Luis Acosta (footballer) explained

Luis Acosta
Fullname:Luis Acosta Mena
Birth Date:13 July 1994
Birth Place:Cádiz, Spain
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Mérida
Clubnumber:5
Youthclubs1:Polideportivo Cádiz
Youthclubs2:Cádiz
Youthyears3:2008–2013
Youthclubs3:Atlético Madrid
Years1:2013–2014
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2013–2014
Clubs2:Carabanchel (loan)
Caps2:24
Goals2:0
Years3:2014–2015
Caps3:31
Goals3:0
Years4:2015–2016
Caps4:19
Goals4:0
Years5:2016–2017
Caps5:26
Goals5:0
Years6:2016
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Years7:2017–2018
Caps7:21
Goals7:0
Years8:2018
Caps8:15
Goals8:0
Years9:2018–2019
Caps9:7
Goals9:0
Years10:2019
Clubs10:Guijuelo (loan)
Caps10:10
Goals10:0
Years11:2020
Caps11:15
Goals11:0
Years12:2020–2022
Caps12:56
Goals12:2
Years13:2022–
Caps13:64
Goals13:0
Nationalyears2:2009
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:1
Club-Update:11 April 2024

Luis Acosta Mena (born 13 July 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Mérida as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Cádiz, Andalusia, Acosta joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2008 at the age of 14, from Cádiz CF.[1] He was promoted to the C-team in July 2013, but never appeared for the side due to injury.

On 19 December 2013 Acosta was loaned to Tercera División side RCD Carabanchel, until the end of the season.[1] On 8 August 2014, he joined CD Olímpic de Xàtiva of the Segunda División B.[2]

In July 2015 Acosta signed for another reserve team, CF Pobla de Mafumet also of the third division.[3] The following year he moved to Getafe CF B of the fourth level.[4]

Acosta made his first-team debut on 12 November 2016, starting and being booked in a 0–1 away loss against Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the Segunda División.[5] He left Geta in the following 24 August, signing for CD Eldense in the fourth division.[6]

On 25 January 2018, Acosta returned to the third division after agreeing to a contract with CDA Navalcarnero.[7] On 8 July, he signed a two-year contract with fellow league team Burgos CF,[8] but moved to CD Guijuelo on loan on 31 December.[9]

On 1 November 2019, after spending the first months of the season without a club, Acosta signed for Albacete Balompié's B-team in division four.[10] The following 21 September, he returned to the third tier after agreeing to a deal with Unionistas de Salamanca CF.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El central Luis Acosta cedido al Real Carabanchel. Stopper Luis Acosta loaned to Real Carabanchel. FutMadrid. es. 11 December 2013. 12 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Luis Acosta ficha por el Olímpic de Xàtiva. Luis Acosta signs for Olímpic de Xàtiva. Vavel. es. 8 August 2014. 12 November 2016.
  3. Web site: El CF Pobla de Mafumet fa pública la plantilla de la propera temporada. CF Pobla de Mafumet turn public the squad for the next season. Tarragona 21. es. 18 July 2015. 12 November 2016.
  4. Web site: Movimientos en la plantilla del Getafe C.F. "B" de Nano Rivas. Movements in Nano Rivas' Getafe C.F. "B" squad. FutMadrid. es. 4 July 2016. 12 November 2016.
  5. Web site: Juan Muñiz vale por seis. Juan Muñiz worths for six. Marca. es. 12 November 2016. 12 November 2016.
  6. Web site: Luis Acosta, nuevo central para el CD Eldense. Luis Acosta, new stopper for CD Eldense. CD Eldense. es. 24 August 2017. 11 September 2018.
  7. Web site: Luis Acosta, nuevo jugador del CDA Navalcarnero. Luis Acosta, new player of CDA Navalcarnero. CDA Navalcarnero. es. 25 January 2018. 11 September 2018.
  8. Web site: Luis Acosta firma por dos temporadas con el Burgos CF. Luis Acosta signs for two seasons with Burgos CF. Burgos CF. es. 8 July 2018. 11 September 2018.
  9. Web site: El central Luis Acosta, cedido al Guijuelo. Stopper Luis Acosta, loaned to Guijuelo. Salamanca 24 Horas. es. 31 December 2018.
  10. Web site: El Atlético Albacete se ejercita con novedades. Atlético Albacete train with novelties. Aúpa Alba. es. 1 November 2019. 19 June 2020.
  11. Web site: PLANTILLA Luis Acosta, nuevo refuerzo para el primer equipo. SQUAD Luis Acosta, new addition for the first team. Unionistas de Salamanca CF. es. 21 September 2020. 25 September 2020.