Miguel Acosta Mateos (born 16 March 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Polish club Zagłębie Sosnowiec.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Acosta Mateos | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2017 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Atlético Madrid B | 8 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Getafe B | 88 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Atlético Baleares | 13 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Atlético Ottawa | 78 | (4) |
| 2024 | La Nucía | 13 | (0) |
| 2024– | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2024 | |||
Early life
editBorn in Madrid, Spain, Acosta joined the Atlético Madrid academy in 2010, where he remained until 2017.[1][2]
Club career
editOn 29 January 2017, he made his senior debut with Atlético Madrid B in the Tercera División against Unión Adarve.[3]
In July 2017, Acosta signed with fellow Tercera División side Getafe B.[4]
In August 2020, Acosta signed with Atlético Baleares in the Segunda División B.[5][6] After one season, he departed the club.[7][8]
In May 2021, Acosta signed with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa.[9][10] He led the league in minutes played in 2021, with 2,430, playing the full 90 in every match, except for one match in which he was suspended due to yellow card accumulation.[11] In January 2022, he extended his contract with the club through 2023, with a contract option for 2024.[12] In July 2022, he was named CPL Player of the Week for Week 13.[13] At the end of the 2023 season, he was named the Capital City Supporters Group "Player of the Season".[14] Following the 2023 season, he departed the club, having made 85 appearances (and the club's all-time appearance holder at the time).[15][16]
In February 2024, he signed with La Nucía in the Segunda Federación.[17]
On 5 September 2024, Acosta joined Polish third-tier club Zagłębie Sosnowiec on a one-year deal, with an option for a further year.[18]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Madrid B | 2016–17 | Tercera División | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Getafe B | 2017–18 | Tercera División | 38 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| 2018–19 | Tercera División | 33 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 17 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Total | 88 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 2 | ||
| Atlético Baleares | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Atlético Ottawa | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| Total | 78 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 3 | ||
| La Nucía | 2023–24 | Segunda Federación | 13 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 2024–25 | II liga | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 200 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 208 | 6 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Tercera División promotion playoffs
- ^ Appearances in Canadian Premier League play-offs
Honours
editAtlético Ottawa
- Canadian Premier League regular season: 2022[18]
References
edit- ^ "Atlético Ottawa Signs Spanish Right Back Miguel Acosta". Atlético Ottawa. 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Spanish fullback Miguel Acosta joins Atletico Ottawa". Ottawa Sun. 20 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Miguel Acosta profile". La Preferente.
- ^ "Miguel Acosta formará parte en la temporada 2017/18 del Getafe C.F. "B"" [Miguel Acosta will be part of Getafe CF "B" in the 2017/18 season]. Futmadrid (in Spanish). 3 July 2017.
- ^ Fernández, Fernando (23 August 2020). "El Atlético Baleares incorpora al lateral derecho Miguel Acosta" [Atlético Baleares incorporates the right-back Miguel Acosta]. Última Hora (in Spanish).
- ^ Bonet, Pedro (4 September 2020). "El At.Balears presenta a sus dos últimos fichajes, Barrera y Acostas" [At.Balears presents its last two signings, Barrera and Acostas]. El Mundo (in Spanish).
- ^ "Miguel Acosta y Liam Ayad no seguirán en el Atlético Baleares" [Miguel Acosta and Liam Ayad will not continue at Atlético Baleares]. Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). 14 May 2021.
- ^ "El lateral Miguel Acosta emprende una nueva etapa en el fútbol de Canadá" [The winger Miguel Acosta begins a new stage in Canadian soccer]. Gols Media (in Spanish).
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (20 May 2021). "Atlético Ottawa signs Spanish fullback Miguel Acosta". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Jacques, John (20 May 2021). "Atletico Ottawa Adds Spanish Full-Back Miguel Acosta". Northern Tribune.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (9 December 2021). "CPL50 – 44. Miguel Acosta (Atlético Ottawa)". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "Miguel Acosta Extended!". Atlético Ottawa. 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Atlético Ottawa's Miguel Acosta named CPL Player of the Week for Week 13". Canadian Premier League. 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Gracias Miguel! Re-live Acosta's top moments for Ottawa". Atlético Ottawa. 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Atlético Ottawa parts way with all-time record appearance holder Miguel Acosta". Atlético Ottawa. 18 January 2024.
- ^ Jacques, John (18 January 2024). "Atletico Ottawa Bids Farewell To Appearance Leader Miguel Acosta". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Jacques, John (1 February 2024). "Miguel Acosta Lands With La Nucia". Northern Tribune.
- ^ a b "Transferowe last-minute. Miguel Acosta dołącza do Zagłębia!" (in Polish). Zagłębie Sosnowiec. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Miguel Acosta at Soccerway
External links
edit- Miguel Acosta at Soccerway