Gael Acosta

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Gael Acosta
Personal information
Full name Carlos Gael Acosta Zavala [1]
Date of birth (1992-03-26) 26 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
AEL
Number 9
Youth career
2008–2013 Monterrey
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2018 Monterrey 24 (3)
2013–2014Atlante (loan) 21 (1)
2015–2017Correcaminos UAT (loan) 58 (7)
2017–2018Alebrijes (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 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

Carlos Gael Acosta Zavala (born 26 March 1992) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League 2 club AEL. [2]

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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. [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 six months with the Cancún team before returning in June. [5] [6]

Honours

Monterrey

Morelia

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References

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  2. "O Γκαέλ Ακόστα στην ΑΕΛ (Greek)". www.aelfc.gr. July 19, 2024.
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  5. Méndez, Jessika (December 26, 2013). "Madrigal y Acosta van a préstamo con Atlante". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved April 5, 2015.
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