (loan) |
| Caps3: | 10 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs4: | Herediano |
| Caps4: | 32 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2018 |
| Clubs5: | Rionegro Águilas |
| Caps5: | 15 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs6: | East Bengal |
| Caps6: | 21 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs7: | UCR |
| Caps7: | 15 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2020 |
| Clubs8: | East Bengal |
| Caps8: | 1 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2020 |
| Clubs9: | Deportivo Saprissa |
| Caps9: | 13 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Years10: | 2021 |
| Clubs10: | Pérez Zeledón |
| Caps10: | 8 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2023- |
| Clubs11: | Santa Ana |
| Caps11: | 0 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011–2020 |
| Nationalteam1: | Costa Rica |
| Nationalcaps1: | 71 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 17 February 2021 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 27 June 2018 |
Jhonny Acosta Zamora (born 21 July 1983) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a defender for Santa Ana.[2] [3]
Club career
Acosta made his professional debut for Santos de Guápiles in the 2004/05 season and left them in 2010 for Alajuelense with whom he won three league titles. In January 2013, he moved abroad to have a six-month loan spell at Mexican second division side Dorados.[4]
On 8 September 2016, Acosta joined Herediano.[5] On 29 November 2017, he renewed his contract for another year.[6] On 10 January, he switched to Colombian club Rionegro Águilas.[7]
East Bengal
On 11 July 2018, Acosta joined Indian club East Bengal Club for a fee of .[8] [9] He was issued the number 2 jersey.[10] On 2 September, he made his debut for the club and scored a goal in a 2–2 draw against Mohun Bagan in the Kolkata derby at the Salt Lake Stadium in Calcutta Football League.[11] On 16 April 2019, he left the club.[12]
On 26 June 2019, Acosta signed with Costa Rican club UCR.[13] On 6 March 2020, he returned to East Bengal until the end of the season as a replacement for Liberian Ansumana Kromah.[14]
International career
A relatively late newcomer to the national team set-up, Acosta made his debut for Costa Rica in a March 2011 friendly match against Argentina, aged 27. He has represented his country in seven FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup[15] and the 2011 Copa América.[16] On 6 September 2013, he scored his first goal for Los Ticos in a 3–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying victory against the United States in San José.
In June 2014, Acosta was included in Costa Rica's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup[17] and made his debut in the competition during the round of 16 match against Greece as a substitute after the sending off of teammate Óscar Duarte.[18] He was in the starting line-up for the quarter-final against the Netherlands, where he helped the team to a clean sheet in a 3–4 penalty shoot-out loss.[19]
In May 2018, Acosta was named in Costa Rica’s 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[20] He played the whole of the team's group stage matches against Brazil, Serbia and Switzerland.[21]
Career statistics
International
Statistics accurate as of match played 27 June 2018.
| Costa Rica |
|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|
| 2011 | 12 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 1 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 1 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 71 | 2 | |
|---|
Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 4 June 2018 . 4 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180619164139/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF . 19 June 2018 . dead.
- Web site: Profile. Soccerway. 9 June 2011. 18 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130218173513/http://int.soccerway.com/players/johnny-acosta-zamora/85565/. live.
- http://everardoherrera.com/index.php/73-nota-principal-ev-2/23692-johnny-acosta-se-convierte-en-nuevo-jugador-de-herediano Johnny Acosta se convierte en nuevo jugador de Herediano
- Web site: Johnny Acosta jugará con Dorados de Sinaloa. Nación. es. 21 April 2014. 23 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140423051955/http://www.nacion.com/deportes/futbol-costa-rica/Johnny-Acosta-jugara-Dorados-Sinaloa_0_1315068496.html. live.
- Web site: Johnny Acosta llega al Herediano para ser campeon . Johnny Acosta arrives at Herediano to be champion . Amprensa . 12 August 2018 . es . 8 September 2016 . 12 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180812084648/https://amprensa.com/2016/09/johnny-acosta-llega-al-herediano-para-ser-campeon/ . live .
- Web site: Johnny Acosta renovó un año con el Herediano . Johnny Acosta renewed a year with the Herediano . Monumental . 12 August 2018 . es . 29 November 2017 . 12 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180812114642/http://www.monumental.co.cr/2017/11/29/johnny-acosta-renovo-un-ano-con-el-herediano/ . live .
- Web site: Johnny Acosta deja Herediano para jugar en Colombia . Johnny Acosta leaves Herediano to play in Colombia . La Nacion . 12 August 2018 . es . 10 January 2018 . 12 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180812083153/https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/johnny-acosta-deja-herediano-para-jugar-en/TKCKWEX24BHY3IBNVH52SCA2XA/story/ . live .
- Web site: রাশিয়ায় নেমারকে সামলানো ফুটবলার এবার ইস্টবেঙ্গলে! লাল-হলুদে বিশ্বকাপার . Footballer who played against Neymar in Russia is now in East Bengal! A world cupper at Red and Gold . . 11 July 2018 . bn . 11 July 2018 . 11 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180711094800/https://ebela.in/sports/fifa-wc-2018-costa-rican-world-cupper-johnny-acosta-signs-for-east-bengal-club-dgtl-1.830466 . live .
- Web site: Johnny Acosta se fue al exótico torneo de India . Johnny Acosta went to the exotic tournament in India . Bolavip . 11 July 2018 . es . 7 July 2018 . 11 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180711095158/https://bolavip.com/america/Johnny-Acosta-dejo-Colombia-Rionegro-y-se-fue-a-East-Bengal-India-Costa-Rica-Mundial-Rusia-2018-20180707-0060.html . live .
- Web site: Johnny Acosta - I came to India because East Bengal are a big club . Goal . 12 August 2018 . 12 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180812084703/http://www.goal.com/en/news/johnny-acosta-zamora-costa-rica-east-bengal-big-club-indian/d9ve51q29y6b11btepew055nr . live .
- Web site: Johnny Acosta makes promising debut for East Bengal in nail-biting Kolkata derby . Goal . 9 September 2018 . 2 September 2018.
- News: Johnny Acosta parts ways with East Bengal . 15 March 2020 . Goal.com . 16 April 2019 . 16 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190416180835/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/johnny-acosta-part-ways-east-bengal-i-league/1nsmnt4u6cywq13vdmghrx54bk . live .
- News: Johnny Acosta vuelve al país parar reforzar a la UCR . Johnny Acosta returns to the country to reinforce the UCR . 16 March 2020 . Yashin Quesada . 26 June 2019 . es . 26 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526143923/https://yashinquesada.com/johnny-acosta-vuelve-al-pais-parar-reforzar-a-la-ucr/ . live .
- News: ক্রোমার বিদায়, সই জনির . Kromah leaves, Acosta joins . 16 March 2020 . . 7 March 2020 . bn . 16 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200316035845/https://www.anandabazar.com/sport/east-bengal-released-ansumana-kromah-to-sign-johnny-acosta-1.1119133 . live .
- https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2011gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 - Full Details
- https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2011safull.html Copa América 2011
- News: World Cup 2014: Costa Rica name final squad for Brazil. 12 June 2014. 5 July 2014. BBC. 31 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140531174345/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27388346. live.
- News: Costa Rica 1-1 Greece. 30 June 2014. 5 July 2014. BBC. 18 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160118224547/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27961189. live.
- News: 5 June 2014. 6 June 2014. Netherlands 0-0 Costa Rica. BBC News. 3 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140703082524/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28069208. live.
- Web site: Costa Rica national team World Cup squad: Oscar Ramirez names 23-man roster featuring Keylor Navas, six MLS players Goal.com. 15 May 2018. 12 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220312001524/https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/costa-rica-names-23-man-world-cup-squad-featuring-keylor/1bw2iz8pkma5614bzushqyyo7g. live.
- Web site: Came to India because East Bengal is a big club: Costa Rican defender Johnny Acosta . The Indian Express . 12 August 2018 . 10 August 2018 . 12 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180812083222/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/came-to-india-because-east-bengal-is-a-big-club-costa-rican-defender-johnny-acosta-5299803/ . live .
