Luciano Acosta

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Luciano Acosta
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Acosta with D.C. United in 2018
Personal information
Full name Luciano Federico Acosta
Date of birth (1994-05-31) 31 May 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 FC Cincinnati
Number 10
Youth career
Comunicaciones
2007–2014 Boca Juniors
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2016 Boca Juniors 25 (2)
2015 → Estudiantes (loan) 27 (1)
2016 → D.C. United (loan) 31 (3)
2017–2019 D.C. United 95 (21)
2020–2021 Atlas 33 (3)
2021– FC Cincinnati 102 (37)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024

Luciano Federico "Lucho" Acosta (born 31 May 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.

Contents

Career

Boca Juniors

Acosta made his professional debut for Boca Juniors on 9 February 2014, when Boca tied against Newell's Old Boys, replacing Juan Manuel Martínez for the 2014 Final. [1] Acosta appeared in the Xeneizes as a starter throughout the 2014 Torneo Final.

D.C. United

In 2016, Acosta went on a season-long loan to D.C. United of Major League Soccer. Acosta made his competitive debut on in a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal match against Queretaro. He scored his first goal for D.C. United in the 86th minute of a league game against the New England Revolution on 23 April.

After the 2016 season, D.C. United purchased Acosta’s contract outright for a club record fee. [2] He scored his first professional hat-trick on 13 August 2018 when playing for D.C. United against Orlando City and the match ended 3–2 in favor of D.C. United. [3] On 21 October 2018, Acosta provided an assist for Wayne Rooney following an outstanding dribble, and also scored himself in a 3–1 win over New York City FC which secured a play-off spot in the MLS Cup for D.C. United. [4]

Since Wayne Rooney's arrival to D.C. United, Luciano and Wayne developed a good chemistry together in the field and provided goals and assists to each other. Their chemistry made them to be considered to one of the best duos in all of MLS.[ citation needed ] D.C. United fans nicknamed their duo "Luchoroo". [5]

Before the 2019 season, Acosta was very close to sign for Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Sources said the offer to D.C. United was under US$10 million and Acosta was scheduled to arrive at Paris for his medical. [6] In the 2019 MLS Season, Acosta's form was declining,[ citation needed ] and was starting to get pushed out of the first team. After the 2019 season, Acosta's contract with D.C. United ended. He played his last game for D.C. on 19 October 2019, in a MLS playoff game against Toronto FC. On 12 November 2019, Acosta told an Argentine radio channel, 'La Mano de Dios', that former D.C. teammate Wayne Rooney told him he wanted to bring him to Derby County, where Rooney was going to become player-coach in 2020. [7] Acosta left D.C. United at the end of the 2019 season when his contract expired. [8] [9]

Atlas

On 19 December 2019, it was announced that Acosta would join Liga MX side Atlas on 1 January 2020. [10] [11] [12] Acosta scored his first goal for Atlas against Tijuana on 31 January 2020. [13]

FC Cincinnati

Acosta celebrates after scoring a goal in September 2023. CINvCLT 2023-09-23 - Lucho celebration.jpg
Acosta celebrates after scoring a goal in September 2023.

On 17 March 2021, Acosta returned to Major League Soccer, joining FC Cincinnati on a three-year deal as a designated player. FC Cincinnati acquired his MLS rights from D.C. United in exchange for $250,000 in General Allocation Money plus potential future incentives. [14] He made his debut for the club on 17 April 2021 in their opener against Nashville SC. He scored in the 8th minute as FC Cincinnati drew 2–2 away. [15]

Personal life

Acosta holds a U.S. green card, which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes. [16]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 March 2024 [17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Boca Juniors 2013–14 Argentine Primera División 16200——162
2014 90003 [lower-alpha 1] 0—120
Total252003000282
Estudiantes (loan) 2015 Argentine Primera División271407 [lower-alpha 2] 1—382
D.C. United (loan) 2016 MLS 313102 [lower-alpha 3] 01 [lower-alpha 4] 0353
D.C. United 2017 MLS31510——325
2018 331021—1 [lower-alpha 4] 03611
2019 31620—1 [lower-alpha 4] 0346
Total1262461203013725
Atlas 2019–20 Liga MX 10100——101
2020–21 232———232
Total333000000333
FC Cincinnati 2021 MLS317———317
2022 301020—2 [lower-alpha 4] 13411
2023 321751—7 [lower-alpha 5] 34421
2024 62004 [lower-alpha 3] 100103
Total993671419411942
Career total2945417216212435574
  1. ↑ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ↑ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  3. 1 2 Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League/Cup
  4. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  5. ↑ Three appearances and one goal in Leagues Cup, four appearances and two goals in MLS Cup Playoffs

Honours

FC Cincinnati

Individual

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  5. ↑ "It's Luchoroo Round 2 for D.C. United: Acosta, Rooney duo returns to MLS". Orlando Sentinel. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "D.C. United star Luciano Acosta not making move to PSG - sources". ESPN. 31 January 2019.
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  8. ↑ "D.C. United have announced that 16 players are under contract for the 2020 MLS season". D.C. United.
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  10. ↑ "Atlas FC". www.atlasfc.com.mx.
  11. ↑ "Ex-DC United man Luciano Acosta signs with Atlas of Liga MX | MLSsoccer.com".
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