Gael Acosta

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Gael Acosta
Personal information
Full name Carlos Gael Acosta Zavala
Date of birth (1992-03-26) 26 March 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 San Luis de Quillota
Youth career
2008–2013 Monterrey
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 9 (1)
2025 Panachaiki 4 (0)
2025 Venados 10 (0)
2026– San Luis de Quillota 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 December 2025

Carlos Gael Acosta Zavala (born 26 March 1992) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chilean club San Luis de Quillota.

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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 4 May 2013, coming on as a 72' substitute for Omar Arellano in a 5–1 loss against Cruz Azul. [1] He scored his first professional goal on 21 August 2013, during a Copa MX match against Altamira with a 68' left-footed strike. [2]

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. [3] [4]

After a 10-year career in Mexico, Acosta signed with Greek side Kalamata in 2023. [5]

In July 2024, Acosta joined AEL on a one-year contract. [6] However, he signed for Panachaiki in January 2025. [7]

In July 2025, Acosta signed with Venados. [8]

On 21 December 2025, Acosta and his fellow countryman Luis Madrigal joined Chilean club San Luis de Quillota under his former fellow in Monterrey, Humberto Suazo. [9]

Honours

Monterrey

Alebrijes de Oaxaca

Morelia

References

  1. ↑ "Imparable La Máquina: golea al Monterrey 5-1 en el Tecnológico". SDPnoticias.com (in Spanish). 4 May 2013. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Martínez, Alejandro (21 August 2013). "Juveniles Rayados sacan a flote Copa MX". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Méndez, Jessika (26 December 2013). "Madrigal y Acosta van a préstamo con Atlante". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  4. ↑ López, Tomás (1 June 2014). "Tuve una gran experiencia en Atlante: Gael Acosta". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Gael Acosta pasa del Celaya de Liga Expansión al futbol griego". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 20 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "O Γκαέλ Ακόστα στην ΑΕΛ (Greek)" (in Greek). AEL. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Μεταγραφικό κρεσέντο από την Παναχαϊκή με 9+1 προσθήκες!". matchnews.gr (in Greek). 1 February 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  8. ↑ Fernández, Herminio (21 July 2025). "OFICIAL: Atacante azteca deja Europa y regresa al futbol mexicano". TV Azteca (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  9. ↑ Vásquez, César (21 December 2025). "Fueron compañeros de Chupete Suazo en Monterrey y ahora son refuerzos de San Luis de Quillota". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 December 2025.


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