Matthew Acosta

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Matthew Acosta
Personal information
Full name Matthew Acosta
Date of birth (2002-11-14) November 14, 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Annandale, New Jersey, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Number 16
Youth career
2015–2021 New York Red Bulls
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– 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 Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

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Career

Acosta began his career in the youth academy of the New York Red Bulls in 2013. [1] In March 2021, Acosta was included in the pre-season roster of Red Bulls reserve side New York Red Bulls II. [2] 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. [3]

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. [4]

In the fall of 2021, Acosta went to play college soccer at Rutgers University. [5]

Career statistics

As of match played October 7, 2021 [6]
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 - U.S. Soccer Development Academy". U.S. Soccer Development Academy .
  2. ↑ Friedlander, Eric (March 31, 2021). "What to know about the Red Bulls II preseason roster". Once A Metro. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  3. ↑ "New Jersey youth standouts highlight Rutgers men's soccer recruiting class". SoccerWire. April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  4. ↑ "New York Red Bulls II 2–3 Hartford Athletic". USL Championship .
  5. ↑ "Matthew Acosta - Men's Soccer".
  6. ↑ Matthew Acosta at Soccerway
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