Gael Acosta

Carlos Gael Acosta Zavala (born March 26, 1992 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa)[1] is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mexican club Atlético Morelia.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Acosta and the second or maternal family name is Zavala.
Gael Acosta
Personal information
Full name Carlos Gael Acosta Zavala
Date of birth (1992-03-26) March 26, 1992
Place of birth Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Atlético Morelia
Number 11
Youth career
2008–2013 Monterrey
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Monterrey 10 (0)
2013–2014 → Atlante (loan) 15 (0)
2015–2017 → UAT (loan) 53 (7)
2017–2018 → Oaxaca (loan) 39 (5)
2018–2019 Querétaro 15 (1)
2019–2020 Venados 3 (0)
2020– Atlético Morelia 22 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 February 2021 (UTC)

Playing 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 May 4, 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 6 months with the Cancún team before returning in June.[5][6]

Honours

Club
Monterrey

References
  1. "Futbol Liga MX" (in Spanish). Sinaloaes. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  2. Gael Acosta at Soccerway
  3. "Imparable La Máquina: golea al Monterrey 5-1 en el Tecnológico". SDPnoticias.com (in Spanish). May 4, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  4. Martínez, Alejandro (August 21, 2013). "Juveniles Rayados sacan a flote Copa MX". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  5. Méndez, Jessika (December 26, 2013). "Madrigal y Acosta van a préstamo con Atlante". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  6. López, Tomás (June 1, 2014). "Tuve una gran experiencia en Atlante: Gael Acosta". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved April 5, 2015.


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