Matthew Acosta

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Matthew Acosta
Personal information
Full name Matthew Acosta
Date of birth (2002-11-14) November 14, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Annandale, New Jersey, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 North Carolina Tar Heels
Youth career
2015–2021 New York Red Bulls
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights 9 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 New York Red Bulls II 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 7, 2021

Matthew Acosta (born November 14, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for North Carolina Tar Heels.

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Raised in the Annandale section of Clinton Township, New Jersey, Acosta played prep soccer at North Hunterdon High School. [1]

Early career

Acosta began his career in the youth academy of the New York Red Bulls in 2013. [2] In March 2021, Acosta was included in the pre-season roster of Red Bulls reserve side New York Red Bulls II. [3] Raised in the Annandale section of Clinton Township, New Jersey, Acosta announced in April 2021 that he would commit to playing college soccer for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights for the 2021 season. [4]

On April 30, 2021, Acosta made his senior debut for Red Bulls II in the USL Championship against Hartford Athletic, starting in the 2–3 defeat. [5]

College career

In the fall of 2021, Acosta went to play college soccer at Rutgers University. [6]

During his freshman season, he played in and started all 17 games. He was a unanimous All Big Ten selection.

During his sophomore season, he was a Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree. He started all 21 games and the led the team with 1,742 minutes played.

In his junior year, he was named to the All Big Ten Second Team. He was the only student-athlete to start all 16 games of the season and had 1,436 minutes on the pitch. [7]

Career statistics

As of match played October 7, 2021 [8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
New York Red Bulls II 2021 USL Championship 111——111
Career total1110000111

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References

  1. ↑ Matthew Acosta, Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's soccer. Accessed October 29, 2024. "Hometown: Annandale, N.J. High School: North Hunterdon"
  2. ↑ "Matthew Acosta - U.S. Soccer Development Academy". U.S. Soccer Development Academy .
  3. ↑ Friedlander, Eric (March 31, 2021). "What to know about the Red Bulls II preseason roster". Once A Metro. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  4. ↑ "New Jersey youth standouts highlight Rutgers men's soccer recruiting class". SoccerWire. April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  5. ↑ "New York Red Bulls II 2–3 Hartford Athletic". USL Championship .
  6. ↑ "Matthew Acosta - Men's Soccer".
  7. ↑ "Matthew Acosta - Men's Soccer". Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  8. ↑ Matthew Acosta at Soccerway
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