| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Gael Acosta Zavala | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Venados | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | Monterrey | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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 | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2025 | |||
Carlos Gael Acosta Zavala (born 26 March 1992) is a Mexican professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Greek Super League 2 club Panachaiki.
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]
Monterrey
Alebrijes de Oaxaca
Morelia
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